The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-05
Men Wanted for the Invalid
COrDS.
CORDS.

Only those faithful soldiers who, from wounds
the hardships of war; no longer fit for active field
duty will be received in this Corps Of Honor Enlist
ments will be for three years unless discharged
ray and alloments same Of the United States
Infantry except that premiums bounty for enlist
ment will be allowed. This will not invaidate any
pension bonntes which may for previous
vice.
2 For the convenience of service the men will be se
lected for three grades Of duty Those who eff Glen
and ablebodied and capable of performing guard duty
etc., etc., will be armed with muskets, and assigned
Companies of the First Battalion Those OF The next de-
gree of efficiency including those who have lost hand
or an arm and the least effective, including those who
have lost foot Leg to the companies of the Second
Third Battalions they will be armed with swords.
3 The following uniform has been adopted
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-0f sky-blue kersey, with
darkblu trimmings cut like the cavalry jacket to
we'll down the abdomen.
Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-blue
Forage cap-Present regulation.
T. The duties will be chiefly provost guards
and garrisons for cities guards for hospitals and other
public buildings and clerks, orderes etc. If found
necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment Recruiting officers must de-
termine;
/. That the applicant is unfit for service in the field.
dicated above.
| 3. That he was honorably discharged.
4. That he is meritorious and deserving.
For enlistment furthher information apply TO RE
| cRUIrING 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.
| st. Adams, Franklin County.
At each Of these stations RECRUITING SERa2ANTs will
be ready to enlist men, subject final examination and
enlistment by an officer of the Invalid Corps Of the
Regular SERVICE who will visit these stations appointed
times to inspect and into service all who have
previously enlisted may then desire enlist. All who
apply should bring with them their discharge papers and
such other test mCnias of ice tn ~ may have
The great object of the corps is give honorable
ployment to those who have lost health limbs in the
service, and unfit for ether empoyments. Another
object is enable those who have desire to serve their
country and have slight physical difficulties which pre-
vent them from going into the field take the place
sound strong who in the barracks hospital.
recruiting offices, &c. whose duties could we'll be per-
formed by of the Invalid Corps 1t suppo Their.
are honoraby discharged enough to fill all northern
stations and thus allow many thousands of able bodied
! men to return to the field.
-Four companiesIwi be organized in Vermont.
No one lwho is mustered into the Invalid Corps
can be transferred to active service, except speca
examination and at his own request.
At any place where ten men who have been honoraby
discharged, will get together and inform by letter
the time when they will be ready for examination and
lstment, will come and muster them into the service
or if not able to go at that tme will appoint day TO
such muster.
Any one who is Of good character and education VIII
reports to niperson at any of the above named sta
tions or at my Headquarters Montpelier w. with suit
able recommendations, will be appointed Recruiting Ser
geant for his own town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps The same chance flor promotion exists in
this Corps that exists in the Regular service
BY order Brig. Gen. T. G..Pcher,
49, p. NJ. Gen. of Vt,
CAPT J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering ofi;er for Invalid Corps
Montpelier, Vt.