Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-04
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Z q ~ !1A:NE u GENERALS ORFICE.
.e Washington, April 2S, 1S6:

GENERAL oRpERs, No. 1861 -et,.- -
ME organization of an invalid corps IL hereby au
This Corps shall consist of Commands and if IL
shall hereafter be thought best, of Battalions
Inc Companies shall be made mp from the follow.
! ing sources, viz: 4FI - u
Ffra. 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
unit for field service but are still cpabe of eject
Ne garrison duty, or such other light dnty as may
pc required OF an Invalid Corps. Regimental Com.
mahueIs snail ut once make out from nforma ion re-
ceived frsln their Medical Company Officers and
rom their own knowledge, rolls (accorli,g to the
FORM fnrnished) of the OF all the officers and
Snilsted men under their commands who fulfill The
following conditions, VIZ:
l. That they are unit for active field service on ac-
count OF wounds or disease contracted in the line of
duty; TIL fact being certified bya Medical Officer in
Tue service, after personal examination.
That they are tit for garrison duty; this fact bo-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Olcer MS above
al personal examination.
D. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
Ing Oncors mert tortous and deserving. ~
These rolls shall be certified by the Exaning Sur-
geoh anu hegimental Commander, and transmitted
through the regular channels of military correspond
once, to the Provost Marshal General of tho United
States.
The Rcgimental Commander shall enter in the COL
u I Oh remarks, opposite each officers the
r0!' statement as to the general character of the
officer for intelligence industry sobrlety and atten
tion to duty and all intermediate Commanders shall
case or If they have none they shall state how far
they are willing to endorse the opinion of tho officer
or oLnceTs making the accommodation Similar
rolls shall be forwarded from tlmo to time Whenever
the number OF men fulfilling the conditions enumer
ated or the eigences of the service may render it
Second. Ry.taking those officers and enlisted men
SIN 10 service and borne on the rolls, but who are
S Sosent from duty, in Hospitals or Convalescent
SAups, or are otherwise under the control of hedi-
cal Officers In these cases the Medical Oficer in nj
tendance shalt prepare tho rolls according Form
entering the names Of officers aud men from the same
Regiment on a roll by themselves and send them
with the certificate of the Surgeon duly signed to
the proper iegimcntal Command er, who will for
"atd them, as heretofore specified, subject to the
same conditions and requirements If, in any case
Lhe hCglmental Commander shall think au officer un-
ht in point of character to continue In the service
OIL the Invalid Corps, though disabled and certified
by the Surgeon he will state his objection in the col
un OF REMARKS and note the exception before sign
ing The certificate. If any officer or enlisted man
now In the service but absent and beyond the reach
Of Medical Officer in charge of Hospital or Con.
Ealescent Camp desires to enter this Corps he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honor bly, discharged the service.
IHlTd BY accepting those officers aud enlisted |
mon who have been hOnornbly discharged on account
d wounds or disease contracted in the line OF duty
aud who desire to re-enter the service In the case
d an officer, application for appointment must DO
nude to the Provost Marshal General of the United |
States through the officer detailed as Acting Assists
INT Provost MarAhal General of the State. No an |
lncaton OF this kind will be considered unless the
GLOWING conditions are completely fulfilled:
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for theDistrict
in which he resides, that he is unt for active field
duty on account of wounds or disease and ia OF LA
'lo to draft, but is fit for garrison duty.
Z Ihat he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
Inc OF duty. --sa
B. That he produce recommendationsfr from the Reg
mental, brigade, and Division COMMANDERS under
whom he formerly serVed that no is worthy of be.
ng thus provided for and capable of returning adC-
uate service to the Cover ment. In case It shall
10 impracticable to get this last evidence he NAV
laYing established terst two points above satisfy
he Board of Enrolment that he Is deserving, and
resent It's certificate OF the fact This evidence
must all be obtained by the applicant, and must be
r1nsmttted with his application for appointment
lfthers be no acting Assistant Provost Marshal
leneral Tor the state the application may be for
Harded through the Adjutant General of the State
Who Is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history OF the applicant lie may know, or
) are Afforded by his records, and forward the same
U the Provost Marshal General OF the United States
Enlisted men, hOnorably discharged on account of
disability, desiring to reenlst in this Corps, will pre-
ent themselves to the Board of ENROLMENT for the
district in which they reside, for examination
urgeOn thereof, who shall examine them and report
he result to tho Board of Enrolment. So
The Board shall then consider each case and If the
pplicant is found to fulfill the conditions specified
elow, tho Board shall give him certificate to that
fleet, viz: f..t
l That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. lat hc is fit for garrison duty.
y. That he Is meritOriOuB and deserving.
!. lint he was honOraDly discharged from the
orVice.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
end the application, with this certificate of the
ioard to tho Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gem
raj OF the State who shall procure such evidence of
erVice aud character as thorecords of the Company
o which he belonged, file at the Headquarters Of
he State may show, and ifsatsiied that it is mcri-
orious case, and that the man is deserving he will
Mist him in accordance with such specini r1les ma
he Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge OF IIospi-
ais Military Commanders, and all others having au-
atoms, forbidden to grant discharges to any men
lnder their control who may be fit for services in the
Invalid Corps, E fFr g
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
,xecution OF this ORDER and the troops organized
Ter 1t Will BIO under the control Of his Bureau.
BY order of the Secretary of War.
fH.F +. d. TOWNSEND
myl2-Imd&w Assistant Adjutant General
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