Year: 1863

ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE !


Washington, Aprit %, 1868.
uNhE organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and If 1t
shall hereafter be thought best, of Battalions.


The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz


First By taking those officers and enlisted men
Of commands now in the field whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absent) who, from wounds receiy-
ed in action disease contracted in the line of duty
are unfit for field SERVICE but are still capable Ell
fectiye garrison duty such other light duty may
be required OF an Invalid Corps. Regmentai Com.
manders shall at once make out, from information
received from their Medical and Company Oficers
and from their own knowledge, rolls according to
the Form furnishedl of the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fulfill
the following conditions, viz:


l. That they unfit for active field service on ac-
count Of wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Officer in
the service, after personal examination.


q That they lit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical 0ffcef as above
after personal examination.


g. That they are in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers. meritorous and deserving.


These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimental Commander. and transmit
ted, through the regular channels of military
respondence to the Provost Marshal General of the
United States.


The Regimentai Commander shall enter in the COL
umn of remarks. opposite each officers name ON the
roll, statement as TO the general character of the
officer for intelligence. industry sobrety and atten-


ton duty; and all intermediate Comma nders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possess in
the case, ii they have none they shall state how
far they willing to endorse the opinion of the of
icer or officers making the recommendation. Simi-
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time to time. when
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the exigencies of the service may


Second BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls. but who are
absent from duty Hospitals or Conv aescent Camps
are otherwise under the control of Medical OIL
GERS. In these cases the Medical Ofcer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according Form en-
nf
Regiment on roll by themselves and send them,
with the certificate Of the Surgeon, duly signed TO
the proper Regimental Commander, who will forward
them, as heretofore specified subject to the same
conditions and requirements. IT, in any case, the
Regimental Commander shall think an officer unfit,
In point of character to continue in the service OF
the Invalid Corps, though disabled and certified by
the Surgeon, he will state his objection in the co
umn of remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. If any officer enlisted man
in the service, but absent and beyond the reach
of a Medical Officer in charge Of Hospital Con-
valescent Camp desires TO enter this Corps he will
take the indicated below for those who have
been honorably discharged the service.


Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
who have been honorably discharg ged on account
and who desire to re-enter the service In the case
of an officer. application for appointment must be
made to the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer detailed Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State No appli-
cation of this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions 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 unit for active field
duty ON account of wounds disease, and is not
liable TO draft. but is it for garrison duty


2. That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
account of wounds disability contracted in the
line of duty.


g. That he produce recommendations from the
Regmental. Brigade and Division Commanders un-
der whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of
being thus provided for and capable of returning
equate service TO the Government In case IL shall
be impractcabe TO get this last evidence. he may,
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the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving aud
present its certificate OF the fact This evidence
all be obtained by the applicant, and be tran
mitted with his application for appointment.


If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State the application NAV be for
warded through the Adjutant General of the State.
who is desired to endorse thereon such facts In the
military history of the applicant he may know or
afforded by his records, and forward the same
TO the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged account of
disability desiring re-enlist in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Boar of Enroment for the
District in which they reside for examination by the
Surgeon thereof. who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board of Enrolment.


The Board shall then consider each case and III the
applicant is found to fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect, viz;


l. That he is unfit for service in the field.


2. That he is it for garrison duty.


3. That he is merito rious and deserving.


A. That he was honorably discharged from the ser.
vice.


Inc rroVost harshai lot tne Dlstrlct snail then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
eral OF the State who shall procure such evidence of
service and character as tho records c the Company
to which he belonged on file at the Headquarters of
the State may show, and IL satisfied that Il mer-
itorous case, and that the is deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.


Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tails, Military Commanders ald all others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations, are forbidden to grant discharges 10 any
ander their control who may be h for service in
the Invalid Corps.


The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution of this order, and the troops organized
under ii will be under the control of his Bureau.


By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY or WAR:


E. ID. TOWNSEND,


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