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Generalizations about Civil War soldiers extend to the military justice
system: army discipline was very poor, and military justice, implemented
by regimental and general courts-martial, was arbitrary, capricious,
and disproportionate. In contrast, the 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Regiment had good discipline, and in its field officer courts, justice
was deliberate, consistent, and compassionate. This article examines
the nature and function of field officer courts, which the 3rd used,
although many units ignored the Congressional Act of July 1862 that
replaced regimental courts-martial with field officer courts. More work
is needed on these largely unknown field officer courts and on army
justice and discipline in the Civil War era.

Cover title: Gerrit Smith on civil government. Notes: FAU Libraries' copy in original paper wrappers; side stitched with brown cord. ; Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, Pamphlets: Speeches B15F28 ; Florida Atlantic Digital Library Collections