The 1863 Laws of WarThis compendium of laws and rules is a testimony to America's reverence for the rule of law as well as its high regard for "civilized" behavior on the battlefield. The Articles of War were normative rules covering military duty and punishments allowed for violations. The Lieber Code was a new and profound law for the conduct of armies in the field, to include humane treatment of prisoners and protection of property and civilians. It had a profound affect on the evolution of the laws of land warfare in use today. Army Regulations, on the other hand, dealt with the administration and management of the army-from personnel assignments to supply and recruiting operations-all three sets of rules were used by both the Union and Confederate armies. An essential reference for students, historians, writers, reenactors, and those interested in how our Civil War armies operated. |
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... Charges against Officers ..21 78. Charges against Non - Commissioned Officers . 79. Confinement Limits ...... ..21 ..21 80. No Confinement without Written Charges .. .21 81. Release from Confinement ..22 82. Confinement Records .... .22 ...
... charge shall be given to a non - commissioned officer or soldier before his term of service has expired , but by order of the Presi- dent , the Secretary of War , the commanding officer of a depart- ment , or the sentence of a general ...
... charged with the arms , accoutrements , ammunition , clothing , or other warlike stores belonging to the troop or company under his com- mand , which he is to be accountable for to his Colonel in case of their being lost , spoiled , or ...
... charged with a crime he shall be arrested and confined in his barracks , quarters , or tent , and deprived of his ... charge by an officer belonging to the forces of the United States ; provided the officer committing shall , at the ...
... charged . ART . 81. No officer commanding a guard , or provost mar- shal , shall presume to release any person ... charge prisoners shall be committed , shall , within twenty - four hours after such commitment , or as soon as he ...