Volume 1

Statistics, medical and anthropological, of the Provost-Marshal-General's Bureau, derived from records of the examination for military service in the armies of the United States during the late war of the rebellion, of over a million recruits, drafted men, substitutes, and enrolled men / Compiled under the direction of the Secretary of War by J. H. Baxter.

  • United States of America. War Department.
Date:
1875
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Credit: Statistics, medical and anthropological, of the Provost-Marshal-General's Bureau, derived from records of the examination for military service in the armies of the United States during the late war of the rebellion, of over a million recruits, drafted men, substitutes, and enrolled men / Compiled under the direction of the Secretary of War by J. H. Baxter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    AMERICANS. Americans—Continued. physical dimensions of, according to various observ- ers, Vol. I, pp. 56-59. proportion of light to dark complexions, Vol. I, pp. 24,37, 38, 60, 61. proportion of soldiers at each quinquennial mean age, from 16 to 45, Vol. I, p. 49. relation of height, girth, and expansion of chest to mean ■weight, Vol. I, p. 39. their height, girth, and expansion of chest, Vol. II, pp. 2-81. accepted ; their height, girth, and expansion of chest, complexion, and age, Vol. II, pp. 200-215. accepted ; their height, girth, and expansion of chest, complexion, age, and weight, Vol. II, pp. 300-315. Anaesthetics, their employment for the detection of feigned maladies, Vol. I, pp. xi, lx, 5. Anasarca; cause for rejection, Vol, I, p. xii. Anaemia ; cause for rejection, Vol. I, p. xi. Aneurism; cause for rejection, Vol. I, pp. xii, xxiii, xxiv, xxviii, xlviii, liv, lviii, 7. its relation to :— Age, Vol. II, p. 462. Complexion, Vol. II, p. 454. Girth of chest, Vol. II, pp. 410, 415, 420, 425. Height, Vol. II, pp. 410, 415, 420, 425. Localitv (drafted men), Vol. II, pp. 528, 529, 536, 537, 544, 545, 552, 553, 560, 561, 568, 569, 578, 579, 585, 590, 591, 598, 599, 606, 607, 614, 615, 622, 623, 630, 631. Locality (recruits and substitutes), Vol. II, pp. 640, 641, 650, 651, 660, 661, 670, 671, 680, 681, 690, 691, 700, 701, 710, 711, 720, 721, 730, 731, 740, 741, 750, 751, 760, 761. Marriage, Vol. II, p. 454. Nativity, Vol. II, pp. 432, 437, 442, 447. Occupation, Vol. II, pp. 470, 475, 480, 485, 490, 495, 500, 505, 510, 515, 520. Angelo (Michael), Vol. I, p. lxvi. Angina, diphtheritic ; cause for rejection, Vol. I, p. xv. gangrenous ; cause for rejection, Vol. I, p. xv. Angioleucitis; cause for rejection, Vol. I, p. xii. Ankylosis of jaw ; cause for rejection, Vol. I, p. 8. its relation to:— Age, Vol. II, p. 463. Complexion, Vol. II, p. 455. Girth of chest, Vol. II, pp. 411, 416, 421, 426. Height, Vol. II, pp. 411, 416, 421,426. Locality (drafted men), Vol. II, pp. 528, 529, 536, 537, 544, 545, 552, 553, 560, 561, 568, 569, 578, 579, 585, 590, 591, 598, 599, 606, 607, 614, 615, 622, 623, 630, 631. Locality (recruits and substitutes), Vol. II, pp. 642, 643, 652, 653, 662, 663, 672, 673, 682, 683, 692, 693, 702, 703, 712, 