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Title

Minutes of The Board of Commissioners constituted to examine claims for uniforms lost or destroyed by Militia or National Guard units while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861

Series Number

A4163

Summary

Legislation passed in 1864 appointed a board mandated "to receive proof, ascertain and determine what regiments of the uniformed militia or National Guard have lost, worn out or destroyed their uniforms in the service of the United States." These minutes record the board's resolutions, procedures adopted as to the filing of claims, descriptions of claims submitted by regiments, abstracts of claims audited and allowed, abstracts of claims audited and allowed to clothing manufacturers for uniforms, and descriptions of board expenses.

Creator

• New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Section 3, Chapter 334, Laws of 1864

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Title

Town and city registers of men who served in the Civil War

Series Number

13774

Summary

These registers of officers, soldiers, and seaman who served during the Civil War were completed by town and city clerks throughout New York State. They provide: name, residence, date and place of birth; rank, regiment and company; dates of enlistment muster and rank; place and length of enlistment; race; bounty paid, marital status; previous occupation; parents' names; and dates of promotions, resignations, discharges, and death. Often listed are engagements fought in, date killed, and burial place.

Creator

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

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Title

Civil War muster roll abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops

Series Number

13775

Summary

This series consists of abstracts compiled from original muster rolls of New York State units that fought in the Civil War, including the 20th and 31st U.S. Colored Troops. For individual members, the data includes: date of enlistment; age (in years); place of enlistment and for how long; date mustered in; grade; company; regiment; date left organization; reason for leaving (killed, discharged, deserted, etc.); in what grade; explanation; and remarks.

Creator

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

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Title

Minutes of the Board of Commissioners constituted to examine Militia claims for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861

Series Number

A4162

Summary

The minutes date between June 13, 1862 and December 21, 1864 and contain the resolutions, procedures, abstracts of expenditures of board members, descriptions of claims presented, abstracts of claims allowed, transcriptions of witnesses' testimonies, and descriptions of claims disallowed along with the reasons for their rejection.

Creator

• New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Chapter 421, Laws of 1862

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Title

Outgoing correspondence letter press books

Series Number

A4146

Summary

These two letter press volumes contain copies of outgoing correspondence produced by the Paymaster General's Office between April 25, 1865 and September 25, 1865. Much of the correspondence is illegible, but the volumes as a whole deal with the payment of bounty money and other claims filed with the state by Civil War veterans.

Creator

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

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Title

Administrative correspondence files

Series Number

A4100

Summary

This series consists mainly of incoming correspondence directed or forwarded to the Inspector General's Office. The files are routine in nature and deal with such topics as the construction and repair of state armories, inspection of troops at depots and recruiting stations and review of various claims. These records are only a small part of this office's correspondence files; there are many gaps.

Creator

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

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Title

Assorted printed material

Series Number

A4129

Summary

This series consists of printed material collected by the Bureau of Military Statistics dealing with a variety of topics, including procedures to collect bounty payments, soldiers' relief funds, presidential politics, the duties of inspectors of elections, materials relating to the State of New Jersey during the Civil War, and the thanksgiving proclamation issued by Governor Horatio Seymour in November 1863. These printed materials were most likely collected by the bureau while trying to collect anything related to the Civil War.

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

Correspondence and related records concerning claims

Series Number

A4127

Summary

This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, letters of transmittal, affidavits, questionnaires, and statements of service, mostly concerning claims submitted by Civil War veterans for bounty money due. Many of these claims contain questionnaires mailed by the Paymaster General's Office to claimants and statements of service sent from the United States War Department. Both of these forms provide information on a veteran's military record such as: name; rank; company; regiment; date of enlistment; date of discharge; and other information.

Creator

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

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Title

Registers of disabled volunteer soldiers

Series Number

B2929

Summary

This series consists of registers of disabled volunteer soldiers residing at the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home, later known as the Veterans' Administration Home at Bath, NY. Registers are arranged numerically by member number and individual member entries are divided into the following sections: Military History, Domestic History, and Home History.

Creator

• Veterans Administration Home (Bath, N.Y.)

Title

Affidavits of claimants for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861

Series Number

A4115

Summary

This series consists of affidavits submitted by individuals to a board, created by legislation of 1862, to validate claims and determine the sums due to regiments or members of the militia for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861. Claims were to be paid only if neither the individual nor his regiment or company received compensation for the items claimed, which had to be originally provided at his own expense.

Creator

• New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Chapter 421, Laws of 1862

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Title

Annual inspection reports and returns

Series Number

A4101

Summary

These records consist of annual inspection reports and returns of agencies, arranged chronologically.

Creator

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

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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

Abstracts of muster rolls of the 26th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops from New York State

Series Number

B0807

Summary

This series consists of abstracts describing the military service of New York men who served in the 26th Regiment, United States Colored Troops. Individual abstracts provide the following information: name; date and place of enlistment; age (in years); length of enlistment; date mustered in; grade; company and regiment; date left the organization; how (mustered out, discharged, deserted, etc.); in what grade; explanation (usually left blank); and remarks (only occasionally filled in).

Creator

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

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

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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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

World War I veterans bonus cards

Series Number

B1357

Summary

This series consists of 16mm negative microfilm of card files that were apparently part of the process to award bonus payments to New Yorkers for military service in the United States armed forces during World War I. The cards contain basic military service data, but do not show the amount of individual bonuses awarded.

Creator

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

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

Title

Registers of soldiers' claims expedited

Series Number

A4135

Summary

This series consists of bound volumes describing types of claims filed by Civil War veterans and actions taken by both the federal and state government. The claims pertain mainly to overdue pension and bounty monies but are also for commutations of rations and back pay. Each register provides claimant's name and rank; company and regiment; dates of enlistment and discharge; amount of claim; actions taken by the agency; and certification that the claimant has received the money and/or related papers.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health

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Title

List of patentees referenced in "Revolutionary Manuscripts"

Series Number

A1476

Summary

This series consists of a duplicate index to patentees for lands located on bounty rights issued during the Revolutionary War. The list gives names of patentees in alphabetical order, with page references to their respective locations in volumes 27, 28, and 29 of "Revolutionary Manuscripts."

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

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Title

Register of soldiers who visited the Washington office

Series Number

A4136

Summary

This register contains names and needs of soldiers who visited the Washington, D.C. office of the New York Military Agency between December, 1863 and May, 1865. Information in the register includes soldier's name, rank, residence, regiment, company, location, date and reason for visit.

Creator

• New York Military Agency

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