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New Hampshire 2nd Infantry Regiment records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-722
MS-722

  • Staff Only

Description

The collection contains chiefly equipment and personnel records. The equipment records are various inventories and reports to the Army administration on the status of the stores. Personnel records including Volunteer Descriptive Lists, Returns, Muster and Clothing Rolls. The Volunteer Descriptive Lists give brief biographical and physical descriptions of the enlisted men and details about enrollment and term of service. Returns periodically record changes in the rolls from transfers, deaths, wounded status and desertion. The Returns also tally present and absent members of the company by ranks and reason for absence. Muster Rolls provide official records of service and track the payroll; these rolls contain the most complete records of the members of Company F. Clothing Rolls record distribution of clothing-related equipment.

The collection also contains some personal papers of First Lieutenant James H. Baker and a petition from officers of the First Massachusetts Regiment of Massachusetts Militia requesting that Brigadier General Robert Cowdin be restores to their Regiment.

Dates

  • 1862 - 1864

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.

Extent

8 linear ft. (6 boxes )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Second New Hampshire Regiment of Volunteers, Company F. The collection contains equipment and personnel records of the Regiment.

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
6065 Webster Hall
Hanover NH 03755 USA

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