Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-04
ExEMPTS FROM THE DRAFT.
WAR DEPARTMENT. !
Apt GEN. OFFICE, :


Paragraph IS Of the Regulations for
the government Of tho Bureau of the
Provost Marshal General Of the United
States, is amended to read as follows:
So. The GLOWING diseases and in
frmities are those which disqualify for
military service, and for which only
drafted men are to be"rejected as phys
really or mentally unfit for the service"
viz:
1. Manifest imbecility.
2. Insanity. This includes we'll es-
tablished recent insanity with liabilities
to a recurrence.
3. Epilepsy. For this disability the
statemen Of the drafted man is insult :
cient, and the fact must be established
by the duly atte.ted affidavit ola good
physician in good standing, who has
attended him ia the disease within the
six months Immediately preceding his ex-
animation by the Board.
4. Paraly sls general or of one limb, or
ohorea their existence to be Adequate
~ determined. Decided atropby Of a
limb.
s. Acute or organic diseases of the
brain or spinal cod Of tho heart or
lungs of the liver or spleen Of the kid.
neys or the bladder, which have so scri-
ously impaired his general health a. 10
leave no doubt Of the mans incapacity
Tor military service.
6. Confirmed consumption. Incipi-
ent consumption does not exempt.
Z. Cancer aneurlsm Of the large ar.
teries.
8. Iuveterate aud extensive diseases
Of the skin, such as will necessarily i'm
pair his efficiency as soldier.
8. Decided febleness OF constitution
or deficient size Of chest, sufficient in
degree to leave no doubt Of the mans
unfitness Tor military service.
10. Scrofula, or constitutional syphilis,
which has so seriously impaired bis gen.
eral health as to leave no doubt of the
mans incapscity for military service.
IL. uahitual and confirmed intemer-
auce, or solitary vice, which has so ma.
tcrially enfecb;ed the constitution as to
leave no doAtt of the mans incapacitv
for military service.
IL. Chronic rheumatism, unless mani
tested by positive change Of structure,
wasting of the affected limb or pntfness
or distortion Of the joiuts, does not exc
mpt. Impaired motion Of joints and
contraction of the Iimds alleged to arise
from rhcu,n atism, aud in which the nu-
triton OF the limb i. not manifestly imp
aired, are TO be proved by examination
while in q state Of au@thesia induced By
ether only.
IS. whether stimulating headache.
neuralgia in any of its forms, rheuma-
tism, lumbsg,, or affections Of the mus
Giles, bones or joiuts, is a ey mtom of dis.
case 90 easily pretended that it is not to
be admitted a. cause for exemption uu-
less accompanied with manifest dcrange-
mcnt Of the general health, wasting Of a
limb. or other positive Signs of disquali-
tying local disease.
IA. Great irjuries or diseases Of the
skull. occasion,ng impairment of the
intellectual faculties, epilepsy, or o'her
manifest nervous or spasmodic SYMPTOMS.
Is. Total loss of sight total loss Of
sight cfright eye; cataract Of right eye;
loss of or, stalioe lens Of right eye.
is. Partial loss Of sight Of both eyes,
vision being 80 greatly impaired as to
leave no doubt Of the mans inability to
perform military duty. Serious perma.
nent diseases Of tho eye or eyelids, 50
manifes,ly affecting the use of the eye
q to leave no doubt ofthe mans inca.
pscitv for military service. Near sight
edness does not exempt ; it found on tri-
n to be 50 decided az to iDcapacitate for
Geld service, the mau msy be transferred
to the Invalid Corps.
II. Total loss of nose; deformity Of
nose 40 great as seriously to obstruct
respiration oz@na, dependant on carries
in progress. ,,,.
is. Decided deafness. This disability
must not be admitted on the mere state
ment Of the drafted man, but must be
proved By tho existence Of positive dis
ease, or By other satisfactory evidence
asd it must be 20 decided % to leave no
AOabt the mans usftness for military
aessice. Chronic purulsnt otorrhes.
40. IncuvAbls diseases or deformities
- eilher jew, saeh - will necssssrily
eaeeaaD t0pe1e nsakisAaios o. epoook.