Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-04
90 Old and uIcerated internal b@m

the man emcieucy'
holds are no cause for exemption
30. Total loss or nearly total loss OF
penis, epispada or bypospadia at the
middle or near the root of the penis.
81. Inourable permanent organic
st-icture of the uretha. in which the
urine is passed drop by drop, or which
is complicated by disease of the bladder,
urinary fistula. Recent or spasmodlc
structure of the uretha does not exempt.
80. Incotinence of ur ne. being dis
ease frequently feigned and of rare oc-
currence, is not of itself cause for ex-
emption. Stone in the bladder, ascer
tained by tn" introduction of the metallic
cathcrer, is positive disqualification.
33. Loss or complete atrophy OF both
testicles from any cause, permanent re-
tcntion of one or both testicles within
the inguiual canal, out voluntary retrac-
ton does exempt.
"a. Confirmed or malignant sarcoceIe
hydrocele, if complicated with organic
disease of the testicle. Varicocele and
crisocele are not, in themselves, disqual-
flying.
50. Excessive anterior or posterior
curvature of the spine, carries OF the
spine.
81. Wounds, fractures, tumors, afro
phy of limb, or chronic diseases OF the
Joints or bones, that would impede
marching or prevent continuous muscu-
lar exertion.
38. Anchylosis or irreducible dislo'
cation of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip,
knee, or ankle joint.
80. Muscular or cutaneous contract
ions from wounds or burns, in degree
sufficient to prevent useful motion OF a
limb.
40. Total loss of thumb, loss of un-
quail phalaDx of right thumb.
A. Total loss Of two fingers of same
hand.
AZ. Total loss of index finger of right
hand.
43. Loss of the first and second pha-
langes of the fingers of right hand.
"A Permanent extention or perma-
nent contraction of any fingers adherent
or united.
as. Total loss of either great toe. loss
of any three toes on the same foot all
the toes Joined together.
46. The great toe crossing the other
toes with great prominence of the artlc-
ulation of the matatarsal bone and first
phalanx of the great toe.
At. Overriding, or superpositions OF
all the toes.
48. Permanent rctraction Of the last
phalanx of one of the toes. SO that the
free border upon the ground; or fcxion
at right angle of the first phalanx of a
toe upon second with an'ichlosic of
this articulation.
40 Club feet; splay feet, where the
arch Is so far effaced that the tuberosity
oft tho schaphoid bone touches the ground
/ and the line of station runs along the
whole great prominence of the inner
ankle; but ordinary. large, ill-shaped or
fat feet do not exempt.
so. Varicose veins of inferior ex-
tremities, il not large and numerous,
having clusters of knots. and accompa-
MED with chronic swelling or ulcera-
tions.
81. Chronic ulcers; extensive, deep
and adherent cictrics of lower extrem-
tiles.
SO. No certificate of physician or
surgeons is to be received in support of
any point in the claim of drafted men
for exemption from military service, un-
less the fact and statements therein set
forth are affirmed or sworn to before b
civil magistrate competent to administer
oaths.
81. The exemptions under the first
provision of section I'd of the act for en-
rolling and calling out the national for
ces, etc.. will generally be sufficiently
well-known to the board to obvia'e the
necessity of evidence with regard TO
them. Should, however the board con-
slider it necessary in any cause. the COM
mission or certificate of Office of any
person claiming exemption under the
provision mentioned may be required to
be shown.
80. 70 establish exemption under the
second, third, fourth fifth and sixth
provisions of section 2 of the act for en-
rolling add calling out the national for
ces, &C., the board shall require the af-
fidavits of the persons seeking to be ex-
smpt and of two respectable men (heads
of families) residing in the district, that
the man in question is the only son Ii
able to military duty of widow depen-
dent On his labor for suppose the only
son of aged or infrm parent or parents
dependent on bis labor for support, or
other wise according to the particular
provision of the section under which the
exemption is claimed. The afidavits
will be made according to the forms
hereafter prescribed. and must in all ca
ses be taken before a civil magistrate
duly authorized to administer oaths.-
These forms of afidavits hall be pub
lished by the board Of enrolment in the
newspapers Of the district, for the in
formation Of tho public, when draft is
ordered.
80 Persons claiming exemption from
enrolment must furnish clear proof of
their right to exemption. They will be