The Portland daily press., 1863-05-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders. No. los.

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ApJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, 4prH 2S, 1868
VNHE organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies and if it
shall hereafter be thought best, of BatIalions.
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 actua ly pres
ent or temporarily absent who from wounds receiv-
cd in action or disease contracted in the line of duty
unfit for field service, but still capable of eff
fective 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,
and from their own knowledge, rolls according to
the FORM furhshed)oi tne names OF All the oihcers
and enlisted men under their commands who fulfill
the following conditions, viz:
1. That they unfit for active field service on ac-
count of wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Officer in
the service after personal examination.
g. That they are fit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer as above
after personal examination
3. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers, meritorious 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 Regmental Commander shall enter in the col.
umn of remarks. opposite each officers name on the
roll statement as to the general character of the
officer for intelligence, industry, sobriey and aten-
ton to duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possess in
the or il they have none they shall state how
far they willing to endorse the opinion OF the Of
hcer 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 exigencies of the service may
render il expedient.
Second BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne on the rolls, but who are
absent from duty in Hospitals Cony escent Camps
are otherwise under the control of Medical OFF,
GERS. In these cases the Medical Officer in attend
attoit ths.r lie
teriDg the names of officers and men from the same
Regiment on a roll by themselves, and send them
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed, to
the proper Regimenta Commander, who will for ward
them, as heretofore specified subject to the same
conditions and requirements. IT, 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
umn of remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. III any officer enlisted man
in the service but absent and hey the reach
of a Medical Officer in charge of a Hospital or Con-
vaescent Camp desires to enter this Corps, he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honorably discharged the service.
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honoraby discharged on account
of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty,
and who desire to re-enter 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 ON account of wounds or disease and is not
liable to draft. but is tit 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
Regimental. Brigade and Division Commanders u
being thus provided for and capable of returning adj
equate service TO the Government. In it shall
be inpracticable to e. this last evidence, he may,
having established the first Two points above satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving, and
present its certificate the fact This evidence
all be Obtained by the applicant, and must be tran
mitted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
Geneia for the State the application may be for
who desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant he may know, or
are afforded by his reco DIS. and forward the same
to the Provost Marshal General of the United States.
Enlisted men, honorably discharged account of
disability desiring to re-enst in this Corps viii pre-
sent themselves to the Boar of Enrolment for the
District in 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 fit for garrison duty.
8. That he is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honorably discharged from the
vice.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gem
era OF the State who shall procure such evidence
service and character the records CT the Company
TO which he belonged, file AZ the Headquarters of
the State may show and IL satisfied that il is
torious and that the man 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, all Others having
ant IN Thar nrida xisftn In md
uatons are foI hidden TO grant discharges TO any
ander their control who may be fit for service in
the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution of this order, and the troops organized
under il will be under the control of his Bureau.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY or WAR:
+. ID. TOWNSEND,
myl4 1md&w4S Assistant Adjutdnt General.