Research files for: Massachusetts soldiers, sailors, and marines in the Civil War, 1862-1950 (bulk 1915-1950).

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Research files for: Massachusetts soldiers, sailors, and marines in the Civil War, 1862-1950 (bulk 1915-1950).

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The adjutant general of the Commonwealth, as executive administrator of the state's Military Establishment, came to be responsible for preserving information about past military episodes and service relating to Massachusetts. This series comprises a research file assembled by Frederick W. Cross, military archivist in the Adjutant General's Office, in the course of his work on the publication: Massachusetts soldiers, sailors, and marines in the Civil War.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Tufts, Gardiner

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Massachusetts. Adjutant General's Office

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The post of Adjutant General was established by the Constitution of 1780, which authorized the governor to appoint such an official (Const Pt 2, C 2, S 1, Art 10) While elaborated upon many times by legislation, the fundamental functions of this position have remained constant. In keeping with a governmental perspective in which the civil authority controls the military, the adjutant general serves as executive administrator of the Military Establishment on behalf of the...

Cross, Frederick W.

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