Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-07-18

lUFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANr GESERANT' S
OFFiCE, Washington, Alril q lSii3

IUFFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANr GESERANT's
OFFICE Washington, Al lril 2s, 1853.
GENERAL ORDERS No. lO5-The organization
of an Invalid Corps is hereby authorized
This Corps shall consist of Companies. and if it
shall hereafter be thougct best. of Battallions.
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hOnOrably discharged ON account
ot wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty,
and who desire to reenter the service In the case
of IN officer, application for appointment must be
made to the Provost Marshal of the United States
through the officer detailed Acting Assistant Pro-
yos Marshal of the State. No applicant of this kind
will he considered unless the following conditions are
completely fulfilled
/. That the applicant produce the certificate Of the
Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for the District
in which he resides that he is unfit for active fold
duty, ON account of wounds or disease. and is not
liable to draft but is tit for garrison duty
=. That he furnish evidence Of honorable discharge
account of wounds disability, contracted in the
line ui duty.
g. That he produce recommendations from the
Rcgimentul. Brigade, and Division Commanders,
under whom he formerly serN ed, at he is worthy OF
being thus provided for. and capable of returning
adequate service to the Government. In case it
shall be imprucbe to get this last evidence. he
having established the first two points above, satiiy
the Board of Enrolment that he deserving and pre-
sent it, certificate of the fuct This evidence must
be obtained by the applicant, and must be transntt-
ed with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application may be for
warded through tho Adjuant General OF the State,
who is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know, or
aS afforded 10y his rcbOrds and forward the same
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United States.
Enlisted men. hOnOraby discharged on account of
disability, desiring to re-cnli,t III this Corps, will
present themselves to the Board of Euromen for
the distrst in which they reside for examination by
the Surgeon thereof, who shall examine them and
report the result 10 the Board Of EHrolhcnt.
The Board shall then consider each case. and If the
applicant is found to fulfill the conditions fpeciGcd
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect. viz
/. That he is unfit for service in the field
.. That he is fit for garrison duty.
3. That he is meritorouS and deserving.
4. That he was honOrubly discharged from the
service.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application with this certificate of the board
to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General Of
the state who shall procure such evidence Of service
and character Us the records OF the company to which
he belonged, on file at the headquarters of the State
may show and if satisfied that it is a mcrtori0us
and that the man is deserving, he will enlist
him in accordance with such special rules as the
Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors. Surgeons in charge Of hoSpi'
tails Military Commander and all others buym4
authority to discharge, under existing laws AMI reg
ulatiVns, forbidden To grant discharges 10 any
under their control who may be- ht iur ice IN
| the Invalid corps.
Lhe Provost Marshal General il charged with the
execution of this order and the troops organized un
der the control Of his Bureau
By order of the Secretary of War.
L. b. Townsend, Assist. Adj General.
NOTE These extracts are published for the bcnc
fit Of those concerned who wish to avail ihcmsclyc 90
Of the advantages offered by the Coz oNWnment in ,h,
above order Applicant, viii apply at the officers %
1 the Board of ELrullmrnt, Court House, Harrisburg
/ Pa
JOHN KAY CLEMENT
| Capt and Provost Marshal lith District.
| Provost Marshall Office,
! Harrisburg ,Iuuc 9Th lSG3.