The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-24
fAem Wanted for the Invalid
aNns.nRS
GOT.aBS.


l, Only those faithful soldiers who from wounds or
the hardshp of war, longer fit for active field
duty, will be received in this Corps of Honor, Enst
meht viii be for three years unless discharged.
Fay and aliotments same of the United States
haatry except that no premiums bounty for enlist
ment will be allowed. This will not invahdate any
pension or bonnues which may be due for previous
wee.
= For the convenience of service, the will be
ected Tor three grades OF duty Those who citizen
and ableboded and capable Of performing guard duty
etc, &c, viii be armed nuskets, and assigned
Companies Of the rst Battalion Those of The next de
gree Of efficiency, including those who have lost hand
and the least effective, including those who
have lost foot leg the companies of the Second or
Third Battalions they viii be armed with swords.
3 The following uniform has been adopted;
For ENLISTED Mea.--Jacket--Of sky-blue kersey with
dark-bue trimmings, cut like the cavalry jacket,
well down the abdomen.
| Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-blue.
| Forage cap-Pre3ent regulation.
4. The duties will be chiefly to act as provost guards
and arr8ons for cities guards for hospals and other
public bulldogs and clerks, orIeres etc. Iffound
necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards Of enrolment Recruiting Officers must de-
termne;
l. That the applicant unfit for service in the field.
.. That he is fit for the duties, of them, in
Dictated above
j. That he was honorably discharged
/ T. That he is meritorious ami deserving.
For enis,m or flrthher information apply to RE
cnUTNG s2aGEANrs at the following stations:
Barton, Orleans County.
ST. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County.
White River junction, Wi ndsor County.
randolph, Orange County.
Montpelier, W Washington County.
Burlington, Chttenden County.
st. Adams, Franklin County.
At a:h of these stations Recruiting SERGEANrs viii
be ready enlist men, subject final examination and
enlistment by officer of the Invalid Corps or Of the
Regular service, who will visit these stations at appointed
times to inspect and muster into service all who have
previously enlisted may then desire to enlist. All who
apply should bring with them their discharge papers and
such other test malls of ice they may have
The great object of the corps give honorable
poyment to those who have lost health limbs in the
service, and dnft for other employments Another
object is to enable those who have desire their
country, and have Slight physical dific les which pre-
vent them from gong into the field to take the plac>
sound strong who in the barracks hospitals
recruiting offices, Sc, whose duties could well be per-
formed by men OF the Invalid Corps 1t supposed there
are honorably discharged men enough fill all northern
stations and thus allow many thousands of able bodied
men to return TO the field.
| Four companies viii be org .nized in Vermont.
No who is mustered into the Invalid Corps
be transferred active service, except specia
examination and at his request.
At any place whore ten men who have been honorably
discharged, will get together and inform ms1by letter of
the time when they will be ready for examination and en-
Istment will come and muster them into the service
or if not able to so at that time, will appoint day for
such muster.
Any one who is of good character and education, who
reports to nperson any of the named sta
tions, or at my Headquarters Montpelier VT, with suit
able recommendations, will be appointed Recruiting Ser
geant for his town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps. The chance for promotion exists in
this Corps that exists in the Re sular service
BY order Brig. Gen. T. G. Pitcher
A. A. P. NJ. Gen. of Vt,
CAPT. j. T. DREH.,
Recruiting and Mastering offer for Invalid Corps
Montpelier, Vt.