The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-16
HENERAL ORDERS No. los.
" WAR DEPARTMENT,
nADJUrANr GENERALS OrPrcH.
WnShSn<yyos, A~,.-sy 90 Ipc

nADJUrANr GENERALS OFFICE
Washington, Aprl q, 1853
uhe 0rganizauon OF an Invalid Corps is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies. and if
IL shall hereafter be thought best, of BattaIions
loving sources, viz:
rvs. By taking those officers and enlisted
a mfn 81 commands now in the field whether
rom wounds received in action or disease con-
tiacted In the line of duty, unfit for field ser
o9ty, or such other light duty as may be requir-
S ~ oi an an INVALID Corps. Regimental Comman-
reca; snait az once make out, from information
49, siseu rom their Medical and Company OFF,
corsS,; ano rom their own knowledge, rolls lac
o ali I'M 70 the Form furnished) of the names of
al Sne of1cers and enlisted men under their
commands who fulfill the following conditions,
That they are unfit for active field service on
m III q duty this fact being certified by Med-
sf;o, In the service, after personal examin-
2 That they are fit for garrison dutv. this fact
o D likewise certified BY the Medical Officer,
as ABOVE 20 after personal examination
mandins OEcers IN INC opinion Of their Com
. Ihese rolls shall be certified by the Examining
surgeon ana Regimental Commander. and trans.
tary correspondence, to the Provost Marshal
General of the United States.
me Regimental Commander shall enter in the
column OF remarks. opposite each officers name
on the roll, a statement as to the general char
acter OF the ofhcer for intelligence industry So
ate Commanders shall endorse thereon such
facts as they may 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 number Of men fulfilling the con-
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 Con-
valescent Camps, or are otherwise under the con-
troll of Medical Officers. In these cases the Med
according to Form, entering the names of Off
GERS and men from the same Regiment on roll
by themselve, and send them, with the certifi-
cate Of the Surgeon, duly signed, to the proper
Regimental Commander, who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject to the same
e COZ d and reqnrements. IT, In any case,
Ger unit, in point of character, to continue in
the service of the Invalid Corps, though disabled
ana certihed oy thesurgeon ne will state his OBJ
exception before signing the certificate II any
officer or enlisted man now in. the service, but
absent and beyond the reach of q Medical Officer
in charge of a Hospital or Conyalescent Camp
desires to enter this Corps he will take the
course indicated below for those who have been
honorably discharged the service.
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honorably 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 ofthis
kind will be considered unless the following con-
ditlOnsa 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
active field 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
on Hf or ri iSaI Hill
tracted in the line of duty.
8. That he produce recommendations from the
under whom he formerly served, that he is wor-
thy of being thus provided for and capable of
returning adequate service to the Government.
evidence, he may, having established the first
two points above, satisfy the Board of Enroll
mentthat he is deserving, and present its .certi-
tanned by the applicant, and must be transmit
ted with With his II, application temperament.
sha there De no 10, Actng assistant Provost Mar
be forwarded through the Adjutant General Of
the State who is desired to endorse thereon such
he may know, or as are afforded by his records,
and forward the same to the Provost Marshal
General of the, United States. Enlisted men.
desiring to re-enlist in this Corps, will present
themselves to the Board of Enrolment for the
District in which they reside, for examination
and report the result to the Board of Enrolment
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
titicate to that effect, viz:
l. The he is unfit for service in the field,
.. That he is fit for garrison duty.
). That he is mertitOriouS 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
dence ofService and character as the records of
the Company to which ne belonged, on file at the
Headquarters of the State may show, and if sat-
sfied that it is a meritorious case, and that the
man is deserving he will enlist him in accor-
dance with such special rules us 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
nit 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.
By order of the Secretary of War;
r. ID. TOWNSEND
OFFICIAL: assistant AdjutoN General
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