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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... Punishment 88. Statute of Limitations ..22 ..22 .23 ..23 89. Power of Pardon ... ..23 90. Transmittals to Secretary of War .24 91. General Officer Authorities ... .24 92. Authentication of Court - Martial Proceedings .24 93. Oaths ...
... Punishment of crimes against the inhabitants of hostile countries .... 3. Deserters - Prisoners of war - Hostages - Booty on the battle - field ... 4. Partisans - Armed enemies not belonging to the hostile army - Scouts - Armed prowlers ...
... Punish- ments ranged from death and imprisonment , to dismissal from the service , forfeitures of pay , and reprimand . For example , the second article of war states that officers behaving indecently or irreverently in any place of ...
... punished , as a court - martial shall direct ; if a non - commissioned officer or sol- dier , he shall suffer such punishment as shall be inflicted upon him by the sentence of a court - martial . ART . 6. Any officer or soldier who ...
... punished by the sentence of a court - martial with death , or otherwise , accord- ing to the nature of his offense ... punishment as shall , according to the nature of his offense , be inflicted upon him by the sentence of a court ...