...every commander of an expedition, or of a military post, is lawfully empowered by the Constitution and laws of the United States to do whatever is necessary...the laws of war, to accomplish the lawful objects of Iiis command. Hut it is obvious that this implied anthority must find early limits somewhere. If it...

...without any special legislation, the (our) Commander-in-Chief is lawfully empowered l>y the Constitution and laws of the United States to do whatever is necessary and is sanctioned l}y the laws of war to accomplish the lawful objects of his command .'' This is, undoubtedly, the constitutional...

...every commander of an expedition, or of a military post, is lawfully empowered by the Constitution and laws of the United States to do whatever is necessary...it were admitted that a commanding General in the 6eld might do whatever in his discretion might bo necessary to subdue the enemy, he could levy contributions...

...every commander of an expedition, or of a military post, is lawfully empowered by the Constitution and laws of the United States to do whatever is necessary...limits somewhere. If it were admitted that a commanding Geueral in the field might do whatever in his discretion might be necessary to subdue the enemy, he...

...without any special legislation, the (our) Commander-in- Chief is lawfully empowered by the Constitution and laws of the United States to do whatever is necessary...war to accomplish the lawful objects of his command" This is, undoubtedly, the constitutional law of the land, and being so, it of necessity upsets and...

...lawfully empowered by the Constitution and laws of the Cnited States to do whatever is necessary and » sanctioned by the laws of war, to accomplish the lawful objects of bis command. But it is obvious that this implied authority must find early limits somewhere. If it...

...but every commander of an expedition or of a military post is lawfully empowered by the Constitution and laws of the United States to do whatever is necessary...obvious that this implied authority must find early limit somewhere. If it were admitted that the commanding general in the field might do whatever, in...

...every commander of an expedition, or of a military post, is lawfully empowered by the Constitntion and laws of the United States to do whatever is necessary,...war, to accomplish the lawful objects of his command^ Bnt it is obvious that this implied antherity must find early limits somewhere. If it were admitted...