Series I: Civil War Regimental Records, 1860-1868, 1897, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This series relates to the 9th Regiment's service in the Civil War, when it was designated the 83rd Regiment of New York State Volunteers. The series contains a small number of company records, specifically for Companies A, C, I, and L. Record books represented in the series are descriptive, clothing, roll, morning reports, and regimental orders. Morning reports provide the best insight into the activities of the companies as they include brief descriptions of every day's events. (This series centers on records that were created in the field using the official report forms made available to the regiments. See also Series IV, V, and VI for additional documents and photographs that relate to the Civil War era.)
Arrangement
The series is arranged mainly by company.
Company A Clothing Book, 1861-1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Entries listing the company's soldier name, place of enlistment, date of entry, list of clothes issued, and monetary values of said items. Over 100 pages of entries. Records of items (including ordnance) received from the quartermaster can be found after many blank pages at the back of the volume.
Company A Morning Reports, 1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains "Remarks for the Month" and a log recording attendance of soldiers in regiment, as well as any additions/losses to regiment.
Company C Morning Reports, 1861-1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains "Remarks for the Month" and a log recording attendance of soldiers in regiment, as well as any additions/losses to regiment.
Company I Descriptive Book, 1864-1868, 1897, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Book lists names of officers, non-commissioned officers, deaths, deserters, and summary of what happened to each soldier. An 1897 introductory note to the volume provides context, indicating that it was started in April 1864 and updated with information over time as it became available to the recordkeeper.
Company I Morning Reports, 1863-1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains "Remarks for the Month" and a log recording attendance of soldiers in regiment, as well as any additions/losses to regiment.
Company L Clothing Book, 1861-1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains soldier names, regiment, place of enlistment, date of entry, list of clothes issued, and monetary values of said items.
Company L Descriptive Book, 1861-1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Book lists names of officers, non-commissioned officers, deaths, deserters, and summary of what happened to each soldier.
Company L Morning Reports, 1861-1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains "Remarks for the Month" and a log recording attendance of soldiers in regiment, as well as any additions/losses to regiment.
Regimental Order Book, 1863-1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Transcriptions of special orders 1 through 32 and two letters.