Abstracts of muster rolls of the 26th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops from New York State, 1863-1865.

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Abstracts of muster rolls of the 26th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops from New York State, 1863-1865.

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This series consists of unbound printed abstracts describing the military service of New York men who served in the 26th Regiment, United States Colored Troops. Individual abstracts provide the following information: name; date and place of enlistment; age (in years); length of enlistment; date mustered in; grade; company and regiment; date left the organization; how (mustered out, discharged, deserted, etc.); in what grade; and explanation (usually left blank).

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New York State Archives

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