The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-11
Men Wanted for the Invalid
Corps.

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| l. Only those faithful soldiers who from wounds ar
Tue hafdsnlps OF war, are longer fit for active field
duty, will be received in this Corps of Honor, Enlist
mehs Will be for three years unless sooner
ray and allotment' same men Of the United States
infantry except that premiums or bounty fer enlist
nent VIII be allowed. Ibis will not inyaldate anv
pension or bonnes which may be due for previeus SER
vice. ...r -''
l. for the convenience Of service the men will be se
ceu Tor three grades Of duty. Those who are eficien
ana aOebodied and capable of performing guard duty
e'c'' etc., VIII be armed with muskets and assigned 10
Companies OF the First Battalion Those Of the pext 10
gree of efficiency including those who have lost an hand
or an arm and the least effective, including those who
nave lost foot or leg,o the companies the Second or
Third battalions they will be armed with swords.
s. The following uniform has been adopted.
For Enlisted Men-Jacket-0f sky-blue kersev With
trimmings, cut like the cavaIr jacket to come
well down the abdomen. 4tf6#
Trowsers-Present regulation sky-bue 9bs
Forage cap-Present regulation ..- ..3 -
4. The duties will be chiefly to act az nrovos, - J.,
ana for cities guards for hospitals and other
puohc buildings and Clerks ordeflies ETC. II found
necessary they may be assigned to forts ETC. ' 81
boards OF enrolment Recruiting Officers must do
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/. That the applicant is unfit for service in the field
< mat ne is tit for the dutIes some of them in
dicated above. . .i.t.- -
D. That he was honorably DISCHARGED .... = .4t
T. mat he is merorious and deserving -.
For enlistment or further information applv IN RI:
cRUIr ING SCREAMS at the following stations. 80
barton, Orleans County. ..4
st. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County ......
White River Junction, Wi ndsor County.
randolph, Orange County. .... I..
Montpelier, Washington County
! Burlington, Chitenden County
ST. Adams, franklin County
At each Of these stations REcRuIr1xa sppop.vns IN
be ready to enlist men, subject to final examination and
enlistment by an officer of the Invalid Corps or Of the
Regular service, who will these stations at annon,ss
ne 70 inspect and muster into Service all who have
previously ENLISTED or may then desire to enlist All who
apply should bring with them their discharge papers and
S0ch 0'ner testimonials of serv ice thy may have
Inc great OBJECT OF the corps to give honorable en-
p0y n'"t 70 1noSe who have lost health limbs in the
service, and are anti for ether employmens Another
OBJECT IS to enable those who have desire tn
country, and have slight physical difficulties which ,ra
en' ein from gong into the field to take the plac. ar
SFong men who are now in the barracks hospitals
'nb onloeS &C. whose duties could well be per
W nlen Oh Inc Invalid Corps. 1t is suppo sed there
arc honoFapy discharged enough to fill all northern
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men to return to the field. -. -
-Four companies will be org ,nzed in Vermont.
No ohS WHO Is mustered into the Invalid Corps
can DC transferred TO active service, except on specia
examination and at his own request. -
Al any place where ten who have been, bonoroh,v
uscAarSed wi" get together and inform me by letter Of
VIC 'he "heh hey Will be ready for examination and en-
''eh'' Will come and muster them into the service
o'' not %ole 70 go at That time will appoint day for
such muster. F"t
ANY one Who'll of good character and education gvb
reports 10 me in person at any of the above named o
'loh or at my Headquarters, Montpelier w. with snit
uendations, will be appointed Recruiting Ser
s9@n Tor MS own town county, after having enlisted
IN the corps The same chance for promotion exiss I,
THIS Corps that exists in ths Re sular service.
by order Brig. Gen. T. G. Pitcher
/ A. A. P. NJ. Gen. of Vt,
CAPT. J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and hu,tering Officer for Invalid Corps
Montpelier, Vt.