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Contains 30 Results:

Correspondence, 1778-1882

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104936
Scope and Contents From the Series: Scope and Contents Artificial collections of papers, mainly 1830-1880 and 1941-1946, concerning the United States military but excluding Civil War materials. Collection includes return, 1782, of J. Pannill's Brigade, Williamsburg, Va.; printed regulations, 1814, for the uniform of U.S. Light Dragoons; pay voucher, 1833, for Philip St. George Cocke; papers, 1836-1848, concerning service of M.M. Payne; general order no. 94, and pencil sketch concerning...
Dates: 1778-1882

United States Army General Orders, 1869

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: id105076
Scope and Contents

Printed materials. 85 items.

Dates: 1869

United States Army General Orders, including index, 1871

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id105077
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Printed materials. 75 items.

Dates: 1871

United States Army General Orders, including index., 1877

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id105078
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Printed materials. 122 items.

Dates: 1877

United States Army General Orders, including index, 1878

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id105079
Scope and Contents

Printed materials. 94 items.

Dates: 1878

United States Army General Orders, including index, 1879

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: id105080
Scope and Contents

Printed materials. 116 items.

Dates: 1879

Booklet, "The Air Offensive Against Germany", March 1941

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: id105081
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Booklet, "The British Air Offensive Against Germany," including maps of Germany, detailed list of each bomb attack, and photographs of related incidents. 29 pages. Printed material.

Dates: March 1941

Color posters advertising Victory loans and war bonds during WWII, circa 1941-1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: id105082
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Color posters advretising Victory loans and ward bonds during WWII, including a Norman Rockwell print, "Freedom of Speech," a quote by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a Christmas print alluding to purchasing of war bonds for Christmas gifts. Printed materials. 13 items. See also Oversize File "a."

Dates: circa 1941-1945

American and British government color posters discouraging their country's citizens from discussing troop movements during WWII, circa 1941-1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: id105088
Scope and Contents

American and British goverment color posters discouraging their country's citizens from discussing troop movements during WWII so as to alert the enemy, including some depicting the consequences of such talk. Printed materials. 13 items. See also Oversize File "c."

Dates: circa 1941-1945

Order book of Samuel Shield, captain of a light infantry company, 4 February - 1 August 1813

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: id105091
Scope and Contents Order book of Samuel Shield, captain of a light infantry company, 2nd Battalion, 115th Regt., Virginia militia; lists non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, giving a physical description of each man, his "trade or occupation," place of birth, and current residence; also lists curloughs granted; gives returns for fuel, arms, and ammunition, and strength; record of daily happenings, including British fleet movements around the "Capes of Virginia," and other ship movements at...
Dates: 4 February - 1 August 1813

James Trenor to Mssrs. Jeremiah Wadsworth, commissary, and Carter, 6 January 1782

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Identifier: id105094
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents James Trenor, Williamsburg, Va., assistant commissary, sends list of wagons and horses under the command of Major John Davis of the Revolutionary Army to Mssrs. Jeremiah Wadsworth, commissary, and Carter. 1 page. Document signed.

Dates: 6 January 1782

Article in the New Jersey Gazette, Trenton, N.J, giving the structure and establishment of the "American Army" by Congress, 26 August 1778

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104937
Scope and Contents From the Series: Scope and Contents Artificial collections of papers, mainly 1830-1880 and 1941-1946, concerning the United States military but excluding Civil War materials. Collection includes return, 1782, of J. Pannill's Brigade, Williamsburg, Va.; printed regulations, 1814, for the uniform of U.S. Light Dragoons; pay voucher, 1833, for Philip St. George Cocke; papers, 1836-1848, concerning service of M.M. Payne; general order no. 94, and pencil sketch concerning...
Dates: 26 August 1778

Returns of J. Pannill's Briaged, Williamsburg, Va.., 26 April 1782

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104938
Scope and Contents From the Series: Scope and Contents Artificial collections of papers, mainly 1830-1880 and 1941-1946, concerning the United States military but excluding Civil War materials. Collection includes return, 1782, of J. Pannill's Brigade, Williamsburg, Va.; printed regulations, 1814, for the uniform of U.S. Light Dragoons; pay voucher, 1833, for Philip St. George Cocke; papers, 1836-1848, concerning service of M.M. Payne; general order no. 94, and pencil sketch concerning...
Dates: 26 April 1782

"Review of the Statement of Robert Smith, Secretary of the Navy...", post 16 December 1805

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104939
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents "Review of the Statement of Robert Smith, Secretary of the Navy during Jefferson's administration in his letter of 5 Dec. 1805 to the President of the Senate; and of the ltter 16 Dec. 1805 to Mr. John Randolph, Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means; and to Mr. Uriah Tracy of the Senate, calling for an additional appropriationg Dollars 600,000 to supply the deficiencies in the Navy appropriations for the year 1805." 10 pages.

