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100 1  United States. War Department
245 12 A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field, : |bas authorized by the laws and usages of war on land.
264  1 Salt Lake City, UT : |bProject Gutenberg,
300    1 online resource : |bmultiple file formats
336    text |btxt |2rdacontent
337    computer |bc |2rdamedia
338    online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier
500    Reading ease score: 40.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
500    Release date is 2016-12-08
508    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)
520    "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.)
534     |nOriginal publication data not identified
653    United States. Army -- Regulations
653    Military law -- United States
700 1  Lieber, Francis, |d1800-1872