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Congressional Appropriation for Camel Corps
- When
- March 3, 1855
- Where
- United States Congress
The U.S. Congress appropriated $30,000 on March 3, 1855, for the U.S. Camel Corps experiment, following Davis's 1854 report.
The appropriation was based on the annual report for 1854, where Secretary of War Jefferson Davis highlighted the advantages of using camels and dromedaries for military purposes. The funds were specifically allocated for the purchase and importation of camels to be employed for military purposes, as directed by the Secretary of War.
Sources
- United States Camel Corps Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
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