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Title

Letter book

Series Number

A4133

Summary

This volume contains mainly outgoing correspondence from the Inspector General's Office. There are also special and general orders, some incoming correspondence, and reports directed to or issued by the Inspector General's Office. Of particular concern was the inspection of armories, arsenals, and military storehouses; the inspection of military property issued to National Guard units; and the auditing of accounts. This letter book pertains to matters dealing with the state's National Guard rather than volunteer units raised during the Civil War.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Report on inmates' medical treatment after the retaking of Attica Correctional Facility

Series Number

B2506

Summary

This series consists of a ten-page report by John L. Stainthorpe, containing detailed summaries of interviews with National Guard personnel and medical workers at the retaking of Attica Correctional Facility in 1971. The interviews focused on the subject of medical treatment of inmates after the event. Interviewees appear to have volunteered to talk, rather than be systematically selected. The report is labeled "Attica Brothers Trial Office."

Creator

• New York (State). Division of State Police

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy of individuals.

Title

Statistical register pertaining to the 1864 enrollment of men liable for duty in the National Guard

Series Number

A4156

Summary

This volume contains the statistical results of the 1864 enrollment as mandated by legislation of 1862. This enrollment pertains to men eligible for service in the state's National Guard, as opposed to the enrollment of 1862, which recorded men eligible to be drafted into the federal service. Data provided includes district number; and for each town, the total number of men enrolled, exempt, and liable to duty. These figures are then totaled on a county-wide level.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Telegrams pertaining to the 1892 Buffalo Riot

Series Number

A4122

Summary

This series includes correspondence primarily between militia leaders and occasionally their subordinates. One can find a number of telegrams and letters addressed to Major General Josiah Porter in Albany, Governor Roswell P. Flower, and Brigadier Generals Peter Doyle and James McLeer. The content of these telegrams and letters centers on the mobilization of state militia troops at Buffalo, but many also contain descriptions of the chaos erupting in the city.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Abstracts of National Guard service in World War I

Series Number

13721

Summary

The series consists of abstracts for officers and enlisted men in units of the New York National Guard who were mustered into the U.S. Army during World War I. Each individual's entry includes: U.S. Army serial number; date and place of commission or enlistment; muster dates (N.Y. and U.S. with rank, company, and regiment); and date, rank, and reason (type of discharge or transfer) for leaving service. Sometimes additional remarks detail service overseas, promotions, or service conduct.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Correspondence pertaining to enrollment procedures

Series Number

A4124

Summary

This series consists mainly of incoming correspondence directed to Brigadier General Isaac Vanderpoel, Engineer in Chief and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. The bulk of the correspondence deals with the enrollment of men into the State's National Guard. The majority of the records pertain to routine administrative matters such as requests for enrollment books; appointments of enrolling officers; transmission of enrollment records and lists of names of enrolling officers for regimental districts; and questions concerning specific enrollment procedures.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Engineer in Chief

Access Restrictions

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

Title

National Guard muster rolls

Series Number

13726

Summary

This series consists of muster rolls for each division and brigade in the New York National Guard, as well as all organizations in the New York Naval Militia. Information provided generally includes: name; rank; whether present or absent at annual muster; date of rank; date and rank of original entry into service; and remarks on any change in status. Each roll also lists names of men gained or lost since the last annual muster, by discharge, promotion, expulsion, transfer, removal, desertion, or death. NOTE: Only Naval Militia muster rolls are available for the period 1942-1954.

Creator

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

Title

Miscellaneous National Guard papers and photographs

Series Number

B1778

Summary

These papers and photographs relate to National Guard service in New York State and Second Service Command Tactical School held in Hackettstown, N.J. from 1942 to 1944. Materials include photographs and lists of attendees, school agendas, menus, and correspondence.

Creator

• New York State Museum

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York National Guard service cards

Series Number

B2001

Summary

This series consists of summary service records of members of New York National Guard units. Information typically includes name, date of birth, place of birth, home address, date of enlistment, unit enlisted into, date of separation, how separated (honorable discharge, etc.), and dates of reenlistment.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Military and Naval Affairs

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

Muster rolls of New York National Guard units that served in the United States Army during World War I

Series Number

B0814

Summary

This series consists of bound volumes of bimonthly muster rolls registering officers and enlisted men from New York National Guard units that served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Some memoranda are interspersed within the volumes. Filed in the Adjutant General's Office, these rolls were used to investigate and settled claims or questions affecting officers and enlisted men and their heirs.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Abstracts of muster rolls for National Guard units mustered into federal service during the 1916 Mexican Punitive Campaign

Series Number

B0802

Summary

This series consists of muster rolls abstracts of New York National Guardsmen who were mustered into federal service during the Mexican Punitive Campaign (1916-1917). All abstract contains: name; age; date of enlistment or commission; home station; date mustered into federal service; grade; company and regiment. Some abstracts include: how, when, why, and in what grade the individual left the organization; age, occupation, personal information, and brief remarks related to 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

Descriptive Roll of the Howitzer Battery, Eleventh Brigade, National Guard

Series Number

13725

Summary

This series consists of a listing of officers and privates in the Howitzer Battery of the Eleventh Brigade, New York National Guard. Information about commissioned and non-commissioned officers include name; date of election or appointment; and remarks on promotion, discharge, or other changes in status. The alphabetical register of privates includes name, age, enlistment information, birthplace, occupation, and remarks on change in status.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Division of Military and Naval Affairs special orders

Series Number

B2764

Summary

This series contains special orders from the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, specifically the New York Air National Guard 174th Tactical Fighter Group and 174th Combat Support Squadron in Syracuse. Records include orders and rescinded orders for routine and special training exercises, promotions, and orders of duty.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Military and Naval Affairs
• New York (State). National Guard

Access Restrictions

Partially restricted to protect personal privacy. Social security numbers are found throughout the series.

Title

Letter orders

Series Number

14404

Summary

This series consists of letter orders generated by the Adjutant General's Office. The orders deal with various topics pertinent to specific New York National Guard members. Included are orders concerning assignments; grants of attendance to an Army Area School or to a Service School; travel orders; orders for appearances; awarding of assorted medals and honors; establishment of assorted offices; and rescindment, corrections, and amendments of previously issued letter orders.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Some volumes contain social security numbers and are thus restricted to protect personal privacy.

Title

Division of Military and Naval Affairs archived websites

Series Number

B2141

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of payments made to Spanish-American War volunteers

Series Number

B0636

Summary

This series consists of a ledger recording payments made to Spanish-American War veterans of New York National Guard infantry and cavalry units. Each ledger entry lists: regiment and company, soldier's grade, name, dates of service in 1898, number of days served, U.S. pay rate, deduction for pay date of muster (if applicable), refund amount, when claim was filed, when voucher was forwarded, payment information (includes check number and date paid), and remarks (if applicable).

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Abstracts of muster rolls for National Guard and Naval Militia units mustered into federal service during the Spanish-American War

Series Number

B0801

Summary

These records were created by the Adjutant General's Office to document the military service of individual members of the New York State National Guard and Naval Militia who served in the Spanish-American War. Each abstract describes the soldier's enlistment; how, when, and at what grade he left the organization and why. Sometimes an abstract includes a soldier's physical description occupation, marital status, next of kin, age, residence, place of birth, and service history.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Adjutant General's Office documents relating to proposed amendments of Military Law

Series Number

B2557

Summary

This series consists of one volume of detailed comments on and comparisons of two bills presented to the State Legislature for the purpose of amending the New York State Militia Law.

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