Papers. 1817-1824.

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Papers. 1817-1824.

Artillery officer. Correspondence with Thayer, Olmstead and Graham regarding translation of Guy de Vernon's work for use as a USMA textbook; correspondence with Jared Mansfield, 1817, concerning changes in administration at the Military Academy, Partridge's attempt to arrest Mansfield, Partridge's upcoming court martial; Board of Visitor's inspection; correspondence from Jasper Lynch concerning Lynch's duel with Lt. Griswold; letterbook, 1817-1818; notebook containing historical information on the American Revolution and French military history.

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Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834

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William Harris Crawford (February 24, 1772 – September 15, 1834) was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War and United States Secretary of the Treasury before running for president in the 1824 election. Born in Virginia, Crawford moved to Georgia at a young age. After studying law, Crawford won election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1803. He aligned with the Democratic-Republican Party and U.S. Senator James Jac...

Parker, Daniel, 1782-1846

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Partridge, Alden, 1785-1854

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U.S. Army officer, engineer, educator, and state legislator from Vermont. From the description of Alden Partridge papers, 1807-1959 (bulk 1817-1842). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980270 Military educator. From the description of Letter, 1829. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38744853 Captain Partridge, of Vermont, was employed to conduct expert military instruction in1834. From the description of Papers of Alden Partridge, 1...

United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

O'Connor, John Michael, 1790-1826

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John Michael O'Connor, United States Army officer during and after the War of 1812 was a resident of New York. He was cited for gallantry at the Battle of Chippewa, July 5, 1814. O'Connor translated Gay de Vernon's TREATISE ON THE SCIENCE OF WAR AND FORTIFICATIONS, which was used as a textbook for many years at West Point. He spent two years in France at the Ecole Polytechnique and the military school at Metz. Discouraged by the failure of his application for further study in France, and by chro...

Griswold, Samuel B., d. 1830.

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Graham, George, fl. 1817.

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Thayer, Sylvanus, 1785-1872

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Sylvanus Thayer was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who was appointed the superintendent of U.S. Military Academy from July 27,1817-July 1, 1833. After that he was assigned engineer duties in Boston, Massachusetts. From the description of The Sylvanus Thayer papers, 1808-1862. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47646716 Sylvanus Thayer was commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1808, served as superintendent of the U.S. Militar...

Lynch, Jasper, fl. 1824.

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Olmstead, J., fl. 1817.

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Mansfield, Jared, 1759-1830

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Teacher, mathematics and physics researcher, and surveyor general of the United States, 1803-1812, appointed to survey Ohio and the Northwest Territory. From the description of Letter : Cincinnati, [Ohio], to Joseph Larwell [i.e. Larwill], Zanesville, [Ohio], 1812 Jan. 29. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 38482934 ...