The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
NEW SERIES NO. 56l

as to leave no doubt of his incapacity for mill
tary service, and which prevents his pursuing
any equally laborious occupation in civil life.
Q. developed tuberculosis.
Z. lancer aneurism of the large arteries.
o. lnveterate and extensive disease of the
SKIN, snch Will necessarily impair his efficiency
as soldier.
8. Permanent physical disability of such de-
gree as to leave no doubt of the mans unfit
ness for military service.
10. Scrofula, or secondary syphilis, which
has so seriously impaired his general health as
to leave no doubt Of the mans incapacity for
military service.
IL. Chronic rheumatism, unless manifested
by positive change of structure, wasting of
the affected limb, or pufhess or distortion of
the joints, does not exempt. Impaired motion
of joints and contraction of the limbs, al
legged to arise from rheumatism, and in which
the nutrition of the limb il not manifestly i'm
paired, are to be proved by examination while
in state of anasthesia induced by ether only.
II. Total loss of sight of right eye; cataract
of right eye; loss of crystalline lens of right
eye. ....t--
IL. Partial loss of sight of both eyes, vision
being so greatly impaired as to leave no doubt
OF the mans inability to perform military
duty. Serious permanent disease of the eye
lies, so manifestly affecting the use Of the eyes
as to leave no donbt of the mans incapacity
for military service. Nearsightedness does not
exempt. P.
IA. Total loss of nose; deformity of nose so
great as seriously to Obstruct respiration;
azaena. dependent on carries in progress.
10. Decided deafness. This disa bility must
not be admitted on the mere statement of the
drafted man, but must be proved by the exis-
tence OF positive disease, or by other satisfac-
tory evidence, and it must be so decided as to
leave no doubt of the mans unfitness for mill
tary service. Chronic purulent otorrhoea.
16. Incurable diseases or def0rmities of either
jaw, such as will necessarily greatly impede
mastication or speech. Anchylosis of the low
er jaw carries of the bones Of the face, if in
progress cleft palate (bony); excessive loss
of substance of the cheeks, or salivary fistula
II. Dumbness; permanent loss of voice; not
to be admitted without clear and satisfactory
proof.
1S. Total loss Of tongue, hypertrophy, at
rophy, mutilatiOn, or obstinate chronic ulsera-
tion of the tongue, if sufficient In degree to in
terfere seriously with the use of the organ.
19. Stammering, if excessive and confirmed,
to be established by satisfactory evidence under
oath. ~
20. Total loss of all the front teeth, the eve
teeth, and first molars, even if only of one jaw.
q. TumOrs or wounds of the neck, impedI
ing respiration or deglutition fistula of larynx
or trachea; terticolis, if of long standing and
well marked. a3A.l. i,ia" - t.
%. Excessive deformity of the chest, or ex-
cessive carrature of the spine sufficient to pre-
vent the carrying of arms and military equip
ments carries of the spine, ribs, or sternum,
attended with liberation.
%. Hernia. t'-.t
"a. Artificial anus structure of the rectum;
prolapsus ami fistula in ano, if eXtensive~0r
complicated visceral disease.
%. Old and liberated internal h9morrhoids,
if in degree sufficient to leave no doubt of the
mans unfitneSs for military service, external
hamerrhoids are no cause for exemption.
rs. Total loss, or nearly total loss of penis
epispadia or hypospadia at the middle or near
the root of the penis.
q. Incurable perfect organic structure of the
urethra, in which the urine is passed drop by
drop, or which is complicated by disease Of the
ic structure of the urethradOes not exempt
2S. Incontinence of urine is not of itself
cause for exemption. Stone in the bladder, as
certained by the introduction of the metallic
catheter, is q positive disqualification.
%. Confirmed or malignant sarcoccle; hy-
drocee, if complicated with organic disease of
the testicle. VaricOcele is not in itself dis
qualifying.
so. Loss of hand or foot.
81. Wounds which would manifestly incapac-
itate the man from military service muscular
or cutaneous contractions from wounds, or
burns, or tumors, which would prevent march
ing, or otherwise manifestly incapacitate the
man for military service.
50. Fractures. irreducible dislocations or
anchylosis of the large joints, or chronic dis
eases of the joints or bones, that would prevent
marching, or otherwise incapacitate the man
for military service.
33. Total loss of right thumb; loss of fun
gual phalanx OF right thumb; total loss of any
two fingers of same hand loss of the first and
second phalanges of the fingers of right hand;
permanent extension or permanent contraction
OF two fingers of right hand; all the fingers
adherent or united.
81. Club feet; total loss of great toe, or 9TH
er permanent defect or defOrmities OF the feet,
35. Varicose veins of inferior extremities, if
large and numerous and accompanied with
chronic swellings or ulcerations.
36. Chronic ulcers extensive deep and ad-
herent cicatrices of lower eXtremitles.