An Account of the Organization of the Army of the United States: With Biographies of Distinguished Officers of All Grades, Volumen1E.H. Butler & Company, 1848 |
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Página 326 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.
Página 334 - ... neither will you disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court-martial, unless required to give evidence thereof, as a witness, by a court of justice, in a due course of law. So help you God.
Página 342 - An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes and to preserve peace on the frontiers...
Página 341 - ... and every such ship or vessel, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition and stores, which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one half to the use of the informer, and the other half to the use of the United States.
Página 327 - ... or disorders which may be committed by any officer or soldier under his command ; if, upon complaint made to him of officers or soldiers beating or otherwise ill-treating any person...
Página 330 - ... or such other punishment as shall be ordered by the sentence of a general court-martial. ART. 53. Any person belonging to the armies of the United States...
Página 326 - ... cashiered, and shall be thereby utterly disabled to have or hold any office or employment in the service of the United States. ART. 16. Any commissary of musters, or other officer, who shall be convicted of having taken money, or other thing, by way of gratification...
Página 268 - ... their general-in-chief may desire, and the irregular to be permitted to return to their homes. The officers, in respect to all arms and descriptions of force, giving the usual parole, that the said rank and file, as well as themselves, shall not serve again till duly exchanged, 5.
Página 325 - Martial, there to be publicly and severely reprimanded by the President ; if non-commissioned officers or soldiers, every person so offending, shall, for his first offence, forfeit...
Página 334 - States, and if any doubt should arise, not explained by said articles, then according "to your conscience, the best of your understanding, and the custom of war in like cases...