Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-24
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Washington, DC, June J 1865
NoTIcE The following will be published
o. . bspdb,ll, or notice, by every Distract
Provost Marshal, with such alterations as
be may think particularly suited to his
dis'rlci-ihe object bciDg 10 hasten and
encourage .blisrm-Dis io the facoitd Corps
nyS w,>IFp FOR InE INVALID CORPS.
Uuiy Those tsiihtul suidirIs who, tIsm
wounds q the bardsb'ps Of var, are 10
longer e. for field duty, will be received
iuto th,- Corps Of Honor. Euisrmenls
will be f,r ,br.e yeats uoicss sooner dts
charged. Pay aud sllo~apces same as
for. officers and men of the United States
lufsntry; except that DO premiums or
bouaty for enlistment will he allowed
This will not ,nvslidate any pensions or
bouuties which may be due for previous
services.
The fullowiog unIform has been adopt
ed for officers aud mcu Of the IuvalId
Corps:
For Oficers -Frock cpat-Of sky blue
cloth, with dark blue veIsct collar and
cuffs; in ~ other respects, according To
the present pattern for officers Of Iufautry.
Shoulder-s'raps.- According to present
regulations, worked gu dark blue velvet.
Pantaloons. sky blue cloth, with
double stripe Of dark blue cloth down the
outer seam, each stripe one balf inch
wide, with space between of three-e eightbs
Of % inch.
For,ge cap.-Prcsent regulation.
For EnIise,I Uan -Jacket--of SKI y.blue
kereey, with dark blue trimmings, cut like
the cavalry Jacket to come we'll down on
the abdomen.
Trowsers Present regulation, ky blue.
Forage cap-PreseDt regulation.
Men who ore sill in service aud unable
to perform effective field duty, may be
transferred to this corps.
Me1ical directors, Surgeons in charge
Of Hospitals, Military Commanders, aud
oil others bavipg authority to discharge,
nsdsr existing laws aud regulations, are
forbidden to grant discharges TO any meu
under their control who may be Gt for
service in the Invalid Corps.
For tho convenience Of service, the men
will be selected for three different grades
of duty. Those who are most efficient
end able bodied and capable of performing G
guard duty, etc, will be armed with
musksts, aud assigned to companies of
the First Battalion Those of the next
degree Of efficiency, including those who
have lost hand OF an arm, aud the least
efcstive, including those who have lost Q
foot or . leg, to tho companies Of the
Eccopd or Third Ba,talious they will be
armed wi,h swords.
The duties will be chiefly TO act as
provost guards aud gsrrisous for cities
guards for hospitals and other public
bui!diogs; aud as clerks, orderlies, etc
II found necessary they may be assigned
TO forts, etc.
Acting Assistant Provost Marshall.
General arc authorized to appoint Oficer'
Of the Regular Service, or Of the luvaild
Corps, 10 administer the oath of enlist
ment to those men who have completely
fulfilled the prescribed conditions OF ad
mission to the Invalid Corps, VIZ:
1. That the applicant is uuhs Tor ser
vice 10 the field.
2. That he is e, for the duties, or som,
Of them, Indicated.
3. That, if not now in service, he wa
boporably discharged.
4. That be is merl,orious aud descrv
ing.
For enlistment or further information
apply TO the Board of Enrolment for tb,
district of which the applicant isa resident
JOHN KAY CLEMENT,
Provost Marshal, lth District, la
Provost Marshai's Office.
Harrisburg, June Is, 1868
Apply to
WM L. RITTER, New Columbia,
DIP P.J. M,rshai, ith District. "a
iiaI Uni,n Comfy