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
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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
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Enrollment lists for the 14th District, New York State
Series Number
A4119
Summary
This series consists of printed lists (on rag paper) of men enrolled, and therefore liable to military duty, residing in the 14th Enrollment District of the State, apparently comprising Albany and Schoharie counties. The lists provide the names of all men between the ages of twenty and forty-five who were subject to the draft. The lists consist of two parts: the lists of names, and a prefatory statement at the top of each list.
Creator
New York State War Council. Committee on Child Care, Development, and Protection
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Registers recording enrollment of persons liable to military duty (Buffalo 1st Ward and Tonawanda)
Series Number
A4155
Summary
These two volumes record the names, ages, and occupations of men liable to military duty who lived in Tonawanda and Buffalo's first ward. They also note those individuals who were exempt from the enrollment due to occupation, age, mental capacity, physical fitness, or present military status.
Creator
New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
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Proceedings regarding the authorization of payment of claims incurred in raising troops during the Civil War
Series Number
A4204
Summary
This series consists of proceedings recording the Military Board's decisions to authorize payment of claims to individuals for expenses incurred while raising troops during the Civil War. Information may include date and meeting place, name of claimant, claim number, and amount authorized to be paid. In addition, the proceedings also contain information regarding the purchase of arms by the state.
Creator
New York (State). Military Board
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.