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 TITLE x1v.—THE ARMY.-Ch. 5. 231 from their  with the reasons for and the time of their absence. And any 0 cer whonthrouglh neglect or desi n. omits to send such aeturps, shall, on conviction thereof, be punished as a court—martial may irec. Am`.` 8. Every officer who knowingly makes a false return to the De- False returns. partment of War, or to any of his superior officers, authorized to call for T?l`”`>]g " such returns, of the state of the regiment, troop or companv, or garrison0 Mr h under his command; or of the arms, ammunition, clothing or other stores thereunto belonging, shall, on conviction thereof before a court-martial, be cashiered. Am. 9. All public stores taken from the enemy shall be secured for C°P*“’°d ”*°"*?° the service of the United States: and for neglect thereof the commanding °°°“F°d fm public officer shall be answerable. fw. . .58.* . o war. Am`. 1U. Every officer commanding a troop, battery, or companv, is A°°°“¤*°blll*Y charged with the arms, accouterments, ammunition, clothing, or other iff £lTj’éEiA_- military stores belonging to his command. and is accountable to his Art. of war 40. colonel in case of their being lost, spoiled, or damaged otherwise than by unavoidable accident, or on actual service. Ama 11. Every officer commanding a regiment or an independent Furlonghs. tropp, battery, or company, not in the field, may, wh‘en actually quar- Art Ofwm, 12 ter with such command, grant furlou hs to the enlisted men, in such 3 ;vi,,,_, ]B63, c_ numbers and for such time as he shall cheem consistent with the good of 75, s. 32, v. 12, p. the service. Every officer commanding a regiment, or an independent 736· troop, battery, or company, in the field, may grant furlou hs not exceeding thirty days at one time, to five per centum of the enlisted men, for good conduct in the line of duty, but subject to the approval of the commander of the forces of which said enlisted men form a part. Every company officer of a regiment, commanding any troop, battery, or company not in the field, or commanding in any garrison, fort, post, or barrack, may, in the absence of his field-officer, grant furloughs to the enlisted men, for a time not exceeding twenty days in six months, and not to more than two persons to be absent at the same time. ART. 12. At ever * muster of a regiment, troop, battery, or company, MuSt8N_ the commanding ofhycer thereof shall give to the mustering officer certifi- ‘Art*Of*Mr],;‘ cates, signed by himself, stating how long absent officers have been absent' and the reasons of their absence. And the commanding officer of every troop, battery, or company shall give like certificates, stating how long absent non-commissioned officers and private soldiers have been absent and the reasons of their absence. Such reasons and time of absence shall be inserted in the muster—rolls opposite the names of the respective absent officers and soldiers, and the certificates, together with the muster-rolls, shall be transmitted by the mustering officer to the Department. of War, as s eedily as the distance of the place and muster will admit. Am. 13. Every officer who si ns a false certificate, relating to the ,Fmse£ertirimte§ absence or pay of an officer or solcger, shall be dismissed from the service. Art. of war 14. ART. 1-1. Any officer who knowingly makes a false muster of man or _ Qygswr. horse, or who signs, or directs, or allows the signing of any muster-roll, Art. of war 15. knowing the same to contain a false muster, s all, u(pon proof thereof by two witnesses, before a court-martial, be dismisse from the service, and shall thereby be disabled to hold any office or employment in the service of the United States. ` ART. 15. Anv officer who, willfully or through neglect, suffers to be Allowing mililost, spoiled, of damaged, any military stores belong_ing_to the United tary stores to be States, shall make good the loss or damage, and be dismissed from the d°·¤¤¤8°d· gg;·vicg_ Art. of war 36. 2 Mar., 1863, c. 67,s. 1, v. 12, p. 696_ Axrr. 16. Any enlisted man who sells, or willfully or through neglect _\Va¤ti¤g ammuwastes the ammunition delivered out to him. shall be punished as a 'EE’.’L._... court—martial mav direct. _ _ A’l$·°f Wa" 37- ART. 17. Anv soldier who sells OI', through llégléct, loses O1' spoils his Losingorspoiling horse, arms, clothing, or accouterments, shall su er such stoppages, not ¤<>¤°¤*€¤¤°¤*·¤·&°· exceeding one-half of his current pay. as a court-martial may eem Sufli- Ai-t.ot wa: 88. sr-05———·‘ 20