New York State Paymaster General's Office Register of Men Claiming Bounty Money Due A4165

New York State Paymaster General's Office Register of Men Claiming Bounty Money Due

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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 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 between 1865 and 1868 when the majority of claims were filed.

Creator:

New York (State). Paymaster General's Office

Title:

Quantity:

0.1 cubic feet

1 volume

Inclusive Dates:

1865-1868

Series Number:

A4165

Arrangement

Alphabetic by first letter of last name.

Administrative History

Chapter 184 of the Laws of 1863 and Chapter 29 of the Laws of 1865 authorized the payment of bounty monies by the state. This register was most likely compiled by the Paymaster General's Office on February 28, 1865 directed this office to supervise the payment of bounty claims. Further filing procedures were outlined by the Paymaster General in Circular No. 1 issued on March 1, 1865.

Scope and Content Note

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 between 1865 and 1868 when the majority of claims were filed.