Adjutant General's Office records, 1868-1875.

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Adjutant General's Office records, 1868-1875.

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Two ledger books of the Adjutant General's Office, Arizona Territory, covering the period 1868 to 1875, but chiefly 1870 to 1871. The ledgers include the time period during which the Camp Grant Massacre occurred. The ledgers give name, amount of weapons and ammunition purchased, and amounts paid. Many Tucson pioneers are listed including Charles Shibell, Pedro Aguirre, Samuel Hughes, Peter Kitchen, Granville Oury, Sabino Otero, Philip Drachman, Leopoldo Carrillo, Jesus Elias, C.T. Hayden, John B. Allen, and others. A name index is present.

.25 linear ft. (1 box).

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7417900

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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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...

Aguirre, Pedro, 1835-1907

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Oury, Mr. 1825-1891.

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Hughes, Samuel, 1829-1917.

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Pioneer Tucson merchant and civic leader. His brother, Louis C. Hughes was Governor of Arizona from 1893 to 1896. From the description of Sam Hughes papers, 1861-1951 (bulk 1872-1911). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 39502417 ...