An Act Establishing Rules and Articles for the Government of the Armies of the United States: With the Regulations of the War Department Respecting the Same, to which are Added, the Several Laws Relative to the Army, the Militia when in Actual Service, Volunteers, Rangers, Ordnance Department, and the Quarter Master's and Commissary General's Department |
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... offence , forfeit one sixth of a dollar , to be de- ducted out of his next pay ; for the second offence , he shall not only forfeit a like sum , but be confined twenty - four hours ; and for every like offence shall suffer and pay in ...
... offence , forfeit one sixth of a dollar , to be de- ducted out of his next pay ; for the second offence , he shall not only forfeit a like sum , but be confined twenty - four hours ; and for every like offence shall suffer and pay in ...
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... offence one dollar , to be applied as in the preceding article . ART . 4. Every chaplain commissioned in the army or armies of the United States , who shall absent him- self from the duties assigned him ( except in cases of sickness or ...
... offence one dollar , to be applied as in the preceding article . ART . 4. Every chaplain commissioned in the army or armies of the United States , who shall absent him- self from the duties assigned him ( except in cases of sickness or ...
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... offence . ART . 9. Any officer or soldier who shall strike his superior officer , or draw or lift up any weapon , or of- fer any violence against him , being in the execution of his office , on any pretence whatsoever , or shall disobey ...
... offence . ART . 9. Any officer or soldier who shall strike his superior officer , or draw or lift up any weapon , or of- fer any violence against him , being in the execution of his office , on any pretence whatsoever , or shall disobey ...
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... offence , at the discre- tion of a court martial . ART . 22. No non - commissioned officer or soldier , shall enlist himself in any other regiment , troop , or company , without a regular discharge from the regi- ment , troop , or ...
... offence , at the discre- tion of a court martial . ART . 22. No non - commissioned officer or soldier , shall enlist himself in any other regiment , troop , or company , without a regular discharge from the regi- ment , troop , or ...
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... offence against the per- sons or property of any citizen of any of the United States , such as is punishable by the known laws of the land , the commanding officer , and officers of every regiment , troop or company , to which the ...
... offence against the per- sons or property of any citizen of any of the United States , such as is punishable by the known laws of the land , the commanding officer , and officers of every regiment , troop or company , to which the ...
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act to raise actual service adjutant aforesaid aid de camp allowed appointed APPROVED army articles of war artillery assistant military agent bounty brigade cadets camp captain clothing commanding officer commissioned officer Congress assembled corps court martial department of war deputy quarter masters disabled district dollars per month duty enlisted entitled An act entitled to receive exceeding ficer forage further enacted garrison hereby authorized horses House of Representatives infantry inspector JAMES MADISON lieutenant colonel light dragoons major ment militia missioned officers monthly pay musicians and privates non-commissioned officer oath offence offi officer commanding officer or soldier orders ordnance pay and emoluments pay master person President punished rank rations per day regiment of light regulations respective rules and articles second lieutenant secretary secretary of war Senate and House Senate pro tempore sentence sergeant Speaker surgeon surgeon's mate term of five thereof troop United
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Page 15 - I will bear true faith and allegiance to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever ; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.
Page 15 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and Articles of War.
Page 108 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 27 - No sentence of a court martial shall be carried into execution until after the whole proceedings shall have been laid before the officer ordering the same, or the officer commanding the troops for the time being...
Page 80 - Until Congress shall provide for the government of such islands all the civil, judicial, and military powers exercised by the officers of the existing government in said islands shall be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct ; and the President shall have power to remove said officers and fill the vacancies so occasioned.
Page 24 - It is his duty to defend, or speaks words inducing others to do the like, or casts away his arms or ammunition, or quits his post or colors to plunder or pillage, or by any means whatsoever occasions false alarms in camp, garrison, or quarters, shall suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
Page 99 - That the section number sixteen, in every township, and where such section has been sold, granted or disposed of, other lands equivalent thereto and most contiguous to the same, shall be granted to the inhabitants of such township, for the use of schools.
Page 21 - The general shall examine into said complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of; and he shall, as soon as possible, transmit to the Department of War a true statement of such complaint, with the proceedings had thereon.
Page 23 - No officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier shall fail in repairing, at the time fixed, to the place of parade, of exercise, or other rendezvous appointed by his commanding officer, if not prevented by sickness or some other evident necessity, or shall go from the said place of rendezvous...