Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-02
Men w anted
FOR THE
CORPS,


FoE THE
INVALID CORPS,
l. Only those faithful soldiers who from
wounds or the h9rdshps of war, arc no longer
fit for active field duty, will be received in this
Corps of Honor Enlistmonts will be for three
years unless sooner discharged Pay and al
lOwauCes same rs men of the United States In
tantTy; except that no premiums or bounty for
enlistment will be allowed. This will not iuval-
idate any pension or bounticS which may he due
for previous service.
>. For the convenience Of service, the men
will be selected for two grades Of duty. Those
who are efficient and ahle-bodiCd, and capable
of performing guard duty, etc., ETC., will be
armed with muskets, and assigned to cOmpa-
mics Of the First Battalion Those Of the next
degree Of efficiency, including those who have
lost an hand or arm; and the effective, nclud-
ing those who have lost a foot or leg, to the
companies of the Second Battalion; they will
be armed with swords.
g. The following uniform has been adopted;
For Enlisted Nea-Jacket-Of sly-bue kerr
sey, with dark-blue trimmings, cut like the cav
airy Jacket, to come well down on the abdomen.
TrowsCrs-Prcsent regulation, sky-bIue.
Forage Cap-PrcScnt regulation.
4. The duties will be chiefly to act as provost
guards and garrisons for cities; guards for hos
pitfalls and other public buildings: and as clerks,
assigned to FORTS etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers
must determine:
l. That the applicant is unfit for service in
the field.
?. That he is fit for the duties, or some Of them
indicated above.
3. That he was honorably discharged.
4. That he is mcritorous and deserving
For enlistment or further information apply
TO RECRUITING SERGEANTs at the following
stations
DERBY LINE, LUNENBURG,
BARTON, BURLINGTON,
ST. JOHNsBURY, ST. Adams,
MONTPELIER, NEBGENNES,
WINDSOR.
At each of these stations RECRUITING SER
GRANTS viii be ready to enlist men. All who
apply should bring with them their discharge
papers and such other testimonials Of service ms
they may have.
The great object Of The Corps is to give hon
urablc employment to those Who have lost
health or limbs in the service, and are unfit for
other employmcnts. Another object is TO en-
able those who have desire TO serve their coun-
try, and have slight physical difficulties which
prevent them from going INTO the field, 10 take
the place of sound, strong men who are now in
barracks, hospitals recruiting Offices &c,
whose duties could ms well be performed hy men
of the Invalid Corps. tits supposed that there
arc honorably discharged men enough to fill all
N0IIHEFu SiutlOlS, anu AINs allow many IilOu-
sand Of able-bodied men TO return to the field.
-Four Companies viii be organized for Yer
mont.
No one who Is mustered into the INVALID
Corps can be transferred to active service, un- /
less on special examination and at his own re-
quest.
Any one who is Of good character and edu- /
cation who has been honorably discharged, and .
who reports in person ut any ofthe above named .
stations, or at my Headquarters, Montpelier, Vt, [
with suitable recommendations, viii be ap- /
pointed Recruiting Sergeant for his own town
or county, after having enlisted in the Corps. .
The same chance for promotion exists in this |
Corps that exists in the Regular service.
By order Brig Gen. 7. c. PITCHER, 4. A. p /
NJ. General for Vermont.
CAPT. J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering officer
for HlUdlid Corps.
MONTPELIER, VT.
CHARLES FERRIN,
RecT5atjng Sergeant,
4Otf DERBY LINE HoTEI.