The Union Preserved : A Guide to Civil War Records in the NYS Archives / Harold Holzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holzer, Harold, Author.

Contributor:

Holzer, Harold, Contributor.

Lorello, Daniel, Contributor.

McPherson, James M., Contributor.

Trifousse, Hans L., Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Letter From the Governor

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Preface

Introduction: "A State of War"

Documenting New York's Role in the Civil War

Administrative Histories and Record Series Descriptions

New York State Adjutant General's Office

Inspector General's Office

Commissary General's Office

Quartermaster General's Office

Paymaster General's Office

Surgeon General's Office

Bureau of Military Statistics

Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion

Military Board

Auditing Board

Board of Commissioners to Examine Militia Claims

Board of Commissioners to Examine Militia and National Guard Uniform Claims

Governor's Office

Comptroller's Office

Office of State Historian

Department of State

New York State Civil War Centennial Commission

Notes

Appendix A. Conducting Genealogical and Local History Research in Civil War Records in the New York State Archives

Appendix B. The Educational Uses of Civil War Records

Appendix C. List of Record Series by Creating Office

Appendix D. List of Record Series in Numerical Order by Series Number

Appendix E. Record Series Available on Microfilm

Appendix F. List of New York State Agency Annual Reports

Appendix G. Adjutant General's Annual Reports

Appendix H List of Town and City Registers Contained in Series 13774

Appendix I Where the Men Came From

Appendix J Synonyms of New York State Volunteer and Militia Regiments

Appendix K Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780823293285

0823293289

OCLC:

1369648280