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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... proper . ART . 5. Any officer or soldier who shall use contemptuous or disrespectful words against the President of the United States , against the Vice - President thereof , against the Congress of the United States , or against the ...
... proper chan- nels , to the Department of War , an exact return of the regiment , troop , independent company , or garrison , under his command , specifying the names of the officers then absent from their posts , with the reasons for ...
... proper superior officers shall be acquainted therewith ; and whosoever shall refuse to obey such officers ( though of an inferior rank ) , or shall draw his sword upon him , shall be punished at the discre- tion of a general court ...
... proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of , and transmit , as soon as possible , to the Department of War , a true state of such complaint , with the proceedings had thereof . ART . 35. If any inferior officer or soldier ...
... proper authority ; neither will you disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court - martial , unless required to give evidence thereof , as a witness by a court of justice , in a due course of law . So ...