Dates: post 16 December 1805

Printed regulations for the uniform of the United States Light Dragoons, 12 June 1814

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104940
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Printed regulations for the uniform of the United States Light Dragoons, giving detailed descriptions for different officers' dress, as well as showing drawings of what braid, buttonholes, etc. should look like after being sewn; by order of the Adjutant General. 2 pages. Printed Material. See Oversize File "a."

Dates: 12 June 1814

Receipt for four thousand blank cartridges, 15 October 1819

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104941
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Receipt for four thousand blank cartridges for the use of the troops at Ford Columbus, New York. Signed by G. Porter?, Lt. General. 1 page.

Dates: 15 October 1819

Pay voucher for the month of May of Lieut. P. St. George Cocke, 31 May 1833

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104942
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Pay voucher for the month of May of Lieut. Philip St. George Cocke, 2nd Regt. of Artillery, United States Army. 1 page. Printed material. See Oversize File "a."

Dates: 31 May 1833

Tho F. Hunt to Major M.M. Payne, 1 June 1836

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104943
Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Thomas F. Hunt, Quarter Master General's Office, Washington, D.C., to Major M.M. Payne, United States Army, Old Fort Highwassee, Tennessee. Letter signed. 2 pages. Reports that $6000.00 will be added to his account to enable him to continue making repairs at Old Fort Highwassee, adequate enough to withstand "any disaffected party of Indians," as well as to construct new buildings; requests also that he send back to his office the precise position of the fort, stating...
Dates: 1 June 1836

Printed memorandum issued by B.F. Butler, 15 Feb 1837

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104944
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Printed memorandum issued by Benjamin Franklin Butler, Secretary of War ad interim, regarding admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Printed materials. 1 page.

Dates: 15 Feb 1837

Extract of Order No. 34 by Colonel Bankhead, 15 June 1842

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104945
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Scope and Contents Extract of Order No. 34 by Colonel James Bankhead, Head Quarters 2nd Artillery, Newport, R.I., stating that Colonel Fanning will assume command of Fort Adams, and Major M.M. Payne will assume command of Forts Hamilton and Lafayette. Signed by E.D. Townsend, Adjutant 2d Artillery. 1 page. Document signed.

Dates: 15 June 1842

R. Jones to W.B. Lewis, 22 Dec 1842

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104946
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents R. Jones, Adjutant General, Washington D.C., to W.B. Lewis, 2d Auditor, Washington, D.C. Copy of letter signed. 2 pages. Concerning the amount of pay Brevet Brigadier General Abraham Custis should receive as compared to the number of troops under his command.

Dates: 22 Dec 1842

M.M. Payne to Lt. E.D. Townsend, 1 January 1843

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104947
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents M.M. Payne, Major 2d Artillery, Fort Hamilton, N.Y., to Lt. E.D. Townsend, Adjutant 2d Artillery. Fort Columbus, N.Y. Copy of letter signed. 1 page. Reports his return from Portsmouth, N.H.

Dates: 1 January 1843

E. Schriver to "the Commanding Officer of Fort McHenry, Maryland", 3 June 1844

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id104948
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Scope and Contents E. Schriver, Assistant Adjutant General, Troy, New York, to 'the Commanding Officer of Fort McHenry, Md." Lt. Col. M.M. Payne. Autograph letter signed. 1 page. Explanation of a previously sent letter regarding a needed Post Return report; now orders a Post Return of Fort McHenry for the month of April 1844.

Dates: 3 June 1844

M.M. Payne to the Adjutant General E.D., 6 June 1844

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id105047
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents M.M. Payne, Lt, Lt, Col. 20th Artillery, Fort McHenry, Md., to the Adjutant General E.D., Troy, N.Y. Autographed letter signed. 1 page. Comments on previously sent letter, and sends requested report.

Dates: 6 June 1844

General Order No. 94 issued by Major General Taylor, 2 August 1846

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id105051
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents General Order No. 94 issued by Major General Zachary Taylor, Head Quarters, Army of Occupation, Matamoros, Mexico, prohibiting "spiritous liquors" from the river and the city. 1 page. Printed material.

Dates: 2 August 1846