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The Quartermaster is a noted personage in the Army.
The 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (First Sportsman's) A Record of its Services in the Great War, 1914-1919 Fred W. Ward
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Department, and the Pay Corps into a single supply department, to be known as the Quartermaster's Corps.
State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.
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Department, and the Pay Corps into a single supply department, to be known as the Quartermaster's Corps.
State of the Union Address William H. Taft 1893
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"I thank you for this advice, Quartermaster, which is the more acceptable as it costs nothing; but I do not think it belongs to my gifts to yield a place like this while food and water last."
Pathfinder; or, the inland sea James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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And being convinced after a thorough investigation of the provisions of both bills that the objects of both are provided for in the Relief and Hospital Association bill; in view of this fact, and the additional consideration that said bill has already passed the House of Representatives, and the other bill has not yet passed either branch of the General Assembly, they recommend that said Relief and Hospital Association bill do pass, and that the other bill known as the Quartermaster's bill do not pass.
Journal of the Senate of the State of Georgia, at the Annual Session of the General Assembly, Begun and Held in Milledgeville, the Seatof [sic] Government, in 1862 Georgia. General Assembly. Senate 1862
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"Quartermaster," he called into the pilothouse, "have you got that fuel estimate yet?"
The Heirs of Babylon Cook, Glen 1972
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"Quartermaster," he cried, "bring up a guard of four men, and take this man," pointing to the Yankee, who had followed him on deck,
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"Quartermaster," said he, as he stepped up to the helmsman, "how does she sail?"
Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 Talbot Baines Reed 1872
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Thompson moved to amend the first section of the bill by inserting after the word "Quartermaster," the word Paymaster, which motion was disagreed to.
Senate journal of the second extra session of the thirty-third General Assembly of the state of Tennessee : which convened at Nashville on Thursday, the 25th day of April, A. D. 1861, Tennessee. General Assembly. Senate 1861
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"Quartermaster," interrupted the guide, "you fell so early into the enemy's hands that your conscience ought to be easily satisfied on that score; so take my advice, and say nothing about it."
Pathfinder; or, the inland sea James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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