![]() ![]() The legion was recruited and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and eventually divided into four sub-legions. At the recommendation of Henry Knox, a decision was made to recruit and train a "Legion"-a force that would combine all land combat arms of the day (cavalry, heavy and light infantry, artillery) into one efficient, brigade-sized force divisible into stand-alone combined arms teams. Yet they soon realised the stress on state militias when encountering Native American strongholds in our push into the Western frontier. The Founding Fathers were initially suspicious of standing armies, and trusted a militia force to be suitable for the country’s needs. The Legion of the United States was a reorganisation and extension of the United States Army, active from 1792-1796, under the command of Major General Anthony Wayne. The ornate, partially printed document appoints John Wade as Lieutenant in the First Sub Legion, granted with “special Trust and Confidence in Patriotism, Valour, Fidelity and Abilities.” ![]() About This rare official presidential appointment, dated March 19, 1793, is signed by George Washington as the nation''s first President and countersigned by Secretary of War Henry Knox. ![]()
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