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American State Papers --TABLE OF CONTENTS. MILITARY AFFAIRS. VOLUME. I.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS. MILITARY AFFAIRS. VOLUME. I.
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1 Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a statement of the troops in the service of the United States, ... 5
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2 Message of the President transmitting a report of the Secretary of War, proposing a plan for the organization of the militia of the United States, ... 6
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3 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the troops and militia furnished by the several States, from time to time, during the revolutionary war, ... 14
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4 Proceedings of the court of inquiry into the conduct of General Harmar, as commanding officer of the expedition against the Miami Indians, ... 20
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5 Report of a committee of the House of Representatives on the causes of the failure of the expedition against the Indians commanded by General A. St. Clair, ... 36
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6 Letter from the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, requesting an opportunity to exculpate himself from certain allegations in relation to the defeat of the army under the command of General St. Clair, ... 39
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7 Report of the Secretary of War, containing estimates of the expenses for the army for the year 1793, ... 39
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8 Organization of the army in 1792, ... 40
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9 Report of the committee relative to the causes of the failure of the expedition against the Indians in 1791, commanded by General A. St. Clair, ... 41
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10 Report of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the ordnance, arms, and military stores, December 16, 1793, ... 44
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11 Message of the President of the United States, recommending the establishment of the office of purveyor of public supplies, January 7, 1794, ... 61
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12 Report of a committee of the House of Representatives, recommending the establishment of the office of purveyor of public supplies, ... 61
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13 Report of a committee of the House of Representatives respecting such ports and harbors as they deem expedient to put in a state of defence, with estimates of the expense, ... 61
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14 Report of a committee of the House of Representatives on the subject of providing a supply of arms, and erecting arsenals and national armories, March 5, 1794, ... 65
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15 Report or a committee, March 24, 1794, on the subject of establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States, ... 66
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16 Report of a committee of the House of Representatives on increasing the army and calling 80,000 militia into service, ... 67
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17 Report of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the military force of the United States, June 5, 1794, ... 67
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18 Report of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the military force, November 25, 1794, ... 68
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19 Report of a committee of the House of Representatives on the expediency of completing certain fortifications, and the estimated expense for that object, December 4, 1794, ... 68
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20 Message transmitting a representation of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the propriety of constituting the office of purveyor of public supplies, ... 69
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21 Report of the Secretary of War respecting the difficulties attending the execution of the law establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States, December 10, 1794, ... 69
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22 Report of the Secretary War, containing plans of fortifications to be constructed for the defence of the ports and harbors of the United States, December 19, 1794, ... 71
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23 Report of a committee of the House of Representatives, appointed to prepare a plan for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, December 29, 1794, ... 107
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24 Report of estimates of sums necessary for fortifying certain ports and harbors of the United States, January 28, 1795, ... 107
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25 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the military force, arsenals, and stores, December 19, 1795, ... 108
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26 Description and progress of certain fortifications, January 18, 1796, ... 110
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27 Report of a committee on the organization and distribution of the army, March 25, 1796, ... 112
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28 Report of a committee, showing the measures pursued for procuring proper sites for fortifications, and replenishing magazines with military stores, and the expenditures necessary therefor, May 9, 1796, ... 115
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29 Report of a committee on the condition of the fortifications, &c. February 10, 1797, ... 116
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30 Message of the President, returning to the House of Representatives, with his objections, the act to reorganize the army and fix the military establishment of the United States, February 28, 1797, ... 117
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31 Report of a committee, with estimates, &c. for fortifications, June 10, 1797, ... 117
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32 Report of a committee on the expediency of additional measures for protecting the commerce and coast of the United States, and recommending the creation of Naval Department, ... 119
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33 Report of a committee on the expediency of erecting fortifications, raising troops, and purchasing ordnance stores, April 9, 1798, ... 120
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34 Communication of the Secretary of War respecting contracts for the supply of cannon, ... 123
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35 Report of the Secretary of War on the reorganization of the army, December 31, 1798, ... 124
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36 Report of a committee on a claim of Captain White to the pay of an aid-de-camp, February 4, 1799, ... 129
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37 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the expenses of the national armory at Springfield, and the state of that establishment, ... 130
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38 Report of a committee on the subject of suspending the recruiting service, January 13, 1800, ... 132
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39 Report of the Secretary of War, recommending a military academy and the reorganization of the military force of the United States, January 5, 1800, ... 133
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40 Communication from the Secretary of War, supplementary to his report on the reorganization of the army and the establishment of a military academy, ... 142
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41 Report of a committee on the emoluments of certain staff officers, with the opinions of the Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury relative thereto, February 21, 1800, ... 144
