The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-10-09
THE ARTICLES OF WAR.

of the main points Of the Articles Of War
by which the armies of the United States are
required to be governed. The act was passed
by Congress on the 10th Of April, 1906:
Every officer is required, previous to en-.
tering upon the duties of his office, to SUBJ
scribe his name to tho rules and regulations.
All officers and soldiers are earnestly re-
quested to attend Divine service. Any off,
Ger behaving indecently or irreverently at
any place Of public worship, shall be brought
before general court-marshal and publicly
and severely repri,nanded Every non-com-
missioned officer or soldier for like offence
will be fined for his first offense one.sixth of
a dollar; for the second offense, like sum
and twenty -four hours confinement and for
every subsequent offense, he shall suffer and
pay in like manner. The proceeds Of such
fines are to be applied to the benefit of the
sick soldiers of the company or troops to
which the offender belongs.
The use ofan oath or execration subjects
commissioned officer to forfeit of one dol
lar for every offence non-commissioned
officers and soldiers to the penalties above
stated. ge
Every chaplain who shall absent himself,
except in case of sickness or leave ofabsence,
forfeits one months pay, or shall be dis
charged, as court marshal shall Judge
proper.
The use Of disrespectful language against
the President of the United States, the Vice.
President thereof, Congress, or against the
Chief Magistrate or Legislature of any Of
the United States, by . commissioned officer,
subjects the offender TO the penalty of being
cashiered /; non-commissioned officers and
soldiers punishable as the court marshal may
direct. ~
The stirring up of mutiny or sedition
among any troop or company subjects the
offender to the death penalty.
The striking ofa superior officer by SUBJ
ordinate is punishable With death, or other
wise, according to the nature Of the offence.
Every non-commissioned officer or soldier
shall, within six days after enlisting. have
the Articles of War read to him and be taken
before a Justice Of the Peace, or chief magis.
trate Of any city or town corporate, ard take
the oath of allegiance. a i
After enlisting, no non. commissioned off,
Ger or soldier shall be dismissed from service
but by order Of the President, the Secretary
Of War, the commanding officer Of Depart
ment, or the sentence Of general court mar
shall. The discharge must be in writing.
Every officer who shall sign false. certifi-
Gates relative to the absence of either officer
or soldier under him, or relative to his or
their pay, shall be cashicred.
Every officer or commissary of musters
who shall make or sign false muster roll
shall be cashiered /; the receiving Of gratui-
ty on mastering any regiment, troop, or
company, subjects the offender to q like
punishment.
The commanding officer of every regi
ment, troop, or Independent company, is re-
quired to make monthly report Of his COM
mand to the Department of War, through the
proper channel, the neglecting of which.
subjects him to trial before court martial.
Upon conviction ofhav,ng made, knowingly,
a false return he shall be cashiered.
Every deserter shall suffer death, or other
wise, at the discretion of court martial.
Any non-commissioned officer or soldier,
who shall enlist in any other regiment, troop
or company, without having been regularly
from his own, will be treated Ms
deserter, and suffer accordingly. And any
officer who shall receive him, shall, by
court marshal, be cashiered.
The persuading soldier to desert, sub
jects the offender to the death penalty, or
otherwise, as a court martial may judge
proper.
ANY officer sending or accepting chal-
lenge to fight duel, does so on the pain Of
being cashiered. II any officer shall permit
the fghting Of duel between other officers,
he shah be punished as challenger and all
carriers and promoters Of challengers shall
be deemed principals, and punished accord
ingly.
An officers, Of what condition soever, have
power to part and quell all quarrels, trays
and disorders, though the persons concerned
should belong to another regiment, troop or
company; and whosoever shall refuse to
obey such officer, (though of inferior rank,
or shall draw his sword upon him, shall be
punished At the discretion Of . general court
martial. $780, g.. Ia
Any officer or soldier who shall upbraid
another for refusing challenge shall be
punished as challenger.
No suffers shall be permitted to sellliquors
or victuals after nine o'clock at night, or be-
fore the beat Of the reveilee, or upon Sunday
during divine service. And al commanding
officers shall be required to see that the SUIT
tiers supply the soldiers At reasonable
price nor shall said officers be interested in
the sale Of any articles purchased by the
soldiers, under penalty Of being discharged
from service
Every commanding officer shall keep good
order to the utmost Of his power. and shall
see that the soldiers under his command are
not ll-treated by his subordinate officers /;
and he omit to see justice done to any par
ty or parties injured, he shall be cashiered,
or otherw ise puniShed. AS 4 general court