Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-06-11
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Provost Marshal 9th Con. Dist. Ind
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ApJUTAsT Generals OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS. No. los.
The organization OF an Invalid Corps
is hereby authorized.
This Corps shall consist of Companies
and if it shall hereafter be thought best,
Of Battallions.
The Companies shall be made up from
the following sources. viz:
First By taking those officers and
enlisted men OF commands now in the
field whether actually present or tempo
rarily) who. from wounds received in
action or disease contracted in the line oil
duty. arc unfit for field service. but are
still capable OF effective garrison duty. OF
such other light duty as may be required
of en- Invalid Corps. Regimental Com
manders shall at once make out. from in
formation received from the Medical and
Company Officers. and from their own
knowledge. rolls according to the Form
furnished) of the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands
who fulfill the following conditions. viz:
/. That they are unfit for active SER
vice on account Of wounds or disease
contracted in the line OF duty: this fact
being certified by Medical Officer in the
service, after personal examination.
2. That they are MT for garrison duty
this fact being likewise certified by the
Medical Officer, rs above. after personal
examination.
3. That they are. in the opinion oil
their Commanding Officers. meritorious
and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the
Examining Surgeon anil Regimsntal
Commander. and transmitted, through
the regular channels Of military cores.
pondence. to the Provost Marshal Gensr-
al of the United States.
The Regimental Commander shall en-
ter in the column Of remarks. opposite
each officers name on the roll, a state
ment as to the general character Of the
officer for intelligence, Industry. sobriety
and attention to duty: and all intermedi.
ate Commanders shall endorse thereon
such facts Is they may possess in the case,
or il they have none. they shall state how
far they are willing to endorse the opinion
of the officer or officers making the recon.
incubation. Similar rolls shall be for
warded from time to time, whenever the
number of men fulfilling the condition,
enumerated or the exigencies of the SER
vice may render it expeiient.
Second. By taking those officers and
enlisted men still in service and borne or
the rolls, bu, who are absent from duty,
in Hospitals or Convalescent Camps. o,
otherwise under the control Of Mcdica
Officers. In these cases the Medica
Off er in attendance shall prepare the
rolls according to Form, entering thu
names of officers and men from the sam,
Regiment on roll by themselves, ant
send them. with the certificate Of the Sur
geon. duly signed, to the proper Regiment
al Commander. who will forward then
as heretofore specified. subject to the SANE
conditions and requirements. Ii. in any
case. the Regimental Commander shaI
think an officer unfit. in point Of charac
ter, to continue in the service Of the In
valid Corps. though disabled and certi
fed BY the Surgeon, he will state his oh
lection in the column of remarks. snt
note the exception before signing tn
certificate. If any officer or absent en-
listed man now in the service. but shsen
and hey md the reach of medical Office
in charge of a Hospital or Convalescen
Camp to enter this Corps, he will TAX
the course indicated below for those VIII
have been honorable discharged the ser
vice.
Third. By accepting those officers Ant
enlisted men who have been honorabl,
discharged on account Of wounds o
diseases contracted in the line of duty
and desire to re-enter the service. In th
case o: an officer. application for appoint
ment to the officer detailed as Acting AS
sistant Provost Marshal OF the State
No application Of this kind will be con
sidered unless the following condition
are completely fulfilled.
1. That the applicant procure tn
certificate Of the Surgeon Of the enroll
mcnt for the District in which he resides
that he is unfit for active field duty Oh
account of wounds or disease. and is no
liable to draft. but is fit for garrison duty
2. That he furnish evidence Of hon
orabls discharge on account OF wound
or disability contracted in the line of du
lty.
! 8. That he produce recommendation
from the Regimental. Brigade. and ID
vision Commanders under whom he form
erly served. that he is worthy Of thus BE-
ing provided for and capable Of returnin
adequate service to the Government /
case IL shall be impracticable to get thi
last evidence. he may. having estsblishe
the first two points above. satisfy th
Board of Enrolment that he is deserving
and present its certificate Of the fact.-
This evidence must ell be obtained b
the applicant. and must b transmitts
: With his application for appointment.
II there BE- no Acting AssistAnt Pre-
4 voss Marshal General for .ths State. d
application may b forwarded through Il
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