Claims submitted for expenditures incurred in the organization, equipment, and subsistence of troops mustered into federal service A4116

Claims submitted for expenditures incurred in the organization, equipment, and subsistence of troops mustered into federal service

Some content may contain outdated and offensive terminology. See: New York State Archives Statement on Language in Descriptive Resources

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 miscellaneous claims, correspondence, vouchers, and receipts received and audited by the Auditing Board. A law of 1862 appointed the Inspector General, Judge Advocate General and Quartermaster General to constitute an auditing board to examine claims "incurred in the organization, pay, equipment, quartering, subsistence and other proper expenses of troops raised... for the service of the United States...and which...have not hitherto been allowed and paid."

Creator:

New York (State). Auditing Board

Title:

Claims submitted for expenditures incurred in the organization, equipment, and subsistence of troops mustered into federal service

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1861-1870

Bulk Dates:

[bulk ca. 1861-1865

Series Number:

A4116

Arrangement

Numerical by claim number.

Scope and Content Note

The phrase "miscellaneous claims" is used because it appears these records are only a part of what was once a much larger group of records. There are large gaps in the numbering system which runs from no. 13 to 1722. The location of the missing claims is unknown.

The claims deal with goods or services provided to the state while it was organizing and equipping volunteer units to be mustered into federal service. These include the providing of uniforms; rations; eating utensils; miscellaneous supplies such as tools, lamps, mess pans, stationery, and pails; blankets and tents; shoes, socks and other clothing accessories; and similar military equippage and accoutrements.