The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-02

COrps.

l. Only those faithful soldiers who, from wounds or
the hardshps Of war no longer 1T for setve asd
duty wilibe received In this Corps Of Honor. Enlist
will be for three unless sooner discharged
Pay and allotme nts men of the United States
Infantry except that premiums bounty for enlist
ment Will be allowed. This will not nvahdste any
pension bonnes which may be due for previous ser
vice. .5=I 80 L.IJ Z EtII
q For the Of service, the men will be Sc
ected for three grades OF duty Those who are Ell Glen
and able bodied 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 efficiency including those who have lost hand
or an aud the least effective including those who
have foot leg to the companies of the Second or
Third Battalions they win be armed with swords e
! g. The following uniform has been adopted ,.-ft
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-Of sky-blue kersey, with
dark blue trim mngs like the cavalry jacket, to come
well down on the abdomen. .Hw
| Trowsers-Present regulation, sky blue. a.. ...
Forage cap-Present regulation. .
4. The duties will be chiefly to provost guards
and garrsons for cities guards for hospitals and other
public buildings and clerks, orderes, ETC. found
| necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting onicers must de-
termine;
l. That the applicant is unit for service in the field.
O. That he is fit for the duties som, Of them, in
dicaed above.
g. That he was honoraby discharged.
| 4. That he is meritorious and deserving. -
! For enlistment furthher information apply TO Re
cRUrMG 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 1859
Il St. Adams, Franklin County.
At each of these stations RECRUITING will
be ready enlist men, subject final examination and
enlistment by an officer of the Invalid Corps of the
Regular service who will visit these stations at appointed
times, to inspect and muster into service all who have
previously enlisted then desire to enlist All who
apply should bring with them their discharge papers and
such other test monias of serv ice as thy may have
The great object of the corps give honorable
ployment to those who have lost health limbs in the
service, and are uuht for ether employmens. Another
object to enable those who have desire to Their
country, and have slight physical difficulties which pre-
vent them from going into the fed to take the place OF
sound strong who in the barracks hospitals
recruiting offices, &c. whose duties could we'll be per-
formed by of the Invalid Corps 1t is supposed there
are honoraby discharged men enough I'LL all northern
stations, and thus allow thousands Of able bodied
men to return to the field. IL Aat q 1failf l3i
Four companies will be org snized in Vermont. ara1
No one who is mustered into the Invalid Corps
can transferred to active servics except speca
examination and at his owl request. 1o.Jr5af
At any place where ten who have been honerably
discharged, will get together and inform me by letter Of
the time when they will be ready for examination and
stment, will come and muster them into the service,
or If able go at that time, will appoint day for
I such muster. ....l ..sf .4H.u..e# ..f
Any one who is of good character and .edueation who
reports to me inlperson at of the above named sta
tions, at my Headquarters Montpelier, Vt, with suit
able recommendations, will be appointed Recr uing SER
geant for his town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps The chance flor promotion exists in
e this Corps that exists in the Re gular service.
!. Ey order Brig. Gen. T. G. Pitcher, i sa.--s-
e P. NJ. Gen. Of W.
- CAPT. j. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering Officer for Invalid Corps
Is Montpelier, Vt.