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Army is formed
Continental Congress called for an Army. from that the U.S. army was born -
army was broken down into four corps
The Army created four major departments. these departments are known as the Adjutant Corp, Engineer Corp, Finance Corp, and the Quartermaster Corp -
George Washington is elected general
Washington Became General of the Army. Later on he ended up becoming commander in chief of the U.S. Forces -
Washington succeeds in pushing the British out of Boston
The Army was able to push the British out of Boston. British branded the Army a group of 'rebels'. -
Army was not able to stop British from burning the new capital
When the British failed to invade from the north they got orders to burn down Washington D.C. A small group of British soldiers disguised themselves as civilians and burned down the capital. -
Stopped a British invasion at Niagara
There was a battle at Niagara due to the British trying to invade. Both sides tried to claim victory but the Army won when the British tried to lay siege on Fort Erie -
Army won the Battle of New Orleans
The British tried to invade from New Orleans. Army defeated the British and pushed the British away -
Seminole Wars
Native Americans hated the idea of living on reservations and started to fight back. The Army was sent out to deal with the native americans. -
Army sets up Bureau of Indian Affairs
Army set up Bureau of Indian Affairs. The department was to control reservations across the U.S. -
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War with Mexico
The U.S. used regular units and many volunteer units to fight Mexico, 1846–48. The American strategy was threefold: to take control of the Southwest (New Mexico and California); to invade Mexico from the North under general Zachary Taylor. Finally to land troops and capture Mexico City with an army under General Winfield Scott. All the operations were successful; the Americans won all the major battles. -
First Black Soldiers
The army hired colored soldiers during the Civil War. there were more than 150,000 soldiers by the end of the Civil War -
Spanish American War
The U.S. wanted to capture Cuba, but Spain didn't like that idea. When the U.S. heard that they declared war. -
Army creates the Air Corp
Army Created Air Corps. Air Corp separated and became the U.S. Air Force. -
National Army Formed
the National army was created by the department of war. the National Army combined the values of the National Guard and the U.S. Army -
American Expeditionary Forces Formed
The army created a special forces unit. the unit was sent out to do more dangerous tasks.
