Lists of deserters and deserters excused, 1866, 1868.

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Lists of deserters and deserters excused, 1866, 1868.

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Descriptive lists of deserters from Wisconsin regiments compiled in 1866 by the United States Adjutant General's office, listing name of the deserter, his rank, military unit, physical description, place of birth, residence, place and term of enlistment, and date and place of desertion.

0.6 c.f. (1 flat box and part of 1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Secretary of State.

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United States. Adjutant-General's Office

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The Continental Congress on June 17, 1775, appointed an Adjutant General of the Continental Army. After 1783 no further provision was made for such an officer until an act of March 5, 1792, provided for an adjutant, who was also to do the work of inspector. An act of March 3, 1813, established an Adjutant General's Department and an Inspector General's Department which were united the following July under one head, the Adjutant and Inspector General. Separate heads for the two Depar...