The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-31
Men Wanted for the Invalid
Corps.

l, Only those faithful soldiers who from wounds or
the hardshps of war, longer fit for active field
duty, will be received in this Corps OF Honor, Enlist
mens will be for three years unless discharged
Pay and allotments same of the United States
Infantry except that premiums bounty for enlist
ment will be allowed. This will not invaldate any
pension bonnes which may be due for previous
wee.
D. For the convenience of service, the men will be
eced for three grades of duty Those who eff Glen
and abeboded and capable of performing guard duty
ETC., will be armed with muskets and assigned
Companies of the First Battalion. Those of The next de-
gree of efficiency including those who have lost hand
arm and the least effective, including those who
have lost foot leg to the companies of the Second
Third Battalions they will be armed with swords.
B. The following uniform has been adopted;
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-Of sky-blue kersey, with
dark blue trimmings, like the cavalry jacket, to come
well down the abdomen
Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-blue.
Forage cap--Present regulation.
4. The duties will be chiefly to provost guards
and garrsons for cities guards for hospas and other
public buildings and clerks, orderies, etc. Iffound
necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers must de-
termine;
l. That the applicant is unfit service in the field
3 That he is fit for the duties, of them, In
Dictated above.
3. That he was honorably discharged.
a. That he is meritorious and deserving.
For enlistment furthher information apply 10 RE
oRUITING SERGEANrs at the following stations
Barton Orleans County.
St. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County.
White River Junction. WI ndsor County.
Randolph, Orange County.
Montpelier, Washington County.
Burlington Chittenden County.
st. Adams, Franklin County.
At each Of these stations RECRUITING SBRaEANrs viii
be ready to enlist men, subject to final examination and
enlistment by officer of the Invalid Corps of the
Regular service who will visit these stations appointed
times to inspect and muster into service all who have
previously enlisted may then desire to enlist. All who
apply should bring with them their discharge papers and
such other esti mcnals of serv ice as they may have
The great object of the corps give honorable
ploymen to those who have lost health limbs in the
service and unfit for other employments Another
object is to enable those who have desire to their
country, and have slight physical difficulties which pre-
vent them from going into the field to take the place Of
sound strong men who now in the barracks hospitals
recruiting Offices &c. whose duties could we'll be per-
formed by of the Invalid Corps 1t is there
are honorably discharged enough to fill all northern
stations, and thus allow many thousands of abebodied
men to return to the field
EFour companieslwill be org .nized in Vermont.
| No one Gwbo is mustered into the Invalid Corps
be transferred to active service except specia
| examination and at his request.
At any place where ten men who have been honoraby
discharged will get together and inform by letter of
the time when they will be ready for examination and
istment will and muster them into the service,
if not able to at that time, will appoint day for
such muster.
Any who of good character and education, who
reports to nperson at any of the above named
tons, or at my Headquarters, Montpelier, w. with suit
able recommendations, will be appointed Recruiting Ser
geant for his own town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps The chance flor promotion exists in
this Corps that exists in the Re gular service.
By order Brig. Gen. T. g.. Pitcher,
~. p. N. Gen. Of Vt,
; CAPT. J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering Officer for Invalid Corps