Port St. Lucie in St. Lucie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
United States Army
Veterans Memorial Park Port St. Lucie, Florida
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2022
1. United States Army Marker
Inscription.
United States Army. . On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress, in session in Philadelphia, voted to organize, direct and supply a military effort to raise 10 companies of riflemen from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to fight the British. On June 15, 1775, Congress appointed George Washington Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and appointed 4 Major General Officers and 8 Brigadier General Officers with staff. A pay scale and standard ration was established and the Articles of War were adopted to govern the military. To ensure civilian control of the military, the Board of War and Ordinance was established in April 1776. Of the Army, Washington said, Discipline is the soul of an army, it makes small numbers formable: procures success to the weak and esteem to all.
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress, in session in Philadelphia, voted to organize, direct and supply a military effort to raise 10 companies of riflemen from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to fight the British. On June 15, 1775, Congress appointed George Washington Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and appointed 4 Major General Officers and 8 Brigadier General Officers with staff. A pay scale and standard ration was established and the Articles of War were adopted to govern the military. To ensure civilian control of the military, the Board of War and Ordinance was established in April 1776. Of the Army, Washington said, Discipline is the soul of an army, it makes small numbers formable: procures success to the weak and esteem to all.
Erected by Veterans Memorial Park.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1775.
Location. 27° 16.657′ N, 80° 19.133′ W. Memorial is in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in St. Lucie County. It can be reached from SE Veterans Memorial Parkway 0.2 miles north of Seafury Lane, on the left when traveling north. Located within Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2100 SE Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Port Saint Lucie FL 34952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Treasure Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . 1. The History and Roles of the US Army. (Submitted on June 27, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.) 2. Veterans Memorial Park. (Submitted on June 27, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2022
2. United States Army Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
