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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... Troops ..81 9. Care of Fortifications .. ..81 10. Care of Armament of Fortifications ..82 11. Artillery Practice .83 12. Regiments .84 13. Companies 14. Ordnance Sergeants 15. Transfer of Soldiers 16. Deceased Officers 17. Deceased ...
... Troops ..106 30. Inspections of the Troops .111 31. Musters ..... ..113 32. Forms of Parade ..113 33. Guards .... 34. Orders and Correspondence 35. Returns and Reports . 36. Troops in Campaign 37. Troops on Board of Transports ..115 ...
... troops . The Romans had detailed rules , and so did the United States after the act of 1806 , the date of the original Articles of War cited above . But these rules , for the most part , were designed for the internal discipline of the ...
... troop or company , to the use of the sick soldiers of the company or troop to which the offender belongs . ART . 3. Any non - commissioned officer or soldier who shall use any profane oath or execration , shall incur the penalties ...
... troop or company into which he was enlisted , be taken before the next justice of the peace , or chief magistrate of any city or town corporate , not being an officer of the army , or , where recourse cannot be had to the civil magis ...