Civil War, New Hampshire Volunteers Collection

Title:

Civil War, New Hampshire Volunteers Collection

Accession / Call Number:

M 1929-004

Object ID:

M 1929-004

Date:

1861-1865

Physical Description:

8 volumes

Scope and Content:

1st N.H. volunteers Order Book, 1861: begins with 26 printed general orders from headquarters in Washington. Remainder are handwritten specific orders to Col. Tappan (orders from Headquarters of Rockville Expedition, Rockville, MD, orders from Headquarters, Dept. of PA, at Martinsburg, VA, and orders from Headquarters, Dept. of Shenandoah, Harpers Ferry, VA) 1st N.H. volunteers Co. B Descriptive Book, 1861-64: contains lists and information similary to Company Descriptive book (name, rank, physical description of enlistee, occupation, enlistment information). Battle sites include Port Hudson, LA, Sabine Crossroads, LA. 8th N.H. volunteers Co. B Morning Report Book, Jan. - July 1862: contains daily account of number of men (commissioned and non-commissioned officers, and all other ranks) present for duty -- Number of sick, on extra or daily duty, in arrest or confinement, absent on detached services, absent on leave, absent without leave, of totals and remarks. 8th NH Volunteers, Co. B. Trial Document (filed in folder) 8th N.H. Volunteers Co. B Clothing Account Book 1861-1863: contains lists of itesm of clothing, camp, and equipage. 8th N.H. Volunteers Co. B. Morning Report Book, Sept. 1864 - Jan. 1865: contains same kinds of entries as Jan-July 1862 17th N.H. Volunteers Co. A Morning Report Book, Nov. 1862- Feb. 1863 and April 1863: contains same kind of entries as 8th NH Co. B, above. 17th N.H. Volunteers Co. A Company Clothing Account Book Nov. 1862: contains individual soldiers' accounts of clothing with monetary value recorded. 17th N.H. Volunteers Co. A Pass Book Dec. 1862- Feb. 1863: record of passes issued for furloughs and short leaves

Locations:

New Hampshire History 1861-1865, Civil War.
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Sources.
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories.

Level Description:

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