New York State Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion Abstracts of Muster Rolls for Men Who Served in the United States…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of printed abstracts describing the military service of New York men who served in the United States Marine Corps during the Civil War. The abstracts provide the following information: name, birthplace, to what place credited, date of enlistment, place of enlistment, term, rank, names of vessels on which served, and final disposition (discharged, deserted, died, etc.).
Title
- Abstracts of muster rolls for men who served in the United States Marine Corps during the Civil War
Quantity
- 1.3 cubic feet; 4 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0804
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetical by last name.
Administrative History
Laws of 1887 authorized the Adjutant General to "procure copies of all military records relating to New York volunteers in the war of the rebellion, not on file in his office, from the proper departments of the general government" (Chapter 51).
In addition, the Adjutant General was "to establish as part of his office a bureau of records of the war of the rebellion, in which all records in his office relating to said war, and the records and relics of the bureau of military statistics shall be united and kept" (Chapter 247).
In his annual report to the Adjutant General the chief of the Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion stated that "arrangements have been entered into to obtain from the United States Navy Department the records of the men who served in the...Marine Corps" during the Civil War. Nine years later the bureau's chief reported that the service records of men who served in the Marine Corps had been bound "and the old records...carefully filed and packed away for preservation."
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of printed abstracts describing the military service of New York men who served in the United States Marine Corps during the Civil War. The abstracts provide the following information: name, birthplace, to what place credited, date of enlistment, place of enlistment, term, rank, names of vessels on which served, and final disposition (discharged, deserted, died, etc.).
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is available at the New York State Archives.
Microfilm: 4 reels; 35 mm.
Other Finding Aids
Volume list and roll list are available.
Custodial History
Collation date ca. 1887-1907.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
- United States. Marine Corps
- New York (State). Military Department
- New York (State). Division of Military and Naval Affairs
- United States. Navy Department