The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-05-29
The COnscriptiOn Law--Physi.
caI Causes of EXemDtIOn.

and other othcerS unQer the c0nscrlpIlOn
law are about to be issued by the War
Department. The following is an ex-
tract from the regulations in regard to
exemptions
S5. The following diseases and in6rm-
tiles are those which disqualify for mil,
itary service, and for which only, draft
ed men are to be rejected as physically
or mentally unfit for the service,n viz;
/. Manifest imbecility or insanity.
2. Epilepsy. For this disability the
statement Of the drafted man is iuSu9i-
cieut, and the fact must be established
by the duly attested affidavit of a ply
sician, ofgood standing, who has attend.
ed him in convulsion. |
8, Paralysis, general or of one limb,
or chorea their existence to be ade'
quately determined. Y
4. Acute or. organic disease Of the
brain or spinal cord /; of the heart or
lungs of the stomach or intestineS; Of
the liver or spleen; Of the kidneys or
bladder, sufficient to have impaired %he
general health, or so well marked as to
leave no reasonable doubt Of the mans
incapacity for military service.
5. Confirmed consumption; cancer
aneurism Of the large arteries.
6. InveteraLe and extensive disease of
the skin, which will necessarily impair
his efficiency as a soldier.
I Decided leebleness of ofconstitution,
whether natural or acquired:
8. ScrofG1a or constitutional syphilis,
which has resisted treatment and seri-
ously impaired his general health,
9. Habitual and confirmed intemper.
ance or solitary vice, in degree Sufficient
to have materially enfeebled the consti-
tuition.
10. Chronic rheumatism, unless man
ifested by positive change of structure,
wasting Of the affected limb, or pulliuess
or distortion Of the joints and contrac>
tion of the limbs, alleged to arise from
rheumatism, and in which the nutrition
of the limb is not manitestly impaired,
are to be proved by examination while
in a state Of .an@sthesia, induced by
ether only. .-
ii. Pain, whether Stimulating head
ache, neuralgia in any of its forms,
rheumatism, lumbago,. or affections Of
the muscles, bones or joints, is asymtom
of disease so easily pretended that it is
not to be admitted as cause for exemp-
tion, unless accompanied with manifest
arrangement of the general health, vast
ing of limb, or other positive signs of
disqualifying local disease.
l2. Great injuries or diseases Of the
skull, occasioning impairment Of the in
telectual faculties, epilepsy or other
manifest nervous or spasmodic SYMPTOMS.
l3. Total loss of sight; loss of sight
of right eye; cataract; loss of crystal,
line lens of right eye.
IA. Othel serious diseases Of the eye
affecting its integrity and use, e. g
chronic opthalmia, fistua lachTymalis,
ptosis (if reaD, ectropion, entropion, etc.
Myopia, unless very decided or depend
ing upon some structural change in the
eye, is not cause for exemption.
Is. Loss of nose; deformity of nose
so great as seriously to obStruct respira
tion; ozena, dependent upon carries il
progress.
) l6. Complete deafness. This disa
bility must not be admitted on the mer'
statement of the drafted man, but mus
) be proved by the existence of positive
} disease, or by other satisfactory evidence
Purulent ottorrhee.
II. Carries Of the superior or inferio
7 maxilia of the nasal or palate bones,
) in progress; left palate (bony); exten
: sive loss of substance Of the cheeks, o
l salivary 6stula.
1S. Dumbness; permanent loss o
U voice; not to be admitted without clea
!, and satisfactory proof.
l9. Total loss of tongue; mutilatio
or partial loss of tongue, provided tn
i mutilation. be extensive enough to inter
Q fere with the necessary use Of the organ
a 20. Hypertrophy or atrophy of tn
y tongue, sufficient in a degree to impai
d speech or deglutition; obstinate chroni
liberation of the tongue.
! 81. Stammering, if. excessive an
q confirmed; to be established by satisfaC
y tory evidence, under oath.
P %. Loss of sufficient number
e teeth to prevent proper mastication
n food and tearing the cartridge.
u .23. Incurablc 'deformitieS or loss {
q part of either jaw, hindering biting.'
d the cartridge or proper mastication,
:, greatly injuring speech anchylosis I
+ lower jaw, ss-.
e "a. Tumors of the neck, impedin
). respiration or Geg Tuition 6stuia {
u larynx or trachea; torticollis, if of lon
l. standing and well marked .
is 25. Deformity of the chest sufficieI
to impede respiration, or to prevent II
}, carrying Of arms and military equipmen
ol carries Of the ribs.
81 26; Deficient amplitude and pow,
;: of expansion Of chest. A'man Eve fe
three inches (minimum standard heigI
! for the regular army should not mea
- Gre less than thirty inches In circumfe
y 0nce Immediately above the nipples, AT
n have an expensive mobility Of not lie
le- than two inches. a'
re n: Abdomen grossly protuberen
AZ excessive obesity; hernia, either langu
W or femoral.
%. Artificial anus; structure OF Il
rectvm; prolapsus ami Fistnla in al
is not positive disqualification, but m,
1e be SO if extensive or complicated wi