Chapter 6

Helpful references to the articles of war; 161
Military law; 161
Article 1; 161
Definitions; 161
Article 2; 161
Persons subject to military law; 161
Articles 3-18; 162
Courts martial classified; 162
Method of entering a charge against a man; 163
Specification; 164
General remarks; 164
Article 31; 164
Order of voting; 164
Article 39; 164
Limit upon prosecutions; 164
Article 54; 165
Fraudulent enlistment; 165
Article 58; 165
Desertion; 165
Article 61; 166
Absence without leave; 166
Article 62; 166
Disrespect toward President and others; 166
Article 63; 166
Disrespect toward a superior officer; 166
Article 64; 167
Assaulting or wilfully disobeying superior officer; 167
Article 65; 167
Insubordinate conduct toward a non-commissioned officer; 167
Article 68; 167
Disorders; 167
Article 69; 168
Breaking arrest; 168
Article 75; 169
Misbehavior before the enemy; 169
Article 83; 169
Neglect of military property; 169
Article 84; 169
Waste or unlawful disposal of property issued to soldiers; 169
Article 85; 169
Drunk on duty; 169
Article 86; 170
Misbehavior of sentinel; 170
Article 92; 170
Murder or rape; 170
Article 93; 170
Various crimes; 170
Article 94; 171
Frauds against the government; 171
Article 95; 171
Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman; 171
Article 96; 171
General articles, the catch all; 171
Examples; 172
Problem 1; 172
Problem 2; 172
Problem 3; 172