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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... permitted and proscribed acts of armies vis - à - vis each other and the innocent civilian popula- tion . Through the centuries , law - of - war theorists in Europe devel- oped certain touchstones of what was moral and immoral in war ...
... permitted to sell any kind of liquors or victuals , or to keep their houses or shops open for the entertainment of soldiers , after nine at night , or before the beat- ing of the reveille , or upon Sundays , during divine service or ser ...
... permitted to cross - examine and interrogate the witness , so as to investigate fully the circumstances in the question . ART . 92. The proceedings of a court of inquiry must be authenticated by the signatures of the recorder and the ...
... permitted to quit the same , deposit in the hands of the commanding officer , or of the assistant military agent , all the effects of such deceased non - commissioned officers and soldiers , in order that the same may be secured for ...
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