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Adjutant General’s Office: Certificates of naval enlistment

Part of: Massachusetts Adjutant General's Office

Certificates of naval enlistment, 1862-1865 (Bulk: 1864-1865).

1 volume
Call no.: PS1/437X

Scope and Content: The adjutant general of the Commonwealth, as executive administrator of the state’s Military Establishment, has been responsible for maintaining and reporting data concerning militia strength; these activities were intensified during the Civil War.  This series of ms. notes and ms. and printed forms served to certify the enlistment terms of service of naval recruits at that time.  It also determined the vessel to which the recruit was assigned.
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