Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-04
THE CONSUMPTION LAW.
Causes of Erenption-lns!ruct'ons to
The Prouost Marshals.

Law are about to be issued by the War
Department. The following is an ex-
tract from the regulation in regard to
exemptions: 3.
The following diseases and infirmitles
are those which disqualify for military
service, and for which only, drafted men
are to be rejected as physically or men
tally unfit for the SERVICE viz
l. Manifest imbecility.
3. Epilepsy For this disability the
statement OF the drafted man is lnsuttl :
cient and the fact must be established by
the duly attested affidavit of physicsan
of good standing who has attended him
in a convulson.
8. Paralysis. general or of one limb,
or chorea their existence to be adequa-
teld determinen.
4 Acute or organic diseases OF the
brain or spinal cord of the heart or
lungs; of the stomach or intestines; OF
the liver or spleen, of the kidneys or
bladder, sufficient to have impaired the
general health or so we'll marked as to
leave no reasonable doubt of the mans
incapacity for military service.
S. Confirmed consumption; cancer
ancurism of the large arteries.
6 Inveterate and extensive disease
of the skin, which will necessarily i'm
pair his efficiency as a soldier.
7. Decided feebleness Of constitution
whether natural or acquired
8. Scrofula or constitutional syphilis
which has resisted treatment and seri-
cusly impaired his general health.
8. Habitual and confirmed intemper-
ance or solitary vice, in degree sufficient
to have materially eufeebled the constl'
tuition.
10. Chronic rhcumatisrD, utless man
ifested by positive change of structure
wasting of the affected limb, or pufhness
or distortion Of the joints does not ex-
empt. Impaired motion of the joints
aud contractions of the limbs alleged TO
arise from rheumatism, and in which
the nutrition of the limb is not manifest
edly impaired, are to be proved by ex-
animation while in a state of anethesla
induced by either only.
| IL. Pain, whether Stimulating head
ach, neuralgia in any of its forms, rheu-
matism, lumbago. or affections OF the
| IN muscles, bones or joints is a symptom OF
disease so easily pretended that it is not
to be admitted as cause for exemption
unless accompanied with manifest de-
rangement of the general health, vast
ing OF the limb, or other positive signs
of disquaIifying local disease.
II. Great injuries or diseases OF the
skull, occasioning impairment of the in-
tollcctual faculties, epilepsy, or other
manifest nervous or spasmodic symp-
toms.
13. Total loss of sight; loss OF sight
of right eye /; cataract; loss of crytalllne
lens of right eye.
IA Other serious diseases Of the eye
affecting its integrity and use e. g..
chronic opthalmia, 6stual lachrymalis.
plosis (if real. ectropion, entropion, &c,
Myopia, unless very decided or depend
ing upon some structural change in the
eve, is not cause for exemption.
Is. Loss of nose deformity of nose
so great as seriously TO obstruct resplra-
ton ozeus; dependant upon carries IN
progress. -,
16. Complete deafness. The disabil-
ity must not be admitted on the mere
atemeut of the draft men. but II ust be
proved by the existence of positive dis
ease, or by other satisfactory evidence.
Purulent ottorrGhar.
II. Carries of the superior or inferior
maxila of the Nasal or palate boues. 1t
in progress left palate, (bony;) exten-
sive loss of substance Of the cheeks, or
salivary fstula. .
18. Dumbness; permanent loss or
voice; not to be admitted without clear
and satisfactory proof.
10. Total loss of tongue mutil'ation
or partial loss of tongue, provided the
mulillation be extensive enough to in
terfere with the necessary use of the
organ.
20 Hyperthrophy or athrophy of the
tongue, sufficient in a degree to impair
speech or degution, obstinate. chronic
liberation Of the tongue.
Il. StammerinS III excessive au" coh
frmed to be established by satisfactory
evidence, under oath.
%. Loss of a sufficient number of
teeth to prevent proper mastication OF
food and tearing the cartridge.
%. Incurable deformities or loss of
par. of either jaw, hindering biting of
the cartridge or proper mastication, or
greatly injuriDg speech; ancbylosis OF
lower jaw.
"a. Tumors of the neck, impending
respiration or deglution fistula larynx
or trachea; torticolis, if of long stand
ing and we'll marked
25. Defol nifty of the chest sufficient
to impede respiration. or to prevent the
carr Jing Of arms and military equip
ments carries of the ribs.
26 Deficient amplitude and power of
expansion of chest. A man five feet
three inches (minimum standard height
for the regular army should not meas
ure less than thirty inches in circumfer-
ence Immediately above the nipples. and
have an expansive mobility Of not less
than two inches.
o. Abdomen grossly protuberant;
o.kko, sn1ns-