ADJUTANT GENERAL
An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Military Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Office of the Adjutant General. | |
| Title: | Miscellaneous military records. | |
| Dates: | 1862-1916. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Assorted documents created by or for military personnel or their spouses, including discharge certificates, pension certificates and supporting materials, and commissions issued to officers for service between 1862 and ca. 1907. The military service of these individuals was not limited to Minnesota units. It is not clear why some of these documents were held by the Adjutant General; it may have been that the office was merely the records custodian for the filing of such items. | |
| Quantity: | 0.1 cubic feet (8 folders in partial box). | |
| Location: | 114.D.3.6F |
ARRANGEMENT
OTHER FINDING AID
An alphabetical index detailing the full name, war and military unit, and the types and dates of documents for each individual in pdf format.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Office of the Adjutant General. Miscellaneous Military Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Provenance:
Many of these documents were originally housed with the Adjutant General: Indian War Pension Files (cataloged separately).
Accession Information:
Accession number: 992-110
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 006596160
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1862-1865 -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
- Military pensions -- Minnesota.
- Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
- Places:
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
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