 | Gray and Bowen - 1831 - 364 pages
...Congress of the 7th of August, 1789, and at first embraced not only military, but also naval affiurs. The Secretary of War superintends every branch of...under his immediate direction, a Requisition Bureau, a Bounty Land Office, a Pension Bureau, a Bureau of Indian Affairs, an Engineer Office, an Ordnance Office,... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1831 - 338 pages
...Congress of the 7th of August, 1789, and at first embraced not only military, but also naval aflairs. The Secretary of War superintends every branch of...under his immediate direction, a Requisition Bureau, a Bounty Land Office, a Pension Bureau, a Bureau of Indian Affairs, an Engineer Office, an Ordnance Office,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1832 - 622 pages
...congress, Aug. 7, 1789, and at first embraced not only military but naval affairs. The secretary at war superintends every branch of military affairs,...under his immediate direction a requisition bureau, a bounty land office, a pension bureau, a bureau of * Five millions were paid for the purchase of Floridn... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...congress, Aug. 7, 17ÖP, and at first embraced not only militan1 but naval affaire. The secretary at war superintends every branch of military affairs,...under his immediate direction a requisition bureau, a bounty land office, a pension bureau, a bureau of * Five millions were paid for the purcha*e oí Florida... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...1789) at first embraced the laud aud sea service ; but the latter now forms a distinct department. The secretary of war superintends every branch of military affairs, and has under his direction a requisition bureau, a bounty land-office, a bureau of Indian aflairs, a pension bureau,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 620 pages
...congress, Aug. 7, 178'.'. and at first embraced not only military but naval affairs. The secretary at war superintends every branch of military affairs,...under his immediate direction a requisition bureau, a bounty land office, a pension bureau, a bureau of * Five millions wore paid for the purchase of Florida... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 624 pages
...1789) at first embraced the land and sea service ; but the latter now forms a distinct department. The secretary of war superintends every branch of military affairs, and has under his direction a requisition bureau, a bounty land-office, a bureau of Indian affairs, a pension bureau,... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1851 - 618 pages
...congress, Aug. .7, 1789, and at first embraced not only military but naval affairs. The secretary at war superintends every branch of military affairs,...under his immediate direction a requisition bureau, a bounty land office, a pension bureau, a bureau of * Five millions w^re paid for the purchase of Florida... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1851 - 618 pages
...7, 1789) at first embraced the land and sea service; but the latter now forms a distinct department. The secretary of war superintends every branch of military affairs, and has under his direction a requisition bureau, a bounty land-office, a bureau of Indian affairs, a pension bureau,... | |
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The War Department was created by an act of Congress of the 7th of August, 1789, and at first embraced not only military, but also naval affairs. The Secretary of War superintends every branch of military affairs, and has, under his immediate direction,... 
