Descriptive and clothing books of the 65th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment ("1st U.S. Chasseurs"), 1862-1864.

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Descriptive and clothing books of the 65th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment ("1st U.S. Chasseurs"), 1862-1864.

This series consists of two bound volumes relating to the Civil War service of Company H of the 65th Regiment New York State Volunteers: a "Description Book," and a "Company Clothing Book." In addition, the series contains 12 unbound pages that represent a summary account of clothing issues to the various companies of the regiment, and 3 unbound pages that represent a "List of Quarter Master Stores received from the United States by Lieut. Warren R. Hedden, AQM."

.2 cu. ft. (2 volumes)

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New York (State). Military Dept.

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New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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It is unclear exactly how these volumes came into the State's possession. They may have been forwarded to the Adjutant General who in turn transferred them to the State Library; the State Library then transferred the volumes to the State Archives in the spring of 1978. A second possibility is that the volumes could have been donated to the Bureau of Military Statistics. In 1911 and 1912 the Adjutant General's Office transferred a large number of items collected by the bureau to the State Library...