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Branding.

officers shall subscribe

to be read and published once in six months to every
regiment, &c.

to be read to recruits.

Camp, lying out of, without leave...

soldier one mile from, without leave.

retainers of.

violence to persons bringing provisions to, punishment for.

Captured stores to be secured for public service..

Certificates, false, punishment for signing..

Challenges, duty of officer or soldier to refuse

on courts-martial, by prisoner...

to fight duels, punishment for sending, accepting, &c.
upbraiding another for refusing..

Charges, copy of, to be served on prisoner...

Command, when different corps happen to join..

Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman..

Commands, officers shall keep good order in their

Confinement, duration of.

Contempt, courts-martial to punish for.

Continuances..

Courts-martial, division or brigade, sentence of dismissal to be con

firmed by general commanding..

all troops subject to trial by

behavior of members of

challenges by prisoner...

continuances, when granted.

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in time of peace, sentence directing dismissal shall be
confirmed by President.

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officer dismissed for, to be published.

Crimes, capital, offenders to be delivered up to civil magistrates

during rebellion, punishment of..

of fraud, against the United States

officers accused of, subject to arrest.
soldiers accused of.

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Death, sentence of..

confirmation of

suspension of..

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Desertion

by resignation

Depositions may be read as evidence

Deserters to serve full term

enlisting in other regiments without discharge punishable as.
punishment for advising.

Discharge and dismissal of officers

Discharges.

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Index to Section 1342-Continued.

Subject.

Art.

Dismissals, by sentence of division or brigade courts-martial, to be confirmed by general commanding.

for cowardice, fraud, &c., shall be published

in time of peace, confirmation of sentence of.
of officers..

suspension of sentences of..

Disrespect toward commanding officer.

using words of, against President, &c.

Divine service, officers and soldiers recommended to attend

irreverent behavior at..

Duels, challenges to fight.....

allowing persons to go out and fight, seconds and promoters of Duty, being drunk on

conniving at hiring
hiring

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Effects of deceased officers

and soldiers, to be accounted for..

soldiers..

Enemy, corresponding with

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misbehavior before the..

relieving, harboring, &c

Enlistments, unlawful, punishment of officers making.

False muster, punishment of officers signing muster-roll containing.
Field-officers' courts..

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Jurisdiction of field-officers', regimental, and garrison courts

Limitations of time for prosecution of offenses before general courtsmartial

Military discipline, crimes and disorders to prejudice of

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suffering to escape..

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Proceedings, party tried by general court-martial entitled to copy of..

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Profane oaths, punishment for using.

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Prosecution, limitation of time of.

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Prosecutor of prisoners....

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Provisions, violence to persons bringing..

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Quarrels and frays

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Quarters, &c., lying out of, without leave

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regular and volunteer officers on same footing as to

Rank of militia officers on duty with officers of regular or volunteer forces

Recruits, articles of war to be read to.

form of oath to be taken by.

Regimental courts

jurisdiction of

Regular officers, on what courts may sit..
Reproachful or provoking speeches...
Retreat, failing to retire at beating of
Returns, false, punishment for making.
of regiments, &c..

punishment for neglect of

Safe-guard, forcing, punishment for

Sale of victuals, &c., commanders not to be interested in..
Sentences of courts-martial, confirmation of..

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dismissal, by division or brigade courts-martial, to be con

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party tried by general court-martial entitled to copy of.

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Index to Section 1342-Continued.

Subject.

Sentinel leaving post before regularly relieved

sleeping on post

Superior officer, striking.

Surrender, compelling a

Suspension of pay of officers

Tattooing.

sentence of death.

dismissal

Trial, no person subject to, second time for same offense

time of..

Waste or spoil, destruction of property, &c., punishment for.

Watchword, punishment for disclosing

Witnesses before courts of inquiry.

Wrongs to officers, redress of.

soldiers, redress of.

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ARTICLES OF WAR.

SECTION 1342. The armies of the United States shall be governed by the following rules and articles. The word officer, as used therein, shall be understood to designate commissioned officers; the word soldier shall be understood to include non-commissioned officers, musicians, artificers, and privates, and other enlisted men, and the convictions mentioned therein shall be understood to be convictions by court-martial. [See § 4824.]

10 Apr., 1806, c. 20, v. 2, p. 359.
Mimmack's Case, 10 C. Cls., 584.

OFFICERS SHALL SUBSCRIBE THESE ARTICLES.

ARTICLE 1. Every officer now in the Army of the United States shall within six months from the passing of this act, and every officer hereafter appointed shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, subscribe these rules and articles.

Art. of war 1.

ARTICLES TO BE READ TO RECRUITS.

ART. 2. These rules and articles shall be read to every enlisted man at the time of, or within six days after, his enlistment, and he shall thereupon take an oath or affirmation, in the following form: "I, A. B., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America; 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

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