Claims submitted for expenditures incurred in the organization, equipment, and subsistence of troops mustered into federal service
Series Number
A4116
Summary
This series consists of miscellaneous claims, correspondence, vouchers, and receipts received and audited by the Auditing Board. A law of 1862 appointed the Inspector General, Judge Advocate General and Quartermaster General to constitute an auditing board to examine claims "incurred in the organization, pay, equipment, quartering, subsistence and other proper expenses of troops raised... for the service of the United States...and which...have not hitherto been allowed and paid."
Creator
New York (State). Auditing Board
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The State Auditing Board was authorized to audit claims against the state for expenses incurred in the support of volunteers during the Civil War. This volume contains the results of every claim presented to the Auditing Board. Data includes claim number; classification (designated by capitalized or lower case letter); name of claimant; address (usually city or town); by whom claim was presented; date claim was filed; description of claim; amount claimed; description of board's actions; and final disposition.
Creator
New York (State). Auditing Board
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.