New York State Office of Engineer in Chief Correspondence Pertaining to Enrollment Procedures A4124

New York State Office of Engineer in Chief Correspondence Pertaining to Enrollment Procedures

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists mainly of incoming correspondence directed to Brigadier General Isaac Vanderpoel, Engineer in Chief and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. The bulk of the correspondence deals with the enrollment of men into the State's National Guard. The majority of the records pertain to routine administrative matters such as requests for enrollment books; appointments of enrolling officers; transmission of enrollment records and lists of names of enrolling officers for regimental districts; and questions concerning specific enrollment procedures.

Creator:

New York (State). Office of Engineer in Chief

Title:

Correspondence pertaining to enrollment procedures

Quantity:

.1 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1864

Series Number:

A4124

Scope and Content Note

This series consists mainly of incoming correspondence directed to Brigadier General Isaac Vanderpoel, Engineer in Chief. Judging from the content of some of the correspondence, Vanderpoel, in addition to his duties as Engineer in Chief, was also the Acting Assistant Adjutant-General in 1864.

The bulk of the correspondence deals with the enrollment of men into the State's National Guard. The majority of the records pertain to routine administrative matters such as requests for enrollment books by enrolling officers, appointments of enrolling officers, transmission of enrollment records and lists of names of enrolling officers for regimental districts, requests for certificates, and questions concerning specific enrollment procedures.