The John T. Carpenter papers, 1861-1864.

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The John T. Carpenter papers, 1861-1864.

Contains the following type of material: official papers. Contains information pertaining to the following war: Civil War -- Western Theater. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Medical Corps, US Volunteers, Medical Department, Cumberland (Maryland) District, Mountain Department, District of Ohio. General description of the collection: The John T. Carpenter papers include officer's official correspondence and orders, Medical Department, Cumberland (Maryland) District, Mountain Department, medical director, District of Ohio, superintendant of USA General Hospitals, president, Army Medical Board, casualties, medical supplies.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7579668

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Medical Department

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War Department General Order no. 1 for 1904 required "every staff corps and department, regiment, battalion not forming part of a regiment, and independent troop, battery, or company" to keep "a detailed history of the services of the organization. This history will, at all times, be kept as nearly up to date as possible." From the guide to the Papers pertaining to the current history of the U.S. Medical Dept., 1905-1913, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine) ...

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...

Carpenter, John T.

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