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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

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

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[Washington, D. C.] 1944.

1944

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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

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FormatTextCall number*R-Map Div. G1201.S5 U6 1978Item locationSchwarzman 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

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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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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

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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

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

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Washington, War Dept., 1945.

1945

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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

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FormatTextCall numberSc 355.03-U (United States. War Dept. Military dictionary (advance installment))Item locationSchomburg 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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FormatTextCall numberVWO (U.S. War dept. U. S. infantry tactics)Item locationOffsite
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Command of Negro troops. War Department, 29 February, 1944.

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Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1944.

1944

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tariff circulars.

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Washington : [s.n.]

1898-

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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

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Vigilia d'invasione.

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Roma, Casa editrice libraria Corso [c1945]

1945

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

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[Washington, 1946]

1946

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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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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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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

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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

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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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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

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The Army cook.

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Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1946.

1946

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FormatTextCall numberF-10 804 no. 405-409, inc. (1943-1967)Item locationOffsite
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Military responsibility for equipping the armed forces.

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Washington, [1943]

1943

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Language guide[s]

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Washington, 1943-44.

1943-1944

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Phrase book[s]

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[Washington, 1943]-44.

1943-1944

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Sex Hygiene and venereal disease. War Department.

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[Washington, U.S. Govt. Prtg. Off., 1940]

1940

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FormatTextCall number6-SNY (United States. War department. Sex hygiene and venereal disease)Item locationOffsite

German military dictionary, German-English, English-German.

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Washington, D.C. [U.S. govt. print. off.] 1944.

1944

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Provisional machine-gun firing manual. 1917.

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New York, Military Pub. Co., [1917]

1917

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Drill regulations for signal troops.

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Washington, Govt. print. off., 1917.

1917

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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