George Bomford collection 1821-1822 Bomford, George collection
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United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.
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Ordnance department established by Congress in 1812. Office responsible for design, procurement, storage, supply, and maintenance of munitions and combat vehicles. From the description of Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance [microform], 1812-1912. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 40828498 The accounting statements of the U.S. Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point and Fort Belle Fontaine exemplify the Army's ordnance needs in the early years of th...
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...
Bomford, George, 1782-1848
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Army officer. From the description of Order of George Bomford, 1815. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450950 Soldier, ordnance expert, Washington, D.C. resident. From the description of Letter : Washington, to Genl. J. Manton, 1825 March 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22194052 Chief of ordnance, U.S. Army; invented the howitzer. From the description of Letters : Washington, D.C., to various correspondents, 1836-1842. (Bryn Mawr College). ...
Baden, Nehemiah
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George Bomford was born in New York City around 1782, the son of a military officer, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1805. Initially an engineer, he rose to the rank of captain while serving along the Atlantic coast and developed an expertise in ordnance, which led to his invention of the Columbiad cannon and to an appointment in the Office of Ordnance in 1815. Promoted to lieutenant colonel, he oversaw the operations of the country's arsenals, and in 1832 h...
