Except as herein otherwise indicated punishments shall not exceed the limits prescribed in the following table:
| Offenses. | Limits of punishment. |
|---|---|
| Under seventeenth article of war. | |
| Selling horse or arms, or both. | Dishonorabledischarge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hardlabor for 3 years. |
| Selling accouterments | Four months' confinement at hardlabor and forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; fornoncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto. |
| Selling clothing | Two months' confinement at hard laborand forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissionedofficer, reduction in addition thereto. |
| Losing or spoiling horse or arms through neglect. | Fourmonths' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month forthe same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in additionthereto. |
| Losing or spoiling accouterments or clothing through neglect. | One month's confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10:for noncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto. |
| Under twentieth article of war. | |
| Behaving himself with disrespect to his commandingofficer. | Six months' confinement at hard labor and forfeitureof $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer,reduction in addition thereto. |
| Under twenty-fourth article of war. | |
| Refusal to obey or using violence to officer or noncommissionedofficer while quelling quarrels or disorders. | Dishonorabledischarge, with forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement athard labor for 2 years. |
| Under thirty-first article of war. | |
| Lying out of quarters. | Forfeiture of $2; corporal, $3;sergeant, $4. |
| Under thirty-second article of war. | |
| Absence without leave—[20] | |
| Less than 1 hour. | Forfeiture of $1; corporal, $2;sergeant, $3; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade,$4. |
| From 1 to 6 hours[21]. | Forfeiture of $2; corporal, $3;sergeant, $4; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade,$5. |
| From 6 to 12 hours. | Forfeiture of $3; corporal, $4;sergeant, $6; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade,$7. |
| From 12 to 24 hours. | Forfeiture of $5; corporal, $6;sergeant, $7; first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade,$10. |
| From 24 to 48 hours. | Forfeiture of $6 and 5 days'confinement at hard labor; for corporal, forfeiture of $8; sergeant $10;first sergeant or noncommissioned officer of higher grade, $12, or forall noncommissioned officers, reduction. |
| From 2 to 10 days. | Forfeiture of $10 and 10 days'confinement at hard labor; for noncommissioned officer, reduction inaddition thereto. |
| From 10 to 30 days. | Forfeiture of $20 and 1 month'sconfinement at hard labor; for noncommissioned officer, reduction inaddition thereto. |
| From 30 to 90 days. | Three months' confinement at hardlabor and forfeiture of $10 per month for same period; fornoncommissioned officer, reduction in addition thereto. |
| For 90 or more than 90 days. | Dishonorable dischargeand forfeiture of all pay and allowances and 6 months' confinement athard labor. |
| Under thirty-third article of war. | |
| Failure to repair at the time fixed, etc., to the place ofparade for— | |
| Reveille or retreat roll call and 11 p.m. inspection. | Forfeiture of $1; corporal, $2; sergeant, $3; first sergeant,$4 |
| Guard detail | Forfeiture of $5; corporal, $8; sergeant,$10 |
| Fatigue detail. Dress parade. The weeklyinspection. Target practice. Drill. Guard mounting (bymusician). Stable duty. | Forfeiture of $2; corporal, $3;sergeant, $5. |
| Under thirty-eighth article of war. | |
| Drunkenness on— | |
| Guard. | Six months' confinement at hard labor andforfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissionedofficer, reduction in addition thereto. |
| Duty as company cook. | Forfeiture of $20. |
| Extra or special duty. At drill. At targetpractice. At parade. At inspection. At inspection ofcompany guard detail. At stable duty. | Forfeiture of $12;for noncommissioned officer, reduction and forfeiture of $20. |
| Under fortieth article of war. | |
| Quitting guard. | Six months' confinement at hard laborand forfeiture of $10 per month for the same period; for noncommissionedofficer, reduction in addition thereto. |
| Under fifty-first article of war. | |
| Persuading soldiers to desert. | Dishonorable discharge,forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 1 year's confinement at hardlabor. |
| Under sixtieth article of war. | |
| Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay andallowances, and 4 years' confinement at hard labor. | |
| Under sixty-second article of war. | |
| Manslaughter. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of allpay and allowances, and 10 years' confinement at hard labor. |
| Assault with intent to kill. | Dishonorable discharge,forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 10 years' confinement at hardlabor. |
| Burglary. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of allpay and allowances, and 5 years' confinement at hard labor. |
| Forgery. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all payand allowances, and 4 years' confinement at hard labor. |
| Perjury. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all payand allowances, and 4 years' confinement at hard labor. |
| False swearing. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture ofall pay and allowances, and 2 years' confinement at hardlabor. |
| Robbery. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all payand allowances, and 6 years' confinement at hard labor. |
| Larceny or embezzlement of property of the valueof—[22] | |
| More than $100. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture ofall pay and allowances, and 4 years' confinement at hardlabor. |
| $100 or less and more than $50. | Dishonorabledischarge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 3 years'confinement at hard labor. |
| $50 or less and more than $20. | Dishonorable discharge,forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and 2 years' confinement at hardlabor. |
| $20 or less. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of allpay and allowances, and 1 year's confinement at hard labor. |
