The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06
GENERAL ORDERS No. los.
Az DEPARTMENT.
AnJMTAMT GENupAyl

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n TIE organisation Of an Invalid Corps shsre6y
1t shall hereafter be thought best Of Battaiions.
,o rie ompanies shall be made up from the fol-
First: By taking those officers and enlisted |
o men 81 commands now in the field whether |
1s sana present or temporarily absenD who,
tracted in the line of duty. are unfit for field Ser
ace, out are still capable of effective garrison
e aa OF such other light duty az may be requir-
uers shall at once make out from Information
c cecelved from their Medical and Company OH
c0ralng to the Form furnished) of the names OF |
o., s.e oincers and enlisted men under their |
viz. who fulfill the following conditions,
mat they are unfit for active field service on
Inc nF vi wounds or disease contracted in the
mne n OF duty; this fact being certified by Mei-
ca Oncer In the service after personal exain-
~ That they are fit for garrison duty: this fact
osihg iiheWise certified by the Medical Officer
as a1 20 after personal examination.
O. Ihat they are, in the opinion Of their Com
These rollsshal1 be certified by the Esamiggino
Surgeon and Regimental Commander and trans
tarW corrnSnnSdenn 1 regular channels Of mill
General of the United States ''o''".
o Inc Regimental Commander shall enter in the
on the roll, a statement as to the general char
acter OF the officer for intelligence Industry so
ate Commanders shall endorse thereon such
facts as they may possess in the case, or if they
haze ;I,s, none they shall state how far they are
officers making the recommendation. Similar
| rolls shall be forwarded from time to time.
ditions enumerated or the exigencies Of the ser
vice may render it expedient.
! 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 Com
yalescent Camps, or are Otherwise under the CON
troll Of Medical Officers. In these cases the Med
ical Officer in attendance shall prepare the rolls
according to Form, entering the names of off,
GERS and men from the same Regiment on roll
by themselye, and send them, with the certifi-
cate of the Surgeon, duly signed, to the proper
Regimental Commander, who will forward
conditions and requirements. If, in any case,
the Regimental Commander shall think an OFF,
| Ger unfit In point of character, to continue in
the service OF the Invalid Corps though disabled
and certified by theSurgeon he will state his OBJ
lection 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 u Medical officer
in charge of a Hospital or Convalescent Camp,
course indicated below for those who have been
honorably discharged the service
men who have been honorabIy discharged on
account of wounds or disease contracted in the
line of duty, and who desire to re-enter the SER
vice. In the case of an officer, application for
appointment must be made to the Provost Mar
shall General of the United State through the
officer detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Mar
shall General of the State. No application of this
kind will be considered unless the following con-
ditions are completely fulfilled:
| l. That the applicant produce the certificate of
the Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for the
District in which he resides that he is unfit for
actlVe neid duty on account of wounds or dis
ease, and Is not liable to draft but is fit for gar
rison duty.
q That he furnish evidence of honorable dis
charge on account of wounds or disability con-
| tracted in the line of duty.
g. That he produce recommendations from the
| Regmental, Brigade, and Division Commanders
under whom he formerly served, that he is wor-
tiny OF being thus provided for and capable of
returning adequate service to the Government.
In case 1t shall be impracticable to get this last
evidence, he may, having established the first
; two points above, satisfy the Board of Enroll
ficate ofthe fact. This evidence must all be OBJ
tanned by the applicant, and must be transmit
ted with With, his hs application s forappontment
shall General for the state, the application may
be forwarded through the Adiutant General OF
the State, who is desired to endorse thereon such
facts in the military history of the applicant as
ne may Know, or as are afforded by his records
and forward the same to the Provost Marshal
honorably discharged on account of disability
desiring to re-enlist in this Corps, will present
District in which they reside, for examination
by the Surgeon thereof, whoshall examine them
. The Board shall then consider each case, and
If the applicant Is found to fulfill the conditions
, specified below, the Board shall give him Ger.
tificate to that effect viz:
!. The he la unfit for service in the field,
2. That he is fit for garrison duty.
8. That he ismertitorious and deserving.
4. That he was eonorably discharged from ser.
vice.
The Provost Marshall for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshall
General of the State, who shall procure such evil
the Company to which he belonged, on file at the
! Headquarters Of the State, may show, and If sat.
isfed that it is a meritorious case, and that the
man is deserving, he will enlist him in accor.
dance with such special rules as the Provost Mar.
shall General may establish.
Medical Inspectors Surgeons in charge of Hos
pitfalls, Military Commanders and all others hav.
Ing authority to discharge, under existing laws
and regulations, are forbidden to grant dischar.
ges to any men under their control who may be
At for service in the Invalid Corps
The Provost Marshal General is charged with
the execution of this order, and the troops or.
ganized under it will be under the control Of his
Bureau. i.n SssX1baA
By order Of the Secretary of War
r. d. TOWNSEND,
OFFICIAL: Assistant Ad,,adnt General.
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