Sylvester Day Papers 1813-1820

Fort Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City, Mich.)

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Day, Sylvester, d. 1851.

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Sylvester Day joined the U.S. Army as a Garrison Surgeon's mate in 1807 and was at Fort Michilimackinac when it was captured in 1812. He graduated from Dartmouth School of Medicine in 1813, the same year he was appointed Surgeon with the 4th Infantry. He later served with the 5th Infantry. Day was appointed Post Surgeon in 1820 and Assistant Surgeon in 1821. From the description of Sylvester Day papers, 1813-1818. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14313892 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...