The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-10

TIE organization of an Invalid Corps which
the War Department has provided Tor, under
General Orders No. los, is a most fit and proper
thing to be done By this means Thousands VIE
have become disabled in the service OF 'le Oai-
ted States will be provided for, and, also, oy
taking the places Of the large army now en-
ployed on garrison duty, vii swell the army IL
the Geld by a number equal to their own.
This corps is TO be organized exclusively tor
for. and garrison duty, and Is TO be made Up as
follows:
First. Bv taking those officers and enlisted
men now in the field, that are unit for active
service. bu, are fit for garrison duty and are
meritorious and deserving
Second. By taking men Of this class absent
from duty, in hospitals or coDvalesoent camps
or otherwise under the - Of Medical Off
Gers.
The third class comprises deserving men Who
have been discharged from the service. As this
. portion Of the order may be OF particular Inter
est TO our readers, We publish l. entire
Third By accepting those officers and enlist
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I account of wounds or disease contracted in the
I line Of duty. and who desire 10 re enter the ser
+ vice. In the case OF an officer, application Tor
arpointrnent must be made % the Provost MAJ
shal General of the United States, through the
officer detailed as Acting Assistant Provost
Marshal General Of the Sta.e. Nc appiieat OF
y Of this kind will be considered unless the ioAo"
!. inc conditions are completely fulfilled
l. That the applicant produce the certhcai'
&c of the Surgeon OF the Board of Enrolment io
the District in which be resides, that he Is unh
j. tor active field duty on account OF wounds o.
5 disease. and is not liable TO the draft, but - 4
tor garrison duty
.. That be furnish evidence OF honorable d.
N charge on account of wounds or disability con
, tracied in the line of duty.
lv s. That be produce recommendations iron
s the Regimental, Brigade, wi Division Com
~ manders under whom ne iorm.s p served. tha
h ne Is worthy Of being thus provided to-, ant "a
In psole OF returning adequate service To the Cos
~ ernment In case it shall be impracuca0e
r. get this last evidence. he NAV, having esiat
49, lished the first two points above, satisfy th
~ Board Of Enrolment that he l. deserving, az
a. present its certificate OF the fact, This evidenc
a, must all be obtained BY the applicant aud mus
er be transmitted with hia application tor apPoin
D ment
n If there be no acting Assistant Provost Ma
shall General for the State, the application ma
a be forwarded through the Adjutant General
ia the State, who j. desired To endorse theTeo
OF such lcts in the military history Of he apphcAi
a. he NAV know. or as are afforded by his re-
ords, and forward the same TO the Provost Ma
no shal General of the United States. Enisit
ia men honorablv discharged on account OF disao
iIy, desiring 10 re euII~t tut7 s-.t,~, iii Z.
. I -ent themselves to the Board of Enrolment Il
OF the District in which they reside, for examln
q ton by the Surgeon thereof, who shall examiI
nd them and report the result to the Board OF +
st. rollment
~. The Board shall then consider each case, Al
, if the applicant is found to fulfill the condition
er specified below, the Board shall give him &C
Of tifcate to that effect, viz:
X l. That he il unfit for service in the field.
m 2 That he is fiji for garrison duty.
he g. That he WAS honoraby discharged fro
N. the service.
is The Provost Marshal for the District -h
or then send the application, with this certificate
.rd the Board to the Acting Assistant Provost Ma
do shall General OF the State, Who shall pFOcu
, y such evidence of service and character as q
lie. records of the Company TO which he belonge
fe OF file at the Headquarters of the State, M
T. show and if satisfied that il IS meritorious cas-
los and that the man is deserving he wifi enlist hi
20. in accordance with such rules as the Prove
IN Marshal General may establish.
ire Medical inspectors Surgeons in charge
he having autfofyr to odGgaaeE a aaad al s ONE
nd axs and regulations, are forbidden to grant d
n charges TO any men under their control who m
be fit for service in the invalid Corps.
~ The Provost Marshal General is charged vi
the execution of this order, and the troops
- gained under il will be under the control
his bureau
By order Of the Secretary Of War
e. T. D. TOWNSEND,
Ausfstsrt A11Yrart C,ror.1