Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-11
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJuTANT GRHERAL'S ORP1uE
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Washington, April 2S, 1858.

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This Corps shall consist of Companies, and If it
snail hereafter be thought best, of Battalions
The Companies shall be made up from the follow.
| ing sources, viz:
FtrSt By taking those officers and enlisted men of
commands in the field whether acuaIIV nresent
OF temporarily Absentl who from wounds received in
action or disease contracted in the line of duty are
nnht for field service but still capable of effect
I've garrison duty, or such other light duty ms may
be required of an Invalid Corps. Regimental Com
manders shall at once make ont from inForma ion re-
@ igSn their Medical and Company Officers, and
Form lnrnshed) of the names OF all the officers and
enilsted men under their commands who fulfill the
l. That they are unfit for active field service on ac-
count Of wOunds disease contracted In the line Of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Oicer in
the service, after personal examination.
z That they are fit for garrison duty this fact be-
alter personal examination.
b That they are, in the opinion of their Command
Ing Officers, meritorious and Deserving
These rolls Shall be certified by the ESauing Sur.
geon ana Kegtmental Commander, and transmitted,
through the regular channels of military correspond
snce, to the Provost Marshal General OF the United
The Regtmental Commander shall enter In the COL
nmn OF remarks, opposite each officers name ON the
roll statement to the general character Of Inc
officer for intelligence industry sobriety and atten
tlOh TO duty and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts they may possess nthe
case or IL they have none, they shall state how far
tney are willing to endorse the opinion of the officer
OF olticers making the Recommendation. Similar
tolls snail pc forwarded from time to time whenever
the number Of men fulfilling the conditions enumer
Sr the extgencies of the service may render it
Second. Ry.taking those officers and snli.ted man
sun In service and borne the rolls but who are
absent from duty, III Hospitals or Convalescent
lamps, or are otherwise under the control of Medi-
cal Ohcers In these the Medical Ofcer in at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according to Form
entering the names OF officers and men from tho same
Themselves md
with the certificate of the Surgeon duly siVned to
the proper Reglmental Command or, who will for
ward them, as heretofore specified, subject to the
same conditions and requirements. If, in any case
the Regtnental Commander shalt think an officer un.
Mt IN point OF character, to continue in the service
OF the Invalid Corps, though disabled and certied
by the Surgeon, he will Rtute his objection In the coll
mn OF remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. If any officer enlisted man
now III the service but absent and beyond the reach
Of Medical Officer in charge of Hospital or Oon-
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honor bly, discharged the service.
4htTa. ny accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hOnorably discharged on account
OF wounds or disease contracted the line of duty
aud who desire to reenter the service In the case
made to the Provost Marshal General Of the United
States through the officer detailed as Acting Assist.
ant Provost MarShal General of the State. No APP
pCatlon OF this kind will be considered unless the
following conditions are completely fulfilled:
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon OF the Boad of Enrolment for theDistrict
IN which he resides, that he is unit for active field
duty account of wounds or disease and is OF liza
BILE to draft, but is fit for garrison duty
2. That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
line Ofduty.
3. That he produce recomme ndatiops from the Reg.
lmentaiI brigade, and Division Commanders under
whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of be.
ing thus provided for and capable of returning ade-
quate service to the Cover ment. In it shall
be impractlcable to get this last evidence he may
having established the first two points above satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving, and
present its certificate OF the fact. This evidence
must all be obtained by the applicant, and must be
transmitted with his application for appointment
lfthere be no acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State the application NAV be for-
warded through the Adjutant General of the State
who Is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history OF the applicant he may know or
as are afforded by his records and forward the same
TO the Provost Marshal General Of the United Stntes
Enlisted men, houoraby discharged on account of
disability, desiring to re-enst in this Corps will pre
sent themselves to the Board of ENROLMENT for the
District In which they reside, for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case and II the
applicant found to fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
That he Is unfit for service in the field.
2. 4tst he is fit for garrison duty
D. That he Is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honOrably discharged from the
service
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board to tho Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gem
era of the State who shall procure such evidence of
and character as the records of the Company
to which hc belonged, file at the Headquarters Of
the state, may show, and fsntis6ed that it is meri
torious case, and that the Is deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of HCspi-
tails, Military Commanders and all Others having au-
tllority to discharge under existing laws and FeS,,
"tans are forbidden to grant discharges to any men
under their control who may be h for service in the
Invalid Corps
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution Of this ORDER and the troops organized un.
der 1t will be under the control of his Bureau.
By order Of the Secretary Of War.
Z. D. TOWNSEND,
myl2-lmd&w Assistant Adiutant General
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