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Title

Town and city registers of men who served in the Civil War

Series Number

13774

Summary

These registers of officers, soldiers, and seaman who served during the Civil War were completed by town and city clerks throughout New York State. They provide: name, residence, date and place of birth; rank, regiment and company; dates of enlistment muster and rank; place and length of enlistment; race; bounty paid, marital status; previous occupation; parents' names; and dates of promotions, resignations, discharges, and death. Often listed are engagements fought in, date killed, and burial place.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Civil War muster roll abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops

Series Number

13775

Summary

This series consists of abstracts compiled from original muster rolls of New York State units that fought in the Civil War, including the 20th and 31st U.S. Colored Troops. For individual members, the data includes: date of enlistment; age (in years); place of enlistment and for how long; date mustered in; grade; company; regiment; date left organization; reason for leaving (killed, discharged, deserted, etc.); in what grade; explanation; and remarks.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Photographs of military campaign medals and marksmanship badges

Series Number

A3355

Summary

The series consists of twelve black and white photographs of service medals and brief textual summaries on marksmanship badges, describing their significance and history. The summaries were apparently copies from published Adjutant General's reports or other unidentified sources. The photographs may date from the 1940s and 1950s. Medals represented in the photographs are examples of those awarded to National Guardsmen, to veterans of the Mexican Punitive Campaign, and to survivors of Southern prison camps during the Civil War.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Roster of officers of New York State Volunteer regiments

Series Number

A4152

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.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Registers recording the transmission of documents from the Adjutant General's Office to Militia officers

Series Number

A4153

Summary

This series consists of portions of two volumes recording the names of militia officers to whom various types of forms and other printed material were sent by the Adjutant General's Office. Types of records sent include regulations, enlisting orders, Adjutant General's reports, manuals of arms, inspection returns, legislative laws pertaining to the militia, and certificates of membership.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Putnam Continental Artillery, Company C minute book

Series Number

A0164

Summary

This series consists of minutes of business meetings and accounts of the company. These records are restricted due to severe burn damage.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to severe burn damage. Use under supervision of an archivist.

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

New York State Adjutant General's Office records relating to and portions of annual reports

Series Number

A4126

Summary

This series includes manuscript drafts of New York State Adjutant General Franklin Townsend's annual reports to the governor for the years 1876, 1877, and 1878. The series also includes various fiscal documents, likewise drafted for inclusion in the annual reports. Such documents primarily relate to annual appropriations and expenditures of the Military Department.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Scrapbooks pertaining to military operations in the Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, Russo-Japanese War, and 1905 Russian Revolution

Series Number

A4132

Summary

These scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from various American as well as international newspapers, and document military operations in the Spanish-American, Russo-Japanese, and Philippine-American Wars, as well as the 1905 Russian Revolution.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Certificates of appointment and general and special orders

Series Number

A0172

Summary

This series consists of printed copies of general and special orders issued by the Adjutant General's Office between 1861 and 1862. The series also contains a small quantity of certificates of enrollment issued to state militia officers in 1864. Finally, this series contains a small quantity of correspondence of Adjutant General William Fuller dating between 1823 and 1824.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to fragile condition resulting from burn damage. Use under supervision of an archivist.

Title

Organization rosters of military officers

Series Number

13729

Summary

The organization rosters of commissioned officers in the New York State Militia and National Guard for (cavalry, infantry and artillery) include officer name, appointment date, rank, and name of person replaced. The tables of contents contain cross references between county and brigade or regiment number. Also included are lists of resignation; and a roster of officers commissioned, to serve in the Mexican War.

Creator

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

Title

Adjutant General's Office Examining Board proceedings

Series Number

A4102

Summary

This series consists of an annotated, manuscript copy of the minutes of meetings of the State Military Examining Board held between January 20 and February 28, 1874. Entries in the minutes provide name and rank of officer being examined, accusations against or other reasons for his appearance before board, any evidence or testimony taken, and the board's decision regarding the officer's commission.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Abstract of military commissions issued

Series Number

13728

Summary

This series provides abstracts of military commissions of officers in the New York State Militia, later National Guard. Information includes: officer's name; office; regiment, brigade or division number; residence; date of commission; and date of rank. Volumes twelve and thirteen of accretion 13728-83 relate to the Civil War commissions.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Transcript of Civil War payroll for company A of the 70th regiment of the New York State Volunteers

Series Number

B1964

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Military returns, Albany County

Series Number

A0239

Summary

These are primarily inspection returns and muster rolls of militia units in Albany County after the Revolutionary War. Also included are: copy of orders to Captain Jacob Lansing (1781) and account of expenses (1783); and bills on account of Captain Abraham Verplank (1783).

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

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

National Guard records

Series Number

A0563

Summary

This series consists of a variety of records that relate mainly to the 14th New York State Militia; the 23rd New York National Guard; and the 12th New York National Guard. The bulk of the records post-date the Civil War but a significant portion, especially those pertaining to the 14th New York State Militia, document Civil War-related activities.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Resignations of New York State Militia and National Guard officers

Series Number

B0463

Summary

This series consists of routine records that usually provide the resigning officer's name; rank; unit to which presently attached; reason(s) for resignation; statement of indebtedness; date; and signature. The disposition of the request is usually noted on either the bottom of the form or its reverse. The series is incomplete; only documents for last names starting with letters A-K are present.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Roster of medical staff of New York State volunteer regiments

Series Number

B0311

Summary

This series consists of a roster of surgeons and assistant surgeons in New York State Volunteer regiments. Information includes name; rank; date of rank; and remarks concerning promotions; resignations and other charges 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

National Guard parade returns for Uniform Fund

Series Number

A4107

Summary

This series consists of National Guard parade returns for the Uniform Fund, arranged chronologically and therein by unit. The returns are bundled, and a finding aid describes each bundle's contents.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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