New York State Paymaster General's Office Bounty Payment Register A4161

New York State Paymaster General's Office Bounty Payment Register

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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:

Chapter 29 of the Laws of 1865 authorized payment of bounties; the regulations and procedures governing their distribution were set forth in General Order No. 6, issued by the Adjutant-General's Office on March 1, 1865. This series provides information regarding bounty payments disbursed accordingly by the Paymaster General's Office: date of payment, name, regiment, and amount.

Creator:

New York (State). Paymaster General's Office

Title:

Bounty payment register

Quantity:

0.3 cubic feet

1 volume

Inclusive Dates:

1865-1867

Series Number:

A4161

Arrangement

Alphabetic by first letter of last name and therein chronological by date of payment.

Scope and Content Note

This series records bounty payments disbursed by the Paymaster General's Office between 1865 and 1867. Each entry provides the following information: date of payment, name, regiment, and amount. Chapter 29 of the Laws of 1865 authorized these payments, and the regulations and procedures governing their distribution were set forth in General Order No. 6 issued by the Adjutant-General's Office on March 1, 1865.