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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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: The Psychopathic Dept. of Boston State Hospital was established in 1912.  It became Boston Psychopathic Hospital in 1920; that was renamed Massachusetts Mental Health Center in 1956.
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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