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United States Department of War

The United States Department of War, also called the War Department (and occasionally War Office in the early years), was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army, also bearing responsibility for naval affairs until the establishment of the Navy Department in 1798, and for most land-based air forces until the creation of the Department of the Air Force on September 18, 1947.

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United States Cabinet department (1789-1947)

Born	1789
Died	1947

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Letter from the Secretary of War: transmitting, in response to resolution of the Senate of March 30, 1900, the original record of the court of inquiry relative to the unfitness for issue of certain articles of food, furnished by the Subsistence Department to troops in the field during the recent operations in Cuba and Porto Rico.

by United States Department of War First published in 1800 — 20 editions

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Message from the President of the United States: transmitting a letter from the Secretary of War accompanied with sundry documents, in obedience to a resolution of the 31st of December last, requesting such information as may tend to explain the causes of the failure of the arms of the United States on the northern frontier ...

by United States Department of War First published in 1799 — 16 editions
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Ordnance maintenance.: U.S. rifles, cal. .30 M1, M1C (sniper's), and M1D (sniper's)

by United States Department of War First published in 1940 — 14 editions

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Annual Report of the Secretary of War

by United States Department of War First published in 1862 — 11 editions
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A manual for courts-martial.

by United States Department of War First published in 1895 — 10 editions
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Report from the secretary of war: in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, transmitting the official report of the action of the 25th December, 1837, with the Seminole Indians.

by United States Department of War First published in 1831 — 9 editions
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Handbook on German Military Forces

by United States Department of War First published in 1943 — 8 editions
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Message of the President of the United States: communicating a report of the proceedings of a council held at Fort Pierre by General Harney with a delegation from nine tribes of the Sioux Indians : accompanied by other papers upon the same subject, with a recommendation for an appropriation to carry into effect the stipulations there agreed upon.

by United States Department of War First published in 1855 — 6 editions

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Instruction for field artillery.

by United States Department of War First published in 1860 — 5 editions
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War-Office, January 18, 1790.: Sir, Having submitted to your consideration a plan for the arrangement of the militia of the United States, which I had presented to the late Congress, and you having approved the general principles thereof, with certain exceptions, I now respectfully lay the same before you, modified according to the alterations you were pleased to suggest.

by United States Department of War First published in 1790 — 5 editions

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The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies.

by United States Department of War First published in 1880 — 5 editions
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[Estimate for coast defense.]

by United States Department of War First published in 1886 — 5 editions

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Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies

by United States Department of War, George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, and Calvin D. Cowles First published in 1891 — 5 editions
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Infantry drill regulations, United States Army. 1911.: With corrections to November 1913.

by United States Department of War First published in 1911 — 5 editions
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The infantry exercise of the United States Army: abridged for the use of the militia of the United States.

by United States Department of War First published in 1815 — 5 editions
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manual for courts-martial, courts of inquiry, and retiring boards, and of other procedure under military law

by United States Department of War First published in 1901 — 4 editions
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Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

by United States Department of War First published in 1855 — 4 editions
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Basic field manual: infantry drill regulations.

by United States Department of War First published in 1929 — 4 editions

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Expedition from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Benton: Letter from the secretary of war, in answer to resolution of House ... transmitting report of Captain J.L. Fisk, of the expedition to escort emigrants from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Benton ..

by United States Department of War First published in 1863 — 4 editions

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Instruction for heavy artillery

by United States Department of War First published in 1851 — 4 editions
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United States Cabinet department (1789-1947)

Born	1789
Died	1947

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OLID: OL18435A
ISNI: 0000000121886929
IMDb: co0007361
Library of Congress Names: n79084108
Project Gutenberg: 3745
VIAF: 312738563
Wikidata: Q1143596
Inventaire.io: wd:Q1143596

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United States War Dept.
War Department
War Office
U. S. War Department

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United States Department of War