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Title

Abstracts of vouchers certified by the governor

Series Number

A4205

Summary

This volume contains abstracts of vouchers pertaining to the support of the state's military at the outset of the Civil War. Each entry provides date, voucher number, description, and amount. The bulk of the series pertains to three million dollars appropriated to raise and equip 30,000 troops for federal service with vouchers for rations, bedding, eating utensils, uniforms, arms, equipment, and transportation costs. Other accounts relate to purchase of arms and equipment for the state's militia, for military hospital supplies, for quartering costs, and for personnel in the military bureaucracy.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1859-1862 : Morgan)

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Title

Inspector General's Office copies of correspondence forwarded from the Governor's Office

Series Number

A4103

Summary

This series consists of copies of incoming correspondence directed to Governor Edwin D. Morgan, originally found in Inspector General's administrative correspondence files. The Executive Chamber probably forwarded these copies to the Inspector General in order to keep him informed of current events or because they dealt with matters which required his attention. One of the Inspector General's major responsibilities was to attend to the organization of the militia, which is what the bulk of this correspondence is concerned with.

Creator

• New York (State). Inspector General's Office

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Title

Administrative correspondence files

Series Number

A4111

Summary

The bulk of this series consists of incoming correspondence received by the Bureau of Military Statistics and its successor, the Bureau of Military Record dealing with the acquisition of information needed by the bureau in order to perform its duties. subject include raising and equipping of volunteer regiments; appointments of officers to volunteer units; desertions by soldiers; drafting of men to fill quotas; number of men and financial aid provided by counties; and bounties paid to soldiers.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Adjutant General's Office correspondence and petitions

Series Number

B0462

Summary

This series consists of mostly routine and administrative correspondence, memoranda, petitions, orders, and transmittal letters. There are also a significant number of items of noteworthy historical interest.While most of the records were from military personnel, there is a significant amount of from private citizens; federal and state officials; adjutant generals from other states; New York State legislators; and representatives of military manufacturing firms.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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Title

Telegrams received and sent by the Governor's Office

Series Number

A4149

Summary

This series consists of original and duplicate telegrams pertaining to military matters received and sent by Governor Edwin D. Morgan's office, including telegrams received from and sent to President Lincoln and members of his cabinet and staff. It is not exactly clear how the Adjutant General's Office came into possession of these records, though they may have been acquired by the Bureau of Military Statistics.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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Title

Telegrams received and sent

Series Number

A4148

Summary

This series pertains to the state's effort in raising and equipping the volunteer forces mustered into federal service during the early years of the Civil War. Specific subjects include the appointment of officers, mustering in of regiments, assignments of companies to regiments, promotions, arrangement of transportation for regiments leaving the state, recruitment of new regiments, procurement of arms from the Commissary General's office, mustering out of three-month regiments, and the payment of troops.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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Title

Registers of letters received concerning military affairs

Series Number

A4206

Summary

These registers describe the contents and disposition of letters pertaining to military affairs received by the governor's office. Volume one records all incoming correspondence received by Governor Edwin D. Morgan between June 4, 1862 and August 25, 1862. Volume two records correspondence received by the governor's office from March 28, 1865 through October 17, 1870. The majority of the correspondence pertains to recommendations for promotion of officers; requests for transfers, passes, commissions, etc.; resignations; discharges; and other routing administrative matters.

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