713, 722, 723, 732, 733, 742, 743, 752, 753, 762, 763. Marriage, Vol. II, p. 455. Nativity, Vol.11, pp. 433, 438, 443, 448. Occupation, Vol. II, pp. 471, 476, 481,486, 49], 496, 501, 506, 511, 516, 521. Ankylosis of joints ; cause for rejection, Vol. I, pp. xiii, xxviii, lix, 10. its relation to:— Age, Vol. II, p. 464. Complexion, Vol. II, p. 456. Girth of chest, Vol. II, pp. 412, 417, 422, 427. Height, Vol. II, pp, 412, 417, 422,427. ARMIES. Ankylosis of joints—Continued, in relation to :— Locality (drafted men), Vol. II, pp. 532, 533, 540, 541, 548, 549, 556, 557, 564, 565, 572, 573, 582, 583, 586, 594, 595, 602, 603, 610, 611, 618, 619, 626, 627, 634,635. Locality (recruits and substitutes), Vol. II, pp. 644, 645, 654, 655, 664, 665, 674, 675, 684, 685, 694, 695, 704, 705, 714, 715, 724, 725, 734, 735, 744, 745, 754, 755,764,765. Marriage, Vol. II, p. 456. Nativity, Vol. II, pp. 434, 439, 444, 449. Occupation, Vol. II, pp. 472, 477, 482, 487, 492, 497, 502, 507, 512, 517, 522. Antelme ( ), Vol. I, p. lxxxiv. Anthropometry, an outline history of, Vol. I, p. lxii. bibliography of, Vol. I, p. lxxxiv. Anus, artificial or abnormal; cause for rejection, Vol. I, pp. xvi, xxiii, liii, lix. fissures of; cause for rejection, Vol. I, pp. xvi, liii. fistula of; cause for rejectioa, Vol. I, pp. xvi, xxiv- its relation to :— Age, Vol. II, p. 463. Complexion, Vol. II, p. 455. Girth of chest, Vol. II, pp. 411, 416, 421, 426. Height, Vol. II, pp. 411, 416, 421, 426. Locality (drafted men), Vol. II, pp. 530, 531, 538, 539, 546, 547, 554, 555, 502,563, 570, 571, 580,581, 586, 592, 593, 600, 601,608,609,616,617, 624,625, 632, 633. Localitv (recruits andsubstitutes),Vol. II, pp. 642, 643, 652, 653, 662, 663,672,673,682,683,692,693, 702, 703, 712, 713, 722,723,732,733,742,743,752, 753, 762, 763. Marriage, Vol. II, p. 455. Nativity, Vol. II, pp. 433, 438, 443, 448. Occupation, Vol. II, pp. 471, 476, 481, 486,491, 496, 501, 506, 511, 516, 521. prolapse of; cause for rejection, Vol, I, p. xvi. its relation to :— Age, Vol. II, p. 463. Complexion, Vol. II, p. 455. Girth of chest, Vol. II, pp. 411, 416, 421, 426. Height, Vol. II, pp. 411, 416, 421, 426. Locality (drafted men), Vol. II, pp. 530,531,538, 539, 546, 547, 554, 555, 562, 563, 570,571, 5S0, 581, 586, 592, 593, 600, 601, 608,609,616,617,624,625, 632,633. Locality (recruits aud substitutes), Vol. II, pp. 642, 643, 652, 653, 662, 663,672,673,682,683,692,693, 702, 703, 712, 713, 722,723,732,733,742,743,752, 753, 762, 763. Marriage, Vol. II, p. 455. Nativity, Vol. II, pp. 433,438,443,448. Occupation, Vol. II, pp. 471, 476, 481,486, 491,496, 501,506,511,516,521. Aphonia; cause for rejection, Vol. I, pp. xv, xxiv, xlv,liii. Apoplexy; cause for rejection, Vol. I, p. xxviii. Appropriation for preparing this report; when made, Vol. I, p. iii. Aptitude militaire. (See Military aptitude.) Arfe y Villafaiie (Juan), Vol. I, p. lxxxiv. Arm, loss of; cause for rejection, Vol. I, pp. xxii, xxviii. Armenini (J. B.), Vol. I, p. lxxxiv. Armies of the United States; age required for service in the, Vol. I, p. xlix. of the United States; disqualifications for service in the, Vol. I, pp. li, lvii.