The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-09
Invalid Corps.

The invalid corps to be organized
under General Order No. los of the War
Department is to consist of companies,
and if hereafter thought best, of bat
talions.
The companies are to be made of three
classes of soldiers:
LIST. Officers and enlisted men of COM
mands now in the field whether actually
present or temporarily absent), who,
from wounds received in action, or DIS
ease contracted in the line of duty are
unfil for Geld service but are slill cap
able Of effective garris'n duty; or such
other light duty as may be required OF
an invalid corps. These are TO be sscer-
tanned by rolls, which regimental com
manders are required to make out and
transmit to the Provost Marshal General
Of the United Sia'es.
I'd. Officers and enlisted men still in
service and borne on the rolls, but who
are absent from duty, in hospitals or
convalescent camps, or are otherwise
under the control of medical officers.
These are to be Gscertained by rolls pre-
pared by the medical officer in at
tendance, and sent with the certilicae OF
the surgeon, duly signed to the proper
regimeutal commander, TO be by him
properly forwarded.
80. Officers and enlisted men who have
been honorably discharged on accouu OF
wounds or disease contracted in the line
of duty, aud who desire to re-enter the
service.
individuals of this class must make
personal application to be admitted into
the corps.
An ,iliJer desiring appointment must
make application to The Provost Marshal
General If the United states, through
the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General e the STATE, accompanied vi
the certificate Of the Surgeon # IN.
Board of Enrollmept for The district il
which he resides, that be is upd f,r ac-
tive field duty On account Of wounds 81
disease, and is hot liable to draft, hui
is fl for garrison duty also, with evil
dence Of honorable discharge on account
of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty; slsO, with Tecommenda
tions from the K gimental Brigade and
| Division comma ders under whom he
formerly served, that he is worthy Of be
ing thus provided for, aud capable oil
returning adequate service 10 the gov,
eminent; or, II it be impracticsble to OBJ
tain these recommendations, he may sat
isfy the Board of Enrolment that he il
deserving, and present iIs certificate Of
tie fact,
An enlisted man honorably discharged
on account of disability, desiring to re
enlist in this corps, will present himsel
TO the Board of Enrolment for the dis.
,rict in which he resides, when the sur,
geon of the Board will examine him. L
| the Board II EurOllma Mt lie satisfied tha
| the applicant IS unfit for service ia IN,
field--is iit Tor garrison duty-is meri-
torious and deserving, and was honora-
| bly discharged from the service, q cerli
Hcate will be gwen hun TO hat effect
The application, with the cert hcate, vii
then be sent by the Provost Marshal f.
the district 10 the acting Assistant Pro,
vost Marshal General Tor the State VIII,
will procure such evidence Of service anC
character SO the records If tle company
TO which he belonged, on file a. che heaC
/ quarters Of the State, show, aud 1t saus
| fled taat il is meritOrious case, and tina
the nan is deserving, be will enlist him
+ Dr. II. s. Bell is the Surgeon Of tn
Bard OF Enrolment for this district
Mai Sideu is tho Acting Assistant Pro-
vost Marshal General for this state, will
| his head quarters al Frankfort