Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-23
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Prerosf AorsAdt Generals OMoe,

! a. Assistant Adjutant General.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
PSpcosf Aorshdi Generals ONce,
es WdsAsW1ton, D. c.. Nor. g. 1869.
Circular No. l00.-Paragraph IS OF the regu-
lat'ons Tor the go vernment OF the Bureau OF tho
Provost marshal General Of the United States
u amended to read as follows:
are those which dag ualify for military service,
and FOR which only drafted men are to be 70.
lee.ed a. physically or mentally unfit for the
g insanity. This includes well established
recent insanity with liability to a recur.
rence.
3. Epilepsy For this disability the statement
OF the drafted man Is insufficient, and the
fact must he established by the duly attest
ed affidavit OF a physician In good stand.
ing, who has attended him In the disease
within tho six months Immediately pre-.
cedlng his examination by the Board
T. Paralysis. general or OF one limb or chorea;
their existence is to be adequately deter
mined. Decided atrophy OF a limo
s. Acute or organic diseases Of the brain or
spinal cord of tho heart or lungs; OF the
liver or spleen; Of the kidneys or bladder
which have 50 seriously impaired his gem
eral health rs TO leave no doubt Of the ,uan's
incapacity for military service.
6. Confirmed consumption. Inciptent con-
sumption does not exempt
7. Cancer; anenr,srl Of the large arteries.
3. IrEeterste ana extensive disease Of the skin,
snch as will necessarily impair his efficiency
49, 4 soldier
Q. Decided fseolene-s OF constitution, or def
Gent size OF chest, sun Gent Ia degree to
leave no doubt Of the mans unfitness for
military service.
10. Scrofula, or constitutional syphilis, which
has so seriously i'm paired his general health
rs to leave no doubt Of the mans incapacity
for military service.
IL. II abitnal aud onhrmad intern ,erance, or
solitary vice, which has go mat. rally en-
feeblsd the constitution al TO leave no doubt
OF he man incapacity for military scr vice.
IL Chronic rheumatism, unless man les Lsd by
positive change Of structure, wasting Of the
aHr cted limb, or puffness or distortion of
the joints, does nor exempt. Impaired mo.
ton Of joints and contraction Of the limbs
alleged 10 arise from rheumatism, and in
which the nutrition OF the limb IL not nam
ifeeuy inlpa red, are to BE- proved by exam.
inatioE while In a state OF aI3sthesia in.
duced by ether only.
j3. Pain, Whsth stimulating heada che, neu-
ralgia In any OF its forms, rheumatism, lum.
ba2o, or affections OF the m uscles, bones or
joints, Is symptom OF disease so easily
pretended that It is not to be admitted as q
cause for exemption unless accompanied
with manifest deranaement OF ths general
health, wasting OF q limb, or other positive
sign OF disqualifying local disease.
IA. Great jur or diseases Of the skull, occa-
siOning impairment OF Intellectual facul.
ties, epilepsy, or other manifest nervous or
spasmodic sy mptou1s.
eye; cataract OF right eye loss OF Crystalline
lens OF right eye.
TO- Partial lose OF sight of both eyes, vision
being SO greatly impaired rs to Leave no
doubt Of the name inability to perform mil
itary duty. Serious pa manent diseases Of
the eye or eyelids. SO manifes.ly Affecting
the use OF the eyes as 70 leave no doubt Of
the mans incapactty for military service.
Near. sightedress does not exempt II found
on trial TO be so decided Is to incapacitate
for field service, the man may be trans
ferred to the Invalid Corps.
H. Total loss Of nose; deformity Of nose 50 great
as seriously to obstruct respiration ozana,
dependent on carries In progress.
Is. Decided deafness This disability must not
be admitted on the mere statement Of the
drafted man, but must be proved by the
existence OF positive disease, or Sy other
satisfactory evidence: and 1t must Ne so de.
ciaed as 70 leave no doubt Of the mans IN.
fitness for military service. Chronic puru.
lent otorrhRa.
10 Incurable diseases or deformities Of either
jaw, such as will necessarily greatly In
pede mastication or speech. AnchyIosis
OF the lower jaw; carries OF the bones OF the
face, II in progress; cleft palate, tbony:) ex-
tensive loss Of substance OF the cheeks or
calvary fistula.
20. Dumbnsss; permanent loss Of voice; not to
be admitted without clear and satisfactory
proof.
81. Total lose of tongue; hypertrophy, atrophy,
mutilation, or obstinate chronic liberation
of the tongue, il auth cient In degree 70 in
IA.
q. Stammering, if excessive and confirmed: to
be established by ga satisfactory evidence IA.
der oa b.
g. Loss of 3 sufficient number Of te eth to pre-
vent masucation OF food. Thi. applies to
tiose cases only where the loss OF teeth Is
SO ereat that, il The man Were restricted TO
solid food, lie would soon be cons incapac.
itated for military service.
q. Tunors or wounds OF the neck, impeding
respiration or degluti,ion; dstuta Of iarnyx
or trach.s; torticollis, II long standing and
we'll marked. ... :.
Is. Deformity of the chest, or excessive curva-
tuse CT the spine. sufficient to prevent the
carrying OF arms and military go aipments;
CARES OF the spine, ribs, Or sternum
20 Abdomen grossly protuoerant; excessive
obesity. E. Il. -.
q. Hernia.
q. Artificial anus; structure OF the rectum, pro.
lsIsus ami. F'stula In ano Is not a posi-.
tive disq qualification, but may be SO, II extsn.
%. Old and liberated tnternal hemorrholds, II
In degree sufficient TO impair the man g effic-
iency. External henorrhoids are no cause
for exemption.
30 Total loss or nearly total loss Of penis, cpl.
, spadia or hypospadia at the middle or near
the root Of the penis '
81. lncurable permanentorganics structure of the
urrthra. in which the urine is passed drop
by crop, or which Is complicated by dis.
case OF the bladder; urinary fstula- Recent
or spasmodic structure Of the urethra does
2 not exempt
80. Incontnence OF urine, being a disease fro
luently feigned aud OF rare occurrence, is