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Guide to the Union Army Light Artillery, 5th New York Independent Battery records
1978.008
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Grand Army of the Republic. George C. Strong Post No. 534 (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). |
| Creator:
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United States. Army. New York Artillery. Independent Battery, 5th (1861-1865). |
| Title: |
Union Army Light Artillery, 5th New York Independent Battery records |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1861-1865, circa 1912 |
| Abstract:
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The Union Army Light Artillery, 5th New York Independent Battery records consist mainly
of muster rolls for the period 1861-1865, covering the unit's service during the Civil
War. In addition to periodic muster rolls, the collection also holds the unit's initial
muster-in roll and the 1864 muster-out roll from the conclusion of the unit's initial
term of service. Additional items include rolls of absentees and deserters, and discharge,
furlough and other documents of Private (later 2nd Lieutenant) William H. Cornell.
Finally, the collection includes the printed roster and by-laws of the Brooklyn (N.Y.)
George C. Strong Post No. 534 of the Grand Army of the Republic, circa 1910 with annotated
updates through circa 1912.
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| Quantity: |
3.0 Linear feet in one oversize flat box. |
| Language of Materials:
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Materials in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
1978.008 |