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42 Message transmitting a return of the officers appointed under the act of July 16, 1798, "to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes," ... 146
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43 Report of a committee on the expediency of making further appropriations for fortifications, May 5, 1800, ... 152
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44 Message of the President of the United States respecting the inconveniences arising from the want of a competent general staff of the army, February 23, 1801, ... 152
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45 Message from the President on the number, magnitude, and cost of the fortifications commenced or projected, December 8, 1801, ... 152
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46 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the numerical force of the army of the United States, and the posts and stations for which garrisons will be requisite, December 23, 1801, ... 154
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47 Message from the President, transmitting a return of ordnance, arms, and military stores, with estimates of expenditures still required for the completion of fortifications, February 2, 1802, ... 156
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48 Message transmitting statements of the militia of the several States, January 5, 1803, ... 159
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49 Report of the Secretary of War respecting a complaint against certain officers of the army stationed at Mobile, ... 163
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50 Report of a committee on the militia laws of the United States, ... 163
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51 Message transmitting the returns of the militia of the several States, March 1, 1803, ... 163
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52 Message transmitting returns of the militia, March 22, 1804, ... 168
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53 Report of the Secretary of War on the subject of commuted rations, January 15, 1805, ... 173
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54 Memorial of certain officers of the army on the subject of the alleged disobedience of military orders by Colonel Thomas Butler, ... 173
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55 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the military force, posts where stationed, expenses of fortifications, arsenals, armories, and magazines, in 1803 and 1804, ... 174
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56 Message transmitting returns of the United States' militia, February 28, 1805, ... 184
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57 Report of a committee on the organization and classification of the militia, January 2, 1806, ... 189
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58 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the number of fire-arms fit for use, ... 190
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59 Report of a committee on the memorial of the merchants of New York, relative to the importance of fortifying that port, ... 191
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60 Message transmitting the names and description of fortifications, with a statement of the sums expended and estimates of the expenditures still required on each, February 18, 1806, ... 192
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61 Report of the Secretary of War on the expediency of increasing the pay of the officers of the army, ... 198
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62 Report of a committee on the measures which may be necessary to complete the arming of the militia of the United States, ... 198
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63 Message transmitting a statement of the militia of the United States, April 2, 1806, ... 199
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64 Report of committee on the state of the fortifications, and the expediency of further appropriations to put them in a state of defence, December 15, 1806, ... 204
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65 Report of a committee on the invasion of the territory of the United States by Spain, and recommending measures of defence, ... 904
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66 Report of a committee recommending appropriations for fortifications and building gunboats, January 12, 1807, ... 206
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67 Documents relating to the defence of the Mississippi against invasion, January 15, 1807, ... 206
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68 Documents relating to a pecuniary compensation of the officers and men who composed the expedition to the Pacific Ocean, under Lewis and Clarke, January 12, 1807, ... 207
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69 Message transmitting returns of the militia of the several States, February 12, 1807, ... 210
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70 Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, relative to the defence of the city and harbor of New York, ... 215
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71 Report of a committee relative to the establishment of a cannon foundry at the city of Washington, November 19, 1807, ... 215
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72 Report of a committee on the expediency of placing the ports and harbors of the United States in a state of defence, November 24, 1807, ... 217
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73 Report of a committee on the expediency of increasing the army, marine corps, and navy, December 2, 1807, ... 218
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74 Report of a committee off the measures necessary to be adopted for the defence of the seaports and harbors of the United States, December 2, 1807, ... 219
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75 Report of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the military force of the United States in 1807, ... 222
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76 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the condition of the respective fortifications of the ports and harbors, the sums expended, the balances of appropriations, and the additional appropriations required. ... 223
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77 Report of the Secretary of War, transmitting the estimated expense of an army of 32,800 men, December 9, 1807, ... 224
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78 Message of the President, recommending an increase of the army, February 26, 1808, ... 227
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79 Message of the President, recommending an extension of the Military Academy, ... 228
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80 Message transmitting, statements of the militia of the United States, ... 230
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81 Message recommending legislative measures for the removal of existing difficulties in procuring advantageous sites for fortifications, ... 235
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82 Report of a committee recommending the raising of 50,000 volunteers, December 26, 1808, ... 235
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83 Report of a committee on the militia system of the United States, January 3, 1809, ... 236
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84 Message of the President on the progress and condition of the fortifications of the United States, January 6, 1809, ... 236
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85 Report of the Secretary of War on the expediency of erecting fortifications and batteries at Wilmington and Newcastle, Delaware. February 7, 1809, ... 239
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86 Message transmitting statements of the militia of the United States, February 25, 1809, ... 239
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87 Communication from the Secretary of War, suggesting modifications of the laws relative to the militia system of the United States, May 31, 1809, ... 244
