Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-14
GENERAL ORDER.
General Orders-No. Los.
~ r WAR DEPARTMENT, }
-H ADJUTANT GEEERAL's OFFICE,
Waahfuufon A urff 94 1gga

-o ADJUTASF GEsERAL's OFFIoE,
Washington, April %, 1868.
The organization of an Invalid Corps IA hereby au-
This Corrs shall consist Of Companies and 1t shall
/ hereafter be thought best If Battalions.
The Companies shall be made up from the following
EIRsT ~ taking those oiacers and enlisted men Of
commsnds now in the field wtether actually present
or temporarily absent who, FRI Wounds received 10
action or disease contracted in he line OF duty are
garrison da or such III b sht duty as 2 Sy bs
quired Of an invalid Corps. Re tgimental Commaad-
ers shall at once make out from Information received
from their Medical and Company Officers, and rom
their own knowledse, ros according to the Form
ed men under their commands VINO fuhll the 10 low
ing conditions. viz:
l. Thst they are unt for active field service on ac
copnt 4 wounds or disease contrac ed in the line Of
dyi this fact beingcertiiied BY Medical Officer in
thh service. after personal examination
2 rhst they are tor garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise c@rtihsd BY the Medical Oic r as at OYe
after personal examination.
;. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
ing ONO r., mfritoriOus and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified bE he Examining sur
through the regular ohsbnels Of military cnrre-p md
sIe 10 the Prov ct Marshal Gensra! OF the United
The RegimentaI c ,mmander shall enter in the COL
umn Of rsmarks opposite each O1leer's name on the
E1 statement as 10 The general character of the u
doer for intelligence industry ,ety and atten-
on to duty and alt in termedia Command 4rs shall
encoTse thereon such facts they ay possess the
49, 80, ~ II fney nave none, they shall state how far
tey are willing to endor=e the opin OF the officer
Lt6 meluallOu Similar rolls
snA De l2rWarosd from time to time, whenever the
number Of men fu filing the conditions enumerated
or me eXigeneies OF hs service renser it expedi
kEoOsD. By taking those officers and enIfs'ei men
siI N seTEcs and hnrne on the rolls but who are ab
sent IRON duty, in Hos ttals or Convaescant Camps
or Other wise under the control Medical CfcsTs
In thee cases the Medical 0cer al, endsnco shall
pIrpaFe the rolls according TO Form, entering the
names Of ohicers aud men from the same Il giment
ou roll by themselves. and send them, wi the GER
tfcate OF the Surgeon, duly signed. 10 the proper
Regimental Commander, who viii forward them as
hfIetoore specingd, subject 10 the Conditions
snd requirements. T. in any case, the Regmental
Commander shall hink a. officer unit in point of
chsTacter 10 continue in the -eyc7 of the invalid
Corps. though disabled and certified BY the SURGEON
he viii stats his objection in the column Of remarks
and no'e the exception before signing the certificate
absent and beyond the reach Of Medical Officer in
charge OF Hospital COnvalescent CAMP desires TO
enter this OOrps he will take ths course indicated be-
low T those who have been hOnorADly discharged
the service
THIRD. By accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hOnorablg discharged on account
OF wounds or isea5r contracted in the line OF duJy
aud who desire reenter Ihe service In the Of
an omcer application Or appointment must be made
10 the Provost Marshal General Of The United States
through the officer detailed Acting Ass ant Pro-
this kind will be considered less the following con-
ditio9s are comp'etely tulf1ed
y Ihat the applicant produce the certificate Of the
surgeon Of the Board of Enrolment for the District
10 which he resides, that he is unfit for active field
duty on aecopnt OF WOUNDS or disease, and is Lot LA
ue to draft, but is fit for garrison duty
e. That he furnish evidence of hOnorabla discharge
line OF duty
}. That he produce recommendations from the
hegmeniel, Brigade and Division Commanders IN
der whom he served, that he Is worthy Of be-
ing thuS provided FOR and capatl5 Of returning ade-
quate service to the Government In Case it shall be
ing establis he'd the first point, above satisfy the
Board OF Enrolment that he is deserving, and pre-
sent It's certificate of the fact This ey dsnce mu all
De OBJ aimed by the applicant and must be transmit
ted with bis HTphcation ior appointment
[ II there be no Ac ing bssistaat Provost Marshal
GeneTal Tor the Stae ths Application may be forward
ed through the AdIutant General OF the state, who
IS desired to end Jrse thereon suc facts in the militia
~ history Of the applicant he may know or rs
Afforded by his records aud forward the same TO the
Provost Marshal General Of the United states En-
sted men, honorably DISCHARGED on account Of disa-
bitY, desirng 10 reen ist in this Corps will present
thems lives TO the Board Of Enrolment the Dis
tTict IN which they reside for examination by the
Surgeon thereof VIII shall examine thsa and report
the result 10 the Board Enrolment.
TIE Board shall tnen consider each case and the
applicant is ionnd to Euli the conditions specified
below tue Board shal give him Certificate 10 that
/ that he is unfit for service in the field.
3 That he IS ft for garrison duty
3 y hat he Il meritori Ous and deserving
e. Ihat ne was honoraOly discharged from the SER
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board TO the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gem
era OF the State who shall procure such evd-nce of
rEice and chracer as the recor is OF the Com psuy
to which he belonged, file at the Headquarters Of
the State, may show and Il satisfied that I Is mer-
itorioas case, aud that he is deserving he will
enli5t him IN sccordance with such special rules
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical lns. .ectOTs, Surgeons in charge OF HOspi-
tails, Military Commanders, and all others having
enhOrlY 70 uschaTgs, under existing laws and req
ulAuOns, a'o forbidden TO grant DISCHARGES TO Bny
men under thsir control who may bs fit for ice
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution Gf this order aad the troops sniZed
der II VIII be under the control of his Bureau.
By order Of the Secretary OF War:
lOPFIcIAL;l Assistant AdJutang General.
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