A Code For the Government of Armies in the Field

About this eBook

Author

Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872

Title

A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field, as authorized by the laws and usages of war on land.

Credits

Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

KF: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States

Subject

Military law -- United States

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 53699

Release Date

December 8, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.A CODE FOR THE Government of Armies in the Field, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS AND USAGES OF WAR ON LAND.
2. 2.MARTIAL LAW. MILITARY NECESSITY. RETALIATION.
3. 3.PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY OF THE ENEMY. PROTECTION OF PERSONS, AND ESPECIALLY WOMEN; OF RELIGION, THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES AGAINST THE INHABITANTS OF HOSTILE COUNTRIES.
4. 4.DESERTERS. PRISONERS OF WAR. BOOTY ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
5. 5.ARMED ENEMIES NOT BELONGING TO THE HOSTILE ARMY. SCOUTS. ARMED PROWLERS. WAR-REBELS.
6. 6.SPIES. TRAITORS. CAPTURED MESSENGERS. ABUSE OF THE FLAG OF TRUCE.
7. 7.EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. FLAGS OF TRUCE. FLAGS OF PROTECTION.
8. 8.THE PAROLE.
9. 9.ARMISTICE. CAPITULATION.
10. 10.ASSASSINATION.
11. 11.TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

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