Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-10
WAR DEPA1TMaNT,
WASHING TON, April q. 1859,

my g-lm Provost Marshal General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
w ADJUTASr GssskAL's OrrIol.
WARRINGTON, April %, 1858.
Geas,sl Orders NOTES.-The organisation Of An
Invalid Corps IL hereby authorized.
This corps shall consist Of companies. and II It
shall hereafter be thought best, OF battAlions.
The companies shall be made mp from the follow
Ing sourtee, viz:
Fi,s.. BY taking II ose omcsrs and enlisted men
Of Commands now in the geld whether actually
present or Temporarily absent) who, from wounds
received In action or disease contracted in the
line Of duty, unEt for deld SERVICE but are still
capable of effective garrison duty, or such other
light duty ~ may be required of An Invalid Corps.
Resimental Commanders shall at once make out,
from infern&tion received from their Medical and
Company OEcsrs, aRd from their own knowledge,
rolls according to the fern furnished) Of the
names of all the oAicers and enlisted men under
their commands wAo fulan the following conai.
fons,
l. That they are unit for active field service on
account Of wounds disease contracted in the
line of duty this fact being certified by Medical
ORcer in the service, after personal examination
.. That they are at for garrison duty; this fsct
being likewise certified BY the Medical Officer, ~
above, after personal examination.
8. That they are, in the opinion OF their Com.
handing Ofkeers, meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surge ON and Resimenta Commander, aad traus-
mitted. through the regular chsnnsls of military
correspondence, to the Provost Marshal General of
the United States.
The Keeimental Commander shall enter into the
column Of remarks opposite each officers name
the ROLL statement to the ge neral character OF
the ocer for intelligence, industry. sobriety End
attention to duty; and all intermediate Com
naanders shall indorse thereon such facts as they
may possess in the case, or il they have none they
shall state how far they are willing to iudorse the
opinion of the oficer officers making the recon-.
me nd alton. Similar res shsll be forwarded from
time to time, wherever the number Of men fulfill
jug the eeasitioss enumerated CT the exgenciss Of
tbs service may render it expedicnt.
Second By taking those officers and snlisted men
still in servise and borne on the rolls but who are
absent from duty, in hospitals oonv siesccns
camp or are otherwise under the control of Medical
Officers, In these cases the Medical Off ser in at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according TO
form entering the names Of officers and men from
the sane regiment On 8 roll by themselves and
send them, with the certificate of the Surgeon
duly signed, to the proper Regiments al Commander,
who will forward them, as heretofore specified sub
tect to the same conditions and require nents If
in an! case, the eglnenta Commander eh all think
officer unit jim point of character, to continue in
the service Of tbs Invalid Corps, though disabled
sn6 certified by the Surgeon he win state his OBJ
lection inths column of rsxlarks, and note the ex-
officer or enlisted man in the service, but
absent and beyond the reach OF q Medical officer
in charge OF hospital or cOnvalescent camp,
desires to enter this corps, he viii take tie course
indicated helow for those who have been honorabIy
disehal eed the service
Idtrd. By accepting thots oficsrs and enlisted
men who have been hosorably discfars ed on az.
count ofwpunds or disease contracted in the line
OF duty, and who desire TO re-ent.r the service.
In the case of an officer, application for appoint
Iuent must be made TO the Provost Marshal
General of The United States through the officer
detailed Ss Acting Assistant Provost Marshs Gen.
eral Of the State. No application of this kind viii
be considered less the folloMin; conditions are
completely fulfilled
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of
the surseon of the Beard of Enrolment for the
District in which he resides that he il unfit for
active field duty account of wounds or disease
and is not liable to draft, but is fit for garrison
duty.
2, That he furnish evidence OF honor able dis.
charge on account of wounds or disability con
tracted in the line Of duty.
8. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimentsl, Brigade, and Division Com
under whom he formerly served, that he is worthy
Of being thus provided for and capable ofreu rning
adequate service to the Government. In case it
shall be practicable to get this last evdeuee he
may, having established the first two points above,
satisfy the Board of Enrolment tn at ne is deser-
wing, and present its certificate of the fact This
evidence must all be obtained by the applicant aud
must be transmitted with his application for ap-
pointment.
Iftkere be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application may be for
wardsd through the Adjutsnt General of the State
WHO'S desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know
or as afforded by his records, and forward the
same to the Provost Marshal General of the United
Ell; ted ohl y r.xaA
account of disability, desiring to resnlist in this
cerps viii present themselves to the Board OF En-
rolnent for the District in which they reside, for
examination of the Surgeon thereof, who shall
examine them and report the result to the Board
of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case, and IL
the applicant is found to fulfill the conditions sps-
cited belew, the Board shall give him a CERT i6-
cate to that effect, viz:
l. That he is unfit for service in the fela.
2. That he is At for garrison duty.
8. That he is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honorably discharged from the
service.
TheProvost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate OF the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
Gene raj of the State, who shall procure such evil
dence Of service and character as the records of
the company to which he belonged, on file at the
head quarters of the State may show, and II salts
fed that it is meritorious case, and that the man
is deserving he will enlist him in accordance with
such special rules as the Provost Marshal General
may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in char sc Of hospi-
! tails, Military Commanders, and all others having
! authority to discharge. unaer existing laws and
/ regulations, are forbidden to grant discharges to
/ any men under their control who may be ft for
I service in the Invalid Corps.
| The Provost Marshal General is charged with
/ the execution of this order, and ths troops orga
uzed under it will be under the control OF his Bu-
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By order of the Secretary of War: 'fs<
4 -sEs So j .s.as. = u. d. TOWNSEND,
! INV fl-dIm - y4Assistant Adjutant General.
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