The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-11
A Rare Chance for All.

The War Department have determined to
leave no means untried to aid those men VII
have been. honorsby discharged on account Of
wounds or disease.
D The i" Invalid Corps" authorized by General
Order No. 1O5, offers the pay and emoluments to
ell those who are capable Of doing aay thing, the
same as it does to those who 60 into active duty
This is giving to our WORKOUT, wounded and u.ed
up men fine chance to serve their country and
earn living. These men will be for garrison
duty, recruiting .ervce, hospital and provost duty
We hope the press of the State will give specia
attention to the promulgating of this order. We
publish so much Of it as will be needed by those
discharged: ..ta4.5,.. a...ue.arn
Third. By accepting those officers and en-,
listed men who have been honorably discharged
on account of wounds or disease contracted il
the line of duty, and who desire to re-enter the
service In the case of an officer, application fol
appointment must be made to the Provost Mar.
shall General Of the United States through the
officer detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Mar.
shall General of the State No application OF
this kind will be considered unless the following
conditions are completely fulfilled
/. That the applicant. produce the certificate
of the Surgeon of the Board Of Enrolment fol
the District in whch he resides, that he is .a6'
for active field duty on account of wounds or dis
ease and is not liable to draft, bus is lit for garr
son duty. .H
q. That be furnish evidence of honorable dis
charge on account OF wounds or disability con.
trscted in the line of duty. tx. .......,-.
8. That he produce recommendations from
the Regimeutal, Brigade and Division Command.
ers under whom he formerly served, that he is
worthy OF being thus provided for and capable OF
returning adequate service to the Government
In case it shall be impracticabe to get this las
evidence, he may, having established the first two
points above, satisfy the Board Of Enrolmen,
that he is deserving, and present its certificate
the fact. This evidence must all be obtained b,
the applicant and must be transmitted with BIZ
application for appointment. $. s.... .-.., s..,l
II there be no Acting Assistant Provost NJ
sbal General for the State, the application may b.
forwarded through the Adjutant General of the
State, who is desired to endorse thereon such
facts 10 the military history of the applicant as
he may know, or as are afforded by his records
and forward the same to the Provost Marsha
General of the United States. Enlisted men
honorably discharged on account of disability
desiring to re-enst in this Corps, will present
themselves TO the Board of Enrolment for tn,
District in which they reside, for examination by
the Surgeon thereof, who shall examine then
and report the result TO the Board of Enrollm ent
The Board shall then consider each case, and
the applicant is found to fulfill the conditions spec
flied below, the Board shall give him a cert6cat
to that effect, viz
l. That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is fit for garrison duty.
aa3 8. That he is meritorious and deserving.
T. That he was honorably discharged from th
service.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall the
send the application, with this certificate of th
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marsha
General of the State, who shall procure such evi
dence of service and character as the records {
the Company to which he belonged, on Gle at tn
Headquarters of the State, may show, and if sal
isfed that it is a meritorious case, and that tn
man is deserving, he will enlist him in accordanc
with such special rules as the Provost Marshs
General may establish.
Medical inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Ho
pitfalls, Military Commanders, and all others ha,
ing authority to discharge, under existing laws an
regulations, are forbidden to grant discharges t
any men under their control who may be fit fo
service in the Invalid Corps. ses..t
The Provost Marshal General is charged wit
the execution of this order, and the troops OF
ganized under it will be under the control of b
Bureau.
BY Order of the Secretary ofWar:i-
+. ID. TOWNSEND, .fr
Assistant 1djutant General