The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08
Men NAMED. Cor. the Invalid
Corps.

l. Only those faithful soldiers who, frem wounds or
the hardships OF war; no onssr 1t Tor acye hsId
duty, WILDE Received In this Corps Of Honor Eulist-
msns will be for three years unless sooner
ray ana all0tments same as men Of the United States
lnfantry except that premiums or bounty fer enlist
ment will be allowed. This will not invalrdate any
pension or sonnties which be due for previous SER
wee. .. - -... ......... -rtr.,--.
2 For the convenience service, the men will be se
ected for three grades OF duty Those who are efcep
and abe-boded and capable of performing guard duty
ETC.. ETC.. viii be armed with muskes md a.scrad %
companies OF the First Battalion. Those of the mex Ia
gree OF efficiency including those who have lost an hand
or an arm and the least effective including those who
nave lo't foot or leg to the companies OF Second or
Third Battalions they will be armed with swords
9 The following uniform has been adopted; ..
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-0f sky blue kersey. with
trimmings, cut like the cavalry Jacket to
we'll down on the abdomen. e.. tI +
Trowsers-Present regulation sky-blue '....
Forage csp-Present regulation.
a. The duties will be chiefly tn act as n,o,os. r..
ana garrison for cities guards hospitals and other
pubic buildings and clerks, orderlies ETC. Iftouns
necessary they may be assigned to forts etc
Boards Of enrolment or Recruiting Officers nrs. do
termine; r. s.--I--'. =
l. That the applicant is unfit for service in the Geld
= That he is fit for the duties or some of them in
dicated above. .. .-.. 0Haf.j ~
| B. That he was honorably DISCHARGED .=a . hst,
| 4. That he is meritorious and deserving
For enlistment or further information apply 10 Re-
eRuITING sBRGsANrs at the following stations W .f
Barton, Orleans County. I'D. .s. ..1-
ST. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County. A.H
White River Junction, Wi ndsor COUNTY
Randolph, Orange County
Montpelier, Washington County,
Burlington Chitenden County.
ST. Adams, Franklin County "
AT each Of these stations REcRU1r1sa Svpay.xs ~,
be ready to enlist man, subject final examination and
enlistment by an officer of the Invalid Corps or ~ Tho
gular service who will visit these stations at appointed
neS' 10 inspect and muster into service all who have
previously enlisted may then desire to enlist All who
Apply shou'o BRING with them their discharge papers and
SUCH other tesmCnials of serv ice as tn " NAV have M
Inc great object Of the corps TO give honorable en-
Payment 70 those who have lost health or limbs in the
service, md are ant for ether employments Another
object is to enable those who have desire to serve th
country, and have slight physical diac aues which ,re
vent them from gong into the field to take the pac OF
sound strong men who now in the barracks hosno1
recruiting Offices &C. whose duties could as well he
formed by men ofthe Invalid Corps. 1t is supposed there
arc hohofaDIy discharged men enough to fill all northern
S'ons' ana mus allow many thousands of able bodied
men to return to the field. 81
Four companies win be org ,nizad In Vermont .'''+
No one VITO is mustered into the Invalid Corps
can DC transferred to active service except on speca
examination and at his request 1fgtHi
At any place where ten men who have been honorab,v
discharged will get together and in orm me bv letter -
the time when they will be ready for examination and
ASuheht, VIII come and muster them into the service
or IL not able to go at that tne will appoint day for
such muster. ...E .rt -.
Any one who is of good character and education wbo
reports 10 ne IN person at any Of the above named sta
ons or at my Headquarters, Montpelier w. with suit
aoie recommendations, wi be appointed Recr ung Ser
geant for his own town county after having enlisted
IN the Corps The chance for promotion exists In
this Corps that xists in the Re suar service.
| BY order Brig. Gen. T. G. Pitcher .....
4. A. p NJ. Cen. of Vt, H.u
CAPT. J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering Off :er for Invalid Corps
| Montpelier, VT