Trials before court-martial, 189. of militia, courts-martial for, 109. after release from arrest, 528. Troop of dragoons, 252. of horse, formation of companies of, 98. Troops, ardent spirits issued to, 138. clothing for, prescribed by President, 275. employed as garrisons, 102. enlistments and discharge of, 111. establishment of, in 1789, 87. governed by rules and articles of war, 79, 83, 87, 89, 113, 117, 145, joining on marches, command of, 71. marching together, command of, 71. number of, limited, 472. organization of, in 1785, 78, 83, 133. pay of, 78. President has power to accept or discharge, 124. has power to organize, when, 122. has power to raise or discharge, 93; 113. proviso regarding pay of, 88. required in 1787, 83. transportation of, 493. vinegar issued to, 138. Trophies, preservation of, 436. Twiggs, General, sword voted to, 389. U. UNIFORM clothing, annual allowance of, 89. furnished, 145. of light artillery, 217. of light dragoons, 217. militia, established, 150, 257. of army prescribed by whom, 194. partially retired officers may continue to wear, 486. officers on duty required to wear, 162. orders in relation to, 233. required to be worn by whom, and when, 167. Uniforms, color and fashion of, 167. . United States and France, differences between, 127. Utah, quelling of disturbances in, 452. V. VACANCIES among officers of volunteers, how filled, 489. filled, how, 393. in army and navy filled, how, 133. in army filled by President, when, 128. in companies of volunteers, 470. in grade of major, adjutant-general's department, filled, how, 530. Vacancies in grade of surgeon, filled, how, 507. Vessel, destination of, may be changed in manifest, 464. Vessels and cargoes, detention of, until payment of duties, 464. foreign armed, force of, not to be increased in United States, 290. forfeited for entering unlawful service, 290. owners of armed, to give bond, 292. regulations in regard to, 291, 292. to be detained, when, 292. transport, inspection of, 493. Victory, pillaging after, prohibited, 70. Vinegar issued to troops, 138. Violence to persons bringing food, &c. punished, 184. Voluntary military corps, acts concerning, repealed, 240. corps and militia officered, how, 169. forces, organization of, 375. military corps, organization of, 215, 235. service, additional medical officers, 507. Volunteers, allowance to, for loss of horses, 123. subsistence and forage of, 374. apportioned, 133. benefits of, same as other troops, 337. clothing for, 389. damage or loss sustained by, 199. disbandment of, 466. employment of, to aid in enforcing laws, 466. exempt from militia duty, 126. field officers of, 126. for Mexican war, 367. furnished by states in proportion to population, 466. in service, 123. number of generals, limited, 468. limited, 466. one hundred thousand, accepted as infantry, 532. placed on pension list, when, 215. President authorized to accept, 123, 198. authorized to organize, 132. may accept such numbers as may be required, 479. promotion of officers of, 255. provisions for killed and wounded, 468. services of, accepted, 336, 472. not limited to any locality, 495. subject to army rules and regulations, 466. term of enlistment, limited, 466. time of service of, 132. to fill old regiments, footing of, 532. Volunteers wounded in Mexican war, 368. Votes of members of courts-martial, 72, 80, 188. W. WABASH, relief of officers and soldiers who served on, 221. additional pay to, 283. bounty land granted to, 439. Waiters, officers', 253. pay and subsistence of, 235. War, additional article of, 496. War and navy departments, exceptions in regard to purchases, 460, between United States and Mexico, prosecution of, 367. declaration of, between Great Britain and United States, 230. additional accountant appointed, 278. secretary of, 85, 86. increase of military force in case of, 131. oath of secretary of, and clerks, 86. original rules and articles of, 63. secretary of, subject to President's instructions, 86. 462. troops governed by articles of, 79, 83, 87, 89, 113, 117, 145, 193, 239, Warrant of distress against delinquents, 301. treated as personal chattels, 453. Washington, appropriation for defence of, 495. of ammunition, &c., penalty for, 182. Watchword, law in regard to, 70. punishment for making known, 184. Watertown arsenal, pay of military storekeeper at, 403. appropriation for, 430. sale of, 458. site for, 424. to be abolished and site sold, 449. West Point, allowance to professors at, 441. commandant at, 361. corps of engineers stationed at, 148. West Point, oath administered to cadets at, 483. professors, teachers, and cadets, 431. term for cadets at, increased, 348. Whipping abolished, 228. Widows and children of deceased officers and soldiers, pay to, 334. evidence necessary to entitle to pension, 367. having married, pensions to, 340. &c., of deceased soldiers, allowance to, 250. of officers and soldiers of revolution, pensions of, 395. Wilkinson, General, 122. Witness, punishment for refusing to testify, 258. deposition of, taken as evidence, 80. Indians competent, 388. oath of, 82. oath of, before court-martial, 73. on trials not capital, 80. Women, rations to, 144. Wool, Brevet Major-General John E., thanks of Congress and sword voted Words, contemptuous, punishment for, 175. Workmen in armories, services exempted from, 140. Worth, General, sword voted to, 389. Wounded or disabled militiamen, 100. Wounds, compensation for, 212, 239. disability by, &c., compensation, 202. received during revolutionary war, 195. THE END. |