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Displaying 16 Finding Aids
Title
- Minutes of The Board of Commissioners constituted to examine claims for uniforms lost or destroyed by Militia or National Guard units while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861
Series Number
- A4163
Summary
- Legislation passed in 1864 appointed a board mandated "to receive proof, ascertain and determine what regiments of the uniformed militia or National Guard have lost, worn out or destroyed their uniforms in the service of the United States." These minutes record the board's resolutions, procedures adopted as to the filing of claims, descriptions of claims submitted by regiments, abstracts of claims audited and allowed, abstracts of claims audited and allowed to clothing manufacturers for uniforms, and descriptions of board expenses.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Section 3, Chapter 334, Laws of 1864
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Minutes of the Board of Commissioners constituted to examine Militia claims for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861
Series Number
- A4162
Summary
- The minutes date between June 13, 1862 and December 21, 1864 and contain the resolutions, procedures, abstracts of expenditures of board members, descriptions of claims presented, abstracts of claims allowed, transcriptions of witnesses' testimonies, and descriptions of claims disallowed along with the reasons for their rejection.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Chapter 421, Laws of 1862
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
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)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Selected audited accounts of state civil and military officers
Series Number
- A0802
Summary
- The series includes vouchers, accounts, contracts, correspondence, and related documents of various state civil and military officers including Commissioners of Highways, Commissioners of Fortifications, Commissary of Military Stores, Council of Appointment, Pay Master General, agents of New York State with the United States, Commissioners of Indian Affairs, Indian agents, s, Adjutant General, and Quarter Master General. The series also contains financial documents and claims relating to "detached" militia companies that were placed under Federal command during the War of 1812.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- Photocopying is restricted because most of the documents are fragile and many of them are pasted in overlapping sets on a folio page.
Title
- Orderly book
Series Number
- B1576
Summary
- The series consists of a company/regimental orderly book for the 2nd Regiment New York State Artillery, which was stationed in New York City during the War of 1812. It shows the day by day activities of the organization.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- Restricted due to fragility. Closed for use pending preservation treatment.
Title
- Miscellaneous appeals and inspection returns
Series Number
- A3282
Summary
- This series consists mostly of military appeals addressed to Adjutant General Beck or to Governors Van Buren and Throop concerning disputed elections of officers in the various units of the New York State Militia. Also included are statistical abstracts of inspection returns, which give numbers of officers and enlisted men present and absent, as well as the quality of arms and accoutrements, cannon and equipment, implements for loading and firing, and ammunition inspected and approved or found unfit for service.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Opinions and related correspondence issued and received by the Judge Advocate General's Office
Series Number
- B1927
Summary
- This series consists of opinions issued by the Judge Advocate General's Office and correspondence and related documents concerning military issues on which the Judge Advocate General was asked to comment. Topics include court martial cases, military supply procurements, leaves of absence, rehabilitation of armories bonds, articles of war, jurisdiction of the Court of Claims pertaining to military matters, martial law, inclusion of aliens in the state militia, and contracts concerning military-related functions.
Creator
- New York (State). Judge Advocate General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- War of 1812 veterans' certificates of claim awards and related records
Series Number
- A0020
Summary
- This series consists mostly of affidavits documenting a claimant's right to reimbursement from War of 1812 service in a New York militia or volunteer unit, as well as certificates issued to claimants after the Adjutant General's Office reviewed and adjusted their claims. The bulk of the series documents in-state claimants.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adjutant General's Office special orders
Series Number
- 14405
Summary
- This series consists of bound special orders issued by the Adjutant General and commanding officers of specific military units (usually divisions). Unlike general orders, which deal with the State's military system as a whole, special orders deal with specific units and individuals. The orders in this series also reflect the activities of State Militia, volunteer and National Guard units during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, the Mexican Border Campaign, World War I, World War II, and various catastrophes and disturbances.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adjutant General's Office letter books of outgoing correspondence
Series Number
- A4145
Summary
- This series consists of two volumes of outgoing correspondence sent from the Adjutant General's office to officers of New York militia units, other military personnel, and Governors Daniel D. Tompkins and William L. Marcy. A significant amount of correspondence covers Governor Tompkins's effort to mobilize state resources at the beginning of the War of 1812 and the state's effort in 1846 to organize volunteers to fight in the Mexican War.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Adjutant General's Office accounts of State Militia
Series Number
- A0861
Summary
- The majority of these records are comprised of contracts and correspondence relating to the purchase and repair of military equipment such as weapons and ammunition for use by the state militia. These account listings track the existing and expected stores of such equipment. Accounts largely pertain to the War of 1812 and its aftermath. Later records include assessments of fines on militia units and individuals serving in them, as well as citations of sheriffs.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Description of New York State Militia by location
Series Number
- A4150
Summary
- These two volumes describe New York State Militia units by location during the 1840s and 1850s. It is likely that a portion of the series was generated in response to Chapter 270 of the Laws of 1846, which stipulated that all able-bodied white male citizens between the ages of eighteen and forty-five in the state be enrolled in the militia by the commanding officer of the company district in which they resided.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- War of 1812 abstracts of payrolls for New York State Militia ("payroll cards")
Series Number
- B0810
Summary
- This series consists of payroll cards for soldiers of the New York militia who served in the War of 1812. Each card lists: name; rank; "organization" in which the soldier served, including the specific company name; amount paid; dates paid; and "remarks," which generally provides the payroll and/or voucher number that corresponds to the soldier and other information on his military service.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- War of 1812 veterans' claims, affidavits of service, and powers of attorney
Series Number
- A3352
Summary
- This series consists of claim applications submitted by, or on behalf of, War of 1812 veterans who fought in New York State militia and volunteer units. The records contain detailed information about claimants, both residents and non-residents of New York State, including name; age; residence; rank; company; regiment; commander; where soldier served; dates of service; term of service; federal land warrant number and acreage received; amount expended for clothing, equipment, and supplies furnished; transportation expenses; and total amount of claim.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register concerning Militia general officers and communications received and sent
Series Number
- A4140
Summary
- This volume provides a detailed reporting on activities for units of the New York State Militia dealing with the imposition and collection of fines. Also included at the front of the volume are blank circulars and forms for the imposition and collection of militia fines. The record was generated pursuant to Chapter 222 of the Laws of 1818 and Chapter 219 of the Laws of 1819.
Creator
- New York (State). Judge Advocate General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Record of Militia fines
Series Number
- A4154
Summary
- This brief series of four pages documents individuals who were assessed fines for delinquent behavior while in the New York State Militia. Fines could be levied against militiamen for a variety of delinquent behaviors, among them: not appearing at a regimental parade or place of rendezvous when summoned; disobeying orders of a superior officer; leaving ranks without permission; neglecting or refusing to obey any order or warrant; and appearing for duty without being properly armed and equipped.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.