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New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

 

 

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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; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics

 

 

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In 1863, the State Legislature mandated that the Bureau of Military Statistics collect and preserve an "authentic sketch of every person from this State who has volunteered into the service of the general government" since April 15, 1861. The six volumes that comprise this series were compiled in partial .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York Military Agency

 

 

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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..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

 

 

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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..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Paymaster General's Office

 

 

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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, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Paymaster General's Office

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

 

 

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This volume records names of United States Colored Troops who filed claims against the United States for back pay and bounties for services during the Civil War. Each entry provides the following information: claim number; name; rank; company; regiment; date of enlistment; date discharged; and date .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

 

 

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This series consists of a listing of officers and privates in the Howitzer Battery of the Eleventh Brigade, New York National Guard. Information about commissioned and non-commissioned officers include name; date of election or appointment; and remarks on promotion, discharge, or other changes in status. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York Military Agency

 

 

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This series consists of two bound volumes compiled by Medical agents assigned to the Washington office of the New York Military Agency. The registers date between February, 1865 and September, 1866. Volume one relates mainly to the processing of soldiers' claims for back pay, invalid pensions, or other .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives