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 16 Collections and/or Records:
E. A. Brininstool collection of Western photographs
Eugene E. Campbell papers
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.
Reuben Emerson Curtis letter file and scrapbook
Photocopy of microfilm copy of letters received and a scrapbook. Some of the letters were from General Authorities of the Mormon Church. Most of the materials deal with Curtis's service for the United States during World War II and his assignment to the Veteran's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dwight D. Eisenhower letter
Typewritten and signed letter dated June 27, 1957, written on "The White House Washington" stationary, and addressed to Jean M. F. Dubois in Denver, Colorado. Eisenhower expresses sympathy that Dubois has been ill and concern for his "struggles" in writing a book about his father. Eisenhower also regrets not being able to visit Denver that summer.
Fort Bridger waybill ledger
Dorothy Elizabeth Green papers
Photocopies of typed letters, typed journal entries, and newsclippings. Also included are a typed tribute from Dorothy's twin brother, Samuel Dean Green; a brief summary of Dorothy's career; and papers relating to her memorial service aod the Annual Dinner Meeting of the Fort Douglas Officers Club. Within the collection is also a color photograph of the headstone of her grave.
Dorothy Elizabeth Green papers
Certificates, correspondence, requests, orders, and a scrapbook which includes many photographs. The materials relate to Green's assignments in the Army and a bill allowing her to stay in the Army long enough to receive retirement.
LeRoy F. Harlow autobiography
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.
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.