Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-26
The Diseases and Infirmaties
Exempting from the Draft.
Wan DEPARTMENT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ProuoSt Marshal Generals Office,
WASHINGTON, Nov. o, 1868.

CIRCULAR NO. lUO.-Paragrapn % oi
he regulations for the government OF the
bureau of the provost marshal general OF
he United States, is amended 10 read as
ollows:
s5. The following diseases and infirmi-
les are those which disqualiiy for military
service, and for which only drafted men
ire to be "rejected as physically or men,
ally unfit for the service,' viz -:
/. Manifest imbecility.
2. Insanity. This includes we'll estab-
lished recent insanity, with liability to a
8, Epilepsy. For this disability the
statement of the drafted man is not suffi-
cient, and the fact must be established by
the duly attested affidavit of physician
in good standing who has attended him in
the disease within the six months immedi-
ately preceding his examination by the
board.
A. Paralysis; general or Of one limb,
or choreas, their existence to be adequately
determined. Decided atrophy Of limb.
5. Acute or organic diseases Of the brain
or spinal cord of the heart or lungs Of
the liver or spleen Of the kidneys or
bladder, which have so seriously impaired
his general health as to leave no doubt of
'the, mans incapacity for military service
G. Confirmed consumption. Incipient
consumption does not exempt.
Z. Cancer aneurism of the large ar
teres.
8. Inveterate and extensive disease o
the skin, such as will necessarily impai
his efficiency as a soldier.
8. Decided feebleness of constitution
or deficient size of chest, sufficient in de
gree TO leave no doubt of the mans unfit
ness for military service.
10. Scrofula, or constitutional syphilis
which has so seriously impaired his gen
era health as to leave no doubt Of tn
mans incapacity for military service.
IL. Habitual and confirmed intempel
ance of solitary vice, which has so mater
ally enfeebled the constitution as to lcav
no doubt of the mans incapacity ft
E military service.
IL. Chronic rheumatism, unless man
tested by positive change of structure
wasting of the affected limb, or puffness {
distortion of the joints. does not exemr
Impoired motion of joints and contractit
: Of the limbs alleged to arise from rheum
tism, in which the nutrition of the linn
is not manifestly impaired, are to be pr
we'd by examination while in a state
anathesia induced by either only.
i, l3. Pain, whether Stimulating headach
o in any of its forms, rheumatism, lumbag
!, or affections Of the muscles, bones
joints, is symptom of disease so easi
pretended that it is not to be admitted
!. cause for exemption unless accompani
. with manifest derangement of the genel
!, health, wasting of a limb, or other po
Il tive sign of disqualifying local disease.
\ IA. Great injuries or diseases of
skull. occasioning impairment of the int
lectual faculties, epilepsy, or other NAL
u fest nervous or spasmodic symptoms.
io Is. Total loss of sight; total loss
. " sight of right eye cataract of right ey
10 loss of crystalline lens of right eye.
u" l6. Partial loss OF SIGHT of both oy
"' " vision being so greatly impaired as to le
~ no doubt of the mans inability 10 perfc
" military duty. Serious permanent disc
of the eye or eyelids, so manifes!ly aft
" ing the use of the eyes as to leave no dc
~ of the mans iucapacity for military
~ vice. Nearsightedness noes not exem
w if found on trial to be so decided as To
capaciate for field service, the man l
~ be transferred to the invalid corps.
- 'n II. Total loss Of nose deformity
- - nose SO great as seriously to obstrucs
W. W. piration; oz@na, dependent on carrie
,;s m in progress.
ls. Decided deafness. This disah
;,b must not be admitted on the mere slater
hv of the drafted man, but must be proved
IN. the existence of positive disease, OF
Ids other satisfactory evidence; and it I
sal be so decided as to leave no doubt of
ON mans unftness for military servic
,rs Chronic purulent otorrh@a.
We 10. Incurable diseases or deformitit
either jaw, such as will cessarily gre
impede mastigation of speech. Anch
sis of the lower jaw carries of the bor
vi the face, if in progress; cleft plate (bo
po- extensive loss of substance of the che
eV' or salivary fstula.
vert 20, Dumbness permanent loss of v
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