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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... were strictly adhered to by both the Union and Confederate armies is a testa- ment to relatively homogeneous nature of American society in the mid - nineteenth century . I. Articles of War : An Act for Establishing Rules xi.
... ment , or the sentence of a general court - martial ; nor shall a commissioned officer be discharged from the ... ment , troop or company , and actually quartered with it , may give furloughs to non - commissioned officers or soldiers ...
... ment , troop , or company , certificates signed by himself , signifying how long such officers , as shall not appear at the said muster , have been absent , and the reason of their absence . In like manner , the commanding officer of ...
... soldier in the army of the United States shall be subject to the punish- ment of death , for desertion in time of peace . - Act - 29th May , 1830 . ART . 22. No non - commissioned officer or soldier 8 THE 1863 LAWS OF WAR .
... ment , or garrison , shall prosecute in the name of the United States , but shall so far consider himself as counsel for the pris- oner , after the said prisoner shall have made his plea , as to object to any leading question to any of ...