United States. Army
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 47 Collections and/or Records:
Nelson Appleton Miles letters
Five handwritten letters and one typed letter, all signed by Miles. They deal primarily with military matters. One item is addressed to Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), President of the United States, and another to Frank D. Baldwin.
George Horace Morgan letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 20 December 1900, and addressed to Lt. Col. R.[?] W. Leonard. Morgan writes about his activities and the conditon of his men while fighting the Filipinos.
Charles Sidney Noble papers
The personal, family and professional papers of Charles Sidney Noble, 1941-1988.
John J. Pershing letter
Typewritten and signed letter of thanks to Fred N. Rogers for a telegram of support.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated March 13, 1813, and addressed to General M. L. Woolsey in Plattsburgh, New York. The item was written from Sackets Harbor. Pike writes concerning supplies necessary for an invasion.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike letters
Two handwritten and signed letters. One of these items is dated June 12, 1798 and is addressed to John Wilkins. It certifies that a Joseph Henry of the quarter master department is entitled to compensation for his services. The second item is dated March 1, 1813 and is addressed to M.L. Wolsey. It is a request for sleighs and provisions needed for Pike's regiment during the War of 1812.
Jesse Lee Reno letter at Camp Floyd, Utah Territory
ALS which mentions the forwarding of requisitions from the 5th and 10th Infantry Regiments for new rifled muskets. Discusses defective muskets and defective saddles. Mention is also made of a Lieutenant Shunk who is to be reimbursed for his purchase of military supplies.
William T. Sherman correspondence with Frederick van Vliet
Handwritten and signed letters. On April 22, 1861 Frederick van Vliet at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas wrote to Sherman requesting his recommendation for a commission in the United States Army. Sherman wrote his reply on the same sheet of paper on April 25, 1861 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Sherman recommended van Vliet be made an officer of cavalry.
William T. Sherman letter
The William T. Sherman letter is addressed to Francis Amasa Walker and is dated August 20, 1874. At the time of the writing, Sherman was the Commander-in-Chief of the US Army. Sherman expresses his views on the topic of a book, and adds comments on the Mormon problem-suggesting that both Mormons and Indians must be assimilated into American society to survive the consequences of the westward movement.