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 142 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Meriwether Lewis letter to Henry Dearborn
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated Nov. 9, 1806 and written in Louisville. It is addressed to Henry Dearborn (1751-1829), Secretary of War for the United States. Lewis states that four hundred dollars is due Capt. William Clark (1770-1838) for his services on the expedition to the Pacific Ocean. This payment would be "charged" to Lewis and would be his final "settlement" with the United States relative to the expedition.
Earl Maeser photographs
This collection of photographs was collected by Earl Maeser.