Evening star., 1863-05-12
OF z 10 xAE.
yEAg DEPARTMENT,
w ip.urAAr SssERAL's OFFIOE.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ;, ou.
NAsHIsaroS, April ., 1864.
GsasSa! OTdtYs No. lcs.-The organization Of an
Invalid Corps 10 hereby authorized
fhis CORPS snail consist of companies and If IL
Sfal hereafter b Thought best, OF sa.ta.ions.
The eoInpanies shall be made ur from the follow
ias sources, viz:
Fist. Ey taking those cacsrs and enlisted men
of eemmsnds now in the aAld whether actually
y[ssant or temporarily sbssnt) ~ho, from WOUNDS
received in action cr disease contracted IN the
line Of duty unfit for held service but are s.,,
capable Of effective garrison duty, or such other
light duty as may be required Of an Invalid Co.ps
ksgirasntsl Commanders shall at sasa- out
rom rfcrrDstien received from the;- Medical and
Company 0fIicsts, and FROM their own hnowIeti ye
rolls teercrairg to the form fnrnish.d} O. cha
names of slt the officers and enlisted N IN under
their commands who fuSH the following conai-
tions, viz
I. That they are unit for active ieid se-v,.. .,
account of wounds dis@ass contracted in the
line of duty this fact seias csrtii-a by Medical
ohieer in the service, after personal examination
y fast they are ht for garrison duty; this fact
being likewise certified BY the Medical Officer, as
above, after personal exams nation.
5. That they are, in the opinion of their Com
n.anairg Officers, ,rneritorioas and deserving
TSeEs rolls shall be certified By the Examining
surzt on and Reeine,t.i Commander, sad trans.
mltted. through the regular channe!s ef military
spCndencs, to ths Provost Marshal General of
the United States.
The Re- eyimentsl Commander shall enter into the
corrcn Of remarks opposite each otcsr s name on
the roll statement TO the general character Of
the OH for intelligence, industry sobristy and
attention to duty; AID all intermediate Com
Eandsrs shall latorse thereon ssoa facss - they
LAY possess IN tie case or if they save none they
slal state how far they are willing to iui,rsa the
opinion OF the cficer cf6cers making the rsom.
nieIGaton. Similar ralis shall bs forwarded fr,r,
iInc TO TIME, wherever the number of men fulfill
ing The conditions enumerated the sxigencles OF
-he service may render ;t eIpedieat
Second BY taking those officers and enlisted Iaen
still IN service and borne the rolls but vao sre
absent from duty, in hosp spits.s or COW ,i.see,,
camp or are otherwise uucer the control Of Medical
Officers. In these cases the Medical ON ser il. at
tsRasnse shall prepare the rolls according r.
form entering tie Of officers nt men from
the sar2e reg;msatna q roll ny themselves am;
ssId them, with ts5 csstik4-te IF the s.-ssoa
duly signed TO the 2rnYer Regiment tai Comsn..,i.r
WHO wiz forward tbsts ~ heretofore scscilied sab
esct TO the conditions snd require .uca.s If
N sDy tt.G Ess;Iusa.al Cos a ner shall b;,h
Al oflcer unnt,n point OF character soat;nue ir
the service of sse inFa id Corps though disa h:a1
ard certiG d ry the Surgeon, he will state ais o.
lection il the c"larlr of remarks AID nsts II ex
eePtion bsfnre signing TIC certificate II any
oaic5r or enlisted new IL the service bus
absent and oey yoni the sea,h OF s. Msii:sl .f;e.r
II charge Of hospital or cJnvaloscant camo
1err-s 10 enter siis he Will take ne course
indicated asIow for those =io have been aoa,-aby
discharged the service.
7hs,d. Bs accepting those officers and e,yiste,
men -ho rare bsen hazorably discha.2aa .. ac.
count Of fwounGs disease oIltrscta9 Ia II. l;,o
OF uutS s:-d ai:o desire 70 7s7 the sseyice
In the Of efficer, Application for anaaint.
me4t must b. uste 20 the Provost Narxhs;
General OF the United States throa sl the officer
detailed Acting Assistant PravasS Mar sh.i Gen
eysi of the State. No application of this kind vi,
- -G---
completely fulfilled:
]. .That rhe applicant produce the certificate of
shs suraeon of the Board of Earoi:aent for the
District IL Which he resides that he is uniik ro-
astivs ieia duty account Of woands or disaase
and is not liable TO draft, bat is fit for garrison
duty
2. That ne furnish evidences OF honor able dis
charge Account OF wounds or disability con
trSctet ii the iiua of inty.
p That ne produce recommendation from the
ResiG.e entail, i:figa,e and Di6sisn Commander.
nnder haa he !ornic riy 6e-ve that he is WORTH,
Of being thus provided fer and capte OF turning
adequate service To the Goyernnent. In case IL
shall hr ifIpraeicaiie 10 get hE last evidence he
may, having established the hrst two points :loya
saTisfy the Beard OF Ear0li:nczt th az he is eser
wing, and present its ccrtiicatn OF the fact This
evidence must ell be obtained by the applicant and
must be trsnimitted with his ppcation for ap-
poiptment.
If there be Acting Ass slant Provost Marshal
General for the state, the application may be for
EETd3d through the hGiutagt General Of the Stata
who is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history Of the applicant as he may know
or as afforded by his records and forward the
same TO the Provost Marshal General OF the United
States. EElistcd men, hnuora5ly discharged on
account OF disability. desiring to re-enlist in this
corps will present themselves to the Board OF En-
rolinent for the District in which they reside for
examination of the Surgeon thereof. who shall
nd fha tot ffa
OF Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case, ani If
the applicant is found to fulfill the conditions spe-
ciAed below, tae Board shall give him a Ger tia-
cate TO that effect. viz:
i. That he is unfit for service in the field
2. That be is MT for garrison duty.
B. That he is meriSorious and deserving.
4. That he was honorably 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
Gene raj OF the Etate, who shall procure such evil
deace oI service and character the records of
the company to which he belonged on file at the
headquarters Of the State may show, and if salts
fed that il is meritorious case, and that the man
Is deserving, he i'll enlist him in accordance with
such special rules the Provost Marshal General
may establish
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in char ge of hospi-
tails Military Commanders and all others having
authority TO discharge, usder existing laws and
regulations, are forbidden to grant discharges to
any men under their control who may be fit fer
service in the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with
the execution of this order, and the troops orga-
niz9d under it will be under the control Of mis- Bu
reau.
BY order of the Secretary of War:
T. ID. TOWNSEND,
nv l,d1nn Assistant Adjutant General.
xgTAR EEgARTAEET, -
w WAsgiparox January aS, 1863.