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Title:
A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field,
as authorized by the laws and usages of war on land.
Note: Reading ease score: 40.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field" by United States. War Department et al. is a military regulation document written during the early 1860s. This publication outlines the principles and regulations governing the conduct of armies during warfare, emphasizing martial law, military necessity, and the treatment of prisoners and civilians. It serves primarily as a legal and ethical framework for military operations in the field. The book provides detailed guidelines on various matters related to warfare, such as the establishment of martial law in occupied territories, the responsibilities of military authorities, and the humane treatment of prisoners of war and civilians. It stipulates that military actions should be governed by principles of justice and necessity, prohibiting acts of cruelty and arbitrary violence. Additionally, it addresses the protection of civilian property, the regulatory treatment of spies and traitors, and the conduct expected from soldiers in various scenarios. Overall, it establishes a comprehensive set of rules aimed at promoting lawful and ethical conduct in military operations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Creator: United States. War Department
Author: Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872
EBook No.: 53699
Published: Dec 8, 2016
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: United States. Army -- Regulations
Subject: Military law -- United States
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field,
as authorized by the laws and usages of war on land.
Note: Reading ease score: 40.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field" by United States. War Department et al. is a military regulation document written during the early 1860s. This publication outlines the principles and regulations governing the conduct of armies during warfare, emphasizing martial law, military necessity, and the treatment of prisoners and civilians. It serves primarily as a legal and ethical framework for military operations in the field. The book provides detailed guidelines on various matters related to warfare, such as the establishment of martial law in occupied territories, the responsibilities of military authorities, and the humane treatment of prisoners of war and civilians. It stipulates that military actions should be governed by principles of justice and necessity, prohibiting acts of cruelty and arbitrary violence. Additionally, it addresses the protection of civilian property, the regulatory treatment of spies and traitors, and the conduct expected from soldiers in various scenarios. Overall, it establishes a comprehensive set of rules aimed at promoting lawful and ethical conduct in military operations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Creator: United States. War Department
Author: Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872
EBook No.: 53699
Published: Dec 8, 2016
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: United States. Army -- Regulations
Subject: Military law -- United States
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.