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Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
These two volumes describe New York State Militia units by location during the 1840s and 1850s. It is likely that a portion
of the series was generated in response to Chapter 270 of the Laws of 1846, which stipulated that all able-bodied white male
citizens between the ages of eighteen and forty-five in the state be enrolled in the militia by the commanding officer of
the company district in which they resided.
Creator:
Title:
Description of New York State Militia by location
Quantity:
0.6 cubic feet
2 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
circa 1846-1857
Series Number:
A4150
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