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The Army was created by order of the [[Second Continental Congress]] on June 14, 1775. It is the oldest branch of the Armed Forces.

The Army was created by order of the [[Second Continental Congress]] on June 14, 1775. It is the oldest branch of the Armed Forces.

For the [{War of 1812]] and the [[Mexican American War]], the army was augments by militia forces and volunteers.  for the [[American Civil War]], the infantry was kept small in size and stationed on Indian control duties in the west. An entirely new temporary Volunteer Army was used to fight the war.  

For the [[War of 1812]] and the [[Mexican American War]], the army was augments by militia forces and volunteers.  for the [[American Civil War]], the infantry was kept small in size and stationed on Indian control duties in the west. An entirely new temporary Volunteer Army was used to fight the war.