Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 18 Part 1.djvu/305

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

'l`rrr.1·: x1v.—THE ARMY.——Ch. 5. 233 Amr. 29. _ Any officer who thinks himself wronged by the commanding Wr¤¤g¤ to Mfofiicer of his regiment, and, upon due application to such commander, is ce"? ’°d’°“ °f· refused_ redress, may complain to the general commanding in the State Art. of war 34 or t1`err1tory where such regiment is stationed. 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. ART. 30. Any soldier who thinks himself wronged by any officer may _W'0¤8S to ¤0l· complain to the commanding officer of his regiment, who shall summon dm"; ’°d"’” °f‘ a regimental court-martial or the doing of ]ustice to the complainant. Art. of war 35. Either party may appeal from such regimental court-martial to a general court-martial; but if, upon such second hearing, the a peal appears to be groundless and vexatious, the party a pealing shall) be punished at the discretion of said general court-martial). ART. 31. Any officer or soldier who lies out of his uarters, garrison, Lying 0** 0* or camp, without leave from his superior officer, shall be punished as a qEt@?`§‘»-- » - court-martial may direct. AW- _0f Wa? 42- ART. 32. Any soldier who absents himself from his troop, battery, .S°ld‘°’ 0i’““* com ny, or detachment, without leave from his commanding officer, wEEal$‘ rrr shalimbe punished as a court-martial may direct. Mt- Of war ?1· ART. 33. Any officer or soldier who fails, except when prevented by AbSQ¤¢€ff<>¤¤i>¤- sickness or other necessity, to repair, at the fixed time, to the place of parade, exercise, or other rendezvous appointed by his commanding Aft- of WM 44- ofiioer, or goes from the same, without leave from his commanding officer, before he is dismissed or relieved, shall be punished as a courtmartial may direct. _ Am'. 34. Any soldier who.is found one mile from camp}, without leave 0**0 m{l‘*hf"0m in writing from his commanding officer, shall be punis ed as a court- fi;';],; wit Out martial may direct. Am. 35. Any soldier who fails to retire to his quarters or tent at Failing to i-mm the beating of retreat, shall be punished according to the nature of his ajggcat. #_ OHGIISB. Art. of war 43. ART. 36. No soldier belonging to any regiment, troop, battery, or Hiring duty. company shall hire another to do his duty for him, or be excused from dnt , except in cases of sickness, disability, or leave of absence. Every` such soldier found guilty of hiring his duty, and the person so hired to do another’s duty, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. ART. 37. Every non-commissioned officer who connives at such hiring _ Connivingathirof duty shall be reduced. Every officer who knows and allows suc L'1%<3'~S.iBYX;..._ practices shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. Art. of war 48. ART. 38. Any officer who is found drunk on his guard, party, or other gDrunk piling; dut , shall be dismissed from the service. Any soldier who so offends Art. of war 45. shail suffer such [co om!] punishment as a court-martial may direct. 80.12 303 {gg? 0- [N0 court-martial shail sentence any soldier to be branded, marked, or i,7'Febf;‘187i c_ tattooed.] ss, 11.19, p. 244. ART. 39. Any sentinel who is found sleelping upon his post, or who Sentinelsleeping leaves it before he is regularly relieved, sha suffer death, or such other of PPS? ___ punishment as a court-martia may direct. _ _ _ _ Art- of WM 46- ART. 40. Any officer or soldier who quits his guard, platoon, or division, Quitting guard, without leave from his superior officer, exceptin case of urgent neces- $i‘°·»EPl‘9BSL0§E sity, shall be punished as a court-martial may d1rect. _ _ A"- of WM 50 ART. 41. Any officer who, by any means whatsoever, occasions false _ E? jl{@§_ alarms in camp, garrison, or quarters, shall suffer death, or such other Am 0; wa, 49_ punishment as a court-martial may direct. _ _ _ ART. 42. Any officerorsoldier who mnsbehaves himself before the enemy, Misbehavior beruns awa , or snamefully abandons any_fort,_post, or guard, which he is 2z15a ragga zismy. command)ed to defend, or speaks words inducing others to do the like, or scm1mm;;.. casts away his arms or ammunition, or puts his_ post or colors to plunder Art. of war 52. or pillage, shall suffer death, or such other pumshment as a court-martial may direct.