Military Policy of the United States1912 - 495 pages |
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... forces of the country . Compulsory retirements , examinations for promotion , the division of military information ... force under the authority of the National Government . In this work will be found collected the facts , which it is ...
... forces of the country . Compulsory retirements , examinations for promotion , the division of military information ... force under the authority of the National Government . In this work will be found collected the facts , which it is ...
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... force which could be depended upon to cope with the British , both offensively and defensively , was always from one - third to one - half below its prescribed strength . A very important step was taken on the 12th of June when a reso ...
... force which could be depended upon to cope with the British , both offensively and defensively , was always from one - third to one - half below its prescribed strength . A very important step was taken on the 12th of June when a reso ...
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... force established upon such principles defeats itself . People coming from home with all the tender feelings of domestic life are not sufficiently fortified with natural courage to stand the shocking scenes of war . To march over dead ...
... force established upon such principles defeats itself . People coming from home with all the tender feelings of domestic life are not sufficiently fortified with natural courage to stand the shocking scenes of war . To march over dead ...
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... force does not exceed 34,000 , yet the only offensive operations we were strong enough to undertake were in the vicinity of Boston , at Trenton , and at Princeton . The disparity between the resources employed and the results obtained ...
... force does not exceed 34,000 , yet the only offensive operations we were strong enough to undertake were in the vicinity of Boston , at Trenton , and at Princeton . The disparity between the resources employed and the results obtained ...
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... force present for duty being 13,200 , of which 9,090 were Continentals and the rest militia . Instead of the usual dispersion , could this force have been trans- ferred to Pennsylvania might not an investment of Howe in Phila- delphia ...
... force present for duty being 13,200 , of which 9,090 were Continentals and the rest militia . Instead of the usual dispersion , could this force have been trans- ferred to Pennsylvania might not an investment of Howe in Phila- delphia ...
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adjutant Adjutant-General American State Papers appointed April Aquia Creek arms Army of Virginia artillery attack August authorized battalions battle bounty brigade British called campaign captain Carolina cavalry Centreville Chief Colonel companies Conduct Confederate President Congress Constitution Continental Continental Army corps defense Department despatch detachment directed discharged discipline division dragoons duty enemy enemy's enlisted establishment field Florida follows force Fort Monroe frontier furnished Government governors Halleck increase Indians infantry Joint Committee July killed and wounded lieutenant-colonel lieutenants major major-general Manassas March McClellan ment military policy militia months movement noncommissioned officers number of troops ordnance organization Potomac prescribed quartermasters raised rank raw troops Rebellion received recruits reenforcements regiments regiments of infantry Regular Army regular troops Revolution Richmond river Secretary Secretary of War soldiers South Carolina Sparks's Writings staff surgeons telegraphed tion United volunteers War Department
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Page 31 - ... united states in congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state and the subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be infested by pirates, in which case vessels of war may be fitted out for that occasion, and kept so long as the danger shall continue, or until the united states in congress assembled shall determine otherwise.
Page 30 - No vessels of war shall be kept up in time of peace by any state, except such number only, as shall be deemed necessary by the united states in congress assembled, for the defence of such state, or its trade; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any state, in time of peace, except such number only, as in the judgment of the united states, in congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such state...
Page 31 - States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine States assent to the same...
Page 31 - Money to be raised for the service of the united states, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses — to borrow money, or emit bills on the credit of the united states, transmitting every half year to the respective states an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted, — to build and equip a navy — to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each state for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such state...
Page 31 - ... office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. THE United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated...
Page 31 - States under their direction; to appoint one of their number to preside; provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years; to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States...
Page 30 - Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Page 227 - I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union...
Page 31 - State shall appoint the regimental officers, raise the men, and clothe, arm and equip them in a soldier-like manner, at the expense of the United States ; and the officers and men so clothed, armed and equipped, shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in Congress assembled...
Page 31 - The United States in congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states: fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States...