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American military personnel of the War of 1812 (5 C, 123 P) Pages in category "19th-century American military personnel" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total.
In the Civil War, as was typical of the 19th century, far more soldiers died of disease than in battle, and even larger numbers were temporarily incapacitated by wounds, disease and accidents. [75] Conditions were very poor in the Confederacy , where doctors, hospitals and medical supplies were in short supply.
Pages in category "19th-century military history of the United States" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The command would be based on the 18th-century military works of Henry Bouquet, a professional Swiss soldier who served as a colonel in the British Army, and French Marshal Maurice de Saxe. In 1792, Anthony Wayne , a renowned hero of the American Revolutionary War, was encouraged to leave retirement and return to active service as Commander-in ...
19th-century soldiers (4 C) * Women in 19th-century warfare (5 C, 209 P) A. 19th-century Afghan military personnel (2 P) 19th-century American military personnel (15 ...
Many of the most famous major generals of the American Civil War held that rank only in the volunteer service, and reverted to a much lower permanent grade in the Regular Army when the volunteer force was disbanded after the war. [1] The number of Regular Army major generals increased dramatically when the Army was reorganized after World War I.
French naval officer who took part in the Taiping rebellion. His time with the Qing government played an important role in the modernization of 19th century China. Harry Aubrey de Vere Maclean: 1848–1920 1877–1908 Morocco: Scottish soldier who served Sultan Mawlay Hassan and Mawlay Abdelaziz as a military instructor to the Moroccan Army.
The official website of the Navy lists the American Indian Medal of Honor recipients, including twelve from the 19th century. In the 20th century, five American Indians have been among those soldiers to be distinguished by receiving the United States' highest military honor: This honor is given for military heroism "above and beyond the call of ...