Chapter LXX. *to facilitate the Discharge of enlisted Men for physical Disability.* May 14, 1862. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the medical inspector general,Medical inspectors may discharge certain enlisted men, with their
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Chap. LXX.— An Act *to facilitate the Discharge of enlisted Men for physical Disability.* May 14, 1862. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the medical inspector general,Medical inspectors may discharge certain enlisted men, with their consent. or any medical inspector is hereby authorized and empowered to discharge from the service of the United States any soldier, or enlisted man, with the consent of such soldier or enlisted man, in the permanent hospitals, laboring under any physical disability which makes it disadvantageous to the service that he be retained therein, and the certificate inCertificate of inspector to be evidence of discharge. writing of such inspector general or medical inspector, setting forth the existence and nature of such physical disability, shall be sufficient evidence of such discharge: *Provided, however*, That every such certificateWhat certificate must show. shall appear on its face to have been founded on personal inspection of the soldier so discharged, and shall specifically describe the nature and386THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 71. 1862. Discharge not to affect right to pay due.Report.origin of such disability; and that such discharge shall be without prejudice to the right of such soldier or enlisted man to the pay due him at the date thereof, and report the same to the adjutant-general and the surgeon-general. Approved, May 14, 1862.