Registers of soldiers' claims expedited A4135

Registers of soldiers' claims expedited

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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 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

Title:

Registers of soldiers' claims expedited

Quantity:

7 cubic feet

24 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1866-1868

Series Number:

A4135

Arrangement

By office and therein by register letter.

Scope and Content Note

These registers were maintained in the Buffalo, New York, and Washington offices. The location of the claims registers for the Albany office is unknown. Each register, regardless of office, provides the claimant's name (including relation to soldier due money if deceased) and rank; company and regiment; dates of enlistment and discharge; by whom paid and date; by whom discharge was signed; amount of claim; actions taken by the agency (names of state and federal officers with whom corresponded, dates correspondence was received or sent, etc.); and a signed receipt or statement stipulating that the claimant has received his (her) money and/or related papers such as certificates of discharge. The Buffalo Agency registers often provide additional information relating to the claimant's military service record; if the claimant was filing for an invalid pension, a detailed description of the disability and how it occurred is included.