A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 622 pages of information about A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 622 pages of information about A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents.

Drunkenness on—­

Guard Six months’ confinement at hard labor
and forfeiture of $10 per month for
the same period; for noncommissioned
officer, reduction in addition
thereto.

Duty as company cook Forfeiture of $10.

Extra or special duty              }
At drill                           }
At target practice                 }
At parade                          } Forfeiture of $6; for
At inspection                      } noncommissioned officer, reduction
At inspection of company guard     } and forfeiture of $10.
detail                           }
At stable duty                     }

Under fortieth article of war.

Quitting guard Six months’ confinement at hard labor
and forfeiture of $10 per month for
the same period; for noncommissioned
officer, reduction in addition
thereto.

Under fifty-first article of war.

Persuading soldiers to desert Six months’ confinement at hard labor
and forfeiture of $10 per month for
the same period; for noncommissioned
officer, reduction in addition
thereto.

Under sixtieth article of war Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 4
years’ imprisonment.

Under sixty-second article of war.

Manslaughter Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 10
years’ imprisonment.

Assault with intent to kill Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 10
years’ imprisonment.

Burglary Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 5
years’ imprisonment.

Forgery Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 4
years’ imprisonment.

Perjury Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 4
years’ imprisonment.

False swearing Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 2
years’ imprisonment.

Robbery Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 6
years’ imprisonment.

Larceny or embezzlement of
property of the value of—­[20]

More than $100 Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 4
years’ imprisonment.

$100 or less and more than $50 Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 3
years’ imprisonment.

$50 or less and more than $20 Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 2
years’ imprisonment.

$20 or less Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances, and 1
year’s imprisonment.

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