, 1863-11-13
THE DRAFT.
Amended List Oh
Exellantins Dis
eases.
WAE DEPARTMENT,

WAE DEPARTMENT,
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS Oer1cE,
WAsaEX0ToS, Nor- ., 1865. J
CIRCULAR No. l00.-Paragraph IS Of the
Regulations for the governmental the bureau
Of the Provost Marshal General of tho United
States, Is amended to read SIS follows:
IS. The following diseases and indrmittes
are-those which disquality for military service,
,nd for which only drafted men a1e to be tire.
jtcted as physically OF mentally unfit for the
sery1ce," viz:
|. Manifest fmbecility.
recent insanity, with liability to q recur.
5. Epilepsy. For this disability tho state
ment Of the drafted man is Insufficient, and
the fact must be .established by the duly at
tested affidavit ct physician In good stand
ing, who hes attended him in tbs dlssasa
within the ak months imm ediately preceding
bis examination BY the Board.
i. Paralysis. general Or Of one LIMB. rcho-
rea their exieterca to be adequately deter
mined. Decided atrophy ola limb.
$. Acute or organic diseases Of the brain or
spinal cord; OF the heart or lungs; ct ths
liver or spleen; Of the kidneys or bladder.
which hare so ee,ioualy impaired his general
health as to leaye no Goubt Of the mana ia-
caraclty for military service.
i. Confirmed consumption. 1ncfpient does
lot exemps
:. Cancer areu1Ism Of the Mrge arteries.
5. Inyete1ate and extenslye disease Of the
thip, snch as will necessarily impair his et1-
cheney as soldier.
Q. Decided feebleness OF constitution, or
deficient size Of chest, sufficient in degrea to
leave no doubt Of the mans nnfitness for
military service.
10. Scrofu1a, OF constitutional sYphilia,
1{n1, 10
health as to leave no doubt Of the mans IN
il. Habituai aud confirmed iutemperance,
or solitary vice, which has 50 materially en-
feebled the const itution as to leaye no doub
OF the mans incapacity 70 military service
By positive change Of structure, wasting Of
the affected limb, or pufaeas or distortion Of
the joints, does not exempt. Impaired mo-
ton Of joints aud contraction Of the umha
alleged to arise from rheumatism, and In
which the nutrition Of this limb IL not maui
testify impaired, are to be proved By examt.
nation while in state Of unRstheeia induced
b ether only.
12. Pain, whether Aimu1atiog headache,
neuralgia In any Of its for1ns, rheumatism,
lumbAgo, or affections Of the muscles, bones,
or joints, is a symptom OF disease go easily
pretended that 1t Is not to be admitted as =
cause for exemption unless accompanied With
manifest derangement Of the general health,
wasting Of limb, or other positive sign OF
difqnalifyiDg local disease.
Ii. Great injuries or diseases Of the skull,
occa4ioning Impairment Of the intellectual
acnlues, epilepsy, or other manifest nervous
Or spasmodic s5mptoms-
Is. Total loss Of sight, total loss OF sight
of right eye; cataract Of right eye; loss OF
crystalline lens Of right eye:
18. Partial loss Of sight Of both eyes. vision
being 80 greatly 1mpatled aa to leaTe no doubt
Of the mans inability to perform military
duty. Serious permanent diseases OF the eye
or eyelids, 60 manlfsstly affecting the use q
tho eyes as to leave no doubt Of the mans
incapaclty Tor military service. Nearsighted.
news does not exempt, If found on trial to be
20 decided as to Incapacltate for field service
tbe man may be Transferred to the invalid
corps. -,
20 great as seriously to ohstruct respiration
| oz;nna, dependent on carries In progress.
IS Decided deafness. The disability must
not be admitted on the mere statement O.
| tte drafted man, but must be proved By the
| existence Of positive disease, or by otheI
| satisfactory evidence: and 1t must be so de-
| cided as to leave no doubt Of the mans IN
| fitness for military service. Chronic puru
| IL. Iucurable diseases or defarmlties o1
| eNher iaW, euch as will necessarily gseatl,
Impede masticatiou or speech. Aachylosi:
| Of The loner jaw; carries Of the bone5 Of th'
hce, If in progress; cleft pa1ate {bony); ex
teptiye loss Of substance Of the cheeks, o
ea,ira1y fRtu1a-
20. Dumbpees; permanent 1oss of voice; no
to be admitted without clear and satittsctor
p1oof
Ell, Total loss Of tongue; hypertrophy
a,1ophy, mutia&tion, Or obs.1nate chronic d
ceration Of the tongue, II sufficient in degre
to interfere seriously with tha use Of ID
orgsn.
a. atxnmering, II excessive and confirmed