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1863 Laws of War - U.S. War Department
The "rules of warfare" and
"government of the army" as they existed in the American Civil War
All 101 Articles of War as
amended through June 1863 including the famous Lieber Code (General Orders No.
100), directed by President Lincoln, which expanded the laws of land warfare
and General Orders No. 49 on the granting of paroles
Copious extracts from the
Revised
U.S.
Army Regulations through June 1863
This compendium of laws and rules
is a testimony to
America
's reverence for the rule of law as well as its high regard for "civilized"
behavior on the battlefield. The Articles of War were normative rules covering
military duty and punishments allowed for violations. The Lieber Code was a
new and profound law for the conduct of armies in the field, to include humane
treatment of prisoners and protection of property and civilians. It had a
profound affect on the evolution of the laws of land warfare in use today.
Army Regulations
, on the other hand, dealt
with the administration and management of the army-from personnel assignments
to supply and recruiting operations-all three sets of rules were used by both
the
Union and
Confederate armies.
An essential reference for
students, historians, writers, reenactors, and those interested in how our
Civil War armies operated.
Format: HC
Pages:
196 pages
Trim Size:
4 3/4 x 7 1/4 (small format)
Illustrations: 5 illustrations
Publisher:
Stackpole Books
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