E. Gordon Dillon collection, 1794-1891 (bulk 1862-1891).

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Dillon, E. Gordon,. E. Gordon Dillon collection, 1794-1891 (bulk 1862-1891).

E. Gordon Dillon collection, 1794-1891 (bulk 1862-1891).

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Items relating to the history of the Town of Salem, N.Y. include: assessment rolls and tax lists, 1795-1805; account of town finances, 1794; and summonses and notices to collect on judgements, 1794-1805. The bulk of the collection consists of material relating to the Civil War. Reports written by Col. James Selfridge detail the operations of the 46th Regiment (Pennsylvania) during the 1865 campaign from Savannah to Goldsboro, and of the 123rd and 141st New York Volunteers during the occupation of Atlanta and the capture of Savannah, 1864. Remaining items concern Lt. Robert C. Cruickshank, who is mentioned in Selfridge's reports, and include his commissions and promotions, muster rolls and provision reports, receipts, and two letters, 1862-91.

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New York State Historical Documents Inventory