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  • Negroes, & c., captured from Indians in Florida, & c. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 28th ultimo, respecting the disposition of Negroes and other property captured from hostile Indians during the present war in Florida, & c.

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    • [Washington, D. C.] T. Allen, print. [1839]
    • 1839
    • 1 Item
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    Text Sc Rare 973.57-U (United States. War Department. Negroes captured from Indians)Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives

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  • Riot at Norfolk. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of December 10, calling for information relative to the riot at Norfolk.

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    • [Washington, 1867]
    • 1867
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    Text Sc 975.552-U (United States. War Dept. Riot at Norfolk)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • Radio set CSR-588-( ) engineering change notices (ECN).

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    • [Washington, D. C.] 1944.
    • 1944
    • 1 Item
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    Text JSH 75-7Offsite
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  • The official military atlas of the Civil War / by George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, and Joseph W. Kirkley ; compiled by Calvin D. Cowles ; introduction by Richard J. Sommers.

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    • New York : Arno Press/Crown Publishers, 1978.
    • 1978-1891
    • 1 Item
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    Text *R-Map Div. G1201.S5 U6 1978Schwarzman Building - Map Division Reference Room 117

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  • Handbook on German military forces / War Department.

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    • Washington : U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1945 [i. e. 1978?]
    • 1945-1978
    • 1 Item
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    Text JFF 79-1054Offsite
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  • [Collection of leaflets such as were dropped from American airplanes, for allied army propaganda in Germany] [microform].

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    • [Chaumont] 1917-1918.
    • 1917-1918
    • 1 Item
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    Text *Z-3820 no. 1-14Offsite
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  • Manual for submarine mining / [United States War Department].

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    • Washington : Government Printing Office, 1912
    • 1912
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    Text JBY Q-329Offsite
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  • Letter of the Secretary of War to the Committee on Ways and Means in reduction of the United States tariff on importations of Philippine products (with exhibits).

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    • [Washington] : Bureau of Insular Affairs, War Dept., 1904.
    • 1979-1904
  • Handbook on German military forces / U.S. War Department ; with an introduction by Stephen E. Ambrose.

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    • Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c1990.
    • 1990
    • 1 Item
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    Text JFF 91-768Schwarzman Building M2 - General Research Room 315

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  • The pension list of 1820 : U.S. War Department / reprinted with an index by Murtie June Clark.

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    • Baltimore, Md. : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1991.
    • 1991-1820
    • 2 Items
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    Text *R-USLHG E255 .U53 1991Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Reference Room 121

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    Text NYGB E Z55 U535 1991 Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Reference Room 121

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  • Dictionary of spoken Spanish; Spanish-English, English-Spanish.

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    • Washington, War Dept., 1945.
    • 1945
    • 1 Item
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    Text Sc 463-U (United States. War Dept. Dictionary of spoken Spanish)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • Military dictionary (advance installment) Prepared under the direction of the chief of staff by the Military dictionary project (Work Projects Administration 165-2-97-81-WP 1)

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    • Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1941.
    • 1941
    • 1 Item
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    Text Sc 355.03-U (United States. War Dept. Military dictionary (advance installment))Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • U.S. infantry tactics, for the instruction, exercise, and manoeuvres, of the soldier, a company, line of skirmishers, and battalion : for the use of the Colored Troops of the United States Infantry / prepared under the direction of the War Department.

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    • New York : D. Van Nostrand, 192 Broadway, 1863.
    • 1863
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    Text Sc Rare 356-U (United States. War Dept. U.S. tactics for Colored Troops)Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives

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    Text VWO (U.S. War dept. U. S. infantry tactics)Offsite
  • Command of Negro troops. War Department, 29 February, 1944.

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    • Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1944.
    • 1944
    • 1 Item
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    Text Sc 355.1-U (United States. War Dept. Command of Negro troops)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • Pilgrimage for the mothers and widows of soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American forces now interred in the cemeteries of Europe as provided by the Act of Congress of March 2, 1929 : letter from the acting secretary of war, transmitting to Congress a report of the number of mothers and widows of the deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American forces now interred in the cemeteries of Europe who desire to make the pilgrimage to these cemeteries during the year 1930 or later, a list of their names, addresses, and the probable cost.

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    • Washington, U.S. G.P.O., 1930.
    • 1930
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    Text *SBE (United States. War Department. Pilgrimage for the mothers and widows of soldiers)Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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    Text Sc 940.9-U (United States. Congress. House. Pilgrimage for the mothers and widows of soldiers)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • Freedmen. Letter from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of War in reference to the operations of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. May 31, 1866. Referred to the Select Committee on Freedmen's Affairs and ordered to be printed.

