The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-06-19
A Rare Chance for All.

The War Department have determined to
leave no means untried to aid those men who
have been honorably discharged on account
of wounds or disease.
The Invalid Corps" authorized by gener-
al Order No. 1O5, offers the pay and emolu-
ments to all those who are capable of doing
any thing, the same as it does to those who
60 into active duty. This is giving to our
worn-out, wounded and used up men fine
chance to serve their country and earn liv-
ing. These men will be for garrison duty,
recruiting service, hospital and provost duty
We hope the press of the state will give
special attention to the promulgating of this
order. We publish so much of it as will be
needed by those discharged
Wird. BY accepting those officers and
enlisted men who have been honorably dis
charged on account of wounds or disease
contracted in the line of duty, and who de.
sire to re-enter the service. In case of an
officer application must be made to the pro-
vost marshal general of the United States
through the officer detailed as acting assis-
tant provost marshal general of the state
No application of this kind will be consider
ed unless the following conditions are COM
petely fulfilled:
/. That the applicant produce the certif-
cate of the surgeon of the board of enroll
melt for the district in which he resides, that
lie is unfit for active field duty on account of
wounds or disease, and is not liable to draft,
but is fit for garrison duty.
,. That he furnish evidence of honorable
discharge on account of wounds or disability
contracted in the line of duty.
g. That he produce recommendations from
the regimental, brigade and division COM
manders under whom he formerly served,
that he is worthy being thus provided for and
capable OF returning adequate service TO the
government. In case it shall lie impractical
BE 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 appll-
cant, and must be transmitted with his ap-
pIcation for appointment.
If there be no acting assistant provost
marshal for the state, the application may be
forwarded through the adjutant general of
the state, who is desired to endorse thereon
such facts in the military history of the ap-
pllcant as 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 ac-
count of disability, desiring to re-enlist in
this corps, will present 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 case,
and if the applicant is found to fulfil the
conditions specified below, the board shall
give him certificate to that effect, viz:
|. That he is unfit for service in the field.
>. That he fit for garrison duty.
3. That he is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he wes honorably discharged
from the service.
TIE provost marshal for the district shall
then send the application, with this certificate
of the board, to the acting assistant provost
marshal of the state, who shall procure such
evidence of service and character as the rec
ords Of the company to which he belonged
on file at the headquarters of the state, may
show, aud if satisfied that it IS meritorious
case, and that the man is deserving, he viii
enlist him in accordance with such special
rules as the provost marshal general may es'
tablish.
Medical inspectors, surgeons in charge Of
hospitals, military commanders, and all others
having authority to discharge. under existing
laws and regulations, are forbidden to gran,
discharges to any men under their control o
his bureau
BY order Of secretary Of war:
Ed. TOWNSEND,