General Orders No. 40. March 26, 1864
New Orleans: March 26, 1864. Paperback. [8] unnumbered pages. 21 cm. Modest foxing and some light staining on outer leaves. Small stitchmarks indicates that this was previously sewed. "Invalid Battalion, Corps d'Afrique" printed in small type in upper left corner of first page. Authorized establishment of an Invalid battalion for the Corps d'Afrique to be composed of "colored" tropps who, by reason of wounds or sickness contracted in the line of duty, are unfit for further field service. Most of this rare general order reprints the War Department's General Orders Nos 105 (dated 4.28/63) and 139 (dated 5/15/63). Most of General Order 139 consisted of lists of physical infirmities that did or didn't disqualify soldiers from serving in the Invalid Corps. The final provision in General Order No. 139 states that no officer or enlisted man would be entitled to any pension, premium or bounty for enlistment or service in the Invalid Corps although such soldiers would receive other pay and allowances authorized for the U.S Infantry. Very Good. Item #94849
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