United States Department of War

U.S. War Department weather map depicting weather conditions on October 21, 1879, over New England at 7:35 am. Produced for the U.S. Army during the [[War of the Pacific 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.

The Secretary of War, a civilian with such responsibilities as finance and purchases and a minor role in directing military affairs, headed the War Department throughout its existence.

The War Department existed from August 7, 1789 until September 18, 1947, when it split into the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. The Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force later joined the Department of the Navy under the United States Department of Defense in 1949. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Plates to accompany Drill regulations for coast artillery, United States Army /

    Published 1898
    “…United States. War Department…”
    Government Document Book
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    Military dictionary, (advance installment).

    Published 1941
    “…United States. War Department…”
    Government Document Book
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    Description of design of medal of honor and correspondence pertaining to its adoption

    Published 1905
    “…United States. War Department…”
    Government Document Microfilm Book
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    Reports of inspection made in summer of 1877 by Generals P. H. Sheridan and W. T. Sherman of country north of Union Pacific Railroad

    Published 1878
    “…United States. War Department…”
    Government Document Microfilm Book
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    Customs tariff and regulations for ports in Cuba in possession of U.S

    Published 1898
    “…United States. War Department…”
    Government Document Microfilm Book
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    Treaties governing land warfare

    Published 1944
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    Rules and regulations relating to the navigable waters of the United States

    Published 1939
    Full Text (via LLMC)
    Electronic eBook
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    General regulations for Army of U.S., 1847

    Published 1847
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    Military laws of U.S.

    Published 1897
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    Invisible Weapon.

    Published 1944
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    [Issuance of new magazine rifles and ammunition, and recall of old rifles]

    Published 1907
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    [Hold-over firearm classifications]

    Published 1908
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    [Comparison of scores of organizations using 2 types of target practice machine]

    Published 1908
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    [Classification and pay of personnel qualified as sharpshooter in 1907 and failing to requalify for 1908]

    Published 1908
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    [Reporting requirements, reminder on compliance with general orders]

    Published 1908
    “…United States. War Department…”
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    [Instructions on computing average percentages in pistol firing]

    Published 1908
    “…United States. War Department…”
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