E Pluribus, Unum: The American Battle Line At New Orleans, 8 January 1815
E Pluribus Unum (“Out of Many, One”), perfectly describes the invincible American defense line, established by Major General Andrew Jackson, which inflicted massive casualties on a powerful British force at the Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815.
Cavalry And Armor Art
The origins of the U.S. Army’s mounted forces date back to 12 December 1776, when the Continental Congress authorized a regiment of cavalry.
Tools of War- Messenger Pigeons
The U.S. Army has a long history of employing animals in various missions. From the oxen-drawn sleds of the Knox Expedition dragging cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights outside of Boston in 1776, the Camel Corps experiment in the Southwest during the mid-nineteenth century, the Army’s long history with horse cavalry, to the use of dogs in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, animals and the Army have long been intertwined
Soldier- Isaac N Dryden
Dryden was immediately appointed as one of Company D’s eight corporals, and he was promoted to sergeant before the 24th Ohio saw its first action at Cheat Mountain, (West) Virginia, in September 1861.
From the Army Art Collection: Field Artillery
American Field Artillery continued to play an important role in post-World War II conflicts such as the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars.
21st Infantry Regiment
The soldiers of the 21st both past and present are known as “Gimlets.” According to the regimental history, the Gimlet nickname traces its roots to the inter-service athletics of the early 1920s.
Jacob Dolson Cox
On 30 November 1864, the Union forces commanded by Cox successfully repelled the final large-scale frontal infantry attack of the Civil War at the Battle of Franklin.
What Did Soldiers Carry?
Learn how the needs of Soldiers were met by the United States Army during the American Civil War and World War II.
Fort Bowie, Arizona
In 1862, a column of California Volunteers, led by BG James H. Carleton, moved into Arizona to prevent a Confederate occupation of New Mexico Territory. When two companies of the 5th California Infantry arrived at Apache Pass in July, they were ambushed by a large war party led by Cochise and Mangus Coloradus, chief of the Mimbreno Apaches.
Civil War Belt Plate
Although not identified to a particular Soldier, this belt plate likely belonged to a member of the 73d who fought at the Peach Orchard.
