[Adjutant General's correspondence], 1861-1913.

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[Adjutant General's correspondence], 1861-1913.

This record group consists of correspondence of the Michigan Adjutant General for the years 1861-1913. Includes letters in for endorsement 1897-98); press copies of letters out (1861-1913); press copies of letters out from Governor (1898); press copies of letters out from Assistant Adjutant General (1898); press copies of letters out from Inspector-Instructor (1911-13); press copies of letters out from Adjutant General, Quartermaster and Governor (1898); letters from Paymaster James E. Pittman (1861-62); press copies of letters out from Adjutant General relating to Michigan Naval Brigade (1911-13); press copies of letters out from Adjutant General relating to rifle ranges and practice (1909-13); letters in to Adjutant General (1864-1903); index to letters in to Adjutant General (1900); press copies of letters out from Secretary of State Military Board (1879-1913); answers to Pingree's contest "Currency depreciation, 1861-1865" (1898); letters in relative to raising companies for military service (1861-78); letters in to Adjutant General (1897-1907); and correspondence of Military Board (1861-76, 1877-97, 1900-02).

76 v. 5 mss. boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7592082

State Archive of Michigan

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Michigan. Adjutant-General's Dept.

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Michigan's military establishment formally began with an August 30, 1805 act that provided for a territorial militia. A state militia was established in 1838. Public Act 147 of 1846 completely re-organized the state militia. Public Act 198 of 1893 officially designated the militia as the Michigan National Guard. In 1916, the U.S. Congress passed the National Defense Act, making all state national guards the primary reserves of the U.S. armed forces. The Executive Organization Act of 1965, which ...

Pittman, James E.

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Michigan Naval Brigade.

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Michigan. Quartermaster General's Office

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Michigan. State Military Board

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Michigan's military establishment formally began with an August 30, 1805 act that provided for a territorial militia. A state militia was established in 1838. Public Act 147 of 1846 completely re-organized the state militia. Public Act 198 of 1893 officially designated the militia as the Michigan National Guard. In 1916, the U.S. Congress passed the National Defense Act, making all state national guards the primary reserves of the U.S. armed forces. The Executive Organization Act of 1965, which ...

Michigan. Governor (1897-1900 : Pingree)

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Michigan. National Guard

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