Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
Local AN d State Items.

! IHE INVALID CoRpS.-We call the
attention Of disabled or invalid soldiers of
this State, whether discharged or not, to
that kind of useful service which they can
perform without injury to themselves, un
der an order for organizing an Invalid
Corps. We make the following extracts
from the order. Further information can
be obtained of the Provost Marshals of the
State, to whom application should be made.
The Order says;
The companies shall be made up from
the following sources, viz:
First, BY taking those officers and en-
listed men of commands now iu the field
! (whether actually present or temporarily
absent) who, from wounds received IN ac-
tlon or diseases contracted in the line of
duty, are unfit for field service but are still
capable OF effective garrison duty or such
other light duty as may be required from
an invalid corps. Regimental command
ers shall at once make out from informa-
uon received from their medical and COM
pany officers, and from their own knowl-
edge, rolls according to the form fur
nshed) OF the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands
who fulfill the following conditions:
l. That they are unfit for active ser-
wee on account of wounds or disease con-
tracted in the line of duty this fact being
certified by medical officer in the service
after personal examination.
=. That they are fit for garrison duty.
this fact being likewise certified by the
medical officer, as above after personal ex-
animation.
their commanding 9fffcyi.49 af9 IL the opinion of
deserving ''u
Second, BY taking those officers and
enlisted men still in service and borne on
the rolls, but who are absent from duty,
in hospitals or convalescent camps or are
otherwise under the control of medical
officers. In such cases the medical officer
IN attendance shall prepare the rolls accor-
ding TO form, entering the names Of Off
GERS and men from the same regiment on
q roll by themselves, and send them with
the certificate of the surgeon, duly signed.
TO the proper reglmental commander, who
will forward them as aretOtore specified,
subject to the same conditions and require
ments II, in any ease the regimental
commander shall think an officer unfit, in
point of character, 10 continue in the SER
vice of the Invalid Corps, though disabled
and certified by the surgeon, he VIII state
his objections in the column OF remarks,
and note the exception before signing the
certificate. If any officer or enlisted man
now in the service. but absent and beyond
the reach of medical officer in charge of
hospital or eonvalescent camp, desires
to The enter this corps, he will take the
course Indicated below for those who have
been honorably discharged from the SER
vice.
Third, BY accepting those officers and
enlisted men who have been honorably
discharged on account Of wounds or dis
ease contracted in the hne of duty, and
who desire to re-enter the service. In
these cases it is required'
/. That the applicant produce the GER
tfcate Of the surgeon of the Board Of en-
rollment for the district in which he resides
that he is unfit for active field duty on ac-
count Of wounds or disease and in not Ii
able TO draft, but is fit for garrison duty.
2. That he furnish evidence of honor
able discharge on account Of wounds or
disability contracted in the line of duty.
3. That he produce recommendations |
from the regin entail, brigade and division
commanders under whom he formerly |
served, that he is worthy Of being thus
provided for, and capable of returning ad-
equate service to the government. In case
that it shall be impracticable 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 ap- |
plcant, and must be transmitted with his |
application for appointment.
lsF VI. BRIGADE.-The lst Vt. brig
ade is much complimented by the cores
pondents, for their gallantry In the eros
sing of the Rappahannock on Friday last,
and subsequent operations. An account of
the crossing we have published. On Mon,
day this and other brigades, in all two di-
visions of the 9th corps, were reported
still on the south side Of the Rappahan
mock, below Fredericksburg, the enemy
making but little hostile demonstration.
The following is reported list of casu-
alties IN the 9th regiment, received while
skirmisbing in the advance, since the eros.
sing of the river:
KILLED.
Jno Hines, Co E.
Albert Jeffs, Co =.
David Jesr,er. Co /.