Charles A. Johnson papers, 1876-1890, undated.

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Charles A. Johnson papers, 1876-1890, undated.

The Charles A. Johnson papers consist of orders and a letter regarding his service in the 14th Infantry Regiment. The orders reference his assignments at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, but also address activities at Fort Douglas, Utah Territory, and Camp Robinson, Nebraska. The papers also include a transcript of an 1890 petition sent to the president of the United States by the governor, legislators, and other political figures of the state of Washington requesting Johnson's appointment to Office of the Commissary of Subsistence, United States (U.S.) Army.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 14th

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Johnson, Charles A. (Charles Acile)

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Charles A. Johnson served in the Volunteer Army of the United States during the Civil War. He joined the regular Army after the war and was part of the 14th Infantry Regiment from 1876 to circa 1890. In 1876 he was promoted from 2nd lieutenant to 1st lieutenant. He served in several western U.S. posts and was stationed at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, from 1884 to circa 1890. From the description of Charles A. Johnson papers, 1876-1890, undated. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). World...

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...