Carrying a log(All day), being hung by your thumbs, sitting an a wooden horse (a log), buck and gag(For 24 hours) and many others. :D :D :D :D (You can thank Mr.Shaw for the information) Carrying a log(All day), being hung by your thumbs, sitting an a wooden horse (a log), buck and gag(For 24 hours) and many others. :D :D :D :D (You can thank Mr.Shaw for the information)
According to "The Civil War--Book of Lists" by Donald Cartmell, there were several forms of punishment for different crimes committed by soldiers...
Offenses such as drunkenness, talking back to an officer, not saluting a superior, missing a roll call, not standing on guard duty, and gambling resulted in being sent to the regimental guard.
Leaving camp resulted in bucking and gagging.
Being absent without leave resulted in being forced to mount a wooden horse. (Odd)
Petty thievery resulted in time in a "sweat box".
Self mutilation resulted in hard labor in prison.
Striking an officer resulted in solitary confinement.
Cowardice in battle resulted in the soldier being stripped of his uniform, his head shaven, his body tattooed with a "D" from a hot iron, and then received a dishonorable discharge without pay.
Desertion resulted in branding, drummed out of camp, tattooed, and being executed by hanging.
---It's also interesting to note that punishments were set by commanding officers and not by military regulations.
(The book wasn't too specific as to which punishments applied to what side.)
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