New York (State). Inspector General's Office
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The Inspector General was a member of the General Staff which was comprised of all the officers concerned in regulating the details of the Military Department and furnishing the forces with the means necessary for their subsistence, comfort, mobility, and actions. The General Staff can be considered the central focus of the state's military administration. According to the 1863 General Regulations For the Military Forces, the Inspector General was to: critically inspect each branch connected with the military service, including armories, arsenals and military storehouses; attend to the organization of the militia; report on the improvement in discipline and tactical instruction of the state's uniformed forces; report on missing, damaged, or unfit military property; inspect the tents and camp equipage belonging to the state; and inspect the book of proceedings of the Board of Auditors of each regiment to insure that all military appropriations and expenditures were properly reported.
From the New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY. Agency record NYSV2096464-a
The Inspector General was a member of the General Staff which is the administrative arm of the state's military system.
According to the 1863 General Regulations For the Military Forces, the Inspector General was to inspect critically each branch connected with the military service, including armories, arsenals and military storehouses; attend to the organization of the militia; report on the improvement in discipline and tactical instruction of the state's uniformed forces; report on missing, damaged, or unfit military property; inspect the tents and camp equipage belonging to the state; and inspect the book of proceedings of each regiment's Board of Auditors to insure that all military appropriations and expenditures were properly reported.
From the description of Letter book, 1863-1868. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 84471805
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