Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-05
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
w ApJuTiNr 4BEBkAL's OFFICE.


WAR DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON, April q. 1853.
General Orders No. 1Os.-Ths organization Of an
Invalid Corps is hereby authorized.
This rps shall consist of companies, and II It
shall hereafter be thought best, OF battalions.
The companies shall be made mp from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First. By taking those officers and enlisted men
of commands now in the field whether actually
present or temporarily absent) who, from wounds
received In action or disease contracted in the
line Of duty. unfit for feld service but are still
capable OF effective garrison duty, or such other
light duty - may be required of an Invalid Corps.
RegimentAl Commanders shall at once make out,
from information received from their Medical and
Company OH Gers, and from their own knowledge,
rolls according to the fern furnished) OF the
names Of all the officers and enlisted men under
their commands who fulfill the following condi-
tons.
l. That they are unfit for active field service ON
account Of wounds or disease contracted in the
line Of duty this fact being certified by Medical
Omcer in the service, after personal examination.
2. That they are fit for garrison duty; this fact
being likewise certified by the Medical Officer, as
above, after personal examination.
3. That they are, in the opinion Of their Com
handing Officers meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surge on and Resimental Commander, and trans-
mitted. through the regular channels Of military
correspondence, to the Provost Marshal General Of
the United States.
The Regimsntal Comm ander shall enter into the
column Of remarks opposite each officers name
the roll, statement as to the general character Of
the ON Ger for intelligence, industry sobrety and
attention to duty; and all intermediate Com
manders shall indorse thereon such facts as they
may possess in the case, or il they lave none they
shall state how far they are willing to indorse the
opinion of the officer or efacers making the recon-
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time to time, whenever the number of men fulfill
ing the conditions enumerated the exigencies of
the service may render it expedient.
Second. By taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls but who are
absent from duty, in hospitals or cow alescent
camp are otherwise under the control of Medical
Officers. In these the Medical Off ser in at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according to
form entering the names Of officers nd men from
the same regiment on . roll by themssly and
send them, with the certificate Of the Surgeon
duly signed. to the proper Regimental Com m ander
who will forward them, as heretofore specified, sub
ject to the same conditions and require ments. IT.
in any case, the Reglmental Commander shall think
officer unfit jim point of character to continue in
the service of the Invalid Corps, though disabled
and certified by the Surgeon, he viii state his OBJ
lection in the column of remarks and note the ex
ception before signing tie certificate. II any
officer or enlisted man now in the service but
absent and beyond the reach of . Medical officer
in charge of . hospital or convalescent camp.
desires to enter this CORPS he will take course
indicated below for those who have been honorabiy
discharged the service.
Third. By accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hoRorably DISCHARGED on &C.
count of wounds or disease contracted in the line
of duty, and who desire to re-ent ter the service.
In the case OF an officer, application for appoint.
ment must be made to the Provost Marshal
General of the United States throa Oh the officer
detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal GEN
eral OF the State. No application of this kind viii
be considered unless the following conditions ara
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 unfit for
active field duty account of wounds or disease
and is not liable to draft but is fit for garrison
duty.
2 That he furnish evidence Of honor able d;s.
charge account of wounds or disability con
tracted in the line of duty.
g. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimental, Brigade, and Division Commanders
under whom he formerly served, that he is worthy
of being thus provided for and capable ofreturning
adequate service to the Government. In case it
shall be impracticable to get This last evidence he
may, having established the first two points above.
satisfy the Board of Enrolment tn at he is deser-
wing, and present it's certificate of the fact This
evidence must all be obtained by the applicant, and
must be transmitted with his application for ap-
pointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application may be for
wardsd through the Adjutant General OF the State
WHO'S desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know
or as are afforded by his records, and forward the
same to the Provost Marshal General of the United
States. Enlisted men, honorably discharged on
account of disability, desiring to re-enist in this
csrps will present themselves to the Board Of En-
rolment for the District in which they reside for
examination of the Surgeon thereof, who shall
examine them and report the result to the Board
of Enrolment.
the applicant is found to fulfill the conditions spe-
CITED below, the Board shall give him q certi6-
cate to that effect, viz:
l. That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is fit for garrison duty.
8. That he is mertorious and deserving.
4. That he was honorsbly discharged from the
service.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate OF the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
Gener raj of the State who shall procure such evil
dence Of service and character as the records of
the company to.~hich he belonged, on file at the
headquarters of the State. may show and if salts
fed that it is meritorions case and that the man
is deserving he will enlist him in accordance with
such special rules as the Provost Marshal General
may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in char &c of hospi-
tails, Military Commanders and all others having
authority to discharge, under existing laws and
regulations, are forbidden to grant discharges to
any men under their control who may be fit for
service in the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with
the execution of this order, and the troops orga-
nized under it viii be under the control Of his Bu-
reau.
By order Of the Secretary of War:
Il. d. TOWNSEND,
my ll-dlm Assistant Adjutant General
VNAR DEPARTMENT,
w WAsHIHofoH, January H. 1868.
In consequence Of the pressure Of business ct the