Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-06
Men Wanted
For THE
INVALID CORPS.

I /. Only those faithful soldiers who from
5 wounds or the hardshps Of war, are no iongel
e fit for active field duty, will be received in thu
Corps of Honor Enlisments will be for three
Years unless sooner discharged. Pay ana al
llOWances same as men of the United states In
lfantry except that no premiums or bounty fol
enlistment win be allowed. This will not invai
idate any pension or bounties which may be due
for previous service.
: 2. For the convenience of service, the mer
will be selected for two grades Of duty. Those
who are efficient and abe-bodied, and capable
lof performing guard duty, etc, etc, viii be
Iarmcd 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 includ-
j ing those who have lost q foot or leg 10 the
companies of the Second Battalion; they will
lbe armed with swords.
8. The following uniform has been adopted:
For Enlisted MeR.--Jacket-Of sky-bluc kerr
sey, with dark-bue trimmings, cut like the cav
airy Jacket to come wen down on the ABDOMEN.
Irowsers-Present regulation, slly-blue.
Forage cap-Present regulation.
4. The duties viii be chiefly to act as provost
guards and garrisons for cities; guards for hos
Ipitals and other public buildings anda clerks,
IOrdcrlics etc Ii found necessary they may be
assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers
must determine
l. That the applicant is unfit for service in
| the field.
2. That he is fit for the duties, or some of them
/ Indicated above
3. That he was honorably discharged.
| 4. That he is mcritorious and deserving
For enlistment or further information apply
| to RECRUITING SERGEANTs at the following
stations:
DERBY LINE, LUNENBURG,
BARTON, BURLINGTON,
ST. JOHNSBURY, ST. ALBANS,
MONTPELIER, VERGENNES,
WINDSOR.
At each of these stations RECRUITING SER
GIANTS will be ready to enlist men. All who
apply should bring with them their discharge
papers and such other testimonials of service as
they may have.
The great object of the Corps is to give hon
orable employment to those who have lost
health or limbs in the service, and are unfit lOrI
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, to take
the place of sound, strong men who are now in
barracks, hospitals, recruiting offices, &c,
whose duties could as well be performed by men
of the Invalid Corps. Ii is supposed that there
are honorably discharged men enough to fill all
Northern stations, and thus allow many thou
sand of able-bodied men to return to the field.
-Four Companies will 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-I
cation, who has been hOnOrabiy discharged and
who reports in person at any ofthe above named
stations, or at my Headquarters, Montpelier, Nt,I
with suitable recommendations, Will be ap-l
pointed Recruiting Sergeant for his own town.
or county, after having enlisted in the Corps.