Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-12-04
Men Wanted
For THE
CORPS

/. Only those faithful soldiers who iron
wounds or the hardships of war, are no longe
MT for active field duty, will be received in thi
Corps of Honor Enlistments will be for thre
years unless sooner discharged. Pay and al
/ lowances same as men of the United States In
fantry except that no premiums or bounty fo
enlistment will be allowed. This will not inval
idate any pension or bounties which may be due
for previous service.
| 2. For the convenience of service, the mer
VIII be selected for two grades OF duty. Those
who are efficient and able-bodied, and capable
of performing guard duty, etc, etc., will be
armed with muskets, and assigned to compa-
mics of the First Battalion. Those of the next
degree of efficiency, including those who have
lost an hand or arm and the effective, includ-
ing those who have lost a foot or leg, to the
companies of the Second Battalion; they will
be armed with swords.
3. The following uniform has been adopted:
For Enlisted Men.--Jacket-Of sky blue kerr
sey with dark-blue trimmings, cut like the cav
airy jacket, to come well down on the abodmen
Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-blue.
Forage cap-Present regulation.
4. The duties will be chiefly to act as provost
guards and garrisons for cities; guards for hos
pitfalls and other public buildings and as clerks,
orderies, etc. If found necessary they may be
assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers
must determine:
the field.
2. That he is fit for the duties, or some of them
indicated above.
3. That he was honorably discharged.
4. That he is meritorious and deserving
For enlistment or further information apply
to RECRUITING SERGEANTs at the following
DERBY LINE, LUNENBURG,
BARTON, BURLINGTON
ST. JoHNsBURY, ST. ALBANS,
MONTPELIER, VERGENNES,
WINDSOR.
At each of these stations RECRUITING SER
1EANTs will be ready to enlist men. All who
apply should bring with them their discharge
papers and such other testimonials of service as
hey may have.
The great object of the Corps is to give hon
,rabe employment to those who have lost
health or limbs in the service, and are unfit for
'ther empOyments. Another object is to en-
BILE those who have desire to serve their coun-
ry, and have slight physical difficulties which
reyent them from going into the field, to take
he place of sound, strong men who are now in
arracks, hospitals, recruiting offices, &C.,
those duties could as well be performed by men
the Invalid Corps. 1t is supposed that there
re honoraby discharged men enough to fill all
'orthern stations, and thus allow many thou I
md of able-bodied men to return to the field. |
Four Companies will be organized for Yer- a
Iont. j
No one who is mustered into the Invalid :
orps can be transferred to active service, un-
IS on special examination and at his own re- ii
lest. Il
Amy one who is of good character and edu- d
!tion, who has been honorably discharged, and a
no reports in person at any ofthe above named tt
atIons or at my Headquarters Montpelier, VT, d
it'll suitable recommendations will be ap-l 81
'inted Recruiting Sergeant fol his own town T
county, after having enlisted in the Corps. ii
he same chance for promotion exists in this al
RPS that exists in the Regular service.
BY order Brig. Gen. T. C. PITCHER, A. A. P. til
General for Vermont
CAPT. J. I. DREW Itb
Recruiting and Mastering officer lin
for haoald Corps. ci,
MONTPELIER, VT. nc
CHARLES FERRIN, bal
Recruiting Sergeant, sill
Off DERBY LINE HOTEL he