Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-12
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEF1ETaENT, o.
M ms Wasii9igf,u dDru "a. 1863
No. 10.

No. 1O5 Washington, april %, 1868
The organization OF Invalid Corps is hereby author
lied .
This Corps shall consist Of Companies, and If 1t shall
hereafter he thought bnst, OF latAlion..
rhe Companies shall DO made up from tbs following
FYrsi BY taking those officers and enlisted Of
commands now in the field (wheher actually present OF
temporarily ahsen who, wounds received in action
or disease contracted in the "eOf duty are unit for field
SERVICE but are still capable of elective garrison duty
such other light duty my no required 0f an Invalid
Corps. Kegimenal Commanders shall At once make out
from information received from their Medical and Com
pany Officers aud from their own knowledge rolls lac
c0Tding the Form urnshel) Of the names of all tia,
officers and enlisted under their commands who full
! III the following conditions viz;
That they are unit for active field service Accoun
of wounds disease contracted in the line Of duty Till
fact being certified by Medical Officer In the service
after personal examination.
. That they ut for garrison duty this fact being
likewise certified by the Medical Officer, as above aite
personal examination.
g. That they are, In tile opinion of their Commanding
Onirers, meriloriaus and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining Sur
geon aud Regimental Commander, and transmitted
Through ths regular channels oil military correspondence
tc the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
The Kegmental uommander shall enter IN the column
Of remarks, Opposite each officers name on the roll
statement to the general character OF the officer Tor in
eligenee industry sohrety and attention 10 duly and
all intermediate Commanders shall endorse thereon such
they may possess in the case Of II they have
none they shall state how far they are willing 10 endorse
the opinion Of the officer officers making the recon
incubation. similar rolls shall DO forwarded from time
10 time Whenever the number Of meu fulfilling the con
| saniar a avnslinnt
Ssrond Nv taxing those officers and enlisted men still
Ia arvica ana horne on the rails but who are absent
,, INV In UosnIiaIs or Copvalescsnt Cams or an
thsi ,ndsr liz eontrnl of Medical Oairers In these
sses be MeIieni officer 10 aendanre shall prepare the
ros aeroriiug 10 Form entering tho names OF officer.
an men nom the same REGIMENT on roll by hems yes
,'i ssSd Than with liza e.rtitirste Of Ia. gurqaon
LII, .i,nl Ia Ina urbrer Reyineuta Commander Win
I'M frnrI then ~ h.retoior. euerit4l gtbieet 10 III,
,, ,,n, INNS ami re- tiiren,ents n ii nay case the
W1,nentl ,iommander thaii think nn officer unit h
% III 10 con Time in tie ser Vice Of tile Invalid
~ tbnn,L isabll and eert Hal Nv in. surpeon he
,if ina M obeellon IN ne column OF remarks ana
mia ,xr.ntiSu before signing tue certificate it, any
Nar nr .uista man now IN the service but absent and
havnnd fla roach al Sedca t0i, er IN charge of Hos
XIII ar Cnn, sremt Camp desires to enter This CORPS
h., vii tnks lie cur.e Indicated below for those WIN
| isys b,rn hou6r,bly discharged 1hs. service
JYid By necesiius these ON e,s nud enli5iad 10 en
NH. huva imam hU,ornbly DISCHARGED tn account @
,,n,,niIs ar iis.a. utnral ia tls line Of duty and who
asi,a 10 re,uter the ssrt. iii tie case VI au officer
snnicaion "a, uoint ipnt must hp made to the provas
Mrh. Gyu.ra Of Tin Initial sia'As through the Officer
,afIi ns A,tiup As gtttt Provost Marshal General o
M, sins Ma aIpiicatio oil ms kind will h., considered
~ ta ,il,vir conditions Ate camtlsi4ly fulfilled
- That IN. applicant prudu.. tho crftihcRie OF il
e,,, ar H.. n6ari nf iuton,.ni for t6e District il
hil ia ,,se. tIat hs {, i,Ht ,r active field iuty pt
,t AZ ,,,nj ~ iiseass and il lot liable Ia draft In
a. N e'r ,D.rrison duty,
. irhai he furnish evidence Of le discharge OF
.c,'t 6f yyo,lns ar disability rnntr,e.d IN he line d
tr,v
That Aa prndnca .ttpns fran the nepi
,nntsi nri.,,lr and Dv,sion Commanders uuder whom
h. t1rlv t,i he / w,rti,v OF pur thus pro vi
sd tr AMI capabla OF rsurniur aie1u4s s.ryee 10 III
ue sa 49, H. 49, IL s,i H. inr,resbis IA al iii
hi evidence. he NAV having established ths drst tw