Letters Received by the Adjutant General, 1805-1821
Records: 173,313
Complete: 99%These letters were received from officers and enlisted men of the Army, the Secretary of War, the President, officials of other Government departments, Members of Congress, private persons, and business firms. They deal with appointment, recruitment, transfer, pay, promotion, leave, discharge, and other personnel actions affecting officers and enlisted men of the Army; orders, regulations, and other issuances of the War Department; Indian affairs; military organizations; military installations; and more.
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- Publication Title
- Letters Received by the Adjutant General, 1805-1821
- Total Records
- 173,313 Complete: 99%
- Content Source
The National Archives
- Publication Number
- M566
- Record Group
- 94
- Published on Fold3
- 18 Aug 2011
- Last Updated
- 20 Oct 2011
- Description
- NARA M566. Letters received by the Adjutant General's Office during the period 1805-21, including many relating to the War of 1812.