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Page 124 - Any officer or soldier who fails, except when prevented by sickness or other necessity, to repair, at the fixed time, to the place of parade, exercise, or other rendezvous appointed by his commanding officer, or goes from the same, without leave from his commanding officer, before he is dismissed or relieved, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Page 234 - The Star Spangled Banner " is played by the band on a formal occasion at a military station, or at any place where persons belonging to the military service are present in their official capacity, all officers and enlisted men present will stand at attention, such position being retained until the last note of "The Star Spangled Banner.
Page 239 - A variation not exceeding 10 pounds in weight or 2 inches in chest measurement (at expiration) below the standard given in the table is admissible when the applicant for enlistment is active, has firm muscles, and is evidently vigorous and healthy.
Page 191 - All persons who give evidence before a court-martial shall be examined on oath, or affirmation, in the following form : " You swear (or affirm) that the evidence you shall give, in the case now in hearing, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help you God.
Page 124 - Continued.] is not necessary that the accused should have been arrested; it is sufficient if he voluntarily, or in obedience to an order directing him to do so, appears and submits himself to trial. So neither the fact that an accused has not been formally arrested or arrested at all, nor the fact that having been once arrested and released from arrest he has not been rearrested before trial, can be pleaded in bar of trial or constitute any ground of exception to the validity of the proceedings or...
Page 212 - When there is in any county a tumult, riot, Troops, how orii -, f ,. ., ' , „' ... . ' ' dered ont in caŤ mob, or a body of men acting together by force with intent to commit a felony, or to offer violence to persons or property, or by force and violence to break and resist the laws of the...
Page 193 - Introducing liquor into post, camp, or quarters in violation of standing orders Drunkenness at post or in quarters. Drunkenness and disorderly conduct, causing the offender's arrest and conviction by civil authorities at a place within ten miles of his station. Noisy or disorderly conduct in quarters.
Page 185 - ... be paid at any time after such muster for the period from the date of leaving the home rendezvous to date of return thereto as determined in advance, both dates inclusive; and such payment, if otherwise correct, shall pass to the credit of the disbursing officer making the same.
Page 191 - He shall have the right of being heard by himself or counsel or both; shall be confronted with the witnesses against him, and shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor.
Page 185 - That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for participation by any part of the organized militia of any State or Territory on the request of the Governor thereof in the encampment, maneuvers, and field instruction of any part of the Regular Army at or near any military post or camp or lake or seacoast defenses of the United States.

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