Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-02
GENERAL ORDER,
General orders-Ne. 1o5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTART GEEERAL's OFFIoE,
Washington, April ., 1853

ADJUTAET GEEERAL's OTTIoE,
Washington, April ., 1858.
The organization Of an Invalid Corps is hereby au-
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and shall
hereafter.be thought best, Of Battalions.
The Companies shall be made up from the following
sources, viz:
commsnds now in the held tEhether actually present
or temporarily absent who, from wounds received in
action or diseRse contracted in the line Of duty are
unit for field service, bat still capable of effective
garrison duty such other light duty may be
Qu red OF an Invalid Corps. kegimental COmmand-
ers shall at once make out, from recetved
from their Medical and Company Officers, and from
snelt 2H1 q Anoelease, TOlis Saeeoruhg % me EoIn
furrished) Of the names OF al the officers and enlist
ed men under their commands who fulfill the follow
ing conditions, viz:
count Of wounds or disease contracted In the line Of
duty; this fact being certified BY Medical Ofcer in
the service, after personal examination.
2. That they fit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified BY the Medical ono r Sbsve,
after personal examination.
g.. That they ere, 10 the opinion Of their Command
ing Ofho Is, meritoriOas and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified bT Ghs Examining sur
geou and Regimental Commander, and transmitted
through the regular channels OF military correspond
ence, 10 the Provost Marshal General OF the United
The Regimental Commander shalt enter iu the COL
umn OF remarks, opposite each oineers name on the
roll statement as 10 the general character Of the Of
hcer for intelligence, industry sobIiety and atten-
ton to duty and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such acts they ay possess in the
case or II they have none, they shall state how far
they willing to endorse the opinion Of the Ocer
shall be fOTwarded from time to time, whenever the
number Of men fulfllng the conditions enumerated
or the exgeneies OF the service may render t exped
SECOND. By taking those officers and enlisted men
sin N vice and borne the rolls, but who alb
sent from duty in Hos itals or Conyaleseent Camps
Other wise under the control of Medical 0cers
prepare the rolls according 70 Form, entering the
names Of officers and men from the same Regiment
on roll By themselves, and send them, with the GER
tIheate OF tne surgeon, duly signed 70 the proper
Regimental Commander, who will forward them,
heretofore speoidsd subject to the conditions
snd requirements II, IN any case, the Regtmental
Commander shall think an officer unfit, in point Of
character, 10 conlinue in the service Of the Invalid
Corps though disabled and certified BY the Surgeon,
he will state his Obe ton in the column Of remarks,
and no:e the exception before signing the cerd
II any officer enlisted man in the service, but
absent and beyond the rsach Of Medical Officer in
charge OF Hospital COnvalescent camp desires to
enter this Oorps be will take the course Indicated BE-
low Tor those who have been honOFEbly discharged
THIRD. By accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hOnorabl discharged on account
Of wounds disease contracted in the line Of duty,
and who desire 70 reener the service In the case Of
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
through the officer detailed Acting Ass slant Pro-
Yost Marsha General oithe State. No application Of
this kind will be considered less the following con-
ditiO1s are completely fdlhlled:
]. That the applicant produce the certificate OF the
surgeon Of the Board OF enrolment for the District
n which he resides that he is unit for active held
duty on accOunt OF WOUNDS DISEASE and Is not Ha-
Bile to draft, but is MT for garrison duty.
2 That he furnish evidence Of honorable discharge
IN account OF wounds or disability contracted IN tho
line Of duty.
,. That he produce recommendations from the
Regmenial, Brigade, and Division Commanders un-
der whom he formerly served that he is worthy Of be-
ing thus provided for and capable Of returning sde
quate service to the Government In it shall be
lmpractc4ble to get this last evidence, be may haV
ng established the rst two points above satisfy the
Board Of ENROLMENT that he is deserving and pre-
ent its certificate OF the fact This evidence mutt all
be oh aimed by the applicant, and must be transmit
ted with his appicationfor appointment
If there be no Ac ing Assistant Provost Marshal
General for hn
cd through the Adjutant General OF the state, who
is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the militia
~ history Of the applicant he may know, are
afforded by his records, and forward the same to the
Provost Marshai General Of the United states. En-
bility, desiring 10 rsenist in this C0rps will present
themselves TO the Board of Enrolment for the Dis
trict in which they reside, for examination by the
Surgeon thereof wh0 shall examine them and report
the result to the BOard o Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case and II the
applicant is found to tulhl the conditions specified
below the Board shall give him Certificate to that
l. that he is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is fit for garrison duty.
3. hat he Is meritOrious and deserving.
vice. - - -
The Pr,vost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate Of the
BOa.d, to the Acting Assstsnt Provost Marshal Cen
eral OF the State, who shall procure such evidence OF
srvce and character as the records OF the Com pany
TO which he belonged, on file at the Headquarters Of
tue State, may show, and il satisfied that II Is mer
itorio1s case aud that the nan is deserving he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Irs. ectors, Surgeons in charge Of HOspi-
tais, Military Commanders, and all Others baying
au hOriy to discharge under existing laws and reg
ul4nons. a'e forbidden 10 grant discharges to Sny
men under thsir control who may b. mt for service
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution # this order a9d the troops organized
der It will be under the control Of his Bureau.
BY order Of the Secretary Of Mer:
LOFTICIAL:l Assistant AdJutanE General.
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