New York State Adjutant General's Office Roster of Officers of New York State Volunteer Regiments

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This bound volume contains the names of officers of the First through Thirteenth Regiments of New York State Volunteers during the Civil War. The information is duplicated in Frederick Phisterer, <emph render="italic">New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865</emph> and in State Archives series 13775, Civil War muster roll abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops.
Title
Roster of officers of New York State Volunteer regiments
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet; 1 volume(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A4152
Creator
Arrangement

Numerical by regiment and therein by company letter.

Scope and Content Note

This bound volume contains the names of officers of the First through Thirteenth Regiments of New York State Volunteers.

In addition to the officer's name, the date of his commission and previous rank are usually, but not always, recorded. Occasionally, a remark noting whether an officer was killed in action, resigned, promoted, or wounded is included. Ranks recorded include not only colonel through second lieutenant, but also the regiment's surgeon, assistant surgeon, chaplain, adjutant, and quartermaster.

Series 13775 Abstracts of Civil War Muster Rolls also contains the information in this series.

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