236 Trrnn xrv.-—THE _ARMY.——Ch. 5. or any officer thereof, makes, or procures or advises the making of, any oath to any fact or to any writing or other paper, knowing suc oath to be false· or Fofsery. Who,’for the purpose of obtaining, or aiding others to obtain, the approval, allowance, or payment of any claim against the United States or any officer thereof, forges or counterfeits, or procures or advises the forging or counterfeiting of, any signature upon any writing or other paper, or uses, or procures or advises the use of, any such signature, nowing the same to be forged or counterfeited; or D€li*’€!'i¤8 !<·¤¤ Who, having charge, ossession, custody or control of any money or P’F’Q°”{, *:*2** "' other propert of the United States. furn1shed or intended for the milimp cu S °r` tary service thereof, knowingly delivers, or causes to be delivered, to any persons having authority to receive the same, any amount thereof less than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt; or Giving receipts Who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the y_g3`°‘;¥ k"°w“‘¥ receipt of any properti of the United States, furn1shed or intended for ` the military service thereof, makes, or delivers_ to an person, such writing, without having full knowledge of the truth ofy the statements _ therein contained, and with intent to defraud the United States; or fuS*·¤¤1E{8· Wf°¤8· Who steals, embezzles, knowingly and willfully misappropriates, ap- Y °° mg· &’°‘ plies to his own use or benefit, or wrongfully or knowingly sells or disposes of any ordnance, arms, equipments, ammunition, clothing, subsistence stores, money, or other property of the United States, furnished or in- _ _ tended for the military service thereof; or $*1YmH Publw Who knowingly purchases, or receives in pledge for any obligation ml 1""Y p'°p"tY‘ or indebtedness, from any soldier, officer, or other rson who is a part of or employed in said forces or service, any ordheance, arms, equipments, ammunition, clothing, subsistence stores, or other ropert * of the United States, such soldier, officer, or other person not having lawful right to sell or pledgle the same, Shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by fine or imprisonment, or by such other punishment as a court—martia1 may adjudge. And if any person, being guiltylof any of the offenses aforesaid, while in the military service of the nited States, receives his discharge, or is dismissed from the service, he shall continue to be liable to be arrested and held for trial and sentence by a court-1nartial, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had not received such discharge nor been dismissed. CQ¤d¤¢t ¤¤b¢· Arrr. 61. Any officer who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer
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—-Art. of war*§.' . . . Crimes and dis- ART. 62. All crimes not capital, and all disorders and ne lects which erderstoprejugiiee omeers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice og good order °jin';"hl‘“’Y d‘“" and military discipline, thoug not mentioned in the foregoing articles E-L- -...»-- of war, are to be taken cognizance of b a general, or a regimental, gar- 51*- of WM 99- rison, or field-officers’ court-marshal, (Y) according to the nature and degree of the offense, and punished at the discretion of such court. Retainers of Am. 63. All retainers to the camp, and all persons servin with the FQ9g__ armies of the United States in the field, though not enlisted soddiers, are Am of wa, 6g_ to be subject to orders, according to the rules and disci line of war. All t,-OOP, sub. Amr. 64. The officers and sol iers of an troops, whlether militia or Jeez to articles of others, mustered and in Gpay of the United States, shall, at all times and ff-__ __ ______,__ in all places, be govern by the articles of war, and shall be subject to Art. otwar 97. be tried by courts-martial. 29 July, 1861, c. 25, s. 3, v. 12, pp. 281, 284. 2 Mar., 1863, c. 67, s. 1, v. 12, p. 696.- Houston v. Moore, 5 Wh., 20. Arreetofoqicers Am'. 65. Officers charged with crime shall be arrested and confined in
"E their barracks, quarters, or tents, and deprived of their swords by the
Art. or war 77. commanding officer. And any officer who leaves his confinement before he IS set at nberty by his commanding officer shall be dismissed from the service. 0,2*;}::;* mum Awr. 66._ Soldiers chaénzged with crimes shall be confined until tried by
court-martial, or ieleas by proper authority.
(‘) Court-martial.
