Papers. 1823-1839.

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Papers. 1823-1839.

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Quartermaster U.S. Army. Letter, USMA, West Point, 17 June 1823, to his father John Hetzel in Harrisburg telling of his upcoming admissions examinations; letter, USMA, West Point, 28 June 1823, reporting on his official admission to West Point, summer camp, academic standing, the impressive buildings and grounds of the Academy, items that cadets were required to purchase and the cost of these items; letter to his father John Hetzel telling of a fellow cadet's separation from the corps; letter, Washington, D.C., 16, September 1839, to Calvin Hetzel explaining the benefits of army life and giving brotherly advice.

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Hetzel, John, fl. 1823.

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Hetzel, A. R. (Abner Riviere), 1805-1847

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Hetzel, Calvin, fl. 1839.

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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...