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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referencedIn New York (State). Adjutant General's Office. Duplicate correspondence directed to and received from military offices, [ca. 1861-1866], (bulk 1861). New York State Archives
referencedIn New York (State). Auditing Board. Claims submitted for expenditures incurred in the organization, equipment, and subsistence of troops mustered into federal service, [ca. 1861-1870], [bulk ca. 1861-1865] New York State Archives
referencedIn New York (State). Adjutant General's Office. Correspondence and petitions, 1821-1896. New York State Archives
creatorOf New York (State). Inspector General's Office. Letter book, 1863-1868. New York State Archives
creatorOf New York (State). Inspector General's Office. Copies of correspondence forwarded from the Governor's Office, 1861-1862. New York State Archives
creatorOf New York (State). Inspector General's Office. Annual inspection reports and returns, 1867-1888, bulk 1880-1888. New York State Archives
referencedIn New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Chapter 421, Laws of 1862. Affidavits of claimants for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861, 1862. New York State Archives
referencedIn Holley, I. B. (Irving Brinton), Jr., 1919-2013. Collection of family papers, 1777-2008 Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Batcheller, George Sherman, 1837-1908. Papers, 1825-1943 1858-1908. New York State Library
referencedIn New York (State). Paymaster General's Office. Administrative files, [ca. 1861-1868] (bulk [ca. 1863-1865]) New York State Archives
creatorOf New York (State). Inspector General's Office. Examining Board proceedings, 1874. New York State Archives
referencedIn New York (State). Adjutant General's Office. Rough abstracts of expenditures for salaries and ordnance, 1863-1866. New York State Archives
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New York (State)
United States
New York (State)
New York (State)
New York (State)
United States
New York (State)
Subject
Armed Forces
Armed Forces
Armies
Armories
Arsenals
Military history
Military service, Voluntary
Military supplies
Soldiers
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inspecting
Investigating
Supervising
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Active 1867

Active 1888

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