The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-03
Men Wanted for the Invalid


1. Only those faithful soldiers who, from wounds or
the hardships Of war; longer At for active field
duty will be received In this Corps Of Honor, Enlist
will be for three years unless sooner discharged
Pay and sllOtments men Of the United States
Infantry except that premiums bounty for enlist
ment WILL be allowed This will not invalidsts any
pension bonnes which may be due for previous SER
vice. n ffL... ..#.f .Et
2. For the convenience OF service the will be Sc
lected for three grades Of duty Those who eff eien
bodied and capable of performing guard duty
etc.. etc., will be armed with muskets and assigned TO
Companies of the First Battalion Those of the de-
gree Of efficiency including those who have lost hand
or an arm and effective, including those who
have lost foot leg to the companies of the Second or
Third BattaIions they will be armed with swords ,lt
g. The following uniform has been adopted:
For ENLISTED Men.-Jacket-of sky-blue kersey, with
blue trimmings, cut like the cavalry jacket to come
well down the abdomen
Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-bue. -.-r
Forage cap-Present regulation. ....zE 81 ..-.,
4. The duties will be chiefly to provost guar ds
and garrisons cities guards for hospitals and other
public buildings and clerks, orderies, etc If found
necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers must de-
termine;
l. That the applicant is unfit for service in the field.
?. That he is fit for the duties, SONS Of them, in
dicated above.
3. That he honoraby discharged
4 That he is meritorious and deserving.
For enlistment further information apply to Re
cRUIrING 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. a..
st. Adams, Franklin County. ..,.l
At each Of these stations RECRUITING SERGEANrs will
be ready enlist men, subject 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 testi mcnias Of serv ice they may have
The great object Of the corps is give honorable
ployment 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 serve Their
country, and slight physical dc ulties which pre-
vent them from going into the field, to take the place OF
sound strong men who in the barracks hospitals
recruiting offices, &C., whose duties as well be per-
formed by of the Invalid Corps is supposed there
honoraby discharged men enough to fl all northern
stations, and thus allow many thousands Of ahe bodied
men to return TO the field. &U a
Four companies will be org ,nzed in Vermont. Ia .. ih
No VITO is mustered into the Invalid Corps
be transferred to active service, except speci
| examination and at his own request. - .-..1
AT any place where ten who have been honorably
discharged will get together and inform by letter Of
the time when they will be ready for examination and
lisment will come and muster them into the service,
if not able to at that time, will appoint day tor
! such muster ..
Any who is OF good character and education, who
reports to inperson at any OF the above named
tons, or at my Headquarters Montpelier vt 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. 7. G.. Pitcher,
4 49, p. NJ. Gen. OF Vt,
| CAPT. J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering Officer for Invalid Corps
Montpelier, VT.