Scope and Content: State bounty payments to Massachusetts Civil War volunteers were first systematized by St 1863, c 254 (Nov. 18, 1863), which authorized the governor to appoint bounty paymasters in the various regions of the war theater; these paymasters worked in a loose relationship with the governor and the treasurer. On Dec. 28, 1864, General Order 51 established the position of Paymaster General, to which James F. B. Marshall was appointed. The paymaster general was attached to the staff of the commander-in-chief of the Commonwealth (i.e., the governor), and oversaw the operation of the Pay Bureau, consisting of the regional paymasters appointed pursuant to St 1863, c 254. On Dec. 31, 1867, General Order 4 discontinued the office of Paymaster General, but retained paymaster William H. Porter to prepare an index of records. The Bureau of the Paymaster was closed in Feb. 1868, with all cash balances and unpaid bounty rolls and accounts transferred to the state treasurer.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Formerly subseries (3) and part of subseries (1) of: Massachusetts. Treasury Dept. Outgoing correspondence ((M-Ar)18X) –Vol. 1: July 1864-Mar. 1865. Vol. 2: Mar.-Aug. 1865. Vol. 3: Aug. 1865-Jan. 1866. Vol. 4: Jan. 1866-Aug. 1868
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Scope and Content: As head of the Pay Bureau and in charge of paymasters appointed pursuant to St 1863, c 254, the paymaster general was responsible for administering and recording all business pertaining to the payment of state bounties to military personnel during the Civil War.  Relationship of this letterbook to other Paymaster General records is unclear.  The volume contains handwritten copies of letters of J.W. Fairfield, federal acting assistant paymaster, mostly from on board the U.S.S. Keystone State.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Provenance of this item is most uncertain
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Scope and Content: Series lists names of southern recruits and the Massachusetts municipalities that received credit for them.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by municipality
Notes: After the war, when the post of Provost Marshal had lapsed, the Adjutant General’s Office had custody of these records. A note ca. 1920 from Frederick W. Cross, military archivist, inside the front cover indicates that there were originally three volumes
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Scope and Content: Applications in this series were for these positions of assistant provost marshal. Most correspondence was sent to the governor or adjutant general and then forwarded to Provost Marshal Col. Joseph Day for review.  Applicants for the positions stated their qualifications and often included letters of recommendation.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically in reverse order
Notes: After the war, when the post of Provost Marshal had lapsed, the Adjutant General’s Office had custody of these records
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Scope and Content: Pursuant to federal act of July 4, 1864 and state General Order 27 of July 14, 1864, Massachusetts Gov. John Andrews appointed Provost Marshal Major Joseph M. Day to oversee southern recruiting to prosecute the war against the Confederacy. His duties were to receive daily reports of recruitment activities, correspond with municipal officials regarding city and town quotas, and report to the governor on a weekly basis. Five assistant provost marshals were appointed for specific southern recruiting locations.
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Scope and Content: Series describes recruits from southern states and indicates how they were to be credited towards the Massachusetts recruiting quota, apportioning them among the state’s cities and towns. FIve of the volumes are organized by recruiting location, then by enrollment date; the first is a general list of all recruits with credit assigned to particular municipalities. Information on each recruit includes name, age, physical description, occupation, date of enlistment of the recruit, and military unit to which attached.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date of enlistment
Notes: After the war, when the post of Provost Marshal had lapsed, the Adjutant General’s Office had custody of these records
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Scope and Content: Pursuant to federal act of July 4, 1864 and state General Order 27 of July 14, 1864, Massachusetts Gov. John Andrews appointed Provost Marshal Major Joseph M. Day to oversee southern recruiting to prosecute the war against the Confederacy.  The provost marshal’s duties were to receive daily reports of recruitment activities, correspond with municipal officials regarding city and town quotas, and report to the governor on a weekly basis. The federal Draft Act of 1863 allowed the practice of employing substitutes, and provost marshals were involved in matching individuals purchasing substitutes with corresponding recruits. Five assistant provost marshals were appointed for specific southern recruiting locations.
Arrangement: Arranged by serial no
Notes: After the war, when the post of Provost Marshal had lapsed, the Adjutant’s General’s Office had custody of these records
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Scope and Content: Information for each recruit includes enlistment date and municipality that received credit towards its quota. At the back of the volume are reports of officers who commanded the various naval rendezvous vessels giving recruit information for the given time period, including names of substitutes, principals, date of enlistment, and place credited. Series should be used in conjunction with: List of representative recruits, 1864-1865 ((M-Ar)429X);  Lists of draft substitutes by district, 1863-1865 ((M-Ar)427X); and: Massachusetts. Adjutant General’s Office. Naval enlistment rolls, 1862-1865 ((M-Ar)462X).
Arrangement: Arranged by provost marshal district
Notes: After the war, when the post of Provost Marshal had lapsed, the Adjutant General’s Office had custody of these records. Spine title: Naval enlistments by pro. mar
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Scope and Content: Pursuant to federal act of July 4, 1864 and state General Order 27 of July 14, 1864, Massachusetts Gov. John Andrews appointed Provost Marshal Major Joseph M. Day to oversee southern recruiting to prosecute the war against the Confederacy. His duties were to receive daily reports of recruitment activities, correspond with municipal officials regarding city and town quotas, and report to the governor on a weekly basis. Five assistant provost marshals were appointed for specific southern recruiting locations.  As most soldiers recruited in the south by Massachusetts were African-Americans, they were usually assigned to United States Colored Troops regiments, especially the 21st, 37th, 38th, 43rd, 50th, 58th, 71st, 73rd, 103rd, 128th, 5th heavy artillery and 3rd cavalry.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically in reverse order
Notes: After the war, when the post of Provost Marshal had lapsed, the Adjutant General’s Office had custody of these records
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Scope and Content: Pursuant to federal act of July 4, 1864 and state General Order 27 of July 14, 1864, Massachusetts Gov. John Andrews appointed Provost Marshal Major Joseph M. Day to oversee southern recruiting to prosecute the war against the Confederacy. His duties were to receive daily reports of recruitment activities, correspond with municipal officials regarding city and town quotas, and report to the governor on a weekly basis. Five assistant provost marshals were appointed for specific southern recruiting locations.
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