Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-29
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. lO5


ApJcTANr uBSEHAL's OFFICE,
~ shigt0H Apui IS 1865
The organization Of an Invalid Corps is hereO, author
hi. Go p, shall consist Of Comp ,nes and il it shall
hereafter he tho ght best OF bttta nous.
foe Companies shall be made ~ from the ioho"mg
It,st By taking those officers and enlisted men Of
command. nov ~ the field (suet,r actually present or
temp Irsrl, ABSENT vino, wounds received ga
nn disease contracted n the line IT duty unit for
field service, but sill capable OF effective garrison du
ty such other ght duty may Dee required of au la
valid Cops kcgimeutn Commanders shall az ON r.
tke 0ut FROM information received irum their mrd.cAl
and company officers, and from tArr own kno~itdge,
rolls according q the form urnishe) OF the names oi
on fhr Off and enlisted men under their com hands
lwho fIhIl the fuloWing conditions viz;
That ihel uut Tor active field service on account
Wounds u disease contracted the ue OF duty ilis
face being certified by medical officer Ia the service, al
tee personal examination.
Ike se cerulrd bl the medical uhcef as above, after
personal examination.
lhar the, are, in the opinion Of their commanding
these rolls shall be certified by the Examining Sur
gc04 and keguueutai uumaater, and transmitted
through the regular channels of military c1uespun
deuce the Provost Marshal General " the United
states
inc Resimen,al Commander snail enter in the column
of trnarAs, opposite racn officers name the roll,
statement the general character Of the officer ilr
intelligence, udustJ. subiifyt aud attention 10 duiJ
aud int,fmclate Gamma ders shall endorse thereon
such faces a. they may possess ln hc case OF o. hJ
have uouc t.ey sla state how far they willing 20
4 Nfi1 Officers the
recommendation oihilH iutia shall Oe ld "afdrd Hum
uuc 80 uuc whenever the number uf men fltniung the
conditions enumerated the eNigencies Of the service
may nd,r IL xpedient'
s. ord. b, taxing those officers aud ealisted men
sti service aud Done Me rolls, bat Who absent
Huu duy, IA Hospitals OF CvnNAe'eent camps, of are
ohetwis undeT me coutol Il Medical Officers la these
Medical useg ia Attendance shall prepare the
fus according firm entering the name OF officers and
men from thr same Regiment On roll BY 'hemselves
aua send them, VITA ceiuhcAte ot the Surgeon duly
signed, 10 tne proper htgmentdl Conmandef, who VIII
forward them, heretofore speohcd subject 10 the same
conditions aud requirements. IT, n aul oase, the ltegi
mental Commander shall think uihc unit. n pout
OF character, commune ga the service OF the Invalid
Cops though Disabled and certified by the Surgeon be
sta;e his objection the column II remarks, aud no
the ptious beijle signing the seruncae IL any o
enlisted %, the service, but absent and
beyond the reach II Medical Officer IN charge OF Hos
pia o. Congaeseent Camp desires To enter ths corps
he will take uouise indicated below for those who
have Ueeu honotaOiy discharged The service
Ihira by accepting those officers aud enlisted men
ghu have been huuufa1y diicharged ON acrOuut Of
wlunds disease CONTACTED 40 te ne OF duty aud VINO
desire 90 enter tue wee Ia tue case " an officer APP
pucaIn fur appointment must be made 10 the Provost
Marshal General OF the United States hrlug The officer
detailed Acung Assistant froyast Marshal General
OF The No appoa ion OF TINS sind will be consid
cred unless the following conditions are completely inl-
hllcd
l. That he applicant produce the certificate Of the
Surgeon " e Board OF Enrichment for The ID ,ifict IA
which he csdrs that he uuh 70, active held duty on
tof sounds disease, aud 10 not haule 10 draft
2 Tlath he iunsh evidence Of honorable discharge
aceoun " disability contracted ia The line Of
duly
g. That he produce recommendations from the Reg
mcuLal, Bugdce aud Diva iuu Commanders under "hum
DE- mctiy served thai be Is worthy Of peng thus pfovd
ed iIr aud capable d" returning adequate sei'e 70 ,he
Government Ia case Il shall be- lnpacucA1ie 10 get s
ast evidence, he may, hAuns eel Abolished me hfsl t"o
puis above, sts) the boatd OF Enullmenl that he Is
deserving aud present his eefuhcale ul the lAol Inns
evidence must an be obtained by The appncant, aud
must oo Transmitted with his application tor aPpo'nt'
[ mCnt
/ m th- ho ,, Aetn, Assistaut Provost Marshal Gen
era llT the state, tAt Application may be iuf"haed
through ne Adutau General OF tue STATE who h dts-
ed l. sndJfst SUCH facts Ia the military history
OF the applicant he may know, aTe Afforded BY
his records and ior~ard the the Provost ar
shal General of the United states. Enlisted men, non
uraDy discharged account Of disability desiring % re-
of Eufomeut foT the DstIict IN Which they fesue iuf
Examination by the Surgeon thereof who shau examine
/ then aud report 10 the Board OF Enrolment
lhe Board shall then consider each case, aud II the
applicant found fulfil the conditions speehed below
tic Board shall We him Aceruhcate 10 that elect viz
ina, he Is unit for service ia the Held
2. Thai he Is DO ur garrison duly.
3. That he is moutonuus and deserving
Ihat he was honoraby discharged from the service.
IAe Provost Aaisha for the District shall then send
the application, his certificate Of the Board, 90 the
Acting Assisaut Provost Marshal General 1 tne State
WIZ procure such evidence Of service aud chafac,
records ai the Company 10 which he belonged
ME headquarters OF the state, may show, And
# satisfied that o. IL amenouous case aud thai the man
BE- dcs fuug he will enlist him IA accordance with such
special rules the Provost Marshal General may esiab
llsh.
Medical Inspectors Surgeons in charge Of Hospitals
Mnary Commanders, aud all Others having huthontJ
u discharge, under existing laws and regulations are
forbidden to grant discharges 10 any men under ihei'
cOltru who ay az iOr service an the lnNad Corps
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the ia
eeauon Of uls odeF, aud the i'pops organized uhue
I viii be under the control VI hls bureau,
BY old'rvf the secretary Of Wat;
526jlaw AssisiaHt AdiaiaHf Generdf