Department of the West

The Department of the West, later known as the Western Department, was a major command (Department) of the United States Army during the 19th century. It oversaw the military affairs in the country west of the Mississippi River to the borders of California and Oregon.

For the Confederate organization with a similar name, see Army of the West (1862). For the 1968 epic Spaghetti Western film titled "Western Department of Memories" in China, see Once Upon a Time in the West.
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