Letters Received by the Adjutant General, 1861-1870

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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Source Information

Publication Title

Letters Received by the Adjutant General, 1861-1870

Total Records

Records: 342,503 · Complete: 81%

Content Source

The National Archives

Publication Number:

M619

Record Group:

94

Published on Fold3

September 11, 2012

Last Updated

November 7, 2012

Description

NARA M619. Letters received by the Adjutant General's Office, 1860-70, during and after the Civil War period.