The Portland daily press., 1863-06-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders, No. los.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE !
Washington, Apri %, 1868 J
NHE organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
Il authorized.
This Corps shall consist of COMPANIES and if it
shah hereafter be thought best of Battaions
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First. By taking those officers and enlisted men
oil commands now in the field whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absent who from wounds receiy-
ed IN action or disease contracted in the line of duty
are unht Tor beld SERVICE but still capable of eff
iectve 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 furnshed) of the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fulfill
the following conditions viz:
1. That they unfit for active field service ac-
count of wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Officer in
the service, after personal examination.
2 That they are fit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer above
after personal examination.
3. That they are in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers, merit0rious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimental Commander, and transmit
ted, through the regular channels of military
respondence to the Provost Marshal General of the
United States.
The Regimenta 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
ton TO duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts they may possess in
the case, if they have none, they shall state how
far they are willing to endorse the opinion of the of
fcer 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 it expedient.
Second BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne on the rolls, but who
absent from duty, in Hospitals Cow alescent Camps
or are otherwise under the control Of Medical Off
GERS. In these the Medical Officer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according to Form en-
N amaen a mn from fba ana
Regiment on roll by themselves, and send Them
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed, to
the proper Regimental Commander, who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject to the same
conditions and requirements. If, in any case, the
Regimental Commander shall think an 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. If any officer enlisted man
in the service but absent and beyond the reach
of Medical Officer in charge of Hospital or Con-
valescent 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
who have been honorably discharged on account
of wounds 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 account of wounds disease, and is not
liable to draft, but is fit for garrison duty.
q That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
account of wounds 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 it shall
be impracticable to get this last evidence he nav
havi he'd fhp rsf ftvn
the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving, and
present its certificate of the fact This evidence must
all be obtained by the applicant and must be tran-
mitted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application may, be for
warded through the Adjutant General of the State.
who is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant he may know, or
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 re-enlis in this Corps, will pre-
sent themselves TO the Board 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.
g That he is fit for garrison duty
g. That he is meritorious and deserving.
T. 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 the records Of the Company
TO which he belonged on file at the Headquarters Of
the State may show, and if satisfied that il is
itorious case, and that the man is deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules
the Provost Marshal General NAV establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hosp-
tails, Military Commanders ard all others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations. forbidden TO grant discharges to any
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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 OF WAR:
L. ID. TOWNSEND,
my14 1md&w4S Assistant Adjutdnt General.