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The 1863 Laws Of War: Articles of War, General Orders 100, General Orders 49 and Extracts of Revised Army Regulations of 1861

Door U.S. War Department

Categorie
Algemeen Militaria
Boeknummer
#328477-ZA4
Titel
The 1863 Laws Of War: Articles of War, General Orders 100, General Orders 49 and Extracts of Revised Army Regulations of 1861
Auteur
U.S. War Department
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books
Jaar van uitgave
2005
ISBN10
0811701336
ISBN13
9780811701334
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, 8vo.
Samenvatting
This compendium of laws and rules is a testimony to America's reverence for the rule of law as well as its high regard for civilised behaviour on the battlefield. The Articles of War were normative rules covering military duty and punishments allowed for violations. The Lieber Code was a new and profound law for the conduct of armies in the field, to include humane treatment of prisoners and protection of property and civilians. It had a profound affect on the evolution of the laws of land warfare in use today. Army Regulations, on the other hand, dealt with the administration and management of the army-from personnel assignments to supply and recruiting operations - all three sets of rules were used by both the Union and Confederate armies. It is an essential reference for students, histo... (Lees verder)rians, writers, re-enactors, and those interested in how our Civil War armies operated.
Pagina's
228
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 20,00

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