The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-04
Select Articles Of War.

Select Articles Of War.
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Arr -. Every officer commandinr n
quarters, garrisoDt, or on the march, shall
keep good order, and TO the utmost of his
power redress oil abuses and disorders
which may be committed by any officer
or soldier under his command: If upon
complaint made 10 him of officers or SOL
diers beating or otherwise ill-treatipo
any person, or disturbing fairs ormarllets
or OF committing any Kind Of riots, to
the disquietiug Of the citizens Of The
United states. he, the said commander.
who shall omit or refuse TO see Justice
done TO The offender or offenders. and
reparation made TO the parties injured.
as far as part Of the ofendera pay shall
enable him or them, shall, upon proof
thereof, be cashiered, or otherwise pun.
ished as general court martial may
direct
AIR. BIB. When any commissioned off,
Ger or soldier shall be accused of capi-
tai crime, or Of having used violence. or
committed any offence against the person
or property Of any citizen of any of the
United States, such as is punishable by
'he known laws Of the land, the COM
maading officer and officers Of any regi-
ment, troop or company, to which the
person or persons accused shall belong,
are hereby required, upon application
duly made by, or in behalf Of the party
injured, 10 use their ut gost cndeayours
TO deliver over such accused person or
persons 10 the civil magistrate, and like
wise 90 be aiding aud assisting the Off
GERS Of justice in apprehending and Sc
curing the persons 50 accused in order 10
bring them TO trial. II any commanding
officer or officers shall wilfulIy neglect,
or shall refuse 10 deliver over such per-
sons, the officer or officers
so offending, shall be cashiered
ART 81 Any officer or soldier who
shall misbehave himself before the enemy,
run away, or shamelully abandon any
fort, post, or guard, which he or they
may be commanded 10 defend, or speak
words inducing others to do the like or
shall cast away his arms or ammunition,
or who siaHqW lis post or colors to plumber
and piIldgc, every such ofIendcr being
duly convicted thereof, shall suffer death,
or such other punishment as shall be or
dered by the sentence of general court
martial
ART. 81. All officers and soldiers are
10 behave themselves orderly in quarters
and on their march; and whoever shall
commit any waste or spoil either in
walks Of trees, parks, warrens, fish
ponds, houses, or gardens, corn fields,
Enclosures Of meadows, or SlaH maliciouSy
destroy any property whatsoever belonging TO
the inhabitants OF the United States, un-
less by order of the then COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the armies Of the said States,
shall, (besides such penalties as they are
0iable 90 by law,) be punished according
90 the nature and degree of the otfense,
by She judgment of regimental or gem
eral ourt-mariial.
or ART. So. Whocrey shall relieve the
enemy with money, victuals, or ammuni-
tion, or shall knowingly barber or pros
tect an enemy, shall suffer death or such
other punishment as shall be ordered by
the sentence Of a court martial.
or ARR. 81 Whoever shall be con-
victed of holding correspondence with or
giving intelligence to the enemy, either
directly or indirectly, shall suffer death,
or such other punishment as shall be
ordered by the sentence OF a court
martial.