Absence:

certificates of, 12 A. W.

from parade, etc., 33 A. W.

one mile from camp, etc., 34 A. W.

with leave. (See Leaves of Absence and Fur
loughs.)

without leave, 950, 1051, 32 A. W.

Accountability (see Accounts and Property Ac-

countability):

arms, etc., 10 A. W.

clothing, 573.

money, 130–133, 134–148, 495, 496.

ordnance, 869, 870.

property, 1230-1235.

quartermaster stores, 573.

signal property, 921, 922.

Accountant. (See Expert Accountant.)
Accounting:

accounts, rendition of, 132, 495, 496.
administrative examination, 153.
appeals to Comptroller, 141.
auditors, 138-165.

certificates of differences, 142.
certified balances, 141.
Comptroller, 134-165.
clothing, 573.

deceased officers' effects, 993, 994.
decisions of Auditors, 139–145.
Comptroller, 136.

differences, certificates of, 142.

evidence, new, when received, 143.

examination of accounts, 136-139, 141, 142, 145,

151-159.

forms for, 135.

ordnance, 869, 870.

property, 1230-1237.

reopening, 143, 156.

rules for, to be made by heads of Executive
Departments, 153.

rules for, to be made by Secretary of Treasury,

152.

signal property, 921, 922.

vouchers, preservation of, 144.

Accounting Officers:

appeals from, to Comptroller, 141.

1919-51

Accounting Officers-Continued.
auditors, 138-165.

certificates of differences, 142.
certification of records, 150.

certified balances conclusive, 141.

claims, 156, 164, 165; note, 198-215, 298-302.
claims, settled, not to be reopened, 156.
Comptroller, 134–165.

debts, recovery of, 140.

decisions by, 136, 141, 145.

review of, by Comptroller, 145.

designation of, 138, 139.

discharges to be returned by, 162.

distress warrants, 235-249.

duties, 134-165.

examination of accounts, 136-139, 141, 142, 151,

Arms--Continued.

distribution, 904, 1279-1282.

Executive Departments, issues to, 012a.
issues to militia, 904, 912, 1279-1283.

magazine, 909-911.

manufacture of, 896, 899, 906–912.
purchases, 1277.

States, 1275, 1279-1282, 1290, 1291.
system adopted, 906, 909-911.
Territories, 1275, 1279-1282, 1290, 1291.
Army of the United States:

command in, 443.
composition, 436.

Navy, transfers to, 370.
organization, 436.

promotion, rule of, 457.

strength, 438.

supplies for, to be marked, 1178.

transfers to Navy, 370.

Army Register:

authority for, 431, 432.

contents, 433-435.

enlisted service to appear, 435.

furnished to Congress, 431, 432.
lineal rank to appear, 435.

pay and emoluments to appear, 433.
rank, 434, 435.

service in volunteers, 435.

Army Regulations:

binding force, 429, note.

classification, 430, note.

evidential value, 429, note.

history, 430, note.

judicial notice, 429, note.

power to establish, 2; note, 429, 430.

power to issue, 429, note.

public have notice of, 429, note.

Arrears:

no salary payable to officers in, 115

Arrest (see Courts-Martial):

deserters, 1048-1050.

in Indian country, 1488-1490.
military, 1292, 1294, 1295.

of officers, 65, 70, 71 A. W.

Arsenals (see Armories and Ordnance Depart-

ment):

abolition of useless, 900.

arms, distribution of, 901, 904, 1279-1285.
clerks, 897.

employees at armories, 896-898.

enticing away of workmen, 902.

establishment, 896.

inspectors, 897, 898.

inventions, money not to be expended in per-
fecting, 908.

issues of arms, etc., 904, 912a, 1279-1282.
jury duty, exemption of employees, 905.
manufacture of magazine arms, 910-913.
master armorer, 896, 897, 898.
military storekeepers' bonds, 898.
misconduct of workmen, 903.
reports of expenses, 899.

royalties to officers, etc., prohibited, 907.
superintendents, 896.

workmen, 896, 902, 903, 905.

Arson, 1496.