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88 Report of the Secretary of War, containing estimates of appropriations for the completion of certain fortifications, June 6, 1809, ... 244
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89 Report of the Secretary of War on the state of the fortifications for the defence of the harbors of the United States, ... 245
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90 Message recommending the continuance of the act authorizing a detachment of 100,000 militia, and the adoption of measures to put the country in a state of defence, January 8, 1810, ... 248
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91 Report of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the officers and cadets composing the Military Academy, January 8, 1810, ... 248
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92 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the force and disposition of the army of the United States, February 1, 1810, ... 249
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93 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the arms sold to the several States, February 17, 1810, ... 255
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94 Report of the Secretary of War, transmitting, the result of an inspection of the armory and arsenal at Springfield, February 28. 1810, ... 255
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95 Report of a committee on the militia system of the United States, March 6, 1810, ... 256
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96 Report of the Secretary of War, proposing a reform in the quartermaster's department, March 21, 1810, ... 256
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97 Message transmitting statements of the militia of the United States, March 12, 1810, ... 258
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98 Report of a committee adverse to any innovation in the existing militia system of the United States, March 20, 1810, ... 263
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99 Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, exhibiting the annual amount of expenditure, in relation to the military and naval establishments, from 1789 to the close of 1809, ... 267
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100 Report of a committee on the mortality of the troops stationed for the defence of New Orleans, April 27, 1810, ... 268
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101 Report of the Secretary of War, transmitting a system of regulations for the militia, December 13, 1810, ... 295
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102 Report of the Secretary of War, transmitting estimates for fortifications for 1811, January 8, 1811, ... 296
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103 Message transmitting statements of the militia of the several States, February 20, 1811, ... 297
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104 Report of the Secretary of War, transmitting an account of the expenditures at the several armories, March 2, 1811, ... 302
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105 Report of a committee on the measures necessary to insure an adequate supply of cannon and other munitions of war, December 16, 1811, ... 303
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106 Report on the fortifications and defences of the United States, and an estimate of the sums necessary to complete, man, and arm them, December 17, 1811, ... 307
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107 Report of a committee recommending provision to be made for the officers and soldiers wounded, and for the families of those killed, in the engagements with the Indians on the Wabash in 1811, January 8, 1812, ... 312
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108 Report of the Secretary of War, containing estimates for the military service of the United States, January 31 1812 ... 313
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109 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the expenditures for national armories in 1811, and the number of arms manufactured, February 19, 1812, ... 317
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110 Resolution of the Legislature of Kentucky, urging the adoption of measures for providing an efficient militia, March 6, 1812, ... 318
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111 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the quotas of militia to be furnished by the several States, under the act authorizing a detachment of 100,000 men, June 1, 1812, ... 319
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112 Report of the Secretary of War on the number and equipments of the military force of the U. States in 1812, ... 319
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113 Message of the President, recommending the commissioning of the officers of the volunteer corps, and that provision be made for additional general and staff officers and engineers, June 30, 1812, ... 319
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114 Report of the Secretary of War on the defences provided for the town of Newcastle, June 29, 1812, ... 319
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115 Message of the President of the United States, transmitting the refusal of the Governors of Massachusetts and Connecticut to furnish their quotas of militia, November 6, 1812, ... 319
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116 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the arms provided for and issued to the militia, December 24, 1812, ... 327
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117 Communication from the Secretary of War respecting the appointment of an additional number of general officers of the army, February 12, 1813, ... 329
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118 Message transmitting statements of the militia of the several States, February 13, 1813, ... 330
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119 Report of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the sums drawn from the Treasury under the act for arming the militia, March 3, 1813, ... 335
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120 Memorial of certain officers of the army under the command of General Harrison, complaining of the mode by which appointments and promotions have been made, June 16, 1813, ... 336
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121 Communication from the head of the ordnance department, recommending the extension of that department, June 19, 1813, ... 336
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122 Report of a committee of the House of Representatives on the due execution of the act for arming the militia of the United States, July 8, 1813, ... 337
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123 Report of a committee on the spirit and manner in which the war is waged by the enemy, July 31, 1813, ... 339
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124 Documents respecting the military defences for the protection of the seaboard, June 10, 1813, ... 383
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125 Register, rules, and regulations of the army for 1813, December 29, 1813, ... 384
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126 Report of a committee recommending that the term of service of the militia of the United States shall not be limited to three months, ... 438
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127 Message respecting the causes of the failure of the American army on the Northwestern frontier, February 2, 1814, ... 439
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128 Report of a committee on the proper disposition to be made of flags, standards, and colors taken from the enemy, February 4, 1814, ... 488
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199 Report of a committee relative to the pay of the militia called into the service of the United States, by their own authority, or detached by the authority of the several States, February 15, 1814, ... 490
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130 Documents communicated to the House of Representatives, exhibiting the manner in which the war has been conducted by the army under the command of General Smyth, February 21, 1814, ... 490
