Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-13
Men Wanted
For THE
INVALID CORPS

|. Only those faithful soldiers who from
wounds or the hardships of war, are no lohge
tit for active field duty, will be received IN I'M
Corps of Honor Enlistments Will be FOR three
years unless sooner discharged. Ray ana al
IlOwances same as men of the United States In
fantry; except that no premiums or bounty fol-
enlistment will be allowed. This will not nyal
idate any pension or bounties which may be due
for previous service.
2. For the convenience of service, the mer
will be selected for two grades of duty. IhoSt
who are efficient and ablc-bodied, and capable
of performing guard duty, etc, etc, VIII Dc
armed with muskets, and assigned to compa'
MES of the First Battalion. Those OF the neN'
degree of efficiency including those who have
! lost an hand or arm and the effective, includ-
| ing those who have lost q foot or leg, 10 INC
companies of the Second Battalion; they viii
| be armed with swords.
| 3. The following uniform has been adopted
| For Enlisted Mcn-Jacket-Of sly-blue ker-
sey, with dark-bue trimmings, cut like the cav
| airy jacket, to come well down on the abdomen
| Trowsers-Presentr regulation, sly-blue.
Forage cap--Prescnt regulation
| 4. The duties will be chiefly to act as provost
guards and garrisons for cities; guards for hos
pitfalls and other public buildings; and as clerks,
lorderies, etc. If found necessary they may be
assigned to forts, etc
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers
must determine:
l. That the applicant is unfit for service in
the field.
2. Thathe is fit for the duties, or some of them
indicated above.
3. That he was honorably discharged.
4. That he is meritorious and deserving
For enlistment or further information apply
to RECRUITING SERGEANTs at the following
stations;
DERBY LINE, LUNENBURG,
BARTON, BURLINGTON,
ST. JOHNSBURY, ST, ALBANS,
MONTPELIER, YERGENNES,
WINDSOR.
At each of these stations RECRUITING SER
GIANTS will be ready to enlist men, All who
apply should bring with them their discharge
papers and such other testimonials of service IS
lthey may have.
The great object of the Corps is to give hon
orable employment to those who have lost
health or limbs in the service, and are unfit for
other employments. Another object is to en-
able those who have desire to serve their coun-
try and have slight physical difficulties which
prevent them from going into the field, to take
the place Of sound, strong men who are now IN
barracks, hospitals, recruiting Offices, &c,
whose duties could as well be performed by men
Of the Invalid Corps. Til supposed that there
are honorably discharged men enough to fill all
Northern stations, aud thus allow many thou
sand of able-bodied men to return to the field.
Four Companies will be organized for YER
mont.
No one who is mustered into the Invalid
Corps can be transferred to active service, I'M
less on special examination and at his own re-
quest.
Any one who is of good character and edu-
cation, who has been honorably discharged, and
who reports in person at any ofthe above named
stations, or at my Headquarters, Montpelier, VT,
with suitable recommendations, VIII be ap-
pointed Recruiting Sergeant for his own town
or county, after having enlisted in the Corps.
The same chance for promotion exists in this
Corps that exists in the Regular service.
BY order Brig. Gen. T. G. PITcHER, A. A. P.
NJ. General for Vermont.
CAPT. J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering officer
for ilraiid Corps
MONTPELIER, VT.
CHARLES FERRIN,
Recruiting Sergeant,
40tf DERBY LINE HOTEL.