Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-22

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Gensral Orders No. les.-The organization OF an
Invalid Co, % il hereby authorised.
This corps skail consist of companies. and If 1t
shall hereafter be thought best. OF bats !ions.
The companies shall be MADE up rom the follow
iTg sources. viz:
Fir,I. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
c. c. n,nands rov IN the Eeid whether actually
present or temporarily absent who, from WOUNDS
received in oct ion or disease contracted in the
lire OF duty, unfit for field service but are still
capsule ct effective garrison duty or such other
light duty may be required of sn Invalid Co,ps
EssInerts, Commanders shall a. once make out,
from information received from their Madicsl and
Company 0fiieere, and from their OWE knowledge,
rolls according to the farm fur nishsdj OF the
names Of all the officers and enlisted men kinder
their commands who frlf.l the following conei-
ticns.
l. That they are unfit for active Acid service on
account o: wounds or disease contracted ia the
line OF duty: this fact seins certified by Medical
On6eer in the service, after personal examination
2 That they are fit for garrison duty; this fact
being likewise certified BY the Medical Cnicer, ~
above, after personal examination.
5. That they sre, In the opinion OF their Com.
rnandias Officers, ne-itc.icrs and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surge on ind ResimeDtal Commander, and trsns-
mitted. through the regular channels of military
correspondsnce. to the Provost Marshal General of
the United States.
The Rcsinental Commander shall enter into :Ss
column OF remarks opposite each officers name on
the roll statement rs to the general character Of
the ofncer for Intelligence industry. sobrety and
attention to duty; AID ell intermediate Com
handlers shall indorss thereon s1ch facts as they
may poseesa in the case, il they have none they
shall state how far they are willing to indorse the
opinion Of the officer or emo making the recon-
mendation. Similar relIs rhau be forwarded from
the to time, whenever the number of men fulfill
ing the conditions enumerated or the exisencies of
the service may render It expedient.
Second. By taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls bot who are
absent from duty, in hospitals or COW slsscent
CAMP or are otherwise under the control Medical
Officers. In these cases the Medical OF ser in at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according to
form entering tie names Of Off GERS md men from
the same regiment On a roll by theIns slyes and
send them, with the certificate Of the Surgeon
duly signed. to the proper Regiment tai Comm spder
who will forward them, as heretofore specified sub
jsct to the same conditions ard requirements If
in any case, the Regimen Al Commander shs,I think
On officer unit in point OF character. to continue in
the service of the Invalid Corps, though disabled
and certified by the Surgeon, he viii state his ob
lection in the column of remarks, and note the ak
ception before signing the certificate II aoy
officer or enlisted now in the service hit
absent and beyond the reach of Medic.i oa;eer
in charge OF hospita, or convalescent camr
desires to enter this he viii take tae course
indicated below for those no have been hoaorahlv
dischar ged the service
Third. By accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hoaorably DISCHARGED on ac-
count of wounds or disease contracted in the line
OF duty andswho desire to re-en ter the service,
In the case of an efkcer, application for appoint
ment must be made to the Provost Marshal
General of the United States through the officer
detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Cen
era of the State. No application of tn is kind vii;
be Considered unless the following conditions sre
completely fulfilled;
!. That he applicant produce ths certificate of
the Snrgeou of the Board of En1ollmen. fer the
District in which he resides that he is unfit for
active field duty on account CT wounds or disease
and is not Liable 60 draft but is TT for garrison
duty.
2, That he furnish evidence of honor able dis.
charge account of wounds or disability con
tracted il the line of duty.
8. That he produce recommendations from the
Resimental, Brigade, and Division Commanders
under whom he formerly served, that he is worthy
of being thus provided for and capable ofre:urang
adequate service to the Government. In case it
shall be impracticabie 70 get mis- LAST evidence lie
may, having established the first two points above
satisfy the Board Of Enrolment tn a. he is deger-
wing, and present its certificate Of the fact This
evidence must oil be obtained by the applicant and
mas: be transmitted with his application FOR ap-
pointmenI.
There be no Acting ssistant Proves. Marshal
General for The etate, the application may be for
warGad through the AGjutant General or the State
who is desired to enderse thereon such facts in the
military history Of the applicant ss he may know
are afiordedb by his records, and forward the
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United
States. Enlisted men, honcrably discharged on
account oil disability desiring to re-enlist in this
cerps, will present themselves to the Board of En-
rollment for the District in which they reside for
examination of the Surgeon thereof. VINO shall
examine thcrl and report the result TO the Board
Of ENROLMENT
The Board shall then consider each case. and if
the applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions spe
cited below, the Board shall give him a certiG-
cate 10 that effect, viz:
]. That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is tit for garrison duty
8. That he is meritoIicus and deserving
q. 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 State, who shall procure such evil
dence OF service and character as the records of
the company to which he belonged, on file ut the
headquarters Of the State. may show and if salts
fed that it is ,neritorious case, and that the man
is deserving, he will enlist HIM in accordance with
such special rules the Provost Marshal General
may establish.
hedlcai inspectors, surgeons In char &c OF hOspi-
tails, Military Commanders and al others having
authority to discharge, under existing laws and
regulations are forbidden to grant discharges to
any men under their control who may be tit for
service in the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with
the execution of this order, and tbs troops orga-
nzed under twill be under the control of his Blu
reau.
BY order of the Secretary of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
my ll-dlm Assistant Adjutant General,