Articles of War (see Courts-Martial and Military

Tribunals):

absence from parade, etc., 33 A. W.

absence without leave, 32 A. W.

accountability for arms, etc., 10 A. W.

accouterments, losing, spoiling, etc., 17 A. W. accuser or prosecutor, 72, 73 A. W. accused, arraignment, 89 A. W. counsel, 90 A. W.

copy of charges, 71 A. W.

entitled to copy of record, 114 A. W.

affirmation, 92 A. W.

alarms, false, 41 A. W.

allowing duels, 27 A. W.

ammunition, wasting, 16 A. W.

approval of sentences, 104–111 A W.

arrest of officers, 65 A. W.

duration of, 70, 71 A. W. release, 70, 71 A. W.

behavior of members, 87 A. W. branding, etc., 98 A. W.

camp, retainers to, 63 A. W. challenges

to duels, 26 A. W.

to members, 88 A. W.

charges, copy to be furnished accused, 71 A. W. civil authority, delivery of offender to, 59 A. W. command when different corps join, 122 A. W. commanders not to be interested in sale of vict

uals, etc., 18 A. W.

commanding officer, disrespect to, 20 A. W. conduct prejudical to good order, etc., 62 A. W. conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, 61 A. W.

confinement of enlisted men, 66-70 A. W.

confirmation of sentences, 104–111 A. W.

Congress, disrespectful words concerning, 19

A. W.

contempts of court, 86 A. W. contemptuous words, 19 A. W.

continuances, 93 A. W.

courts of inquiry, 116-121 A. W.

authentication of proceedings, 120 A. W. composition, 115 A. W. constitution, 115 A. W.

evidence, proceedings as, 121 A. W.

oaths of members and recorder, 117 A. W. opinion, when furnished, 119 A. W. record as evidence, 121 A. W.

witnesses, 119 A. W.

cowardice, 42 A. W.

crimes during war, insurrection, etc., 58 A. W. damages to stores, 15 A. W.

death sentences, 47, 96, 105, 111 A. W. deceased officer, effects, 125, 127 A. W.

Articles of War-Continued. discipline

conduct prejudicial to, 62 A. W.

maintenance of, on march and in quarters, 1⁄4

55, 56 A. W.

dismissal of officer, 99, 106, 107, 111 A. W.

disrespectful words, 19, 20 A. W.

disrespect to commanding officer, 20 A. W. divine service, misconduct at, 52 A. W. drunkenness on duty, 38 A. W. duels, 26, 27, 28 A. W.

duty, drunkenness on, 38 A. W. hiring, 36 A. W.

embezzlement, etc., 60 A. W.

enacting clause, sec. 1342 R. S., p. 704. enemy, corresponding with, 46 A. W. relieving, 45 A. W.

enlisting without discharge, 50 A. W. enlistments unlawful, penalty, 3 A. W. false alarms, 41 A. W.

false certificates, 13 A. W.

false muster, 5, 14 A. W.

false returns, 8 A. W.

field-officers courts (see Regimental Courtə Martial), 80, 83 A. W.

approval of proceedings, 104, 109, 110 A W composition, 80 A. W.

constitution, 80 A. W.

jurisdiction, 80, 83 A. W.

limits of punishment, p. 704.

pardon and mitigation, 112 A. W.

sentences, sec. 1342 R. S., p. 704, and A T flogging, 98 A. W.

fraud, embezzlement, etc., 60 A. W. furlough, 11 A. W.

garrison courts-martial (see Summary Con 82 A. W.

approval of proceedings, 104, 109 A. W

behavior of members, 87 A. W.

composition, 82 A. W.

constitution, 82 A. W.

judge-advocate, 74, 90 A. W.

jurisdiction, 82, 83 A. W.

limits of punishment, 83 A. W., p. 704. oaths, 84, 85 A. W.

pardon and mitigation, 112 A. W. sentences, 83 A. W., p. 704.

general courts-martial, 72, 73.

approval of sentences, 104-108 A. W. behavior of members, 87 A. W. challenges, 88 A. W.

composition, 75-79 A. W.

confinement in penitentiary, 97 A. W.

constitution, 72, 73 A. W. continuances, 93 A. W.

depositions, 91 A. W.

deceased soldier, effects, 126, 127 A. W.

delivery of offender to civil authority, 59 A. W. depositions, 91 A. W.

desertion, 47-51 A. W.

advising, 51 A. W.

limitation in, 103.

penalty, 47, 48 A. W.

resignation, 49 A. W.

destruction of property, 55 A. W. discharges, 4 A. W.

dismissal of officers, 99, 105, 106, 111 A W
execution of sentences, 104-109, 111, 112 A. W
general officers, sentences respecting
A. W.

hours of session, 94 A. W.
inferior in rank, 79 A. W.
judge-advocates, 74, 84, 90 A. W.

limits of punishment, p. 704.
number of officers, 75 A. W.
oaths, 84, 85 A. W.