Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-18
GENERAL ORDER.
General ne al lg1 orderrsB d:LsrB los.
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The Organization Of an Invalid Corps is hereby au-
This dOrrs shall consist Of Companies end fit shall
hereafter be Thought bbftl OF Battai0ns. ufal N
Inc companies shall be made up from the following
FIRsT. BY taking these fcgrs and enlisted men Of
commands now in the field twhether actualy present
action or disease contracted in the line of duty are
gnt or 1ed services bot are atl capable pf effective
garrison duty or such other light duty asay be re-
quiTed ofan invalid Corps. Regimental Command
ers shau at once make out, from Information received
from their Medical and Company Officers, aud fn0m
their own knowledge, rolls according to the Form
9rEtshed) OF the names OF all the officers and enlist-
ing conditions, viz:
/ That they are unfit for active field service on ae-
count q wounds or disease contracted in the line OF
duty this fact being certified BY Medical Ohcer In
tne service, after personal examination .a
Ihat they are fit Tor garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified BY the Medical Oc T, absTB
after personal examination.
3 That they are in the opinion Of their Command
ing OihceTs, meritoriOus and deserving.
Inese rolls shall be certified bF the Examining Sur
tnrOugn me regular channels OF military correspond
snee, 70 me ProVsBt Marshal Genera Of the United
The RegimentaI Commander shall enter in the col
umn Of remarks, opposite each Otcer's name on the
Eo statement as TO the general character Of the Of
hcer for Inteigence, industry sobfiety and atten-
ton 70 duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they possess in the
case or If they have none, they shall state how far
they are willing to endorse the opinion of the officer
er ocera making the Recommendation Similar rolls
shall be forwarded from time TO time whenever the
number Of men fulhllingth conditions enumerated
or the exgencies Of the service may render it eXpedi
ent.
SECOND. By taking those officers and enlisted mon
SIN IN vice and borne the rolls but who abb
sent from duty, in Hos ttas Convaleseent Camps,
are other wise under the control OF Iecal cers
In these cases the Medical Ocer in attendance shall
prepare the rolls according to Form, entering the
on roll by themselves and send them with the GER
tiicate OF the Surgeon, daily signed, 10 the proper
htEAmeuLAl Commander, who Will forward them,
heretofore specned subject 20 the same conditions
and requirements II, in any case, the Regimental
Commander shall think an officer unfit, in point Of
character TO continue in the services OF the Invalid
Corps though disabled and certified by ths Surgeon,
he VIII state his objection in the column Of remarks,
and note the exception before signing the certificate.
II any officer or enlisted man now 10 the service but
absent and beyond the reach Of a Medical Officer in
charge Of Hospital or ConvaesCsnt Camp, desires to
enter this Corps he will take the course Indicated be-
low r those VINO have been honoraDly discharged
TnRD. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hOnOrGbly discharged on account
Of wounds disease contracted in the line Of duty,
and who desire 10 reenter the service In ths OF
an oicor, application for appointment must be made
70 the Provost Marshal General of the United States
through the officer detailed Acting Assistant Pro-
vOst Marshal General OF the State No application of
This kind will be considered unless the following con-
ditio9s are completely fnlhlled:
l. That the applicant produce the certificate Of tho
surgeon Of the Board Of enrolment for the District
IN Eh'eh he resides, that he is unfit for active field
aut on account OF wounds or disease and is not LA
bic TO draft but il fit for garrison duty.
2 That be furnish evidence of honorable discharge
Sn account Of wounds or disability contracted in the
,. That he produce recommendation from the
Reg.mental Brigade, and Division Commanders
ger whom he formerly served that he s worthy Of be-
ing thus provided for and capabls Of returning ade
quate service TO the Government In case il shall be
to set this last evidence he may hav
ing established the Tst two points above satisfy the
Board Of ENROLMENT that he Is deserving, and pre-
certificate Of the fact This evidence must all
be oh aimed by the applicant, and must be transmit
TED with his application for appointment.
II there be no Ac ing Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the Stale, the application may be forward
ed through the AdJutGnt General OF the state, who
is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the militia
~ history Of the applicant he may know or
afforded by his records, and forward the to the
Provost Marshal General Of the United States, En-
listed men, hCnoraby DISCHARGED on account Of dsa
bttg, desriug to rs-enist in this Corps viii present
themselves 70 the Board of Enrolment Tor the Dis
trlct IN which they reside, for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result TO ths Board o EnrOllment.
The Board shall then consider each case, and II the
applicant is found to Iulhl the conditions specified
below tne Board shall give him certificate TO thst
effect, viz:
/. That he Is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is ht for garrison duty.
3. Ihat ne 10 meritOrlOns and deserving.
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
era Of the State who shall procure such evidence Of
service and character as the records OF the Company
the State, may show, and II satisfied that It is
itorio1s case and that The man is deserving, he will
enlist him IN accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish
Medical ms ieCtOrs, Surgeons in charge Of Hospi-
lals, Mlitary Commanders, and all others having
authority 70 discharge under existing laws and reg
ulatiOns, forbidden 10 grant discharges TO sny
men under their control who may be Mt for service
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution Of this ORDER and the troops organized
der it will be under the control OF his Bureau.
BY order OF the Secretary Of War;
LOTTIcIAI;l Assistant AdiutanE General.