The Portland daily press., 1863-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders. No. Hos,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
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ADJurANT GENERALS OFprcx !
rr,,,p Washington, AprH 2s, 1853
,,1ng5 ,11rganlIaton OF an Invalid Corps is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and IL ii
shall hereafter be thought best. of BattaIions
Ihe companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First. BY taking those officers and enlisted me,
OF commands now in the field whether actua y pres
ent or temporarily absen) who, from wounds recey-
ed in action disease contracted in the line of duty
are unfit for field service, but still capable of ef
,ecuve garrison duty or such other light duty may
De required OF an Invalid Corps. Regimental Com
manders shall at once make out, from Information
received from their Medical and Company Officers
and from their own knowledge, rolls laccording TO
the Form furnshedl of the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fulfill
the following conditions, viz
l. That they are unfit for active field service on ac-
count OF wounds or disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Officer in
the service, after personal examination.
That they are fit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer as above
after personal examination.
g. That they are, in the opinion of their Command.
ing Ofhcers meritorous and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
surgeon and kegmental Commander, and transmit
ted, through the regular channels of military cor
Tespondence to the Provost Marshal General of the
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the col
umn OF remarks. opposite each officers on the
roll, statement as TO the general character of the
otcer for intelligence industry sobrety and atteu-
ton to duty and all intermediate Commanders shall
m
the case. If they have none they shall state how
Tar they are willing to endorse the opinion of the Of
hcer or officers making the recommendation. Simi-
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time time when.
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the exigencies of the service may
render il expedient
still in service and borne the rolls, but who are
absent from duty in Hospitals or Conv aescent amps
GERS. In these cases the Medical officer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according TO Form en-
tering the names of officers and men from the same
Regiment on roll by themselves and send them,
with the certificate of the Surgeon duly signed 10
the proper Regimenta Commander. who will for ard
them, as heretofore specified, subject to the same
conditions and requirements. IT, in any case, the
Regimental Commander shall think officer unfit
In point of character to continue in the service of
the Invalid Corps. though disabled and certified by
the Surgeon, he will state his objection in the col
umn of remarks. and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. If any officer or enlisted man
now in the service, but absent and beyond the reach
of Medical Ofhcer in charge of a Hospital or Con-
valeseent Camp, desires to enter this Corps he will
been honoraby discharged the service.
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honorably discharged on account
of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty
and who desire 10 re-enter the service In the case
of an officer, application for appointment must be
made TO the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer detailed as Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State. No appi-
cation of this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions are completely fulfilled;
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon of the board OF Enrolment for the District
in which he resides that he is unit for active field
duty account of wounds or disease and is not
liable to draft, but is lit for garrison duty.
2. That he furnish evidence of Honorable discharge
on account of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty.
g. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimental. Brigade and Division Commanders uu-
der whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of
being thus provided for and capable of returning ad-
equate service TO the Government In case il shall
II
having established the first points above satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he Is deserving. and
present its certificate of the fact This evidence
all be obtained by the applicant, aud must be
mitted with his application for appointment.
II there besno Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State. the application may be for
warded through the Adjutant General of the State.
who is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know,
are afforded by his records. and forward the
TO the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged on account of
disability desiring 70 re,enlist N TINS norps viii pre-
pl5Elct IL wh,eh they reside for By the
tho result tn the Board OF Enrolment
The Board shall then consider each case. and IL the
applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect, viz:
l. That he Is unfit for service in the field
2. That he is lit for garrison duty
3. That he is merito rious and deserving.
4. That he was honoraby discharged from the SER
vice.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
eral OF the STATE who shall procure such evidence of
service and character the records CT the Company
to which he belonged, on nile at the Headquarters Of
the State, may show, and satisfied that ii is a
itorious and that the man is deserving. he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules
the Provost Marshal General NAV establish
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tails Military Commanders, d all others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations, forbidden to grant discharges TO any
ander their control who may be dit for service in
the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution of this order, and the troops organized
under II will be under the control of his Bureau.
By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
T.. ID. TOWNSEND,
my14 1md&wiS AssisfdRt IdjafdRt General.