Download or read book Fort Myer Virginia originally Fort Whipple written by and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fort Myer, Virginia, originally designated Fort Whipple ... was built in the spring of 1863 upon the recommendation of a board of officers appointed in the autumn of 1862 for the purpose of reporting upon the adequacy of the defenses of Washington ... since the history of this post is, in the main, uneventful, no attempt is made to give more than a cursory record, chronologically arranged, showing troop movements, regimental units and commanding officers of the garrison"--Leaf 1.
Download or read book Fort Myer written by John Michael and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overlooking Washington, DC, Fort Myer holds a commanding view of America's capital. Built in 1863 from the Custis-Lee estate, one of 70 defensive Civil War fortifications of the capital, this historic US Army post was known as Fort Whipple. As the war ended and reconciliation began, only this fort remained and was later renamed to honor the US Army's first signal officer, Brig. Gen. Albert J. Myer. These acres of Arlington Heights are distinguished by unique events, including the beginnings of military aviation, the Army Cavalry showcase, "The Three Sisters," and the National Weather Bureau. During World War I, Army officers trained here to fight "Over there," and today two units call Fort Myer home: the Army Band ("Pershing's Own," since 1942) and the 3rd Infantry ("The Old Guard," since 1948). Photographs and text present the evolution of this national landmark in its first 100 years, including its buildings, people, and events.
Download or read book The History of Fort Myer Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Quarters One written by William Gardner Bell and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1981 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Fort Myer Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Fort Myer written by John Michael and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overlooking Washington, DC, Fort Myer holds a commanding view of America's capital. Built in 1863 from the Custis-Lee estate, one of 70 defensive Civil War fortifications of the capital, this historic US Army post was known as Fort Whipple. As the war ended and reconciliation began, only this fort remained and was later renamed to honor the US Army's first signal officer, Brig. Gen. Albert J. Myer. These acres of Arlington Heights are distinguished by unique events, including the beginnings of military aviation, the Army Cavalry showcase, "The Three Sisters," and the National Weather Bureau. During World War I, Army officers trained here to fight "Over there," and today two units call Fort Myer home: the Army Band ("Pershing's Own," since 1942) and the 3rd Infantry ("The Old Guard," since 1948). Photographs and text present the evolution of this national landmark in its first 100 years, including its buildings, people, and events.
Download or read book Mr Lincoln s Forts written by Benjamin Franklin Cooling and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the American Civil War, Washington, D.C. was the most heavily fortified city in North America. As President Abraham Lincoln's Capital, the city became the symbol of Union determination, as well as a target for Robert E. Lee's Confederates. As a Union army and navy logistical base, it contained a complex of hospitals, storehouses, equipment repair facilities, and animal corrals. These were in addition to other public buildings, small urban areas, and vast open space that constituted the capital on the Potomac. To protect Washington with all it contained and symbolized, the Army constructed a shield of fortifications: 68 enclosed earthen forts, 93 supplemental batteries, miles of military roads, and support structures for commissary, quartermaster, engineer, and civilian labor force, some of which still exist today. Thousands of troops were held back from active operations to garrison this complex. And the Commanders of the Army of the Potomac from Irvin McDowell to George Meade, and informally U.S. Grant himself, always had to keep in mind their responsibility of protecting this city, at the same time that they were moving against the Confederate forces arrayed against them. Revised in style, format, and content, the new edition of Mr. Lincoln's Forts is the premier historical reference and tour guide to the Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.
Download or read book Histories of Army Posts written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Histories of Army Posts written by United States. Adjutant-General's Office. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Fort Myer Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Illustrated History of American Military Commissaries The Defense Commissary Agency and its predecessors since 1989 written by Peter D. Skirbunt and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a comprehensive history spanning the 233 years of the four major services' sales commissaries.
Download or read book Getting the Message Through A Branch History of the U S Army Signal Corps Paperback written by Rebecca R. Raines and published by Department of the Army. This book was released on 1996-06-19 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CMH Pub. 30-17. Army Historical Series. Traces the history of the United States Signal Corps from its beginnings on the eve of the American Civil War through its participation in the Persian Gulf conflict during the early 1990s. Shows today's signal soldiers where their branch has been and points the way to where it is going.
Download or read book The Signal Corps written by Dulany Terrett and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Signal Corps the Emergency to December 1941 written by Dulany Terrett and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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