Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-26

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] Of the RsguIatious for the goserhmer
1 of the Bursap Of The Provost Marshal
B General of. the United States, is snead
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IS. aiowing diseases and IN
6rmities re 51s which disqaalify 10
military seitices and for which only
drafted men are 10 keasE6cted a
physics OF mepts;i ~ 6s,ssr
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1. Manifest imbecility.
9. Insanity. This includes well es
tablished recent insanity with liability
TO recurrence. ' .- at
s. Epilepsy. For this disability tht
: statement of the drafted man is suffi,
cient, and the fact must be established
by the duly attested affidavit of ply.
sician in good standing, who has at.
tended him in the disease within the siz
months Immediately preceding bis et.
animation by the Board.
4. Paralysis, generally or Of one
limb, or chores; their existence to be
adequately determined. Decided afro
ply OF limb. mH-. ,....' Bic.
5. Acute or organic diseases Of the
brain or spinal cord; or the heart or
lungs; Of the liver or spleen; of the
kidneys or bladder, which have so se-
riously impaired his general health as
to leave no doubt Of the mans inca
pacity for military service.
6. Confirmed consumption. Incip-
lent consumption does not exempt.
| 2. Cancer; aneurism of the large
arteries. -
8. Inveterate and extensive disease
Of the skin, such as will necessarily
impair his efficiency as a soldier.
9. Decided feebleuess Of constitu.
tiou, or deficient size Of the chest. suf-
ficient in degree to leave no doubt oil
the mans unftness for military service.
10. Scrofula or constitutional syphi-
lis, which has so seriously impaired his
general health as to leave no doubt OF
the mans incapacity for military SER
vice.
IL. Habitual and confirmed intem.
persnce. or solitary vice, which has so
materially enfeebled the constitution as
to leave no doubt Of the mans incspac-
ity for military service.
IL. Chronic rheumatism, unless
manifested by positive change of siruc-
ture, wasting of the affected limb, or
pudness or distortion Of the joints, does
not exempt. Impaired motion Of joints
and contraction Of the limbs alleged to
arise from rheumatism, and in which
the nutrition Of the limb is not mani
testify impaired. are to be proved by
examination while in state Of anes-
thesis induced by either only.
12. Pain, whether Stimulating head
ache, neuralgia in any of its forms,
rheumatism, lumbsgo, or affections Of
the 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 arrangement of the general
health, wasting Of limb. or other posi-
tive sign of disqualifying local disease.
IA. Great injuries or diseases Of the
skull, occasioning impairment Of the
intellectual faculties, epilepsy. or 9TH
er 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. . E .'
16. Partial loss of sight Of both
eyes, vision being so greatly impaired |
as to leave no doubt of the mans in /
ability to perform military duty. Sc
rious permanent diseases Of the eye or
eyelids, so manifestly affecting the use
of the eyes as to leave no doubt of the
mans incapacity for military service
Near. sightedness does not exempt il
found on trial to be so decided as to in
cspacitate for field service, the man
may be transferred 10 the Invalid
Corps.
II. Total loss Of nose, deformity
of nose so great as seriously to obstruct
ozena, dependent on carries
in progress.
l9. Decided deafness. This disa-
biity must not be admitted on the mere
Of the drafted man, but must
be proved by the existence of positive
disease, or by other satisfactory evi.
dence; and it must be SO decided as to
leave no doubt of the mans unftness
for military service. Chronic purulent
otorrhea.
Is. Incursble diseases or deformi.
ties of either jaw, such as will neces-
sarily greatly impede mssticstion or
speech. Anchylosis of the lower jaw;
carries of the bones Of the face, if in
progress; cleft palate (bony J; extensive
loss OF substance of the cheeks, or sal >;
wary fstula.
go. Dumbness; permanent loss Of
voice; not to be admitted without clear
and satisfactory proof.
91. Total loss Of tongue; hypertro-
ply, atrophy, mutilation, or obstinate
liberation of the tongue, suf.
icient in degree to interfere seriously
with the use of the organ.
29. StsmmeriDg. il excessive and |.