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    • [Washington? 1866]
    • 1866
    • 1 Item
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    Text Sc 973.71-U (United States. War Dept. Freedmen)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • Use of the Army in certain of the Southern States.

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    • New York, Arno Press, 1969.
    • 1969-1877
    • 2 Items
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    Text Sc 973.8-U (United States. War Dept. Use of the Army)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • The official military atlas of the Civil War / by George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley ; compiled by Calvin D. Cowles ; introd. by Richard Sommers.

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    • New York : Gramercy Books ; Avenel, N.J. : distributed by Outlook Book Company, 1983.
    • 1983-1891
    • 1 Item
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    Text IK+ 93-11734Offsite
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  • The War of the Rebellion : a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. / Pub. under the direction of the ... Secretary of War.

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    • Washington : Government Printing Office, 1880-1901.
    • 1880-1901
    • 132 Items

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    Text IKC 87-102 Series 1, Vol. 53, SupplementOffsite
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    Text IKC 87-102 Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 1Offsite
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  • U.S. infantry tactics, for the instruction, exercise, and manœuvres, of the soldier, a company, line of skirmishers, and battalion [microform] : for the use of the colored troops of the United States infantry / prepared under the direction of the War Department.

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    • New York, D. Van Nostrand, [c1863]
    • 1863
    • 1 Item
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    Text Sc Micro R-6374Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • Tariff circulars.

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    • Washington : [s.n.]
    • 1898-
  • The war in outline. 1939-1944. Materials for the use of Army orientation course. Prepared by the War Department.

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    • Washington, The Infantry Journal, 1944.
    • 1944
    • 1 Item
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    Text BZAC (United States. Army service forces. Information and education division. War in outline)Schwarzman Building M2 - General Research Room 315

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  • Vigilia d'invasione.

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    • Roma, Casa editrice libraria Corso [c1945]
    • 1945
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    Text BZAD (U.S.) (United States. War department. Vigilia d'invasione)Schwarzman Building M2 - General Research Room 315

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  • World War II. Honor list of dead and missing ... War Dept. June, 1946.

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    • [Washington, 1946]
    • 1946
    • 3 Items
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    Text BZAR (United States. War department. World War II) v. 3Offsite
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  • Letter from the Secretary of War relative to the reports and charges in the public press of cruelty and oppression exercised by our soldiers toward natives of the Philippines.

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    • [Washington, D.C. : s.n., 1902]
    • 1902
    • 1 Item
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    Text BFI (United States. War Dept. Letter from the Secretary of War) 1902 (pt. 1-2)Temporary Storage

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  • Letter from the secretary of war, transmitting documents in relation to hostilities of Creek Indians ...

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    • Washington [Blair & Rives, printers, 1836?]
    • 1836
    • 1 Item
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    Text HBC (United States. Indian Affairs Office. Letter from the secretary of war)Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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  • Report of the Secretary of War : communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the report of Lieutenant Colonel Graham on the subject of the boundary line between the United States and Mexico.

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    • [Washington, D.C. : s.n., 1852]
    • 1852
    • 4 Items
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    Text ICE (Graham, J. D. Report of the Secretary of War)Offsite
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  • Confederate victories in the Southwest; prelude to defeat. From the official records. Edited by the publishers.

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    • Albuquerque, Horn & Wallace, 1961.
    • 1961
    • 1 Item
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    Text IKE (United States. War dept. Confederate victories in the Southwest)Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121

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  • Union Army operations in the Southwest; final victory. From the official records. Edited by the publishers.

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    • Albuquerque, Horn & Wallace [c1961]
    • 1961
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    Text IKE (United States. War dept. Union army operations in the Southwest)Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121

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  • Letters from the Secretary of War dated December 4, 1873, and January 5, 1874, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, transmitting to the House certain developments connected with the late Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.

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    • Washington, Govt. print. off., 1877.
    • 1877
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    Text IKR (United States. War Department. Letters from the Secretary of War dated December 4, 1873)Schwarzman Building M2 - Milstein Division Room 121

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  • New Orleans riots : message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th ultimo, transmitting all papers relative to the New Orleans riots.

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    • [Washington? : Govt. Print. Off.?, 1867?]
    • 1867
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    Text IKR (United States. War Department. New Orleans riots)Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121

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  • Memorandum relative to the general officers in the armies of the United States during the Civil War, 1861-1865 / (Compiled from official records) 1906.

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    • [Washington : G.P.O., 1906]
    • 1906
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    Text IK (United States. Military Secretary's Office. Memorandum relative to the general officers in the armies. 1906)Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121

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  • Memorandum relative to the general officers in the armies of the United States during the Civil War--1861-1865 / compiled from official records, 1906.

