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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    Instruction for heavy artillery /
    Published 1863
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  2. 22
    Instruction for field artillery /
    Published 1860
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  3. 23
    A plan for the general arrangement of the militia of the United States.
    Published 1786
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  4. 24
    Instruction for field artillery, horse and foot /
    Published 1839
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  5. 25
    System of discipline for the army : Letter from the secretary of war, transmitting a revision of the system of discipline for the army /
    by Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
    Published 1835
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  6. 26
    Instructions for mountain artillery /
    Published 1851
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  7. 27
    Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains : performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: Under the command of Major Stephen H. Long /
    by James, Edwin, 1797-1861
    Published 1823
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  8. 28
    Report of Lieutenant Gustavus C. Doane, upon the so-called Yelowstone Expedition of 1870.
    Published 1871
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  9. 29
    Statement concerning the treatment of conscientious objectors in the army /
    Published 1919
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  10. 30
    Letters sent by headquarters, Department of Texas, 1870-1894 and 1897-1898.
    Published 1980
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Microform Book
  11. 31
    Battle participation of organizations of the American expeditionary forces in France, Belgium, and Italy, 1917-1918.
    Published 1920
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  12. 32
    The army of the United States : the army of the United States, its components, its arms, services, and bureaus, its military and nonmilitary activities.
    Published 1940
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  13. 33
    Manual for submarine mining /
    Published 1912
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  14. 34
    Abstract of infantry tactics ; including exercises and manœuvres of light-infantry and riflemen; for the use of the militia of the United States /
    Published 1830
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  15. 35
    Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana : in the year 1852 /
    Published 1853
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  16. 36
    Court of inquiry -- operations in Florida, & c. : Letter from the secretary of war, transmitting copies of the proceedings of a Court of inquiry /
    Published 1838
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  17. 37
    Troubles on Texas frontier : letter from the Secretary of War ; communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the House, information in relation to the troubles on the Texas frontier ; May 5, 1860, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
    Published 1860
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  18. 38
    Interpretation of aerial photographs.
    Published 1942
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  19. 39
    Basic field manual : animal transport /
    Published 1939
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
  20. 40
    Handbook on Japanese military forces /
    Published 1991
    “...United States. War Department...”
    Book
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