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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... force of law ; violating them was punishable by court - martial with sentences ranging from reprimand to death ... forces , non- combatant civilians , flags of truce , occupation of terri- tory , the treatment of women and children ...
... forces of the United States have , at least since 1806 , had laws governing the activity of the army and navy both in times of peace and when at war . The laws governing the military forces were , for the most part , passed as acts of ...
... forces on the battlefield . Lieber , a doctor of philosophy and law , was born in Germany . He fought with Blücher at Waterloo in 1815 and in Greece's 1820 war of independence . He taught at the University of Jena in Ger- many and ...
... Forces . Upon learning of its enactment , the Confederate commissioner inquired if the order was really going to be enforced within the Union army , or whether it was meant to apply only to Confeder- ate forces . The answer was " yes ...
... rules and articles , with the exceptions indicated by the notes annexed to articles 10 , 20 , 55 , 65 , and 87 , remain unaltered , and in force at present [ July 25 , 1863 ] . manner ; which money , so forfeited , shall be 3.