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 91 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew Jackson letters
Two handwritten and signed letters both written in Washington D.C. One, an original, is dated May 10, 1824 and addressed to John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Secretary of War of the United States. The item recommends Lt. Hammond, a recent graduate of West Point, to a position with the United States Corps of Engineers. The other, a photocopy, is dated June 21, 1832 and addressed to "my son" discussing the bill for the laying out of the Territory of Arkansas and in getting the area surveyed.
P. H. James letter
Handwritten and signed certificate of disability. This item is dated June 24, 1862 and is addressed to Gen. Wallace at Indianapolis, Indiana. It describes the physical disabilities of Lt. Colonel W.J.H. Robinson.
Philip Kearny letter
Handwritten and signed letter written on September 23, 1845 at Fort Leavenworth and addressed to Lt. Col. George Tallcott. The note states that the accounts relating to supplies had been forwarded. The accounts were delayed due to Kearny's ill health. Kearny was on a military expedition to the South Pass area when this was written. He was in the command of his uncle Stephen Watts Kearny (1794-1848) at the time.
Philander Simmons biography of Kit Carson
Handwritten and signed biography of Kit Carson. These are the personal recollections of Simmons, who knew Carson from 1858-1867.
Franklin E. Hunt ledger book
Handwritten entries in a ledger book. The ledgers record the pay of United States Army troops stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Robert E. Lee letter to George Brinton McClellan
Robert E. Lee letter to George Gibson
Handwritten and signed letter relaying a provisions report to the Commissary General, George Gibson.
Letter, Columbia, Kentucky, to Mike S. Culbertson, Portland, Maine
ALS written to a fellow West Point graduate which describes West Point experiences, service at several Western forts and Indian campaigns.
Zachary Taylor letters to P. Hagner
Handwritten and signed letters, dated 25 Oct. 1817 and 3 Jan. 1821, and addressed to P. Hagner, auditor. Taylor writes about financial accounts and military reports.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike letters
Miscellaneous letters relating to administrative matters in the US Army including orderings of materials, receipts, and letters of recommendation for subordinates. One of the items is a signature certifying the orders of Major General Howe. The materials relate to the War of 1812 or shortly before. All items were signed by Pike.