Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-29
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GENERAL oRDERs,l WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
No. iO5 Washington, Aprg %, 1868.
The organization of an Invalid Corps Is hereby author
This Corps shall consist Of Companies and IL ii shall
hereafter be thought bsst OF Battalions
The Companies shall DO made up from tbs following
ErM. By taking those Jfieers and enlisted msn of
commands in the field (wheher aftualy present or
temporarily assent who nom wounds received in action
disease contracted in the line Of duty, unit for field
Service but still capable of effective garrison duty
such other light duty may no required Of Invalid
Corps. Reglmental Commanders shall at make nut,
FROM Information received from their Medical and Com
pany Officers, aud from their own knowledge rolls lac
cuding to the Form urnshed) Of tue names Of all the
officers aud enlisted men under their commands who full
Ill the following conditions viz;
l. That they unit for active field service account
Of wounds lseise contracted Ia the line Of duty this
fact being certified by Medical Onlcer In the Service
after personal examination.
That they are 1t for garrison duty; this fact being
kews! certified by the Medical officer, az above, after
personal examination
O. That they are in the opinion of their Commanding
Ohicars merltorious aud deserving.
These rolls shall he certified by the Examining Sur.
geon and R-gimentA Commander, and trAnsmitted
through the regular channels OF military correspondence
TO the Provost Marshal General Of the United states
Tile kegimenta Commander shall enter in the column
Of remarks, opposite each officers name on the roll
statement 10 the general character Of the officer or in
elgeuee Industry sobriey and attention to duty and
all intermednte Commanders shall endorsu thereon such
none they snail state how far they willing To endorse
the opinion Of the officer officers making the recom
mendaon. similar rolls shall DO forwarded from time
to time whenever the number Of fulfilling the
dtons enumerated the eXgences Of the service may
render It eNpedieut.
Second BY ttking those officers and enlisted men still
in service aud borne the rolls, but who are absent
from duty In Hospitals Gonvale-eents Camps
otherwise under the control Of Medical Officers la these
cases the Medca officer In attendance shall prepare the
rolls according to Form entering the nainea OF officers
and from tue regiment roll by themselves,
and send them, with the certificate Of the Surgeon,
duly iigned tn n proper Regimenta Commander, who
will forward them heretofore specified, subject to the
same conditions and luirements IT, in any case the
Resnentil Commander shall think officer unfit, in
point character to continue Ia The service Of the Invalid
Corps though disabled aud certified by tho SURGEON he
will state his Dissection In ihe column If REMARKS and
mole the exception before signing the certificate. lfRny
officer or enlisted man now in tho service 9u absent and
beyond the reach OF Medical oneer III charge OF Hos
pal Cunyaeseent Camp desires to enter this Corps
he will take the course indicated below for those who
have been honorably discharged the service
Nird By accepting those Officers aud enlisted m en-
who have been honoraby discharged on account %
wounds disease contracted In the line OF duty aud who
desire to reuler the service In the VI officer
application for appointment must he made to the provost
Msrsba General Of this United States through the officer
detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General Of
the state. No application ofhs kind viii b. considered
unless the following conditions are completely fulfilled,
That the applicant produce the certificate OF the
Surgeon of the Board Of enrolment for the District in
which he resides, that he is und for active sld duty
of wounds disease aud not liable to draft but
That be furnish evidence Of honorable discharge on
account Of wounds or disability contracted IN the line OF
duty
s. THAT no produce recommendations from the Regi-
mentl, Brigade, and division Commanders under whom
hs formerly served that he worthy being thus provi
ded for an capable o returning adequate service % the
Government In It shall be impaeeable tn get this
last evidence, he may, having established the first two
points aboye satisfy the Board ct Entome that he Is
deserving and present its certificate OF the fcl This evil
snen mast all he obtained by the applicant and must be
transmitted with his application tor appointment.
II there he Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General
for The state the application may be iurwarde through
the Adiutant uenea the state who is desired to
dorse thereon such facts in the military history Of the APP
pieant as he may know or as gre an 6y ms records