The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-07
Select Articles Of War.

(7qIea from The Rcvisca Regulations for he
A,my, Published By The Var Department
1851, for The government Of DC military
service Nth The Injunction Of ne Secretary
II Way6iat Aey Be strictly obssrUed-)
AIT. %. Every officer commanding in
quarters, earrisons, OF on the march, shall
keep good order, antLto the utmost Of his
power, redress all 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-treating
any person, on disturbing fairs or markets,
or OF committing any kind Of riots, 10
the disquieting Of the citizens Of the
United States. he, the said commander,
who shall omit or refuse TO see Justice
done 90 the offender or offenders, and
reparaiion made to the parties injured,
as far % part of the offenders pay shall
enable him or them, shall, upon proof
thereof be cashiefed, or otherwise pan
ishcd, as a general court martial may
direct
ART. SO. When any Commissioned off,
oer on soldier shall be accused of capt.
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
the known laws Of the land, the COM
manding officer and officers of any regi-
meni, troop or company, TO which the
person on persons accused shall belong,
are hereby required, upon application
duly made by, or in behalf Of the party
injured, 10 use their ut most endeavours
10 deliver over snch accused person or
persons to the civil magistrate, and like
wise 70 be aiding aud assisting the Off
GERS Of justice in apprehending and Sc
curing the persons so accused, in order TO
bring them to trial. If any commanding
officer or officers shall wilfuly 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
snail misbehave himself before the enemy,
run away, or shamefuIy 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 dnNqmt his post on colors 10 pliInder
and piIiGge every such offender, being
duly convicted thereof, shall suffer death,
or such other punishment as shall be or
dered by the sentence of general court
martial.
AnT. 81. All officers and soldiers are
TO 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, q, shall mahciottSly
destroy any property aoLatsoeUer belonging to
the inhabitants of the United States, un-,
less by order of the then Commander-in-
Chief OF the armies of the said States,
shall, (besides such penalties as they are
liable to by law) be punished according
70 the nature and degree of the otiense,
by the judgment Of a regimental or gem
eral court martial
OF ART. S. Where, shall relieve the
enemy with money, victuals, or ammuni-
ton, or shall knowingly barber or pro-
tect an enemy, shall suffer death or such
other punishment as shall be ordered by
the sentence of q court-martial
OF ART. 81 Whoever shall be con-
victed of holding correspondence with or
giving intelligence 20 the enemy, either
directly or indirectly, shall suffer death,
or such other punishment as shall be
ordered by the sentence Of court
martial.