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" The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation than can the law of nations of which it is a branch ; yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means... "
Field Service Regulations, United States Army, 1905: With Amendments to 1908 - Page 201
by United States. War Department. General Staff - 1908 - 219 pages
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 58

American essays - 1886 - 910 pages
...every civilized nation. Note the following extracts from General Orders No. 100 : — Article 27. " The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation...nations, of which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations regard retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves his opponent no other...
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Instructions for Making Muster-rolls, Mustering Into Service, Periodical ...

United States. War Department - 1863 - 312 pages
...obedience to them as long as they hold sway over the district or country, at the peril of their lives. 27. The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means...
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General Orders Affecting the Volunteer Force

United States. Adjutant-General's Office - 1864 - 282 pages
...obedience to them as long as they hold sway over the district or country, at the peril of their lives. 27. The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means...
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Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field

United States. War Department, Francis Lieber - Military law - 1863 - 48 pages
...obedience to them as long as they hold sway over the district or country, at the peril of their lives. 27. The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means...
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General orders ... 1861,1862 & 1863, adapted for the use of the ..., Volume 2

United States dept. of war - 1864 - 804 pages
...obedience tu them as long as they hold sway over the district or country, at the peril of their lives. 27. The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 2s. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means...
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General Orders

1864 - 744 pages
...officers owe strict obedience to them as long as they hold sway over the district or country, at the 27. The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means...
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General Orders Affecting the Volunteer Force: Adjutant General's Office, 1863

United States. War Department - 1864 - 284 pages
...obedience to them as long as they hold sway over the district or country, at the peril of their lives. 27. The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation than can the law of cations, of which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature...
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The Assassination of President Lincoln and the Trial of the Conspirators ...

1865 - 442 pages
...they hold rway over the district or country, at the peril of their lives. 27. The law of war оав no more wholly dispense with retaliation than can...sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to hie opponent no other means of securing himMlf against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation...
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The United States service magazine, Volume 4

1865 - 594 pages
...the United States in the Field," prepared by l)r. Lieber and General Hitchcock, it is said : — " The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation than can the Inxv of nations. of which it is a breach. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest...
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The Assassination of President Lincoln and the Trial of the Conspirators ...

1865 - 504 pages
...obedience to them as long as they hold sway over the district or country, at the peril of their lives. 27. The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation than oan the law of nations, of which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the...
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