Lieber's Code and the Law of War |
Contents
Guerrilla Parties Considered with Reference to | 9 |
General Orders No 100 | 47 |
Selected Correspondence and Documents | 73 |
Common terms and phrases
acknowledged American April 24 armistice belligerents brigand captured cartel century citizens civil civilian commander committed communication Confederate correspondence court-martial dear declared destruction Elihu Root enemy enemy's engaged exchange of prisoners flag of truce forces or service Francis Lieber Freidel French Gabriel Rains give guerrilla parties guerrilla warfare guerrilleros H. W. Halleck honor hostile army hostile country hostile government Ibid individual inflicted international law land warfare law and usages law of nations law of war legitimate government letter Lieber's Code Ludlow martial law ment military commission military necessity Missouri murder Napoleon obedient servant occupied offense officers parole partisan peace Peninsular war persons pledge political prisoners of war protection public enemy punishment rebel rebellion regular respectfully retaliation rules Secretary Secretary of War soldiers suffer death territory tion treated troops Union Army United violation war-rebel war-traitor Washington write York