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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... suffer and pay in like " These rules and articles , with the exceptions indicated by the notes annexed to articles 10 , 20 , 55 , 65 , and 87 , remain unaltered , and in force at present [ July 25 , 1863 ] . manner ; which money , so ...
... suffer such punishment as shall be inflicted upon him by the sentence of a court - martial . ART . 6. Any officer or soldier who shall behave himself with contempt or disrespect toward his commanding officer , shall be punished ...
... suffer death , or such other punishment as shall , according to the nature of his offense , be inflicted upon him by the sentence of a court - martial . ART . 10. Every non - commissioned officer or soldier , who shall enlist himself in ...
... suffer accordingly . ART . 18. Every officer who shall knowingly make a false return to the Department of War , or to any of his superior officers , authorized to call for such returns , of the state of the regiment , troop , or company ...
... suffer- ing accordingly . And in case any officer shall knowingly receive and entertain such non - commissioned officer or soldier , or shall not , after his being discovered to be a deserter , immediately con- fine him , and give ...