The Union Preserved: A Guide to Civil War Records in the NYS Archives

Harold Holzer

Published by Fordham University Press 1999

The Union Preserved

A Guide to Civil War Records in the NYS Archives

Harold Holzer

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823293285

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The Union Preserved: A Guide to the Civil War Records in the New York State Archives is a comprehensive reference work that, for the first time, makes available to a wide public one of the most important and extensive Civil War resources in the nation: the collections of the New York State Archives and Records Administration. The guide also seeks to make readers aware of the vast collections of wartime manuscripts, newspapers, maps, rare books, ephemera, and artifacts held by the New York State Museum, The New York State Library, and The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. Collectively, the holdings of these four institutions constitute one of the largest and most significant collections of Civil War materials available to the public. Unlike similar guides that have been published by other archival institutions, The Union Preserved contains eleven appendices that are intended to facilitate and further the research of those interested in New York’s role in the Civil War. Much of the information contained in these appendices either has been long out of print or has never been published and should prove to be an invaluable source to researchers.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Letter From the Governor Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Foreword James M. McPherson Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Preface Daniel Lorello Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
Introduction: "A State of War" Harold Holzer and Hans L. Trifousse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Documenting New York's Role in the Civil War Daniel Lorello Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
Administrative Histories and Record Series Descriptions
New York State Adjutant General's Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
Inspector General's Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
Commissary General's Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	44
Quartermaster General's Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
Paymaster General's Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
Surgeon General's Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
Bureau of Military Statistics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Military Board Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
Auditing Board Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	72
Board of Commissioners to Examine Militia Claims Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Board of Commissioners to Examine Militia and National Guard Uniform Claims Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
Governor's Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
Comptroller's Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
Office of State Historian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
Department of State Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
New York State Civil War Centennial Commission Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
Appendix A. Conducting Genealogical and Local History Research in Civil War Records in the New York State Archives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Appendix B. The Educational Uses of Civil War Records Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
Appendix C. List of Record Series by Creating Office Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
Appendix D. List of Record Series in Numerical Order by Series Number Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
Appendix E. Record Series Available on Microfilm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
Appendix F. List of New York State Agency Annual Reports Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
Appendix G. Adjutant General's Annual Reports Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
Appendix H List of Town and City Registers Contained in Series 13774 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Appendix I Where the Men Came From Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Appendix J Synonyms of New York State Volunteer and Militia Regiments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Appendix K Selected Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167

Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 172

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Published: March 24, 2022
ISBN: 9780823293285