Descriptions and explanations of the Second Comptroller pertaining to war claims against the state, 1861.

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Descriptions and explanations of the Second Comptroller pertaining to war claims against the state, 1861.

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This unbound volume deals with claims filed against the state for expenses incurred in the organization, equipment and subsistence of troops at the beginning of the Civil War. It is not entirely certain what specific office created this series, but informational content suggests that it may have been compiled by the Military Board, of which the Comptroller was a member.

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New York State Archives

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