Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-08
GENERAL ORDER.
General orders-No. 1o5.

WAX uEEAhIMENIs }
ADJUTANT GEsERALis OFFICE,
Washington, April q, 1853. J
The organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby su-
This Oorrs shall consist Of Companies and II it shall
hereafter be thought best, Of Battaltons.
The Companies shall emade up ron the fOllOWiD g
sources, viz:
TIRsF ~ ticking those officers and enlisted men Of
commands DOW in the field whether actually present
or temporarily ab5ent) who from wounds received in
action or disease contracted in the line Of duty
garrison duty or sUcother light duty as may be re-
qured Of an invalid Corps. begimental Command
ers shall at once make out from received
from their Medical and Company Officers, and from
their own knowledge, rolls laccording to the Form
rBihed) of the names OF ali the officers and enlist
ed under their commands who fulhll the 70 low
l. That they are un for active field service on nc
count Of wounds or disease contraced ed IN the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical 0icer in
the service, after personal examination.
That they are t Tor garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medcal0Ac T, absve,
after personal examination. ..s
3. That they ere, in the opinion Of their Command
ing Oihc rs, meritorious and deserving.
ihese rolls shall be certified by he Examining Sur
through the regular channels OF military Corresponds
enoe, 10 the Prov It Marshal General Of the United
The Begimental Commander shall enter in the col
unn OF remarks opposite each Othcer's name on the
icer for intelligence industry sObiiety and atten-
t0n to dutys and all intermediai shall
sncoi Sc thereon such iacts they az possess in the
case OF II tney nave none, they shall state how far
they willing to endorse the opinion of the officer
tlt1t le ltlb
shal be forwafded from time to time, whenever the
number of men fu filling the conditions enumerated
or the egeneies Of The service may render il exPedi-
sEcoSD. By taxing those officers and enlisted men
80 80 y - 1Cs alu DoIhe o4 the 10ls Dt VINO arc an
sent from duty In Hos itals or Convalescent Camps
or are othei wise under the control Of Medical Officers
In thee cases the Medical Oicer attendance shall
prepare The rolls according to Form, entering the
names OF officers and men from the same Regiment
90 Toll by themselves. and send them with the cer-
tlhcate OF the surgeon, duJ siRnedt 10 the proper
Regimental Commander, who wili forward them, IS
heretofore spacined subiect to the same conditions
snd requirements L, in any case, the Regimental
Commander shall think al officer unfit, in point Of
character, continue in the -eyica Of the Invalid
,oTps huugh disabled and certified By the SURGEON,
be viii state his Obe ton IN the column Of remarks
AID NOE the exception before signing the Certificate
any ocer or snlised msn nov in the service, but
absent and beyond the ach Of a Medical officer in
charge OF hospital or OOnvalescent Camp desires to
enter this COrrs, he will take the course indicate be-
low Tor those who have been honOrauly discharged
the service.
THIRD. By accepting those officers and enlisted
men y hQ have been honorably dfobarged on account
Oi wOends or sease contracted in the line Of duty,
and who desire reenter The service In the case OF
an otdcer, application ior appOintmHnt must be made
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
through the officer detailed as Acting Az slant Pro-
Yost Marshal General o. the State. NOapFlicatCn Of
this kin1 will be considered less the following con-
ditiOns are completely fllifilsd:
!. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
urgeon Of the Board OF enrolment for the District
in which he resides, that he is unit for active field
be 20 draft, but is fit for garrison duty.
?. That be furnish evidence OF hOnoTable discharge
line Of duty.
That he produce recommendations from the
Regimen!al, Brigade, and Division Commanders un-
Ger whom ne formerly served that he Is worthy Of be-
ing thus provided for and capable Of Bturning ade
Quate service 70 the 6oyernment In case II shall De
able 10 get this last evidence be may hav-
established the first two points above satisfy the
Board Of Enrolment that he is deserving, and pre-
ent MS cerhcele OF the fact This evidence mus all
be oh aimed by the applicant and must be transmit
ted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Ac ing assistant Provost Marshal
General for the state the application may be forward
ed through the Adjutant General OF the State, who
is desired TO endorse thereon such f4cs in the militia
~ history Of the applicant he may know,
afforded by his records, and forward the TO the
Provost Marshal General Of the United states. En-
blty desiring TO reeiist in this Corps, will present
themselves TO the Board of Enrolment for the Dis
trict in which they reside, for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board o. Enrolment
The Board shall then consider each case, and If the
applicant IS found TO fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him Certificate 70 that
effect, viz:
/. That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is ht for garrison duty.
3. hat he Is meritOriOGs and deserving.
T. That he was honorably discharged from the SER
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate Of the
Board 70 the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal GEN
era OF the state, who shah procure such evidence Of
service and character the records OF the Oompsny
70 which he belonged, on file at the Headquarters Of
tne State, may show, and It satisfied tatlI is mer-
itoIious case and that the man Is deserving be will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Ins- eCtOrB, Surgeons in charge OF Hospi-
su hority TO discharge, under existing laws ana reg
forbidden to grant discharges 10 any
men under their control who may BE- hit for service
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution Of this order aad the troops Organized
der It vii be under the control Of his Bureau.
Z. D. T0wEsEND, rl--
L0IEISeIAII:l AZ Assistant AdIutans General.