Papers, 1851-1889.

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Papers, 1851-1889.

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The collection consists of photocopies of biographical information from various reference books on the life of Moore, and photocopies of Moore's papers held by the National Archives. These papers deal with Moore's Army career, and include duty assignments and other military documents, 1851-1890, as well as letters to, from, and about Moore. They are from RG 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s-1917.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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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...

Moore, John, 1826-1907

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