The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders. No. lOJ.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

ApJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, Apri %, 1868.
TNHE organization of an Invalid Corps Is hereby
Il authorized
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and If it
snail hereafter be thought best, of Batfalions.
Inc companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First. By taking those officers and enlisted men
OF commands nowin the field whether actual pres
ent or temporarily absent) who, from wounds receiv-
ed in action disease contracted in the line of duty
unfit for field service but are still capable OF e
fective garrison duty. such other light duty NAV
be required of an Invalid Corps Regimental Com
manders shall at once make out, from information
received from their Medical and Company Officers.
and from their own knowledge, rolls according TO
the Form furnished) OF the names Of all the officers
and enlisted men under tfWir commands who fllfll
the following conditions, viz:
l. That they unfit for active field service on ac-
count of wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical ocer in
the service after personal examination.
e That they tit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer as above,
after personal examination
g. That they are. in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers meritorious and deserving
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimental Commander, and transmit
ted, through the regular channels of military cor
respondence to the Provost Marshal General OF the
United States.
umn of remarks, opposite each officers on the
roll statement as to the general character of the
ton to duty; and all intermediate shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possess in
the case, or if they have none. they shall state how
far they are willing to endorse the opinion of the Of
fcer or officers making the recommendation. Simi-
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time to time, when
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the exigences of the service may
render il expedient
Second. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls, but who are
absent from duty in Hospitals Conv alescent Camps
or are otherwise under the control of Medical On
GERS In these cases the Medical Officer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according to Form en-
tpripO he M n and mo frar
Regiment on roll by themselves, and send them,
with the certificate OF the Surgeon, duly signed, to
the proper Regmenta Comm ander. who will forward
them, heretofore specified subject to the same
conditions and requirements. IT. in any case, the
Regimental Commander shall think officer unfit,
In point of character to continue in the service of
the Invalid Corps though disabled and certified by
the Surgeon, he will state his objection in the col
of remarks and the exception before sign
| ing the certificate. Ii any officer or enlisted man
in the service but absent and beyond the reach
of Medical Offcer in charge Of Hospital or Con-
valcscent Camp desires enter this Corps he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honorably discharged the service.
| Third. BY accepting those officers aud enlisted
men who have been honorabiy discharged on account
of wounds disease contracted In the line of duty,
and who desire to re-enter the service. In the
an .h appon's1 ne ~ must oe
States through the officer detailed Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State No appli
cation of this kind will be considered unless the fol-
/ lowing conditions are completely fulfilled:
1. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon of the Board OF Enrolment for the District
in which he resides that he Is unit for active field
| duty on account of wounds or disease, and Is not
| liable TO draft. but is lit for garrison duty.
2 That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
on account of wounds or disability contracted in the
| g. That he produce recommendations from the
| Regimenta Brigade and Division Commanders un.
| der whom he formerly served, that he is worthy OF
being thus provided for and capable of returning ad
equae service TO the Government. In IT shall
be impracticable TO GIT this last evidence, he may
having established the first points above, satisfy
the Board of ENROLMENT that he is deserving. and
present certificate the fact This evidence must
| all be obtained by the applicant. and must be tran
| mtted with his application for appointment.
Ii there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marsha
| warded through the Adjusant 6eneral of the State
who desired to endorse thereon such facts In the
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 Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Boar of Enrolment for the
District in which they reside for examination by the
| Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and repor
| the result te the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case and If IN,
applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions specified
| effect. viz:
l. That he is unit for service in the field.
| O. That he is ft for garrison duty.
| g. That he is meriorious and deserving
4. That he was honoraby discharged from the ser
| vice.
| The Provost Marshal for the District shall ther
send the application, with this certificate Of thu
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen
era OF the State, who shall procure such evidence
service and character the records CT the Company
| 10 which he belonged, he AZ the Headquarters o
the State NAV show and if satisfied that Ii is mer
itorious case. and that the is deserving he viii
enlist him in accordance with such special rules a
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors Surgeons in charge of Hospi
| tails, Military Commanders. a d all others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations, are forbidden 10 grant discharges TO an,
ander their control who may be t for service il
| the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with tn
execution of this order, and the troops organized
| under il will be under the control of his Bureau.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY or WAR;
| T. d. TOWNSEND