| Fraudulent enlistment procured by false representation orconcealment of a fact in regard to a prior enlistment or discharge or inregard to conviction of a civil or military crime. | Dishonorabledischarge, forfeiture of all pay and and allowances, and confinement athard labor for 1 year. |
| Fraudulent enlistment, other cases of. | Dishonorabledischarge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hardlabor for 6 months. |
| Disobedience of orders, involving willful defiance of theauthority of a noncommissioned officer in the execution of his office. | Six months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer, reduction inaddition thereto. |
| Using threatening or insulting language or behaving in aninsubordinate manner to a noncommissioned officer while in the executionof his office. | One month's confinement at hard labor andforfeiture of $10; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in additionthereto. |
| Absence from fatigue duty. | Forfeiture of $4; corporal,$5; sergeant, $6. |
| Absence from extra or special duty. | Forfeiture of $4;corporal, $5; sergeant, $6. |
| Absence from duty as company or hospital cook. | Forfeiture of $10. |
| Introducing liquor into post or camp in violation of standingorders. | Forfeiture of $3; for noncommissioned officer reductionand forfeiture of $5. |
| Drunkenness at post or in quarters. | Forfeiture of $3;for noncommissioned officer, reduction and forfeiture of $5. |
| Drunkenness and disorderly conduct causing the offender'sarrest and conviction by civil authorities at a place within 10 miles ofhis station. | Forfeiture of $10 and 7 days' confinement at hardlabor; for noncommissioned officer, reduction and forfeiture of$12. |
| Noisy or disorderly conduct in quarters. | Forfeiture of$4; corporal, $7; sergeant, $10. |
| Abuse by noncommissioned officer of his authority over aninferior. | Reduction, 3 months' confinement at hard labor, andforfeiture of $10 per month for the same period. |
| Noncommissioned officer encouraging gambling. | Reduction and forfeiture of $5. |
| Noncommissioned officer making false report. | Reduction, forfeiture of $8, and 10 days' confinement at hardlabor. |
| Sentinel allowing a prisoner under his charge to escape throughneglect. | Six months' confinement at hard labor and forfeitureof $10 per month for the same period. |
| Sentinel willfully suffering prisoner under his charge toescape. | Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay andallowances, and 1 year's confinement at hard labor. |
| Sentinel allowing a prisoner under his charge to obtain liquor. | Two months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 permonth for the same period. |
| Sentinel or member of guard drinking liquor with prisoners. | Two months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 permonth for the same period. |
| Disrespect or affront to a sentinel. | Two months'confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for the sameperiod; for noncommissioned officer, reduction in additionthereto. |
| Resisting or disobeying sentinel in lawful execution of hisduty. | Six months' confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of$10 per month for the same period; for noncommissioned officer,reduction in addition thereto. |
| Lewd or indecent exposure of person. | Three months'confinement at hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for the sameperiod; for noncommissioned officer reduction in additionthereto. |
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 1. When a soldier shall be convicted of an offense the punishment for which, as authorized by Article II of this order or the custom of the service, does not exceed that which an inferior court-martial may award, the punishment so authorized may be increased by one-half for every previous conviction of one or more offenses within eighteen months preceding the trial and during the current enlistment: Provided, That the increase of punishment for five or more previous convictions shall not exceed that thus authorized when there are four previous convictions, and that when one or more of such five or more previous convictions shall have been by general court-martial or when such convictions shall have occurred within one year preceding the trial the limit of punishment shall be dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor for three months.
When the conviction is of an offense punishable under Article II of this order or the custom of the service with a greater punishment than an inferior court-martial can award, but not punishable with dishonorable discharge, the sentence may on proof of five or more previous convictions within eighteen months and during the current enlistment impose dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of all pay and allowances in addition to the authorized confinement, and when this confinement is less than three months it may be increased to three months.
When a noncommissioned officer is convicted of an offense not punishable with reduction, he may, if he shall have been convicted of a military offense within a year and during the current enlistment, be sentenced to reduction in addition to the punishment already authorized.
SEC. 2. In every case when an offense on trial before a court-martial is of a character admitting of the introduction of evidence of previous convictions and the accused is convicted the court, after determining its findings, will be opened for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is such evidence, and, if so, of hearing it. These convictions must be proved by the records of previous trials or by duly authenticated orders promulgating the same, except in the cases of conviction by summary court, when a duly authenticated copy of the record of said court shall be deemed sufficient proof. Charges forwarded to the authority ordering a general court-martial or submitted to a summary, garrison, or regimental court must be accompanied by the proper evidence of such previous convictions as may have to be considered in determining upon a sentence.
ARTICLE IV.
When a soldier shall on one arraignment be convicted of two or more offenses none of which is punishable under Article II of this order or the custom of the service with dishonorable discharge, but the aggregate term of confinement for which may exceed six months, dishonorable discharge with forfeiture of pay and allowances may be awarded in addition to the authorized confinement.
ARTICLE V.