Military Instructors Manual eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 372 pages of information about Military Instructors Manual.

Military Instructors Manual eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 372 pages of information about Military Instructors Manual.

INSUBORDINATE CONDUCT TOWARD A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER: 

Punishment:  Court-martial.

      (1) “Any soldier who assaults or attempts or threatens to
    strike or assault.”
      (2) “Or willfully disobeys the lawful order of a
    non-commissioned officer while in the execution of his office.”
      (3) “Or uses threatening or insulting language.”
      (4) “Or behaves in an insubordinate or disrespectful manner.” 
      Drunkenness will not have the effect here of showing an absence
    of willfullness.

ARTICLE 68.

DISORDERS: 

Punishment:  Court-martial.

      “All officers and non-commissioned officers have power to quell
    disorders and to order officers who take part in the same into
    arrest, and other persons into arrest or confinement. 
      Whosoever, being so ordered: 
        (1) Refuses to obey.
        (2) Draws a weapon.
        (3) Otherwise threatens or does violence shall be punished.” 
      This is one instance (except a.w., 67, mutiny) where even a
    corporal might order a general into arrest. 
      This is the only instance: 
        (1) Where anyone other than a commissioned officer can put an
            officer under arrest.
        (2) Where anyone other than an officer can order, arrest or
            confinement of a soldier except on power given by C.O.

ARTICLE 69.

BREAKING ARREST: 

Punishment:  (Officer) Dismissal, (Soldier) Court-martial.

“Any officer charged with crime shall be placed in arrest by
C.O.... in exceptional cases ... confined.” 
“A soldier charged with crime ... shall be placed in confinement
... when charged with minor offense placed in arrest.” 
“Any person placed in arrest ... shall be restricted to
barracks, quarters, tent, unless limits are enlarged by proper
authority.” 
“An officer or any other person breaking his arrest or who
escapes from confinement before being set at liberty by proper
authority shall be punished by....” 
To break arrest is punishable even though a person is innocent
of the charge or ought to have been released.

ARTICLE 75.

MISBEHAVIOR BEFORE THE ENEMY: 

Punishment:  Death or court-martial.

“Any officer or soldier who: 
(1) Misbehaves before the enemy—­runs away, or shamefully
abandons post.
(2) Or speaks words inducing others to do so.
(3) Or quits his post or colors to plunder or pillage.
(4) Occasions false alarms in camp or quarters shall suffer
....” 
The word “enemy” implies “any hostile body” such as a mob or
riot crowd.

ARTICLE 83.

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