The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-12-03
THE AMENDEDL LIST eF DRAFT
EXEMPTIONS,


'.. EXEMPTIONS,
DISEASES AND INFIRMITIEs EXEMPTING
... FROM THE DRAFT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, \
PRoyosT MARSHAL GESERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON Nov. o. 1868. }
" Circular No. 100.
Paragraph S5 of the regulations for
the government OF the Bureau of the
Provost Marshal General of the Uni
ted States, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
S5. The following diseases and in
frmities are those which disqualify
for military service, and f0r which on
ly drafted men are to be rejected as
physically or mentally unit for the
service" viz;
/. Manifest imbecility.
2. Insanity. This includes well-es-
tablished recent insanity with liability
t. recurrence.
3. Epilesy For this disability the
statement of the drafted man is suffi-
cient, and the fact must be established
by the duly attcsted affidavit of a ply
siciah in good standing, who has atten-
ded him in the disease within the six
months Immediately preceding his OK
animation by the Board
a. Paralysis, generally, or OF one
limb, or chorea; their exStanco to be
adequately determined. Decided afro
ply OF "a limb.
s. Acute or organic diseases of the
brain or spinal cord, or of the heart or
lungs; of the liver or spleen; of the
kidneys or bladder, which have so Sc
riously impaired his general health as
to leave no doubt of the mans incapa-
bility for military service. .
G. Confirmed consumption, Incip-
tent consumption does not exempt.
Z. Cancer ;.ancurism of the large
arteries.
s. Invctcrate and extensive dis
ease of the skin such as will ncccssa-
rily impair his efficiency as sol
dicr.
8. Decided feeblenoss of 'cOnstitu-
tion, or deficient size ofchest, sufficient
in degree to leave no doubt Of The
mans unftncss for railitary service.
10. Scrofula OF constitutional syph-
Ills; which has so seriously impaired
his general health as to leave no doubt
of the mans incapability for mill
tary service.
Chronic rheumatism, unless mani
tested by positive change of structure,
wasting of the affected limb, or puff
ness or distortion Of the joints, does not
exempt. Impaired motion Of the joints
and contraction Of the limbs alleged to
arise from rheumatism, and in which
the nutrition Of the limb is not mani
fcstIy Impaired are to be proved by
examination wilhelm state Of anIsthe-
sis induced by other only,
13. Pain. whether Stimulating head
cche, neuralgia in any Of its forms,
rheumatism, lumbago, or affection of
the muscles, bones or joints, is symp-
tom of diseaseso easily pretended that it
is not to be admitted as cause for cX-
empton unless accompanied with man.
ifcst arrangement ofthc general health
wasting of limb, or other positive sign
of disqualifying local disease. 81.
II. Great injuries or diseases Of the
skull, occasioning impairment Of the
intellectual faculties, epilepsy, or 9th
or manifest nervous or spasmodic symp-
toms.
Is. Total loss of sight; total loss
of sight of right eye; cataract of right
eye; loss Of crystalline lens Of right
eye.
16. Partial loss of sight of both
eyes, vision being so greatly impaired
as to leave no doubt of the mans ina
bility to perform military duty. Sc
rious permanent diseases Of the eye
or cyelids, so manifestly affecting the
use of the eyes as to leave no doubt Of
the mans incapability for military ser.
vice. Near ar-sightcdncss does not eX.
cmpt; if found on trial 10 be so decided
. as to lncapacitate for field service tho
man may be transferred to the Invalid
Corps, .,l-... ... ..-....
H. Total loss of nose deformity o.
nose SO great as to seriously obstruct
respiration, ozena, dependent on ca
ries in progress.
49, Decided deafness. This. disabil
ity must not be admitted on the mere
statement Of the drafted man, but must
be proved by the existence of positive
disease, or by other positive evidence
and it must be so decided as to leave nc
= doubt of the mans unfitness for mill
. tary service. Chronic purulent otor
rhea.
~- 10. Incurable diseases or deformi-
ties of either jaw, such as will neces
sarily greatly impede mastication OF
speech. Anchylosis of the lower jaw
carries of the bones of the face, if in
progress; cleft palate (bony); exien
sive loss of substance of the checks OF
salivary fstula.
20. Dumbness permanent loss O.
unica Not N ha admittad without