Letters Received by the Adjutant General, 1861-1870
Records: 342,503 · Complete: 81%
Letters from officers and enlisted men of the Army, the Secretary of War, the president, members of Congress, governors, and others. They are the largest series of letters received by the AG. They relate to appointment, recruitment, transfer, pay, promotion, leave, discharge, and other personnel actions affecting officers and enlisted men of the Army; orders of the War Department; military expeditions and campaigns; military installations and organizations; and Indian affairs.
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"Letters Received by the Office of the Adjutant General, Main Series, 1861-1870" database with images Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/publication/822/letters-received-by-the-adjutant-general-1861-1870: accessed August 16, 2022)
- Publication Title
- Letters Received by the Adjutant General, 1861-1870
- Total Records
- 342,503 · Complete: 81%
- Content Source
- Publication Number
- M619
- Record Group
- 94
- Published on Fold3
- 11 Sep 2012
- Last Updated
- 07 Nov 2012
- Description
- NARA M619. Letters received by the Adjutant General's Office, 1860-70, during and after the Civil War period.
