Military returns, Albany County, 1781-1814 (bulk 1806-1814)

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Military returns, Albany County, 1781-1814 (bulk 1806-1814)

Most documents included in this series are inspection returns, delinquent returns, letters, and accounts of the 136th Regiment, 31st Brigade, New York State Militia (Albany County). Among the documents are two statements of several Shakers objecting to being summoned for militia duty.

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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). 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...