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Title

Duplicate thanksgiving proclamations issued by governors of other states and territories

Series Number

A4113

Summary

This series consists of proclamations issued by governors of northern states and territories, with the exception of one received from Arkansas. The proclamations were compiled by the Bureau of Military Statistics and its successor, the Bureau of Military Record, between 1863 and 1866. Essentially, the proclamations are messages from the governor to the people prescribing a specific day (usually in November) on which prayers and thanksgiving should be offered and the reasons why.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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Title

Abstracts of muster rolls for substitutes unassigned to any unit during the Civil War

Series Number

B0813

Summary

This series consists of printed abstracts that partially describe the military service of substitutes from New York who were mustered into service but never assigned to either a federal or a state unit. Information includes name; date and place of enlistment; age; length of enlistment; date mustered in; grade; birthplace; occupation; eye and hair color; complexion; height; congressional district number; and name and residence of the man who furnished the substitute.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion

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Title

Surgeon's report on examinations of applicants in Steuben County claiming exemption from military duty on account of physical disability

Series Number

A4157

Summary

This report was created by Stephen Hagadorn, examining surgeon for the County of Steuben, to the commissioner responsible for overseeing the draft process in this county, and documents men applying for military exemption. The report provides the names of men and a brief description of their disability.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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

Title

Roster of Staff Officers and Enlisted Men of the 128th Regiment, New York Volunteers

Series Number

A4143

Summary

This series consists of volumes providing the names of enlisted men and officers who constituted the 128th Regiment, New York Volunteers. In addition to name, the roster provides: rank; birthplace; date of discharge; wounds received (usually a brief description); date and place of death, if applicable; date deserted, if applicable; promotions received and dates, if applicable; and date of discharge.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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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

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

Title

Historical notes on New York Volunteer regiments

Series Number

A4134

Summary

This series consists of volumes compiled by the Bureau of Military Statistics detailing the organizational history of New York States Volunteer infantry, artillery, and cavalry regiments that participated in the Civil War. Included is information on the unit's recruitment; organization; terms of enlistment; presentation and final disposition of flags; uniforms and equipment; and mustering out.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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Title

Index to newspaper articles concerning New York State Volunteer and Militia units

Series Number

A4120

Summary

This index consists of approximately 218 items providing multiple references to newspapers containing articles mainly concerning military matters in which New York State Volunteer and Militia units were involved. This index was most likely produced in order to provide access to the Bureau of Military Statistics' newspaper collection.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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Title

New York State Soldiers' Depot Board of Managers proceedings and reports

Series Number

A4108

Summary

Established in 1863, the Soldiers' Depot was to be "a place of rest and relief for the sick and wounded, furloughed and discharged soldiers belonging to the State of New York who shall have been, now are, or may hereafter be engaged in the United States service while being transported to and from their homes..." This series consists of minutes, resolutions, reports, and a small amount of correspondence generated by or directed to the Board of Managers of the Depot.

Creator

• New York State Soldiers' Depot. Board of Managers

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Title

Regimental records pertaining to the First Regiment of Artillery, New York State Volunteers

Series Number

A0227

Summary

These two volumes contain membership and attendance information for Battery C of the First New York Artillery. Volume one lists all battery members, followed by those members absent for various reasons. Volume two includes totals of men present for duty; on special, extra, or daily duty; sick; in arrest or confinement; and details of absences and alterations since the last report.

Creator

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

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Title

New York State Commissary General's Office administrative files

Series Number

A4105

Summary

This series consists of invoices of ordnance and ordnance stores, receipts, monthly ordnance returns, incoming correspondence, requisitions, duplicate bills and invoices, and lists of military expenditures directed to and generated by the State Commissary General's Office. This office is essentially responsible for the preservation, issue, and transportation of the arms, equipment, and other military property of the state. These records provide detailed information on the types of arms, equipment, and accoutrements stored by state arsenals and armories.

Creator

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

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Title

New York Military Agency superintendent's ledger regarding field offices' accounts

Series Number

A4138

Summary

This volume details the financial status of each of the New York Military Agency's field offices, mainly for the year 1865 (only three entries are for 1867). The ledger also records accounts with individuals with whom the agency had business relationships. Usually, specifics of a transaction are not provided. Rather, general notations such as expenses, expenditures, services, check, or voucher are used when recording debits or credits.

