Draft of: Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia during the War of 1812-14, 1912-1913.

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Draft of: Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia during the War of 1812-14, 1912-1913.

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The adjutant general of the Commonwealth, as executive administrator of the state's Military Establishment, came to be responsible for preserving information about past military episodes and service relating to Massachusetts. This series is a typescript draft used in preparation of the publication: Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia called out by the governor of Massachusetts to suppress a threatened invasion during the War of 1812-14.

1.25 cubic ft. (1 record center carton)

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