The Portland daily press., 1863-06-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders. No. IO5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, Aprit 2s, 1868.
VNiiE organization Of an Invalid Corps is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies and if it
shall hereafter be thought best, of Battaions.
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz;
First. By taking those officers and enlisted men
ofcommands now in the field whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absent who from wounds receiv-
cd in action disease contracted in the line of duty
are unfit for field service, but still capable of eff
ectiye garrison duty such other light duty may
be required of an Invalid Corps. Regimentai Com
manders shall at once make out, from information
received from their Medical and Company Officers,
and from their own knowledge, rolls (accoyding to
the Form furnished of the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fulfill
the following conditions, viz:
l. That they unfit for active field service ac-
count of wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by a Medical Officer in
the service. after personal examination.
2. That they fit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer above,
after personal examination.
3. That they are in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers, mertorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimental Commander, and transmit
ted, through the regular channels of military cor
respondence, to the Provost Marshal General of the
United States.
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the COL
umn of remarks opposite each officers name on the
roll, statement to the general character of the
officer for intelligence, industry sobrety, and atten-
ton 10 duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possess in
the case, if they have none, they shall how
far they are willing to endorse the opinion of the of
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time TO time when
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the exigencies of the service may
render it expedient.
Second. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls, but who
absent from duty in Hospitals or Conv alesceDt Camps
otherwise under the control of Medical Ofh-
In these cases the Medical Officer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according to Form, en-
feriup ~ n officers md m fro no m
Regiment on roll by themselves and send them
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed, to
the proper Regimenta Commander, who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject to the
conditions and requirements. IT, in any case, the
Regimental Commander shall think an officer unfit
In point of character to continue in the service of
the Invalid Corps, though disabled and certified by
the Surgeon, he will state his objection in the col
umn of remarks. and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. If any officer enlisted man
in the service, but absent and beyond the reach
of Medical Officer in charge of Hospital or Con-
valcscent Camp desires to enter this Corps he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honorabiy discharged the service.
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honorably discharged on account
of wounds disease contracted in the line of duty
and who desire to re-enter the service In the case
OF an oi6er' appllcatMi1m LOT appoln,ment must be
States through the officer detailed Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State. No appl
cation of this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions are completely fulfilled.
Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for the District
in which he resides that he is unfit for active field
duty on account of wounds disease, and is not
liable TO draft. but is fit for garrison duty.
q That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
account of wounds disability contracted in the
line of duty.
g. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimental. Brigade and Division Commanders
der whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of
being thus provided for and capable of returning ad
equate service to the Government In case it shall
be impracticablc TO get this last evidence he may,
having established the first two points above, satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving, and
present its certificate OF the fact This evidence must
all be obtained by the applicant, and must be tram
mitted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State. the application may, be for
warded through the Adjutant General of the State.
who is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant he may know,
are afforded by his records and forward the same
TO the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged on account of
disability desiring to reenlist in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Board of Enrolment for the
District in which they reside for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result To the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each and If the
applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions specified
below the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect, viz:
]. That he is unfit for service in the field.
q That he is fit for garrison duty.
3. That he is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honoraby discharged from the ser.
vice.
Inc IroFosl harshH LOT the Dlsrrlct snail tnen
send the application. with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
era of the State who shall procure such evidence
service and character the records Of the Company
to which he belonged, file at the Headquarters of
the State, may show and if satisfied that II is mer-
norious case and that the maRis deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hnsni.
entsoria a. l,sonafgs under existing laws and reg,
uiations, are forbidden to grant discharges TO any
ander their control who may be fit for service in
the Invalid Corps
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution of this order, and the troops organized
under it will be under the control of his Bureau.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
+. ID. TOWNSEND,
my14 1md&w4S Assistant Adjutdnt General.