Articles of War, Extracts from Acts of Congress and from the Revised Regulations for the U.S. ArmyA.W. Auner, 1863 - 46 pages |
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... necessary . But no sentence of a court - martial shall be carried into exe- cution until after the whole proceedings shall have been laid before the officer ordering the same , or the officer commanding the troops for the time being ...
... necessary . But no sentence of a court - martial shall be carried into exe- cution until after the whole proceedings shall have been laid before the officer ordering the same , or the officer commanding the troops for the time being ...
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... necessary wit- nesses , to be transported to the place where the said court shall be assembled . ART . 87. * No person shall be sentenced to suffer death but by the concurrence of two - thirds of the members of a general court - martial ...
... necessary wit- nesses , to be transported to the place where the said court shall be assembled . ART . 87. * No person shall be sentenced to suffer death but by the concurrence of two - thirds of the members of a general court - martial ...
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... unless discharged by competent authority . 162. An apprehended deserter , or one who surrenders himself , shall receive no pay while waiting trial , and only such clothing as may be actually necessary for him . FOR THE ARMY . 27.
... unless discharged by competent authority . 162. An apprehended deserter , or one who surrenders himself , shall receive no pay while waiting trial , and only such clothing as may be actually necessary for him . FOR THE ARMY . 27.
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United States. Adjutant-General's Office. such clothing as may be actually necessary for him . 163. No enlisted man shall be discharged before the expiration of his term of enlistment without authority of the War Department , except by ...
United States. Adjutant-General's Office. such clothing as may be actually necessary for him . 163. No enlisted man shall be discharged before the expiration of his term of enlistment without authority of the War Department , except by ...
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... necessary or proper that it be done at shorter or longer intervals . 400. Each relief , before mounting , is inspected by the commander of the guard or of its post . The Corporal reports to him , and presents the old relief on its ...
... necessary or proper that it be done at shorter or longer intervals . 400. Each relief , before mounting , is inspected by the commander of the guard or of its post . The Corporal reports to him , and presents the old relief on its ...
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Page 3 - ... disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court-martial, unless required to give evidence thereof, as a witness, by a court of justice, in due course of law. So help you God.
Page 6 - Courtesy among military men is indispensable to discipline ; respect to superiors will not be confined to obedience on duty but will be extended on all occasions.
Page 1 - ... non-commissioned officers, or soldiers, who shall be convicted of having so offended, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as shall be inflicted upon them by the sentence of a court martial. Article 60. All suttlers and retainers to the camp, and all persons whatsoever, serving with the armies of the United States in the field, though not enlisted soldiers, are to be subject to orders, according to the rules and discipline of war.
Page 2 - ... officer, or which shall, either in time of peace or war, respect a general officer, be carried into execution until after the whole proceedings shall have been transmitted to the secretary of war, to be laid before the President of the United States for his confirmation or disapproval, and orders in the case. All other sentences may be confirmed and executed by the officer ordering the court to assemble, or the Commanding Officer for the time being, as the case may be.
Page 2 - General courts martial may consist of any number of commissioned officers from five to thirteen inclusively, but they shall not consist of less than thirteen, where that number can be convened, without manifest injury to the service.
Page 1 - If, upon marches, guards, or in quarters, different corps of the Army happen to join or do duty together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the Army, Marine Corps, or militia, by commission, .there on duty or in quarters, shall command the whole, and give orders for what is needful to the service, unless otherwise specially directed by the President, according to the nature of the case.
Page 10 - All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects which officers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, though not mentioned in the foregoing articles of war, are to be taken cognizance of by a general or regimental court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offence, and be punished at their discretion.
Page 10 - The foregoing articles shall be read and published, once in every six months, to every garrison, regiment, troop, or company in the service of the United States, and shall be duly observed and obeyed by all officers and soldiers in said service.