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131 Message recommending provision for the subsistence of the inhabitants of Michigan Territory, February 28, 1814, ... 510
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132 Documents showing the amount disbursed as bounties and premiums for recruits since January 27, 1814, and the distribution of the same, October 27, 1814, ... 511
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133 Documents submitted by a committee of the Senate on the defects of the military establishment, and the legislative provisions deemed necessary to remedy them, ... 514
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134 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the number of enlistments in the year 1814, and the expenses of the recruiting service, November 10, 1814, ... 519
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135 Documents exhibiting an apportionment of a detachment of eighty thousand militia calculated on different data, ... 523
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136 Report of the Secretary of War respecting the adoption of a system of discipline for the army, November 23, 1814, ... 523
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137 Report of a committee on the causes of the capture of Washington by the British forces in 1814, November 29, 1814, ... 524
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138 Documents communicated to Congress on the best mode of subsisting the army, January 25, 1815, ... 599
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139 Memorial of the committee of vigilance and safety of the city of Baltimore relative to measures of defence, February 1, 1815, ... 602
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140 Report of a committee adverse to the employment of veterinary surgeons in the army, February 9, 1815, ... 603
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141 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the expenditures at the national armories, and the number of arms manufactured, February 24, 1815, ... 604
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142 Report of a committee relative to powers of the General and State Governments over the militia, February 28, 1814, ... 604
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143 Report of a committee respecting the payment of certain claims for services in the militia, January 11, 1816, ... 624
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144 Report of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the contracts made by the War Department in 1815, January 25, 1816, ... 624
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145 Report of the Secretary of War, with an army register for 1815, ... 625
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146 Report of the Secretary of War on the organization of the staff of the army, December 27, 1816, ... 636
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147 Message transmitting statements of the militia of the United States, March 9, 1816, ... 636
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148 Report of the Secretary of War on the claims of certain States for the services of their militia, March 7, 1816, ... 639
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149 Report of the Secretary of War on the organization and discipline of the militia, December 13, 1816, ... 642
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150 Report of the Secretary of War on the expenses of subsisting the army under the command of General Harrison, while commanding the Northwestern army, December 31, 1816, ... 644
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151 Report of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the numerical force of the army of the United States, January 13, 1817, ... 661
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152 Report ora committee on the classification and reorganization of the militia, January 17, 1817, ... 663
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153 Report of the Secretary of War on the amount paid for the services of the militia, January 23, 1817, ... 666
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154 Report of a committee on the conduct of General Harrison while commanding the Northwestern army, January 23, 1817, ... 667
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155 Report of a committee on the pay and emoluments incident to brevet rank, ... 667
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156 Report of the Secretary of War on the claim of the State of Maryland for the services of militia, ... 668
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157 Report of a committee on a memorial praying indemnification for the penalty legally incurred by the enlisting of a minor, ... 669
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158 Report of the Secretary of War showing the number and distribution of the army of the United States, December 22, 1817, ... 669
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159 Report of the Secretary of War, with a list of brevet officers, December 23, 1817, ... 673
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160 Report of a committee on the organization, arming, and government of the militia, January 9, 1818, ... 675
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161 Report of a committee of conference on a bill making an appropriation for the pay of brevet officers, January 12, 1818, ... 675
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162 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the arms manufactured and delivered to the several States, ... 677
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163 Message respecting the war with the Seminole Indians, March 25, 1818, ... 680
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164 Message transmitting documents relating to the war with the Seminole Indians, and to the trial and execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, November 17, 1818, ... 681
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165 Report of the Secretary of War, showing the organization and strength of the militia of each State and Territory, 1818, ... 769
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166 Report of the Secretary of War relative to the establishment of a national armory on the Western waters, December 7, 1818, ... 773
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167 Message transmitting a report of the Secretary of War respecting the arrest of Captain Obed Wright, of the Georgia militia, for destroying the Chehaw village in the Creek nation, December 12, 1818, ... 774
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168 Report of the Secretary of War on the reduction of the army, December 14, 1818, ... 779
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169 Report of the Secretary of War transmitting estimates for the War Department for 1819, ... 810
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170 Message transmitting a report of the Secretary of War respecting the numerical strength of the army, its distribution, and number of ordnance, January 12, 1819, ... 813
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171 Report of the Secretary of War in relation to extra pay to soldiers on fatigue duty, January 15, 1819, ... 822
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172 Report of committee on the subject of improving the organization and discipline of the militia, January 22, 1819, ... 824
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173 Report of the Secretary of War on the subject of an additional military academy, January 29, 1819, ... 834
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174 Message communicating a report of the Secretary of War, transmitting the rules and regulations observed, and register of cadets, at the military academy, February 5, 1819, ... 837
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175 Report of the Secretary of War transmitting a statement of contracts made by the commissary general of subsistence, the ordnance department, the commissary general of purchases, and the engineer department, in 1818, February 24, 1819, ... 848
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