, 1863-05-05

commissioned officers, Musicians or prIyntrs H.
[esua 's,, INC Of a Ssfh ia family, aud not
such az are herein excepted, shall be excmut: Fro.
rtded, hon kFer. That person who has I,ecn ron.
s1vo o. a any ~ leiSeny S eha'1bc enrolled permitted
), g. The iolowinG diseases or inar1nities nrc
those which disqu'lify for military service and for
which oniy: drafted men arg to be "rejectcd as
physically or nltntally unit for the service" III:
!. Manifest imbecility or inzlni1y.
Epilepsy. For this disability the statement OF
m tue a,si'Sd msn Is M lsnclcnt and the fact
physician Of good standing, WHO has attended lin,
in a convulsior. = &@AA
- 8; Paralyeia, generator Of one limb, OF chorca:
their existence to be adequately determined
!. Acute Or organic diseases Of the brafn or
spinal cords OF the heart lungs OF the stomach
Or nteEtInes; Of the liver 0: spleen; Of tie xiii
general hcalth. OF so well marked IS to lea;c m
reasonable doubt Of the mans incapacitr for mill
-, 5: Confirmed consumption; cancer; ancu.lsm of
g. 1,Setcratc and extensive diseases of the skin
wlish Will necessarily iupair his efficiency as a
:! s Decided iseb1cness of constitution. whether
s: scyoln1a or constitutional syphilis which has
les1Etea treatment and seriously impaired ns gen
.. 1iabtual and confirmed tntcmpc.cnce or so1i-
tarJ vice. In degree sufficient to have uatcrialIT M
fetbled the constitution. A
H. Chronic rheumatism. unless manifested l,v
po;lvc Change o1 Structure, wasting OF the affect
I'd limb. or pu1iness or distortion ct joints and
contraction on Of thc limbs alleged to arse from
limb is not manfrstly impaired, are to b. proved
~ eaanliteton lli1e in stute Of anacsthesia in
duced Gy ether only. -
gia ~ any or it's lorna, rheumatism. lumbayo. or
AncctlonS o. the muscles, bones or joints ia a
:smp:om Ct disease 20 easily pretended that it is
not 10 be admitted as cauee for exemption unless
Ect onVanied with manifest arrangement Of tie
general health: wastiD: Of limb, or other positive
sien Of aisqualify:ng local disease.
IL. Great Inquiries or disease. OF the sknll occo.
Eioning Impairment Of the intellectual ia:ultIes.
epilepsy or other manifest nervous or spasmodic
ii. Total loss of sight; loss of sight of .;oht
eye; cataract; loss Of crystalline lens Of right
4: Other serious diseases of the eye affecting
tnla lochrymais. ptosisl lf real ectropiop. cntro
pion, &c. Myopia. unlrss very decided or dement,
ing upon, omr s.'ustusal cl.nye III the eyc Is not
u. Loss Of nose deformity Of nose 70 great a.
seriously to obsruct respiration; ozena, dependant
upon carries in progress.
not be admitted OH the mere statement Of the
dIaiten man, but must BE- proved by the t8lsfcnco
Gf positi1gs lseass Or By other satisfactory evl
~ Carrie OF the eune!'or or infe.ier naxt:!a ef
isai :. la:a1. ;s'ts Il hs cleft pal
ste !hony); extensive loss OF substance Of the
1s. Dmmeuessi permanent loss Of voice; not to
be admitted witlon. clear and satisfactory proof
loes Of tongue, provided the mutilation bo exten.
sive enough to interfere with the necessary use Of
90 Hypcrtrophy OF atrophy OF tue tongue, SUM-
cicnt IN dcg7rc to impair speech OF de:lutitson !;
obstinate chronic liberation OF the tongue.
Il. stammering, II excessive and confirmed; to
be established bT satisfactory evidence under oath
- Loss Of sufficient nuinber OF teeth to prc-
vent proper mastieation Of food and traring the
20. Incnralle 6eformities or 1oes of n,rt r cthcr
jaw. hinleEing biin: Of the cartridge, or proper
mastlcation, OF greatly ipjuring speech; anchy1oss
e4 Tumors Of the neck, irnped,uc resniration or
deslntition; astua Of larynx or trachea; tortcol-
lie. II OF long standing and well marked.
23 Deformity OF the Chest sufficient to impede
respiration o. to prevent the carrying Of arms and
military equipments; caries Of tho ribs
sG Deficient amplitude ard power of expansion
Of chest; man nse feet three Inches (mtnimana
measure less than thirty inches in circumference
INN: diate!y anovc the nipples, an,l have ez-
pa1sSssh sh;n5s inability ofno ess thaH inches
Obesity; hernia, either inguina OF fenloral
y Artificial anus; structure. Of the rectum !;
pEolansuns ani: FIstnls in suo is not positive
complicated with yisceral disease
e. Old anti nlccrated internal hcmorrhoids. IL
IL degree sufficient to impair the mans efficiency
External hEnlorrtoids are no cause for exemption.
