Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-06-30
4 TTENrION, FAITHFUL SOLD
II lERS, who have been honorably
discharged. IOur country Offers you
distinction
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Provost Marshal Generals Offico,

Washington, DC, June IL, 1868. J
Eor!oE, The following will be published
as handful, or notice, by every District
Provost Marshal, with such alterations as
he may think particularly suited to his
district-the object being to hasten and
encourage enlisimeuts in the jaUaiid Corps
MEN WANTED FOE Tas INVALID CORPS.
Ouly those faithful soldiers who, from
wounds or the hardships of war, are no
longer e; for field duty, will be received
into this Corps of Honor. En!istnents
will be for three years uuless sooner dis
charged. Pay aud allowances same as
Sur officers and men of The United States
Infantry; excep; that no premiums or
bounty for enlistment will be allowed
THIS will not iHvalida;e auy pensions or
bounties which may be due for previous
services.
The following unif1rm has been adopt
cd for officers and mcu Of The IuyalId
Corps:
For Offers --Frock coat-Of sky-blue
cloth, with dark blue velset collar and
cuffs; in Al other respects, according to
the preseC; pattern for Uthccrs OF infantry.
Shoulder-straps. to present
regulations, bu. worked on dark blue vel
Vet.
PantalOOns.-Of sky-b cloth, with
double stripe of dark blue cloth down the
outer seam, each stripe one halt inch
wide, with space between OF tbree-eighths
of an inch.
Forage cap.-Presont regulation.
For Eaiisted Wen-Jack SIX blue
kersey, with dark-blue trimmings, cut Ike
the cavalry Jacket to cJm9 well down on
the abdomen.
Trowse,s.-Pfcsent regulation, sky
blue.
Forage cap.-Present regulation.
Men VII, are still in service aud unable
to perform effective fold duty, may be
transferred to this corps.
Meiicai directors, Surgeons iu charge
of Hospitals, Military Commanders, aud
all others having authority to discharge,
under existing laws aud regulations, are
forbidden 10 graDt discharges to any men
under their control who maj be I'll for
service in the Invalid Corps.
For the convenience of service, the men
will be selected for three different grades
Of duty. Those who are most efficient
aud able bodied aud capable OF performing
guard duty, etc, will be armed with
mussets, and assigned TO companies Of
tue First Battalion. Those OF the next
degree of efficiency, including those who
have lost hand or an arm, aud tbs least
effective, including those who have lost
foot or leg, to the companies CT the
Second or Tnird Baualions; they will be
armed with swords.
The duties Will be chiefly to act as
provost guards and garrisons for cities !;
guards for hospitals aud other public
building; and as clerks, orderiies, etc.
Ii found necessary they may be assigned
to forts, etc.
Acting Assistant Provost Marsballs
General are authorized to appoint Officers
of the Regular Service, or of the Invalid
Corps, to administer the oath of enlist
meut to those men who have completely
fulfilled the prescribed conditions Of ad-
mission TO the Invalid Corps, viz:
1. That the applicant is unit for SER
vice in the fed.
Q. Tha. be is fit for the duties, or some
of them, indicated.
8. That, if not now in service, he was
honorabiy discharged.
4. That be is meritorious and deserv-
ing.
For enlistment or further information
apply TO the Board of Enrichment for the
disulct of which the applicant is resident.
JOHN KAY CLEMENT,
Provost Marshal, l4th District, Pa.
Provost Marshal's Office.
Harrisburg, June 10, 1868.
Apply to
WM. L'RITTER, New Columbia,
Dep. Pro. Marshal, l4th District. Pa.