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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... rules and regula- tions to discipline their 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 ...
... rules for making and giving paroles . Records were to be kept and prisoners handled in accordance with the new procedures . There were to be no more battlefield paroles . The choices were two : become a prisoner of war and await ...
... rules and instructions for operating the day - to - day army in the field and in garrison . But , the expan- sion of the army and the introduction of new equipment and weapons soon generated the need for much highly detailed tech- nical ...
US War Department. PART I. ARTICLES OF WAR : AN ACT FOR ESTABLISHING RULES AND ARTICLES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES , APRIL 10 , 1806 , AS AMENDED THROUGH JUNE 25 , 1863 ARTICLES OF WAR . AN ACT FOR ESTABLISHING ...
... rules and articles by which the armies of the United States shall be governed : ARTICLE 1. Every officer now in the army of the United States shall , in six months from the passing of this act , and every officer who shall hereafter be ...