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The "Army on the Frontier" is a term applied to the activities of the United States Army stationed near the frontier settlements from the beginning of national existence until about 1890, the end of the settlers' frontier. The principal functions performed by the U.S. Army were:
Here are events on Saturday at Fort Gibson. 10 a.m.: The town of Fort Gibson will mark the anniversary with a parade ending at the historic site.. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Opening ceremonies ...
History of Military Mobilization in the United States Army 1775-1945 (US Army, 1955) online; not copyright because it is a government publication. Laurie, Clayton D. The role of federal military forces in domestic disorders, 1877-1945 (Government Printing Office, 1997). Lee, Wayne E. "Early American Ways of War: A New Reconnaissance, 1600–1815."
When it was constructed, the fort was farther west than any other military post in the United States. It formed part of the north–south chain of forts that was intended to maintain peace on the frontier of the American West and to protect the southwestern border of the Louisiana Purchase. The fort succeeded in its peacekeeping mission for ...
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Fort Hays, originally named Fort Fletcher, was a United States Army fort near Hays, Kansas.Active from 1865 to 1889 it was an important frontier post during the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century.
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As national concerns about the drones spotted on the East Coast continue to mount, President-elect Trump spent the day in Maryland alongside political allies to watch the Army-Navy rivalry ...