The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26

manded 90 defend, or speaks words inc
du@ng others 60 do the like or casts
away hia arms or ammunition or quits
his pose or coioTa 10 plumber on pile
lage. shall suffer death or such other
punishment as court martial may de
rect
Article i3. If any commander Of amy
garrison. fortress or post is compelled by
the officers and soldiers under his CONF
mand To- give mp 10 the. enemy or 60
abandon o.. the officers or soldiers go
offending shall suffer death or such other
punishmcnt as a court martial may d.
rect
Article a. Any person belonging 20 Che
armies of the United States who makes
known the watchword 60 any person not
entitled 20 receive 3D. according 10 the
rules and discipline of war; or presume
10 give a parole or watchworc different
from that which DE received. shall suffer
death. or such other punishment as
c0urtmartial may direct
Article As. Whosoever relieves the enc
my with money. vlctuals, OF ammunition
or knowingly lab0rs or protects an ene-
my shall suffer death. or such other pun
ishmcni as a coWimarual may direct
Article 49, Whos0oYcr holds correspon-
donce with or gives intelligence TO the
enemy either directly or indirectly, shall
suffer death. or such other punishment
as a courimariial may direct
DEATH FDR DISCRETION.
Article A. Any officer or soldier who
having received pay, or having been duiy
enlisted in the service OF the United
States. deserts the same, shall I'm time
of war suffer death, or such other pun
ishment as C0urimartial may direct
and in time of peace any punishment eN-
cepting death. which courtmariial may
direct.
Article as Every soldier who deserts
the service of the United States shall DE
liable TO serve for such a period as shall
with the time he may have served pre-
vi0us 90 his desertion, amount TO the fun
term of his enlistment. and such soldier
shall be tried by q cOurtmartal ana pune
ishcd. although the term of his enlist
ment may have elapsed previous 70 his
being apprehended and tried.
Article so. No non-commissioned Off
GER or soldier shall enlist himself In any
other regiment, troop. or company with
out a regular discharge from the regi-
mont troop. or company in which he
has served. ON penalty OF being reputed
"a deserter and suffering accordingly Ans
IN case any officer shall knowingly re-
ceiye and entertain such non-commis-
stoned officer or soldier. or shall not. ar
ter his being discovered TO be desert
or. Immediately c0ntne him and give noe
ticc thereof 20 the captain which he last
served. the said officer shall 10y court
martial be chastisod.
Article g. Any officer or Alldier who
advises or persuades any other officer or
soldier TO desert the service OF the Unit
ed States, shall. I'm time of war suffer
death or such other punishment as
courtmartial may direct, and I'm time of
peace. any punishment excepting death,
which a courtmartal may direct
AT DIVINE SERVICE.
Article 50. il is earnestly recommended
90 AN officers and soldiers diligently 90
attend divine service. Any officer who bee
hayes indeCently or irreveTentiy at any
place of divine worship shall be brought
before "a general court martial, there TO
Dee publicly and severely reprmanded hy
the president thereof Any soldier who So
onends shall, for his first offence, forfeit
0ne-sixth OF % dollar, for each further
offence he shall forfeit a like sum and
shall De confined for twenty-iour hours.
The money so forfeited shall bee deduct
ed from his next pay, and shall Doe APP
piled hy the captain or senior officer Of
his troop battery or company 10 the use
of the sick soldiers of the same
Article 53 ANY officer who uses any
profane oath or eXecration fhall Tor each
offence forfeit and pay one dollar. Any
soldier who so offends shall incur ihe
penalties provided in the prece ling az
ticle. and am moneys forfeited Cor such
offences shall be applied as therein pro-
yided
Article IS. AN officers and soldiers are
90 behave themselves orderly in quar-
tiers and ON the march. and whoever com
a o. fr
or trees parks. Warrens. FISH ponds,
houses. gardens, grain fields, Enclosures
or meadows or maliciOusly destroys any
property whatsoever belonging 10 innati-
tants OF the United States unless 1Y or
der of O. general officer commanding
senarate army in the field shah. rcs'des
such penalties as he may be hdole 10 nF
law. DE punished as court martial may
direct
Article Sc. Any officer or soldier who
does violence 90 any person bringing pro-
visions or other necessaries 10 the camp
garrison or quarters OF the forces o. the
United states in foreign parts shall suf-
fer death or such other punishment as
court martial may direct
GRIMES AGAINST THE STATE.
Article S. I'm time of war, 'naurrection
or rebellion larceny robbery, burglary
arson. ayhcm. manslaughter. murder,
assault and battery with am intent 10 XIII
woundlng by shooting or stabhing with
an instrument 10 commit murder shau
be punishable by the sentence OF gem
cral court martial. when committee ~
persons i'm the military service. ni the
United States and the punishment ln iny
such case shall not Doe Joss than the pun
ishment provided FOR the Ike offence 10y
the laws of the state. Territory or CiS-
trict I'm which such offence may have
been committed
Article So When am oil,er CT soioler
is accused of capital crime on OF any
.oFence against the person or property of
any citizen of any Of the Cnited Satcs.
which IS punishable by the laws Of tire
land the commanding officer and the
officers Of the regiment troop. battery
COMPANY. or detachment 10 which the
norson SO accused belongs, alo rfuuired,
'except I'm time of war upon application
dulv made by or in behalf VI ihe party
injured 10 use their utmost ondeaNors To
deliver them over 70 the civil magistrate
and to aid the officers Of Justice ll APP
him and securing him ~ or
der To bring him 90 trial l.. lpon 81 ca
appllcation. any officer refuses or WILL
fniiv neclects. except In 'ime OF ~af 20
deliver over such accused person 10 me
civil magistrate. or 10 aid ,le officers 90
Justice I'm apprehcnding hun ne shah re
dismissed from the service
Article g. All crimes not capital ord
an disorders and neslocfs which ,iicers
aud soldiers may &c guilty az % the pre-
iudice of good order and military oisci-
niine though not mentioned IN The fore
going articles OF war. ere to be taken
cocnizance of by "a general. or regimen
tai garrison or field officers court mar