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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... tion . Through the centuries , law - of - war theorists in Europe devel- oped certain touchstones of what was moral and immoral in war , which they purported to be universally binding in the relations between nations . Later writers ...
... tion regarding the administrative and tactical operations of the Army . The appendix contains 136 changes to the regulations that were introduced between the years 1861 and June 25 , 1863. These changes revised or added to the general ...
... tion of a general court - martial . ART . 28. Any officer or soldier who shall upbraid another for refusing a challenge , shall himself be punished as a challenger ; and all officers and soldiers are hereby discharged for any dis- grace ...
... tion as the opportunity of the time and distance of place can admit , the original proceedings and sentence of such court - mar- tial to the Secretary of War ; which said original proceedings and sentence shall be carefully kept and ...
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