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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This series consists mainly of incoming correspondence to the Quartermaster General's office but also includes copies of special orders and resolutions of the Military Board, invoices, vouchers, receipts, cancelled checks, inspection reports, and samples of cloth to be used in manufacturing uniforms. Much of the series deals with the procurement, inspection, issuance, and payment of uniforms, rations and tents during the Civil War. There is also a large amount of correspondence directed to "Acting Assistant Quartermaster General" Chester A. Arthur.
Creator
New York (State). Quartermaster General's Office
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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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