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United States. Army

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1784

Administrative History

The United States Army, previously known as the American Continental Army, was established by the Congress of the Confederation in 1784.

Citation:
Brown, Jerry, 1936- Narushenie poverkhnosti i ee zashchita pri osvoenii Severa, 1981: p. 3 (Laboratorii͡a Armii SShA po izuchenii͡u kholodnykh regionov KRREL)

Genizi, H. Yoʻets u-meḳim, 1987: t.p. (Tsava ha-Ameriḳani)

Probable trend and magnitude of Soviet expenditures for national security purposes, 1969: t.p. (U.S. Army)

U.S. gov't org. man., 1978/79, p. 199 (The American Continental Army, now called the United States Army, was established by the Continental Congress, June 14, 1775)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Eugene E. Campbell papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2012
Scope and Contents

This is a collection of the personal papers of Eugene Campbell (1915-1986). It includes correspondence, research notes, school works, photographs, and rough drafts of publications.

Dates: 1909-1986

Zachary Taylor note

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292397]
Identifier: Vault MSS 585
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed note dated Jan. 3, 1835. Taylor acknowledges the receipt of extra whiskey for ten men at Fort Crawford who performed one day extra duty.

Dates: 1835 January 3