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Displaying 74 Finding Aids
Title
- Abstracts of muster rolls for men who served in the United States Marine Corps during the Civil War
Series Number
- B0804
Summary
- This series consists of printed abstracts describing the military service of New York men who served in the United States Marine Corps during the Civil War. The abstracts provide the following information: name, birthplace, to what place credited, date of enlistment, place of enlistment, term, rank, names of vessels on which served, and final disposition (discharged, deserted, died, etc.).
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- 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
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Regimental records pertaining to the Twenty-Second Regiment of New York State Volunteers
Series Number
- A4166
Summary
- These four volumes contain descriptive lists; names and addresses of ex-members of the regiment; and general and special orders.
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 State Volunteer Units
Series Number
- B1915
Summary
- This series consists of 99 muster rolls from the 5th and 13th New York Calvary, and the 58th, 68th, 119th, and 141st New York State Volunteers. Each muster roll contains the following information: name and rank of the soldier, where and when they were mustered in, person they were mustered in by, age, terms of service, and a breakdown of their salary due. Some vouchers and forms regarding servants also appear.
Creator
- United States. Army. Paymaster General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Registers of letters received concerning military affairs
Series Number
- A4206
Summary
- These registers describe the contents and disposition of letters pertaining to military affairs received by the governor's office. Volume one records all incoming correspondence received by Governor Edwin D. Morgan between June 4, 1862 and August 25, 1862. Volume two records correspondence received by the governor's office from March 28, 1865 through October 17, 1870. The majority of the correspondence pertains to recommendations for promotion of officers; requests for transfers, passes, commissions, etc.; resignations; discharges; and other routing administrative matters.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register pertaining to various accounts and subjects
Series Number
- A4207
Summary
- These records were used by the Bureau of Military Statistics to document various activities. Most records deal with accounts of the Military Record Fund; administrative expenses of the Bureau of Military Statistics; and organization and equipment and supplies issued to New York State Militia and Volunteer regiments. Also included are reports, forms, articles missing from the Bureau of Military Statistics, and general orders from the Adjutant General's Office.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of bounty applications
Series Number
- A4164
Summary
- This volume documents applications for state bounty monies. Each entry in the register provides date application was received; name; company; regiment; bounty claimed; and remarks. The remarks usually consist of brief statements concerning date of enlistment, desertions, dates of previous bounty payments, or length of service. At the end of each month, the number of applications received and amounts awarded are totaled.
Creator
- New York (State). Paymaster General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Memorial album of the second New York Veteran Cavalry
Series Number
- A4170
Summary
- This series consists of documents pertaining to the Second Veteran Cavalry's organizational history during the Civil War. Included are special orders authorizing the organization of the unit; orders transferring the regiment to the Department of the Gulf; a letter requesting the resignation of the unit's adjutant; a signed petition requesting the regiment be mustered out of service; telegrams concerning the mustering out of the regiment; and portraits of Commissary Sergeant Charles E.
Creator
- New York (State). State Historian
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of men claiming bounty money due
Series Number
- A4165
Summary
- This volume records the names of men who filed bounty claims. Each entry provides name, rank, company, and regiment. No information is provided on the date the claim was filed, amount claimed, or if the claim was awarded. There are no dates contained within the volume but it was probably compiled sometime between 1865 and 1868 when the majority of claims were filed.
Creator
- New York (State). Paymaster General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Files of the U.S. Paymaster at Albany
Series Number
- A0100
Summary
- This unprocessed, disarranged series consists of various types of records including muster rolls, payrolls, vouchers, and correspondence.
Creator
- United States. Army. Paymaster (Albany, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Title papers pertaining to the erection of monuments on the Gettysburg and Chattanooga Battlefields
Series Number
- A0468
Summary
- Most records pertain to land conveyed and dedicated to erecting monuments and markers of the location of New York military units during the battle of Gettysburg. Included are transmittal letters, agreements, legislative bills, correspondence, maps, deeds of conveyance and dedications. Information includes a deed of conveyance and dedication to land in Hamilton County, Tennessee, where the battles of Wauhatchie and Lookout Valley were fought by New York Regiments and Batteries.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Records
Series Number
- A0087
Summary
- Records of the 51st Regiment include correspondence, general orders, medical discharges, furloughs and leaves of absence, quarterly returns, inventories, invoices, receipts, requisitions, muster rolls, and payrolls. Included is one microfilm reel of letters from Captain Henry W. Francis to his wife, 1861-1864.
Creator
- New York (State). Militia Volunteers. Regiment, 51st
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of muster rolls of men unassigned to any state or federal unit during the Civil War
Series Number
- B0805
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts partially describing the military service of New York men who were mustered into service but were not assigned to a unit during the Civil War. Abstracts list: name; date and place of enlistment; age; length of enlistment; date mustered in; grade; birthplace; occupation; eye and hair color; complexion; height; and Congressional District number. Some include how each man left his organization and remarks such as drafted, a substitute (often named), or deserted.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of muster rolls for men who served in the United States Navy during the Civil War
Series Number
- B0803
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts describing the military service of New Yorkers who served in the United States Navy as officers or enlisted men (bulk of entries) during the Civil War. The abstracts contain: name, birthplace, from where appointed, date of appointment, rank, promotions, names of vessels on which served, and final disposition (resigned, retired, died, or dismissed). Some abstracts include: physical descriptions (eye and hair color, complexion, and height), as well as age, place of birth and occupation.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.