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 Trru; x1v.—THE ARMY.-(Jn. 1. 217 And if a_court-martial is not so convened within six months from the 22 Jwwi 187% <‘- presentation of such application for trial, or if such court, bein con- 392*21 "· 18**192- vened, does not award dismissal or death as the unishment of sugh omcer, the order of dismissal by the President shall)be void. Sec. 1231. Schools shall be established at all posts, garrisons, and P¤¤¢¤¤dz¤rri¤¤¤ permanent camps at which troops are stationed, in which the enlisted S°h°°l”‘ __ men may be instructed in the common En lish branches of education, 28 July, lsnc, c. and especially in the history of the United States; and the Secretary of 29% ¤· 271 "· It l*· War may detail such officers and enlisted men as may be necessary to 3% carry out this provision. It shall be the dutv of the post or garrison commander to set apart a suitable room or building for school and relig- 1ous purposes. Sec. 1232. No officer shall use an enlisted man as a servant in any Enlistedmcnrwt case whatever. gage md es Serr- 15 July, 1870, c. 294, s. 14, v. 16, p. 319 Sec. 1233. Cooks shall be detailed, in turn, from the privates in each C<>mP¤¤F¤<><>l¤¤- company of troops in the service of the United States, at the rate of one 3 Mu 1863,;; cook for each company numbering less than thirty men, and two cooks 78, s. 9,v. ,12, p.744. for each company numbering more than thirty men; and they shall serve on each detail ten days. Silo. 1234. The line officers of the Army shall superintend the cooking Superintendence done for the enlisted men. im s nm.] 9* Fg°}<j*§· ___ 3 Mar., 1863, c. 78, s. 8, v. 12, p. 744. Sec. 1235. Working parties of soldiers shall be detailed for employ- Lebvf d¤¤¤ilment as artificers or laborers, in the construction of permanent military 13 y,,1,._ 1g6g_Q_ works or public 1'0B(lS, or in other constant labor only upon the written 176, s. 7,i-. 14,11.93. order of a commanding officer, when such detail is for ten or more days. Sec. 1236. Details to special service from forces in the held shall be Details tospecial made only with the consent of the commanding officer of the forces. gg7g2eé;?? few 3 Mar., 1863, c. 75, e. 35, v. 12, p. 736. Sec. 1237. No enlisted man shall, during his term of service, be arrested Exemption from on mesne process, or taken or charged in execution for any debt, unless *“"'°S*- it was contracted before his enlistment, and amounted to twenty dollars é   m0é` when first contracted. 9 ,,23   p_ lgg: 12 April, 1808, c. 43, s.5, v. 2, p. 483. 11 Jan., 1812, c. 14,   21, v. 2; p_ 654_ ’3 Man, 1815, c. 79, s. 7, v. 3, p. 225. Sec. 1238. Women may be employed, instead of soldiers, as nurs_es in Female nurses. general or permanent hospitals, at such times and in such numbers as `3_1;é_ IE6}; E Sie Surgeon-General, or the medical officer in charge 1of any such hos- 42, s. 6,v. 12, p.288. pital, may deem proper. Sec. 1239. Hospital matrons and nurses may be employed in post or‘_ Matrcns. regimental hospitals in such numbers as may be necessary. 1], M,,_,._"1802’ Q_ 9, s. 4, v. 2, p. 134. Sec. 1240. Women may be allowed to accompany troops as laun- Laundresses. dresses, in numbers not exceeding four to a company. 9, s. ,v.2, p.13 . Sec. 1241. The President may cause to be sold any military stores Sales of stores. which, upon pro er inspection or survey, 8._ppea1‘ to be damaged, or unsuit- miszgi  able for the public service. Such inspection or survey shall be made by 93, Bs_ 1, 2,,,1, p_ officera designated by the Secretary of War, and the sales shall be made 127. under regulations prescribed by him, Sec. 12-L2. The clothing. arms, military outfits, and accouterments fur- Arms and accounished by the United States to any soldier shall not be sold, bartered, gggggpm 1:01:1*;*::;: exchanged, pledged, loaned, or given away; and the possession of any mldiemw such roperty by any person not a soldier or officer of the United States  - shall be prima-facie evidence of such sale, barter, exchange, pledge, loan, 75 S gf? V ]2· g or ift. Such pro rty may be Seized and taken from any person, nota 735‘ ‘ ’ soldier or officer of the United States, by any officer, civil or military, of the United States, and shall, thereupon, be delivered to any quartermaster or other officer authorized to receive the same.