The New York State Soldiers Depot was established to be a place of rest and relief for sick, sounded, furloughed, and discharged New York soldiers during the Civil War. This series includes correspondence, descriptive rolls for individual soldiers, receipts for claims, inventories of the depot's kitchen and dining room, discharge papers, receipts for official records received from the Adjutant-General's Office, certificates of enlistment, matron's reports, list of depot expenditures, receipts for work performed at the depot, and furloughs.
Creator
New York State Soldiers' Depot
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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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