1836 - Seminole War. More than half of the Marine Corps' strength is mustered near Columbus, Georgia in response to the War Department's order to join beleaguered Army troops in the South. The Marines have formed a regiment of 2 battalions and are lead by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Colonel Archibald Henderson. This is a significant departure from the Marines normal organizations of small ship detachments and naval yard guards.
"Marines Battle Seminoles" by John Clymer
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