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United States. Army

 Organization

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

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1658
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1979

Reuben Emerson Curtis letter file and scrapbook

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3250
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1939-1966

George F.N. Dailey scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230365014]
Identifier: MSS 1672
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook including newspaper clippings and memorabilia. The items relate to the operations and functions of the United States Army.

Dates: 1919-1923

Alexander William Doniphan letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293254]
Identifier: Vault MSS 590
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1836 June 11

N. A. M. Dudley pay voucher

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324102]
Identifier: MSS SC 2480
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1858 October 31

Dwight D. Eisenhower letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292264]
Identifier: Vault MSS 584
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1957 June 27

The experiences of a young man while traveling with a wagon train from Omaha, Nebraska to Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, 1860-1865

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233949]
Identifier: MSS SC 119
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1860-1865

Fort Bridger waybill ledger

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225560629]
Identifier: MSS 3830
Abstract Fort Bridger began serving as a trading post for emigrants traveling the Oregon Trail in 1843. However, when alternate routes were discovered, the fort was largely abandoned. In 1862, the U.S. Army occupied Fort Bridger, using it as a headquarters from which to combat Indian raids. During the Civil War, soldiers stationed in the West were charged with the important role of protecting the overland mail routes, which often supplied silver to finance the Union efforts. Fort Bridger continued as...
Dates: 1863

Fort Douglas (Utah) returns

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2177
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1862-1916

Lawrence Pike Graham pay voucher

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324086]
Identifier: MSS SC 2478
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1858 July 31