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:
Croxton's raid manuscript
Original typed manuscript, corrected page proofs, blueline proofs, and cover. The work describes the commanders and regiments who took part in a Union raid in Alabama in 1865 led by John Croxton.
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.
George F.N. Dailey scrapbook
Scrapbook including newspaper clippings and memorabilia. The items relate to the operations and functions of the United States Army.
Alexander William Doniphan letter
Handwritten and signed letter, written in Liberty, Missouri, addressed to John Chauncey, and dated June 11, 1836. Doniphan thanks Chauncey for a previous letter, discusses how annexing "the country to the west" will improve business and society, and reflects on various subjects such as women, marriage and babies.
N. A. M. Dudley pay voucher
Printed, handwritten, and signed pay voucher dated 31 Oct. 1858. The item documents the pay Dudley received while serving in the Tenth United States Infantry stationed at Camp Floyd, 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.
The experiences of a young man while traveling with a wagon train from Omaha, Nebraska to Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, 1860-1865
Typescript of a journal, written in retrospect, which describes Bross' personal experiences and observations as he worked and traveled in the West. He describes life in the West, outlaw atrocities, cruelties by the Indians, and Mormons in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Fort Bridger waybill ledger
Fort Douglas (Utah) returns
Monthly reports submitted to the Adjutant General's Office. Reports include names of commissioned officers; statistical data on enlisted men, horses, and artillery; notes regarding absent soldiers and those "casually at post"; and brief narrative summaries of important events. The January 1863 report includes a brief narrative concerning the Battle of Bear River.
Lawrence Pike Graham pay voucher
Printed, handwritten, and signed pay voucher dated 31 July 1858. The item documents the pay Graham received while serving as a major with the United States Army at Fort Laramie, Wyoming.