Correspondence concerning administration of the militia, 1864-1865.

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Correspondence concerning administration of the militia, 1864-1865.

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The adjutant general of the Commonwealth, as executive administrator of the state's Military Establishment, is responsible for coordinating information and directives both within the Military Establishment and between it and other jurisdictions. This series of incoming correspondence relates to administration of the state militia during the last year of the Civil War.

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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...