The Portland daily press., 1863-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders. No. IO5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,


ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE !
Washington. april 2S, 1863
WE organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies. and IL IL
shall hereafter be thought best. of Battalions.
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First BY taking those officers and enlisted men
ofcommands now in the field whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absent) who, from wounds receiy-
ed in action or disease contracted in the line of duty
are unfit for field service but still capable of ef
iective garrison duty, such other light duty may
be required of an Invalid Corps. Regimental Com
manders shall at once make out. from information
received from their Medical and Company Officers,
aud from their own knowe rolls iaccording To
the Form furnished of the names of ali the Officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fllfll
the following conditions viz:
l. That they unfit for active field service on ac-
count OF wounds or disease contracted in the line
duty; this fact being certified by Medical officer in
the service, after personal examination.
2. That they tit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer as above
after personal examination.
8. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers, mertorious 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.
The Re gimental Commander shall enter in the coll
umn of remarks opposite each officers name ON the
roll, statement as to the general character of the
officer for intelligence industry, sobriety and atten-
ton to duty; and all intermediate Commando shall
the case, if they have none, they shall state how
far they willing to endorse the opinion of the Of
icer or officers making the recommendation. SINH
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 or Conv alescent Camps
or are otherwise under the control of Medical OIL
GERS. In these the Medical Officer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according TO Form, en-
tering the of officers and men from the same
Regiment ON roll by themselves, and send them,
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed, TO
the proper Regimenta Commander. who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject to the same
conditions and requirements. II. 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 note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. If any officer or enlisted man
in the service. but absent and beyond the reach
of Medical oihcer in charge of Hospital or Con-
valescent Camp. desires to enter this Corps, he will
take the indicated below for those who have
been honorably discharged the service.
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honorably discharged account
of wounds disease contracted in the line of duty
and who desire to reenter the service In the case
of an officer, application for appointment must be
made TO the Provost Marshal General of the United
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:
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 disease, and Is not
liable to draft but is fit for garrison duty.
2. That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
on account of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty.
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-
equate service to the Government. In il shall
be impracticable to get this last evidence, he may,
having established the first two points above satisfy
the Board OF Enrolment that he is deserving, aud
present Ns certificate OF the fact. This evidence
all be obtained by the applicant, and must be trans
mitted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State the application may be for
warded through the Adjutant General of the State.
who is desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know
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 reenst in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Boar of Enrolment for the
Disrictn which they reside. for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case and if the
applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect, viz:
/. That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is iit for garrison duty.
3. That he is meritorious and deserving.
A. That he was honorably discharged from the SER
vice.
Ihe Provost Marshal Tor the District snail then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
eral of the State who shall procure such evidence of
service and character the records cf the Company
to which he belonged, file at the headquarters Of
the State. may show, and If satisfied that II Is
iorious case and that the is deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors. Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tails, Military Commanders, ald all others having
authority TO discharge under existing laws and reg
uations. forbidden 10 grant discharges TO any
ander their control who may be dit for service in
the Invalid Corps
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution of this order and the troops organized
under it will be under the control of his Bureau.
By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
Ed. TOWNSEND,
my14 1md&wis Assistant Adjatdnt General.