New York State Adjutant General's Office Name Index to Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of a partial name index to series 13775, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York Volunteers. It does not include the names of men who served in the United States Colored Troops whose muster roll abstracts are included in series 13775. Each entry consists of name and regimental unit. The index was created over a number of years by staff of the Adjutant General's Office.
Title
Name index to Civil War muster roll abstracts
Quantity
2.75 cubic feet; 17 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1832
Creator
Arrangement

Alphabetical by name.

Administrative History

This index was created over a number of years by staff of the Adjutant General's Office to facilitate access to Civil War muster roll abstracts held by that office. Sporadic references to the creation of this index which appear in the Adjutant General's annual reports indicate that the index was compiled sometime between 1900 and 1920.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of a multi-volume, typewritten name index to series 13775, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York Volunteers. Each entry consists of name and regimental unit. The index does not include men who served in the United States Colored Troops whose muster roll abstracts are included in series 13775.

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13775Series 13775, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops, [ca. 1861-1900] contains the abstracts from which the index was compiled.

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