Creator

• New York Military Agency

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Title

Rough abstracts of expenditures for salaries and ordnance

Series Number

A4110

Summary

This series consists of handwritten abstracts of expenditures which, for the most part, detail the names, grades, positions, and salaries paid to individuals serving in the Military Department. Other abstracts provide information on ordnance distributed to various units but these are few in number and differ greatly in content. Offices which submitted abstracts include those of the Surgeon General, Inspector General, Commissary General, Judge Advocate General, Paymaster General, and Quartermaster General.

Creator

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

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Title

Schuyler County Board of Supervisors proceedings

Series Number

A4121

Summary

This series consists of copies of minutes of proceedings of the Schuyler County Board of Supervisors from October through December 1862. The proceedings deal mainly with non-military matters such as real property valuation and assessment and claims submitted before the board from a variety of people for services rendered or materials sold. It is unclear why this material was forwarded and retained by the bureau.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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Title

Register of letters received

Series Number

13722

Summary

For each letter received, these registers provide date of receipt; sender's name; file number assigned; addressee's name, place, and date of writing; disposition; and a one line summary of the contents. These volumes serve as the name index to a portion of the correspondence and petitions files in Series B0462.

Creator

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

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

Title

Examples of state commissions issued to military officers

Series Number

A4112

Summary

This series consists of commissions utilized by northern states in commissioning general officers during the Civil War. The commissions are blank except for signatures of appropriate state officials (i.e., adjutant-general or governor) and the state seal. The commissions were collected by the Bureau of Military Statistics in 1865. The chief of the bureau, in his first annual report, announced that it would be the bureau's intention to seek for "every fact relating to the rebellion."

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

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

Title

Administrative correspondence and related records

Series Number

A4106

Summary

This series consists mainly of incoming correspondence to the Quartermaster General's office but also includes copies of special orders and resolutions of the Military Board, invoices, vouchers, receipts, cancelled checks, inspection reports, and samples of cloth to be used in manufacturing uniforms. Much of the series deals with the procurement, inspection, issuance, and payment of uniforms, rations and tents during the Civil War. There is also a large amount of correspondence directed to "Acting Assistant Quartermaster General" Chester A. Arthur.

Creator

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

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Title

Name index to abstracts of muster rolls of National Guard Units mustered into federal service during the Civil War

Series Number

B1833

Summary

This series consists of a typewritten name index to State Archives series B0800, Abstracts of muster rolls of Militia or National Guard units mustered into federal service during the Civil War, created by staff of the Adjutant General's Office. Each entry consists of name and regimental unit.

Creator

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

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Title

Records pertaining to various monuments and dedication ceremonies

Series Number

A4123

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, reports, copies of financial statements, and other records concerning the celebration of New York Day at the Chicago World's Fair; the dedication of the Trenton, New Jersey Battle Monument at Van Cortlandt Park; and the dedication of the New York State Monument at Gettysburg. The bulk of the series deals with the latter event and consists mainly of materials prepared by A.J. Zabriskie, the Engineer and Secretary of the New York Monuments Commission.

Creator

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

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Title

Name index to Civil War muster roll abstracts

Series Number

B1832

Summary

This series consists of a partial name index to series 13775, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York Volunteers. It does not include the names of men who served in the United States Colored Troops whose muster roll abstracts are included in series 13775. Each entry consists of name and regimental unit. The index was created over a number of years by staff of the Adjutant General's Office.

Creator

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

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Title

Unfiled correspondence and other records relating to appointments, charges and complaints against public officials, extraditions, and proclamations

Series Number

A0197

Summary

This fragmentary series is comprised of documents removed from, or never filed into, other series of governors records. Much of the series consists of routine appointment records, including letters recommending or opposing appointments; letters of application for positions; letters tendering resignations from positions; and certificates of commission. The series also includes documents concerning charges of misconduct and malfeasance against county district attorneys, extradition documents regarding fugitives from other states, and copies or drafts of proclamations.

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