UNITED STATES. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. OFFICE OF THE THIRD AUDITOR.

Minnesota was reimbursed by the federal government for military expenses incurred during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 as provided for under acts of Congress approved March 3, 1863; July 2, 1864; and April 10, 1869. The Sioux (Dakota) War claims appear to have been presented by the state in four installments, beginning in 1862, and audited and settled by the Office of the Third Auditor, in consultation with the Office of the Second Comptroller, concluding in [1888?]. The Minnesota Indian War claims were settled jointly with the state's Civil War claims.

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The records reproduced on the microfilm may represent only a portion of those submitted by the state as evidence of its military expenditures during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. They appear to document payroll expenses for members of 12 militia and home guard units and the purchase of miscellaneous services and supplies. Payroll records are listed in the reel contents list in the Detailed Description section of the inventory as Abstract A, together with a number that refers to a particular militia or home guard unit; records documenting miscellaneous expenses are labeled Abstract G. Accompanying voucher numbers identify individual claims (expenses). This alphanumeric system was used by both the state and federal governments to refer to individual claims.

Individual documents generally, but not always, include the abstract and voucher designators, the name and signature of the payee; date(s), description, and cost of the service(s) performed or the commodities supplied; and the amount and date of payment. They do not appear to be identified by installment or settlement number.

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Although the records are partially arranged according to the alphanumeric abstract and voucher identification system described above, they do not consistently appear in order on the microfilm, and some vouchers are in reverse numerical order. The reel contents list enumerates the order in which the documents appear on the microfilm and identifies those in reverse numerical order. In addition, the identity of the militia and home guard units is given for each set of payroll records. Claims related to any particular unit may appear scattered throughout the microfilm.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. ]. Claims of the State of Minnesota Relating to Indian Wars (microform). Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,096

Provenance: National Archives Record Group 217.8.7: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury. Office of the Third Auditor. Land, files, and Miscellaneous Division.

Forms part of: State Claims for War Expenses.

Originals: National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.

Microfilm produced by National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md., 2006.

Available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.

Processing Information:

Processed by: Deborah Kahn, October 2006

Catalog ID number: 006270733

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A microfilm reproduction of Claims of the State of Minnesota for Reimbursement of Civil War Expenses (also part of the records of the Third Auditor's Office) consists largely of federal and state accounting records relating to the audit and settlement of Minnesota Indian War claims, which were settled jointly with the state's Civil War claims. The microfilm of the accounting records is also available in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscript collections.

Related materials: There are several record series in the Minnesota State Archives at the Minnesota Historical Society pertaining to the service of citizen militia and home guard units and to expenses incurred by the state during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, including those in the records of the Adjutant General, State Auditor, and Board of Auditors for the Adjustment of Claims for War Expenditures.

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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 -- Claims.

Places:

Minnesota -- Claims vs. United States

Minnesota -- Militia.

Document Types:

Microforms.

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