81 Total loss or nearly total loss OF penis cpis-
p2dh3a ., hypospada at the middle or near the FOOT
81; 1neurahle permanent organic structure Of the
1fethfa, IN which the urine is passed drop by
d5op; or which ie complicated by dieeasc Of the
bladder; y %9rinnaEy .n nstna Recent or epssmodic
81. 1ncont!nuancc Of urine, being disease
frequently feigned and df rare occurrence ie not
Q! itself, cause foE exemption. Stone in the
bladder, asccrtained BY the introduction Of the
metallic cathoter, is positive disqualification.
81. Loss. or complete atrophg Of both testcles
0m any Intention Of one
untaty rct1action does not exempt.
81. Confirmed OF malignant sarcoce1c: hyrodro-
eele. # complicated with organic disease Of the
te;tslt NaEiSeeele a1d crisocelearc not, in them
IS. Excessive anterior o. pozte,ior curvature Of
tic spine carries Of the spine.
limb. or chronic diseases Of The Joints Or boncs
that would impede marching o. prevent coatin,1.
ous muscular e3c1tion.
Of lhe shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee Or ankle
50. Muscular or cutapeous contractlons from
"oanas OF oa!as. II degree sufficient to prevent
10 Total loss Of thumb; losa Of ungua1 pha.
lanx Of thumb
4e Tota11oss Of index hugef Of right hand,
~. Loss Of the first and second phalanees Of the
dngcEe Of right hand.
a. Permanent extension or permanent contrac-
Gnscrs Gdlierent or united.
is. Total loss Of either crest toe; loss Of anr
three toes on the same foot ali the toes joined TO-
81. The great toe crossing the other toes with
great prominence Of the articulation Of the naeta-
H. Overriding o. saperpo=itiou Of ali the toes.
IS Permanent rctraction OF the last pAalaux OF
one Of the toes so that the frte border Of the nail
hcara upon the ground: or fex:on At right angle
Of the 1rrt phs!anx OF toe upon 4 second, with
anchy!o=is Of this articulation.
II. Cnb feet: splsy feet. where the arch Is go
touches the ground and the line Of station runs
along the whole .ntcra! border OF the foot. with
great pEominece Of the inner ankle: but ordinary.
large. sl-shaped or fiat feet do not exempt.
81. Naricoec veins Of inferior eztsructfes, II
large and numerous. having clusters Of knots and
accompanying with chronic swellins or ulcesa-
tious.
81, Chronic ulcers; extensive, deep, and adhe.
rent clcatr:ees Of lower extrcmities.
e. ~ Of Peca;n GE r. t
drafted men for exemption from military service,
unlcss The facts and statements thcrsin set forth
a1c affirmed OF sworn to before civil magistrate
competent to administer oaths.
s.. The excmpts undcr the fsst proyis:on Of sec
ton : Of the act for enrolling and calling ont the
veil E1own to tho board to obvsate The necessity
Of evidence with rrgard to them. Should. howeF-
the Board consider it necessary in case, the
commission or certificate Of Office 0! any person
claiming exemption Under the provision me- ntion.
| Cd may be required to be shown.
re. 10 csIah1fsn exemption EnQtr the second
third fourth. fth anl sixth provisions Of section
Of the act for enrolling and calling ont the Na-
tonal forces. &C., the Board shall require the a-
,.avsts Of the person seeking to be exempt and os
two respectable men theada Of (amflIes), rriding
in the district. that the man In question is 1.-The
| only son liable to military duty Of widow
dependent on his labor for support ''tte only
son Of aged or iafrn parent or parents dependent
on bis labor foc support, or otherwise, according
to the particular provision Of the section under
/ which the exemption is claimcd: These atiidayts
/ will be- made according to the forms hereinafter
prescribed. and must in all cases be taken before
/ civil magistrate duly authorized to aamtnietel
oaths. These forms Of afidayits shall be publish
ed By the board Of fenromcnt in the ne ewspapers o
| the district. for the information Of the public
| when draft is ordered.
| 50. When claim for exemption IL made undcl
| the seventh provision OF section Of the act en-
rolling and calling ont the national forces, tht
hoard shall app1Jt to the Provost Marshal Genera
for the necessary extracts from the Official rolls il
the War Department, upon which it Shall decide
the caFc.
60. Persons Ginning exemption from enroll
. mcnt must furnish clear proof Of their right II
| srch exemption They will be enrolled where tn
proof Of their exemption is not clear and concise
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| From Havana and Mexico.
NRw YORK, May 4-The steamer Roanake
from Havana April Goth has arrived.
A vessel arrived at St. Jago, reports tha
she was spoken BY the pirate Alabama, on th