The Military Laws of the United States: Relating to the Army, Volunteers, Militia, and to Bounty Lands and Pensions, from the Foundation of the Government to the Year 1863. To which are Prefixed the Constitution of the United States (with an Index Thereto,) and a Synopsis of the Military Legislation of Congress During the Revolutionary War |
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... regular army and volunteer forces ....... 539 66 July 12. Res . 51. A resolution to suspend all payments under the act approved 25 March , 1862 , entitled " An act to secure to the officers and men actually employed in the western ...
... regular army and volunteer forces ....... 539 66 July 12. Res . 51. A resolution to suspend all payments under the act approved 25 March , 1862 , entitled " An act to secure to the officers and men actually employed in the western ...
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... regular discharge from the regiment , troop , or company , in which he last served , on the penalty of being reputed a deserter , and suffering accordingly : And in case any offi- cer shall , knowingly , receive and entertain such non ...
... regular discharge from the regiment , troop , or company , in which he last served , on the penalty of being reputed a deserter , and suffering accordingly : And in case any offi- cer shall , knowingly , receive and entertain such non ...
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... regular forces of the United States , be governed by these rules or articles of war , and shall be subject to be tried by courts - martial in like manner with the officers and soldiers in the regular forces , save only that such courts ...
... regular forces of the United States , be governed by these rules or articles of war , and shall be subject to be tried by courts - martial in like manner with the officers and soldiers in the regular forces , save only that such courts ...
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... regular army . The rules of 1779 , here referred to , were contained in the system prepared by the Baron Steuben , which was examined and amended by General Wash- ington prior to its adoption by Congress . officer of the brigade ...
... regular army . The rules of 1779 , here referred to , were contained in the system prepared by the Baron Steuben , which was examined and amended by General Wash- ington prior to its adoption by Congress . officer of the brigade ...
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... regular army . visions will be found incorporated in the act of 30 May , 1796 , to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States , which may be regarded as super- seding these . See chap . 39 , sec . 7 , 11 , and 12 ...
... regular army . visions will be found incorporated in the act of 30 May , 1796 , to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States , which may be regarded as super- seding these . See chap . 39 , sec . 7 , 11 , and 12 ...
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24 April accounts act entitled actual service addition adjutant aforesaid allowed appointed appropriated Approved April April 29 arms army articles of war artificers artillery assistant battalion bounty brigade brigadier-general cadets captain cavalry chap CHAPTER clothing colonel commanding officer commissioned officers compensation Congress corps court-martial courts of inquiry department of war deputy direct disabled discharged district dollars duty eighteen hundred employed enlisted entitled An act entitled to receive equivalent in money exceeding hereafter horses July June lieu lieutenant-colonel major-general ment military establishment militia monthly pay musicians muster non-commissioned officer oath officer or soldier officers and soldiers paid pay and emoluments paymaster paymaster-general pension person President privates punishment quartermaster quartermaster-general rank rations per day regiment regulations repealed respectively riflemen rules and articles second lieutenants secretary secretary of war Senate sergeants supplies surgeon's mates surgeons thereof thousand eight hundred treasury troops United volunteers widow
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Page 31 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 36 - Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each state in the Convention to be less rigid on points of inferior magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected ; and thus the Constitution, which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.
Page 28 - State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector. 3. 'The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State...
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Page 30 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 24 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 212 - ... in the service of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people...
Page 353 - When immediate delivery or performance is required by the public exigency the articles or service required may be procured by open purchase or contract at the places and in the manner in which such articles are usually bought and sold, or such services engaged, between individuals.
Page 36 - That it will meet the full and entire approbation of every state is not perhaps to be expected; but each will doubtless consider, that had her interest been alone consulted, the consequences might have been particularly disagreeable or injurious to others; that it is liable to as few exceptions as could reasonably have been expected, we hope and believe; that it may promote the lasting welfare of that country so dear to us all, and secure her freedom and happiness, is our most ardent wish.
Page 383 - ... approved July 17, 1862, and which sections are in the words and figures following: SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That all slaves of persons who shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion against the Government of the United States, or who shall in any way give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army; and all slaves captured from such persons or deserted by them, and coming under the control of the Government of the United States ; and...