Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-27
WAR DEPARTMENT,
" ADJurANF GENERALS OFFICE.

received in action disease contracted in the
line of duty. unfit for field service, but are still
apable Of effective garrison saty, or such other
light duty as may be required of an Invalid Corps.
Regimental Commanders shall at once make ont,
from information received from their Medical and
Company ficers and from their own knowledge.
rolls (accerding to the fern furnished) OF the
names of all the officers and enlisted men under
their commands who fulfill the following condi-
tions.
I. That they are unfit for active field service on
account OF wounds or disease contracted in the
line of duty this fact being certified by a$Medioal
Ohcer in the service, after personal examination.
2. That they are fit for garrison duty this fact
being likewise certified By the Medical Officer. as
above, after personal examination.
g. That they are, in the opinion of their Com
manding Officers, meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surge on and Reem entail Commander, and trans
mitted. through the regular channels Of military
correspondence, to the Provost Marshal General of
the United States.
column of remarks opposite each officers name on
tie roll, statement as to the general character Of
the fcer for intelligence, industry sobriety, aud
attention to duty; and all intermediate Com
nanders shall indorse thereon such facts as they
may possess in the case, or ifthey have none, they
shall state how far they willing to indorse the
opinion of the oticer or officers making the recon-
mendation. Similar rells shall be forwarded from
time to time, wheneye the number of men fulfill
ing the conditions enumerated or the exigeneiss Of
the service may render it expedient
Second. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in servise and borne on the rolls, but who
absent from duty, in hospitals cow slescent
camp or are otherwise under the control of Medical
Officers. In these cases the Medical Officer in at
tendance shall prepare the. rolls according to
form entering tie names Of officers and men from
the same regimenton q roll by themselves, and
send them, with the certificate Of the Surgeon,
duly signed, to the proper Regimentsl Commander,
who will forward thenn as heretofore specified suA
tect to the same conditions and require ments IT.
in any case, the Regmental Con msnder shall think
officer unfit jim point of character, to continue in
the service of the Invalid Corps, though disabled
and certified by the Surgeon, he will state his OBJ
lection in the column OF remarks and note the ak
ception before signing the certificate. If any
officer enlisted man now in the service. but
absent and beyond the reach of Medical officer
IN charge Of hospital convalescent camp,
desires to eter tais he will take the
indicated below for those who have been hoaorabiy
discharged the service.
Third. by accepting those officers and enlisted
who have been hoaorably discharged Oh &C.
count of woun6s or disease contracted in the line
Of duty. sndf~ho desire to re-en ter the service
In the case of officer, application for appoint.
ment must be made to the Provost Marshal
General of the United States through the officer
as ACHING ASSiStdnS frOVO6L M3rSha al Glen.
eral of the State. No application of this kind viii
be considered unless the following conditions are
completely fulfilled:
/. Thst 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 held duty account of wounds or disease
and is not liable to draft but is fit for garrison
duty.
9, That he furnish evidence of honor able dis
charge account of wounds or disability con
trscted in the line of duty.
8. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimental Brigade, and Division Commanders
under whom 10 formerly served, that he is worthy
Of being thus provided for and apable returning
adequate service to the Government In case it
sha be imrracticable to get this last evidence he
may. having established the first two points above,
satisfy the Board of Enrolment tn at he is deser-
wing, and present it's certificate of the fact This
evidence must all be obtained by the applicant and
must be transmitted with his application for APP
pointment. i.
II there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application may be for
wardad 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
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 reenlst in this
corps, will present themselves to the Board of Kn-
rollment for the District in which they reside for
examination OF 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 spe
cited below, the Board shall give him csrtif-
cate to that effect, viz:
]. That he is unfit for service in the field,
.. That NE is fit for garrison duty.
8. That he is meritorious and deserving
4. That he was honorably discharged from the
service.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate OF the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
Gene raj of the State, who shall procure such evil
dence OF service and character rs the records of
the company to which he belonged, on file at the
esdquarters of the State. may show, and if salts
NED that 1t is mertorious case, and that the man
Is deserving, he Will enlist him in accordance with
such special rules as the Provost Marshal General
may establish. 1a
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in char ge of hospi
tails. Military Commanders, and al others having
authority to discharge, under existing laws and
regulations, are forbidden to grant DISCHARGES to
any men under their control who may be lit for
service in the Invalid Corps
The Provost Marshal General is charged with
the execution of this order, and the troops orga.
nized under it win be under the control of his b.
reau. 800.
~ - 3. b. TOWNSEND. 80
my il-dlm y Assistant Ad5asant General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
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