The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-12
General Orders. No. IO5.
WAR DEPARTMENT
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Washington, Aprii %, 1868.
VNIIE organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
Il authorized.
This Corps shall consist of Companies and If il
shall hereafter be thought best of Battaons.
ihe companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
ofcommapds now in the field whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absentl who from wounds receiv-
ed in action disease contracted in the line of duty
are UNIT for field service, but still capable of eff
fectye garrison duty, snch other light duty
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 furnished)o of the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fLfll
the following conditions, viz:
l. That they unfit for active field service on ac
count OF wounds or disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Officer in
the service after personal examination.
That they are nit for garrison duty this fact be-
ing likewise eeruhed by the Medical Officer, ,as above
after personal examination.
g. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regmental Commander and transmit
ted, through the regular channels OF military cor
United States.
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the COL
umn of remarks, opposite each officers name the
roll statement as TO the general character of the
officer for intelligence industry sobriety and atten
tonto duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they NAV possess in
the case or if they have none, they shall state how
far they willing to endorse the opinion of the of
hcer or officers making the recommendation. Simi-
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time time when-
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the eSigencies of the service may
render il expedent.
SECOND. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls, but who are
absent from duty in Hospitals Conv alescent Camps
otherwise under The control of Medical Ofi-
In these cases the Medical Officer in attend-
ance shall prepare the rolls according TO Form, en-
tering the names of officers and men from the same
ltfl
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed 10
the proper Regimental Commander who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject 10 the same
conditions and requirements. III, in any case, the
Regimcntal Commander shall think officer unfit
In point of character to continue in the service of
the Invalid Corps though disabled aud certified by
the Surgeon, he will state his objection in the col
umn 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-
yacseent 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 honorably discharged ON account
of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty
and who desire TO re-enter the service In the ease
of an officer, application for appointment must be
made to the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer detailed as Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State. No app-
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 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
Regimental. 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 case it shall
De mpractcaoie to get 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 OF the fact This evidence
all be obtained by the applicant, and must be tram
mitted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State the application mayi be for
warded through the Adjufant General of the State
who is desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know or
as 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 reenst in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Boari 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
l. That he is unfit for service in the field
2. That he is fit for garrison duty.
B. That he is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honorably discharged from the SER
vice
The Provost Marshal for the District shall 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 as the records cf the Company
10 which he belonged, file at the Headquarters of
the State, may show, and if satisfied that il mer-
orious case, and that the man is deserving he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tails, Military Commanders, and all others having
authority TO discharge under existing laws and reg
uatons are forbidden to grant discharges to any
men ander their control who may be iii 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:
L. ID. TOWNSEND,
myl4 lmd&w4s Assistant 4djntdnt General