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Military Peace Establishment Act Declares US Army Reduction
The president announces the 1815 act reducing the United States military to ten thousand total armed forces and retains engineers. Supernumerary officers and privates are discharged as finances permit, while praising the Army’s past service and urging a peaceful end to hostilities.
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