New York State Paymaster General's Office Bounty Payment Register

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
Chapter 29 of the Laws of 1865 authorized payment of bounties; the regulations and procedures governing their distribution were set forth in General Order No. 6, issued by the Adjutant-General's Office on March 1, 1865. This series provides information regarding bounty payments disbursed accordingly by the Paymaster General's Office: date of payment, name, regiment, and amount.
Title
Bounty payment register
Quantity
0.3 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A4161
Creator
Arrangement

Alphabetic by first letter of last name and therein chronological by date of payment.

Scope and Content Note

This series records bounty payments disbursed by the Paymaster General's Office between 1865 and 1867. Each entry provides the following information: date of payment, name, regiment, and amount. Chapter 29 of the Laws of 1865 authorized these payments, and the regulations and procedures governing their distribution were set forth in General Order No. 6 issued by the Adjutant-General's Office on March 1, 1865.

Series A4139, Ledgers Pertaining to Bounties Authorized by Chapter 184, Laws of 1863

A4159, Register of Bounty Claims

A4164, Register of Bounty Applications

and A4165, Register of Men Claiming Bounty Money Due, contain additional bounty records.

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