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 'l`rrr.1·: x1v.—THE ARMY.——Ch. 5. 233 Amr. 29. _ Any officer who thinks himself wronged by the commanding Wr¤¤g¤ to Mfofiicer of his regiment, and, upon due application to such commander, is ce"? ’°d’°“ °f· refused_ redress, may complain to the general commanding in the State Art. of war 34 or t1`err1tory where such regiment is stationed. The general shall examine into said complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of; and he shall, as soon as possible, transmit to the Department of War a true statement of such complaint, with the proceedings had thereon. ART. 30. Any soldier who thinks himself wronged by any officer may _W'0¤8S to ¤0l· complain to the commanding officer of his regiment, who shall summon dm"; ’°d"’” °f‘ a regimental court-martial or the doing of ]ustice to the complainant. Art. of war 35. Either party may appeal from such regimental court-martial to a general court-martial; but if, upon such second hearing, the a peal appears to be groundless and vexatious, the party a pealing shall) be punished at the discretion of said general court-martial). ART. 31. Any officer or soldier who lies out of his uarters, garrison, Lying 0** 0* or camp, without leave from his superior officer, shall be punished as a qEt@?`§‘»-- » - court-martial may direct. AW- _0f Wa? 42- ART. 32. Any soldier who absents himself from his troop, battery, .S°ld‘°’ 0i’““* com ny, or detachment, without leave from his commanding officer, wEEal$‘ rrr shalimbe punished as a court-martial may direct. Mt- Of war ?1· ART. 33. Any officer or soldier who fails, except when prevented by AbSQ¤¢€ff<>¤¤i>¤- sickness or other necessity, to repair, at the fixed time, to the place of parade, exercise, or other rendezvous appointed by his commanding Aft- of WM 44- ofiioer, or goes from the same, without leave from his commanding officer, before he is dismissed or relieved, shall be punished as a courtmartial may direct. _ Am'. 34. Any soldier who.is found one mile from camp}, without leave 0**0 m{l‘*hf"0m in writing from his commanding officer, shall be punis ed as a court- fi;';],; wit Out martial may direct. Am. 35. Any soldier who fails to retire to his quarters or tent at Failing to i-mm the beating of retreat, shall be punished according to the nature of his ajggcat. #_ OHGIISB. Art. of war 43. ART. 36. No soldier belonging to any regiment, troop, battery, or Hiring duty. company shall hire another to do his duty for him, or be excused from  dnt, except in cases of sickness, disability, or leave of absence. Every` such soldier found guilty of hiring his duty, and the person so hired to do another’s duty, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. ART. 37. Every non-commissioned officer who connives at such hiring _ Connivingathirof duty shall be reduced. Every officer who knows and allows suc L'1%<3'~S.iBYX;..._ practices shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. Art. of war 48. ART. 38. Any officer who is found drunk on his guard, party, or other gDrunk piling; dut, shall be dismissed from the service. Any soldier who so offends Art. of war 45. shail suffer such [co om!] punishment as a court-martial may direct. 80.12 303 {gg? 0- [N0 court-martial shail sentence any soldier to be branded, marked, or i,7'Febf;‘187i c_ tattooed.] ss, 11.19, p. 244. ART. 39. Any sentinel who is found sleelping upon his post, or who Sentinelsleeping leaves it before he is regularly relieved, sha suffer death, or such other of PPS? ___ punishment as a court-martia may direct. _ _ _ _ Art- of WM 46- ART. 40. Any officer or soldier who quits his guard, platoon, or division, Quitting guard, without leave from his superior officer, exceptin case of urgent neces- $i‘°·»EPl‘9BSL0§E sity, shall be punished as a court-martial may d1rect. _ _ A"- of WM 50 ART. 41. Any officer who, by any means whatsoever, occasions false _ E? jl{@§_ alarms in camp, garrison, or quarters, shall suffer death, or such other Am 0; wa, 49_ punishment as a court-martial may direct. _ _ _ ART. 42. Any officerorsoldier who mnsbehaves himself before the enemy, Misbehavior beruns awa, or snamefully abandons any_fort,_post, or guard, which he is 2z15a ragga zismy. command)ed to defend, or speaks words inducing others to do the like, or scm1mm;;.. casts away his arms or ammunition, or puts his_ post or colors to plunder Art. of war 52. or pillage, shall suffer death, or such other pumshment as a court-martial may direct.