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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 62 Collections and/or Records:

Charles Sidney Noble papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1530
Abstract

The personal, family and professional papers of Charles Sidney Noble, 1941-1988.

Dates: 1941-1988

John J. Pershing letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293536]
Identifier: Vault MSS 621
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter of thanks to Fred N. Rogers for a telegram of support.

Dates: 1921

Zebulon Montgomery Pike letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286712]
Identifier: Vault MSS 132
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated March 13, 1813, and addressed to General M. L. Woolsey in Plattsburgh, New York. The item was written from Sackets Harbor. Pike writes concerning supplies necessary for an invasion.

Dates: 1813

Zebulon Montgomery Pike letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293742]
Identifier: Vault MSS 676
Scope and Contents

Two handwritten and signed letters. One of these items is dated June 12, 1798 and is addressed to John Wilkins. It certifies that a Joseph Henry of the quarter master department is entitled to compensation for his services. The second item is dated March 1, 1813 and is addressed to M.L. Wolsey. It is a request for sleighs and provisions needed for Pike's regiment during the War of 1812.

Dates: 1798-1813

Jesse Lee Reno letter at Camp Floyd, Utah Territory

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230238526]
Identifier: MSS SC 346
Scope and Contents

ALS which mentions the forwarding of requisitions from the 5th and 10th Infantry Regiments for new rifled muskets. Discusses defective muskets and defective saddles. Mention is also made of a Lieutenant Shunk who is to be reimbursed for his purchase of military supplies.

Dates: 1858

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army, 1926-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Material contains accounts, articles, photographs, letters, memoirs, histories, interviews, and survey responses. Dated 1926-2010.

Dates: 1926-2010

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Airborne Division, 1942-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

This subgroup contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S Army Airborne Division during World War II. Materials contain photographs, papers, memoirs and interviews. Dated 1942-2003.

Dates: 1942-2003

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Chaplains, 1944-2000

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving as chaplains in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials include papers and newsletters. Dated 1944-2000.

Dates: 1944-2000

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Field Artillery, 1926-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains documents of Latter-Day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Field Artillery during World War II in the European Theater. Materials contains papers, photographs, questionnaire, essays, histories, autobiographies, and memoirs. Dated 1926-2006.

Dates: 1926-2006

Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Military Intelligence, 1942-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains papers by those involved in Saints at War Project records for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence in the European Theater during World War II. Materials include memoirs, photographs, interviews, letters, and other papers. Dated 1942-2003.

Dates: 1942-2003