United States Volunteers

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The United States Volunteers were temporary military units raised by the U.S. federal government, primarily during major wars like the Civil War and Spanish–American War, composed of citizen soldiers serving alongside the regular army.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military formation
temporary military unit
volunteer military force
commandLanguage English
composedOf citizen soldiers
country United States of America
demobilizationAuthority U.S. federal government
disbandedAfter end of hostilities
distinctFrom United States Regular Army
linked to: United States Army
engagedIn land warfare
enlistmentType voluntary enlistment
hasRole citizen-soldier force
hasType artillery units
cavalry units
engineer units
infantry units
legalBasis acts of Congress
militaryBranch Army
notableConflict American Civil War
Mexican–American War
Philippine–American War
Spanish–American War
officerSource appointed volunteer officers
regular army officers
operatedBy United States federal government
organizationalLevel brigades
divisions
regiments
partOf United States Army
precededBy state volunteer regiments in early U.S. history
primaryFunction augment regular army strength
raisedBy U.S. federal government
War Department
raisedDuring American Civil War
Mexican–American War
Philippine–American War
Spanish–American War
raisedFor major wars
recruitmentArea U.S. territories
various U.S. states
relatedTo United States Army Reserve
linked to: Army Reserve

United States National Guard
serviceAlongside United States Regular Army
linked to: United States Army
status temporary service
timePeriod 19th century
early 20th century
typicalEnlistmentTerm for the duration of the war
usedFor rapid wartime expansion of forces

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United States militia forces distinctFrom United States Volunteers
George Westinghouse militaryService Union Army
linked to: United States Volunteers
Washington Roebling militaryBranch Union Army
linked to: United States Volunteers
Joseph Pulitzer militaryService Union Army
linked to: United States Volunteers
William Tecumseh Sherman militaryBranch Union Army
linked to: United States Volunteers
Appomattox Court House, Virginia associatedWith Union Army
linked to: United States Volunteers
Theodore Roosevelt notableWork The Rough Riders
linked to: United States Volunteers
Theodore Roosevelt militaryUnit 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
linked to: United States Volunteers
Union militaryBranch Union Volunteers
linked to: United States Volunteers
Battle of San Juan Hill involvesUnit Rough Riders
linked to: United States Volunteers
New Mexico Campaign hasParticipant U.S. volunteer forces from Missouri
linked to: United States Volunteers
Union Army includes United States Volunteers
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps serviceBranch United States Volunteers
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry partOf United States Volunteers
Joshua W. Sill serviceNumberOrID United States Volunteers
Daniel Butterfield branchOfService United States Volunteers
11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment partOf Union volunteer forces
linked to: United States Volunteers
16th New York Cavalry Regiment serviceBranch United States Volunteers
Battle of Caloocan involves United States volunteer regiments
linked to: United States Volunteers
Kettle Hill usedBy United States volunteer cavalry units
linked to: United States Volunteers
Battle of Quingua armedForceInvolved U.S. volunteer regiments
linked to: United States Volunteers
Union VIII Corps militaryBranch United States Volunteers
United States Army regulars distinctFrom United States Volunteers