Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-10
{ WAR DEPARTMENT.
o,,,.- Warrington, April %, 1868.
ADJUEANr GENERALS OT11oE.
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GENERAL oHpEzs, No. los. I n = i - : &
TTNHE organization of an invalid eorns 81 bsrsbv
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= This Corps shall consist of Companies, and if 1T
i shall Hereafter be thought best, of ISattalonsI
The Companies shall be made up from the follow.
Ing sources, viz:
rtrSt. By taking those officers and enlisted r,aD nj
commands now in tue field whether actually present
or temporarily absentl who from wounds received in
acton or disease contracted In the line of duty are
unht Tor held service but still capable of effect
I've garrison duty, such other light duty as NAV
Dc required Of an Invalid Corps. Hegmental Com
na snati a. once make out from inforna ion
ceiVed fr.m their Medical and Company Officers and
from their own knowledge, rolls taccordlng to the
boTm l1rnshed) OF the names Of all the officers and
following conditions, viz:
l. That they unfit for active field service on ac
o. wounds or disease contracted in the line of
DUTY; this fact being certified by Medical OHicer in
\ the service, after personal examination,
= That they are tit for garrison duty this fact be-
alter personal examination. :. =
o. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
lnE Oncers, Iner1 tOriOug and deserving
Ihese rolls Shall DO certified by the Exaping Sur.
geon ana Regtmental Commander, and transmitted,
tnrough the regular channels Of military correspond
States. - " '10 N '
The Regimental Commander shall enter in tbecol
unn OF remarks, opposite each officers name an the
Statement us to the general character of the
ohcer for Intelligence, industry, Sobriety and
Con 70 duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
tieFeon such facts as they may possess nthe
case or II they have none, they shai state how far
tey are willing to endorse tho opinion of the officer
or officers making the recommendation Similar
rolls shall be forwarded from time to time yhenever
the number Of men fulfilling the conditions enumer
aSu OF inc exigenoes of the service may render It
Second. Ry,taking those officers and enlisted man
S IA service and borne on the rolls but who are
SusenE from duty, in Hospitals or Convalescent
Camp, or are otherwise under the control of Heii
cal OHcers In these cases the Medical Oficer in At
tendAnce shall prepare tho rolls according to Form
entering the names Of officers and men from tba
nSglneut on roll by Themselves and send them
MIN Tue certificate OF the Surgeon, duly signed to
Wy proper hegimental Command er, who will for.
ward them, ns heretofore specified subject tn lie
same conditions and requirements. If in any ,.aso
Lne hegment0l Commander shall think an officer mn
i'll point of character to continue In the ssrjcs
OF the Invalid Corps though disabled and certifieJ
~ te surgeon he Will state his objection in the col
ing the certificate. If any officer or enlisted man
now IN tile service but absent and beyond the reach
OF a Medical OMcer in charge of Hospital or Con.
Vaescent Camp, desires to enter this Corps he will
t"Re the course indicated below for those who have
been honor bly, discharged the service
. 1"IFa By accepting those officers and enlisted
Hieu VINO nave been honorably discharged on account
OF wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty
anu who desire to reenter the service. In the case
OF an officer, application for appointment must he
made 70 the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer detailed az Acting Assfs
ant Provost Marshal General of the State No an.
PCatlon Of this kind will be considered unless the
t01o% Wing conditions are completely fulfilled:
surgeon OF the Board of Enrolment for theDstrict
IN which he resdes, that he is unfit active field
uuLS uCCOuuL OF wounds disease. and IA Ok
bIo TO draft, but is fit for garrison duty. .
= That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
limo Ofduty. : = 80 ''-
8 That he produce Recommendations from the Reg.
mental, Brigade, and Division Commanders under
whom he formerly served, that he Is worthy of he.
ing thus provided for and capable of returning aTle
quate service to the Cover ment. In case it shall
pc lmpacttcable to get this last evidence, he NAV
having established the first two points above satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he Is deserving and
present its certificate the fact This evidence
must all be obtained by the applicant, and must be-
transmitted with his application for appointment
+, II there be no acting Assistant Provost Marshal
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 or
as 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 |
desiring to re-enlst in this Corps viii nre.
sent themselves to the Board of ENROLMENT for the
Dstict In which they reside for examination bY the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
tue result to the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case ndif the
applicant is found to fulfill the conditions speclfied
effect. viz: '-''
! That he is unfit for service in the field.
z. That he is fit for garrison duty.
D. That he is meritUrious and deserving
service --'AA t-'o
The Provost Marshal for the District shall tbep
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gem
ernl of the State, who shall procure such evdence of
service ana character as the records oT tbe Coens
to which he belonged, ON file ut the Of
the state may show, and satisfied that il is meri
toTious case and that the man is deserving he will
enSt hlih IN accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical inspectors, Surgeons In charge of Hospi-
tails Military Commanders and ali others having au
thority to discharge, under existing laws and Fei.
lattons forbidden to grant discharges to any men
Invalid Corps 49, - 'Ie
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the !
execution OF this order and the troops organized un
Ia RuF
By order of the Secretary OF War.
..rs Z. D. TOWNSEND
my12-lmdSW Assistant Adjutant General
TRUSTEE,S GALE