Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-25
GENERAL ORDER.
General orders-No. los.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GEEERAL's OFFIOE,

WAR DEPARTMENT, }
ADJUTANT GEEERAL's OFFIOE,
Washington, April g, 1858. }
The organization Of an Invalid Corps is hereby au
This Corps shall consist of Compapies and shall
| hereafter be thought best, Of Baftalions.
The Companies shall be made up rom the following
FIRST Ey tskiug those officers and enlisted men Of
comm snds now in the field whether actually present
action direass contracted in the line OF duTy are
unht for ed service, bot still capable Of effective
garrison duty OF such other ight duty may be
| CURED OF an invalid Corps. BegimsntAl COmmRDd-
ers shall at once make out from information reosiVed
their own knowiadee rolls taseord.ns 10 ne FoPm
ibed) Of the names OF an the ocsrs and enlist
fo men nnaer their commands who fulhn the 20 low
l. That they are unit for active field service on ae-
count o. wounds or disease conrac ed in the line Of
duty this fact being certified BY Medical Officer in
the service, after personal examination
2 Ihat they a'e III Tor garrison duty; this fact be-
ing llEeWlse 9ertfd BY the Medical Ofc r above,
ailcr personal examination. $50
3 Ihat thsy ere. IN he opinion Oftheir Command
these rolls shall be certified By hs Examining Sur
through the regular ehsnnes Of military corTesp9nd
enc, 10 the ProFst Marshal General OF the United
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the col
unn Of r-Inarks, opposite each o1cers name the
~ statement as the general character Of The of
ncer for intelligence, industry, slb;ety, and atten-
tlon 70 duty and ell intemedia, Commanders shall
sno e thereon such iEcts they ay possess in the
e.se % II iney have none, they shall state how far
they are willing to endorse the opinion Of the officer
OF hceIs making the Recommendation. Similar rolls
shal De iorWar1ed from time to time, whenever the
number Of men IA filing the conditions enumerated
OF the egenoieso Of tbs service may renier exped-
SECOND. By taking those officers and enlisted msu
sll Sc vice and borne the rolls but who are ab.
OF are Other wise under the control Of Medical Ofcers
In thee cases the Medical OHcer IN attendance shall
names Of officers and men from the same Rsgiment
on ioll BY themselves, and send them, wi the
tiheate OF the Surgeon dul, signed. 10 the proper
Regimentai Commander, Who Wft fJrward them IS
IeiooIe speeint d, subject to the oInditions
and requirements II, in any casa, the Regimental
Commander shall think 40 officer unfit, in poiGt Of
Character 10 continue in the service OF the invalid
torps th'ugh disabled and certified BY the SURGEON,
he viii stats his obje ton in the column Of remarks
aqd no the exception before signing the certificate.
II any officer or enlisted man nov fn tbe seryice but
absent and beyond the r ach Of a Medical Of1cer In
charge OF hospital or CODvaescent Camp desires to
enter this Corrs he viii take he course fndicatf be-
the service.
THIRD. By accepting those Officers and enlisted
men no have been honorable discharged on account
OF Wot ndsUr fseasr contracted in ths line OF duty,
ana Nno desire 20 reenter The service. In the Of
an oc5r. application for appointment must be made
TO the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
through the officer deiailed Acting ASS slant Pro-
vost MHrsna General o. the State. No apolicatCn Of
ms KIN Will b. considered less the following
dltio9s are competed frlfiled:
urgson Of the Board Of enrolment for the District
y wh eh he resides that he is unfit for active field
bic TO draft, bu- is fit for garrison duty
z Ehat he furnish eydence Of honorable discharge
aoCo9nt oi wounds or disability contracted in the
,. That he produce Recommendations from the
Eeg mental Brigade and Div. sion Commanders M
der whom he foEmery served that he Is worthy Of be-
ing thus provided for and capable Of returning ade
quate service 10 the Government In case II shall be
practc be TO get this last evidence be may, hav-
ng esapl hed the hrst two points above satisfy the
Board Of Enrolment that he is deserving, and pre-.
enttts certificate Of the fact This evidence mus all
be OBJ ant by the applicant and must be transmit
ted with his application Tor appointment.
If there be no Ac ing ssistaat Provost Marshal |
~ ne sts'e the Application may Be forward
Cd through the AdIutAnt 6eneral o. the state who
is desired to endorse thereon such facts IN tie militia
history Of the applicant as he may know or as are
Afforded by hs recuIds aud forward the same to the
Provost Marshal General Of the United staIes En-
listed men, honOrably discharged on account Of diI
biity, desiring reenlist in this COrps will esent
themselves 70 the Boayd Of Enrolment tor the Dis
Irlct IN which They reside, for examination by the
Surgeon thereof, who shall examine them and repc
the resnlt to the Board o Enrolment
TIE Boa1d shall then consider each case and iffha
applicant is found to luiI the conditions specified
0eloT, tue Board shall give him Certificate to that
l. That he is unfit for service in the aeld.
z, Ihat ne is tt for garrison duty.
B. mat ne Is meritoriOus and deserving.
g. Ihat ne was honorably discharged from the SER
The Pr vest Marshal for the District shall thea
Boa, TO the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Cen
Tal OF the state, who shall procure such evidence Of
rVce and che racter the recOris OF the Company
% which he belonged file at the Headquarters Of /
The State may show, and II satisfied that I Is mer-
tOriOBs case, and that he man is deserving ho will
enust hin in accordance with such spec al rules
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
9ledcal les, ectors, Surgeons In charge Of HOspi-
Au; horty to discharge, under existing laws and req
ll atlons ao forbidden 10 grant discharges to Sny
men u9der thelT control who may b9 mt for ser.i
The Provost afarshal General is charged with the
isT II Will be under the control Of his Bureau.
BY order OF the Secretary OF War:
tOFFIcIAL:l Assistant Adjutant General.
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