Scope and Content: In May 1862, Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks’s Union forces were being routed in the Shenandoah Valley by Gen. Jackson, who was reputed to be approaching Washington. At the request of Secretary of War Stanton, Gov. John A. Andrew of Massachusetts called out the state militia as reinforcements for troops at the front (General Order 14, May 26, 1862). Various militia units reported, but when told that under the law they might have to serve eight months, most companies refused to be sworn in for longer than three months. The governor contacted the War Dept. for authority to send them for the shorter time, but after some delay was informed that the men would not be needed after all, and so they were dismissed. Series records the payment of these men for  days of service occurring during May 26-29.
Arrangement: Arranged by unit
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