Article 20 of the Order No. 20 (1847), a supplement to the US Rules and Articles of war, listed the following as severely punishable "Assassination, murder, malicious stabbing or maiming, rape".
美国战争规则和条款第20号增补案（1874年）第20条罗列了以下应当受到严厉惩罚的行为“暗杀、谋杀、恶意伤人或致残、强奸。