Special orders, 1855-1975.

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Special orders, 1855-1975.

This series consists of bound special orders issued by the Adjutant General and commanding officers of specific military units (usually divisions).

93.3 cu. ft. (343 volumes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8203631

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New York (State). Military Dept.

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New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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It is unclear exactly how these volumes came into the State's possession. They may have been forwarded to the Adjutant General who in turn transferred them to the State Library; the State Library then transferred the volumes to the State Archives in the spring of 1978. A second possibility is that the volumes could have been donated to the Bureau of Military Statistics. In 1911 and 1912 the Adjutant General's Office transferred a large number of items collected by the bureau to the State Library...

New York (State). Division of Military and Naval Affairs

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Division of Military and Naval Affairs administers the State's military forces and facilities and coordinates the State's emergency preparedness plans and response to disasters. The Division of Military and Naval Affairs consists of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, and the New York Naval Militia, which serve as reserve components to the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy. They can be activated by the federal g...

New York (State). Militia

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Levies were special regiments recruited under provisions of the legislature which entitled recruits to plots of unappropriated land. From the description of Levy certificates issued record book. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617529 ...

New York (State). National Guard

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No law was found which specifically required the keeping of an enlistment roll. Chapter 80, Laws of 1870; Chapter 299, Laws of 1883; and Chapter 212, Laws of 1898, governed the National Guard during the period covered by this series. From the description of Enlistment Roll of the Third Battery, Second Division, 1870-1916. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 83095544 ...