Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-18
ADJT AND IsspR aENL's oPEof, 1
RICHMOND, Va, March Is, 1864. 4
An act % proride an Inrnlfd corn. .

The fooxns Act Of Congress orders are Tor s
Information Of The army.
an act 10 proride hardIid Corps:
The Congress Of tie Confederate States Of america DO eaac
and who have sha become disabled BY usds or
otherpjues received Or disease contracted
discharged from their respective positions hertpat "a
yded Blu! the tsnl. pay and sIolunsnts Of sao IN
muscan pyaes and seamen, shall cOnnus TO The en- OF u
Sec I'd Thai persons cl.Ialng benefits Of his At .
present themselves for examination OF medic exau
such permanent disability exists such IsisoSs
shalt be retired or discharged as atOreIsd.
Fec g. That all n ed discharged q
periodically aud al least In montbs present rsevrs
by Secretary War; result Of sbieh eI
animation shall reported BY such board 10 the said cry
board whenever he required do D. drop-
ped from said retired discharged list and become liable 20
Bee Thai secretary q may assign such c . and
perform. m any sach coaulioned oasss Euse.r p
Yates and safneu hal be relieved from disability they a be
restored TO duty in their respective commands.
see lh the Secretary Of War shall make all nsedu rules
and regulations or the action q the medical boar6s afore
Sec g. That vacancies caused By the retirement Of ono RS un
der this ac shall be hed as In case OF the death guaon
OF such officers.
Sec. lhIs act shall be In force from It's passage
H. Applications win by officers soldiers wLo wish
andpg officers auihoy appear before one Of tie ed
cal examining boards now established by Law.
uoumsndig officers will endorse fully the facts contested
ansei disability, and forward The application
General VINO vi. re urn il TO the al pca Mt In bis
approval why Il withheld The endorsement
VIII be the authority 70 the board VIII oh will be sed Of
rte medical Ulcers, the Examination Of Applicant
Ill the application b. approved by the eonnsnding GEN.
the board hna the soldier Permanently by
service retire soldier and forward 70 the xsjsssi and
Inspector General me oreaa application and certificates Or
the board hnd soldier unh Tor daty In dep tmsn
Of services he he prefer IT, be discharged npon
Of disability uader .as Ieg;lation' snd usage Of service
proceed with the examination IF they end the sl
permanently disabled from either OF the Act
tey will not retire him hut forward the original appca snd
their certificate to the Surgeon General for hnAl acton this
once.
w. course VIII De pursued when the
are ome.es inc ooaI1 VIII no' ou, iorssd tee
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ucA.e "'" WIN We W 'N' A''u'aH' sni iDAPeo'0f
General:
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IeceseI o y. a .s ~ we WI reeve upon
her W VIC emu issPecsoI osners,
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cedIne paragraph win be reported by The M.dIes ming
and Enong ON er 10 The AdIrtant ana
tor Genera. '"' -A4