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    • Washington : Government Printing Office, 1908.
    • 1908
    • 1 Item
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    Text IK (United States. Military Secretary's Office. Memorandum relative to the general officers in the armies. 1908)Offsite
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  • Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana in the year 1852, by Randolph B. Marcy ... assisted by George B. McClellan ... With reports on the natural history of the country, and numerous illustrations.

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    • Washington, B. Tucker, Senate printer, 1854.
    • 1854
    • 7 Items
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    Text ITP (Marcy, R. Exploration of the Red River. 1854)Schwarzman Building M2 - Milstein Division Room 121

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  • Correspondence between the late Secretary of War and General Wool : message from the President of the United States communicating correspondence between the late Secretary of War and Major General John E. Wool : March 25, 1858, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

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    • [Washington, D.C., 1858]
    • 1858
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    Text IXG (Wool, J. E. Correspondence between the late Secretary of War and Major General J.E.W.)Schwarzman Building M2 - Milstein Division Room 121

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  • Summary discharge or mustering out of regiments or companies. Message from the President ... transmitting a report from the Secretary of War, together with several documents [and additional testimony in the Brownsville case]

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    • Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1908.
    • 1908
    • 1 Item
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    Text 7-IEC (U.S. War Dept. Summary discharge or mustering out of regiments or companies. 1908)Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121

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  • The Army cook.

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    • Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1946.
    • 1946
    • 3 Items
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    Text F-10 804 no. 405-409, inc. (1943-1967)Offsite
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  • Military responsibility for equipping the armed forces.

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    • Washington, [1943]
    • 1943
    • 1 Item
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  • Language guide[s]

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    • Washington, 1943-44.
    • 1943-1944
    • 4 Items
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    Text RAO (United States. War department. Language guide[s]) v. 4Offsite
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  • Phrase book[s]

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    • [Washington, 1943]-44.
    • 1943-1944
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    Text RAO (United States. War department. Phrase book[s]) v. 4Offsite
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  • Sex Hygiene and venereal disease. War Department.

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    • [Washington, U.S. Govt. Prtg. Off., 1940]
    • 1940
    • 1 Item
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    Text 6-SNY (United States. War department. Sex hygiene and venereal disease)Offsite
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  • German military dictionary, German-English, English-German.

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    • Washington, D.C. [U.S. govt. print. off.] 1944.
    • 1944
    • 2 Items
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    Text VB (United States. War dept. German military dictionary)Offsite
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  • Provisional machine-gun firing manual. 1917.

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    • New York, Military Pub. Co., [1917]
    • 1917
    • 2 Items
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    Text VWS (United States. General Staff. Provisional machine-gun firing manual.)Offsite
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  • Drill regulations for signal troops.

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    • Washington, Govt. print. off., 1917.
    • 1917
    • 1 Item
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    Text VWI (United States. General Staff. Drill regulations for signal troops)Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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  • Manual for heavy artillery, for the use of volunteers.

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    • New York, Van Nostrand, 1862 [1861]
    • 1862-1861
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  • List of the records and files of the War Department, arranged by offices and divisions, with names of the clerks in each division...

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    • Washington : G.P.O., 1890.
    • 1890
    • 1 Item
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    Text VWZZ (United States. War Dept. List of the records and files) 1890Offsite
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  • Evolutions of field batteries of artillery : translated from the French and arranged for the army and militia of the United States, by Major Robert Anderson ... Published by order of the War Department.

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    • New York : D. Van Nostrand, 1860 [c1859].
    • 1860-1859
    • 2 Items
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    Text VWW (Anderson, R. Evolutions of field batteries of artillery)Offsite
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  • Instructions for the government of armies of the United States, in the field / prepared by Francis Lieber, LL.D., and rvised by a board of officers.

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    • New York : D. Van Nostrand, 1863.
    • 1863
    • 1 Item
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    Text VWH (Lieber, F. Instructions for the government of armies)Offsite
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  • Regulations for the uniform and dress of the Army of the United States, 1851.

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    • Washington, [D.C.] : Printed by C. Alexander, 1851
    • 1851
    • 1 Item
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    Text VWZY (United States. Adjutant General's Office. Regulations for the uniform and dress of the army)Offsite
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  • Subject index of the General orders of the War Department, from January 1, 1861, to December 31, 1880 / compiled under the direction of Brigadier General Richard C. Drum, Adjutant General U.S. Army ; by Jeremiah C. Allen.

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    • Washington : Govt. Print. Off., 1882.
    • 1882
    • 1 Item
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