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 62 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Howard Earl McBride papers
George Brinton McClellan letter
Handwritten and signed letter written from the Army of the Potomac headquarters on July 10, 1862. The item is addressed to Lorenzo Thomas (1804-1875), adjutant General of the Union Army. McClellan wants all of the regiments and batteries of the army brought up to "regulation" in size. He suggests combining units to bring them up to strength.
Douglass McKay letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 11 Dec. 1918, and written in Villiers Sur Maren, France. McKay writes to "Dear Guy" and states that he is packed up and ready to go home. McKay expected that he would be back in the United States for Christmas and home in Utah shortly afterwards.
Merian C. Cooper papers on the Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916-1917
Contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting Cooper's service during the Mexican border campaign from 1916 to 1917. Includes snapshots of Cooper and panoramic shot of Company B of the 2nd Georgia Infantry on Mexican Border Service at Socorra, Texas, in January 1917.
Mexican-American War collection
Various military documents and papers created during the obtaining and dispersal of supplies to troops. Also includes miscellaneous documents and correspondence.
Nelson Appleton Miles letters
Nelson Appleton Miles letters
Five handwritten letters and one typed letter, all signed by Miles. They deal primarily with military matters. One item is addressed to Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), President of the United States, and another to Frank D. Baldwin.
George Horace Morgan letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 20 December 1900, and addressed to Lt. Col. R.[?] W. Leonard. Morgan writes about his activities and the conditon of his men while fighting the Filipinos.
Morris A. Shirts military correspondence, 1944-1995
Contains correspondence, diaries about his war experience, and other material related to Shirts' time in the military. Material dates from 1943-1995.