Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-16
GENERAL ORDER,
General orders-No. Io5.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ]
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, ;
Washfngtom. Auril q. IgS3

W4aAAAaAAAn III - A4las
The organization Of an Invalid CORPS "a hsrsbyRu-
thorized.
This Corps shall consist Of Companies. and III shau
hereafter be thought best, Of Battalfons.
The Companies shall be made up from the following
FIRsF. By taking these oaseers and enlisted man Of
commands now In tue field (whsther actually present
or temporarily absent) who, from wounds receivedin
unfit for field service, bat are still capable Of effective
garrison duty, or such other light duty as may bere-
qutred otan invalid Corps. Regimsntal Command
ers shall ct once make out, from Information received
from their Medical and Company Officers, and from
furtished) Of the names Of all the omcers and enlist
ed men under their ommand who fulau the follow
l. That they are unit for active held service on ac-
counto q wounds or disease contracted in the line Of
duty; this TACT being certified By q m~ediealOmeer In
tho service, after personal examination.
2 That they are A. for garrison duty; this fact be-
after personal examination.
5. That they are, in the opinion Of their Command
These rolls shall be certified by the ExamlninRE Sur
geon and Regimental Commander, and transmitted,
through the regular channels Of military correspond
ence, to the Provost Marshal General Of the United
The Regimental Commands shall enter in the col
umn Of remarks, opposite each omcers nams on the
roll. a statement AZ TO tia general character Of the Of
deer for intelligence, industry. sohiety, and attsn-
ton to duty and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such taCts a. they nay possess in the
case, or If they have none, they shall state how far
they are willing to endorse the opinion Of the officer
or officers making the recommendation similar rolls
shall be forwarded from time to time, whenever the
or the exigeneiesof the service may renderis eEpedi-
SECOND. By taking those officers and enlisted men
still On se1Tica and borne on the rolls but who are ADJ
sent from duty in Hos itals or CoRvalescent Camps,
or are othei wise under the control OF Medical Omcsrs.
In these cases the Medical Omcer Ia attendance shall
prepare the rolls according to Form, entering the
names OF officers aud men from the same Regiment
Ona roll by themselves. and send them, with the GER
tihcate OF the Surgeon, dulg signed, 70 the proper
Regimental Commander, who will forward them, cs
hafetoioIe specified, subject 70 the same conditions
end requiTemenis IN any case, the
Commander shall think an officer unit, in point Of
character, to continue in the setyics Of the Invalid
Corps. though disabled and certified BY the SURGEON,
he viii state his objection in the column Of remark
and note the exception before signing the certIhcste.
II any officer or enlisted men now 10 tho service, but
absent and beyond the r7ach Of q Medical Officer IN
charge Ofa Hospital or Convalescent Camp, desiresto
enter this CorTs, he will take the course indicated pc
l low fr those who have been honorably discharged
THIRD. By accepting those officers and snlisted
men who have been honorablY discharged on account
OF wounds OF isease contracted In the line o. duty,
and who desire 10 re-enter the service. In tbs Gaze Of
/ to tie Proyoss Marshal General Of the United States
through the officer detailed as Acting Assistant Pro-
| this kind will be considered uRless the following cen
ditions are eomp.etelF fnlnlled;
l. That the applicant produce the e~ertiieate o. the
Surgeon OF the Board Of Enrolment for the District
in which he resides, that he is unfit for active field
duty on account OF wounds or disease, and Is not ha-
bic 70 draft, butt > ht for garrison duty.
2. That he furnish evidences Of honorable discharge
IN account Of wounds or disability contracted In the
81 That he urod1cs recommendation from the
1 hEEImeur0L. hrlEaue. and DIVISION AQMmAuQelH IL
der whom he formerly served that he Is worthy OF be-
ing thus provided for and capable OF returning e1e-
Quate service TO the Government. In case II shall %
lmpmcucable 70 get this last evidence ne may nay
ing established the hrst two points above, satisfy te
Board Of Enrolment that he Is deseryings and pre-,
emit its certificate Of the fact. This evidence mufta
be Obtained by the applicant, and must be transmit
ted with bis apPheationior appointment 49,
IfIhers be no Ac.ing Assistant Provost Marsha
General for the STATE, the application may y iorWaTu,
ed through the Adiutant General OF the state .Whe
Is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the militia
y history Of the applicant az he may know, or as AZ
Afforded By his records aud forward the same 70 ~
Provost Marshal General Of the United States hn-
listed men, honOraby DISCHARGED on ACCOUNT oIui1a.
biiity, desiring 10 rs-enlist IN this Corps, viii present
trict in which they reside, for examination 81
| Surgeon thereof, who shall examine them and repoI1
the result to the Board Of ENROLMENT.
The Board shall then consider each case, and IL M
applicant is found to fulfill the conditions spect1et
below, the Board shall give him q esrtlEeate 70 ina
effect, viz:
? That he is 1t for garrison duty.
3. That he l. meritoriOus and deserving.
4 That he was honorably discharged hom the ser
Vics.
Inc Provost Marshal for the District shall thel
send the application, with this certificate o. IN
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Mansh1Gen
eral Of the state, who shall procure such eYidence Q
service and character as the records Of the Oompan
to which he belonged, on file AZ the headquarters
the State, may show, and II satisfied tnatitB . mel
i~torious case, and that the man is deserving, ne WI
enlist him in accordance with such special rules a
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medleai l1sfestoEs, s9IseonS "a M 49, ssT3p
/, authority to discharge, under existing laws ana req
Z ulatiOns. are forbidden to grant Discharges 70 ~
| men under their control who may De NJ ior sffiI
The Provost Marshal General Is charged with n
execution Of this order, aRd the troops organized u
der IL will be under the control OF his Bureau
BY order Of the Secretary OF War
ii. ID. TOWNSEND,
=, [OFFICIAL:1 Assistant Adiutant General