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[Abstract of Expenditures for the Fourth Quarter of 1864]
An abstract of materials expended or consumed in Company F, 1st Regiment New York Veteran Cavalry, during the fourth quarter of 1864. The form used is No. 9-(a.). On the reverse side it is indicated as copy No. 1. A total of 2,550 stores of ammunition were expended in practice firing.
[Abstract of Expenditures for the Third Quarter of 1864]
An abstract of materials expended or consumed in Company F, first veteran regiment of New York cavalry for the third quarter of 1864. The form used is No. 9-(a.). A total of 800 stores of ammunition were expended in action at Leetown, Virginia on July 3, 1864; a total of 525 stores of ammunition were expended in action at Martinsburg, Virginia on July 25, 1864; and a total of 275 stores of ammunition were expended in action at Winchester, Virginia on July 24, 1864.
[Affidavit from Hamilton K. Redway Concerning the Death of Andrew M. Anderson, 1864]
Affidavit from Captain Hamilton K. Redway concerning the death of Private Andrew M. Anderson. Private Anderson enlisted at Greene, New York on December 22, 1863, and died at Harrisonburg, Virginia on July 1, 1864.
[Blank Certification of Receipt Form]
Blank military form used to certify receipt of pay.
[Blank Company History Form]
Blank military form which would have been filled by every commander for the Chief Ordnance with return of ordnance stores for the fourth quarter.
[Circular from A. B. Dyer, November 9, 1864]
List of horse equipment that is issued. Equipment consists of: saddle with stirrups, stirrup leathers, coat straps, saddle bags, saddle blanket, bridle, horse brush, watering bridle.
[Circular from E. D. Townsend, August 18, 1864]
Circular No. 64. In order to make transfers of enlisted men from one regiment to another, the following papers should be made out: Quadruplicate must and descriptive rolls of the men, with a copy of the order transferring them attached to each roll, one copy to be forwarded to the Adjutant General of the Army, another copy to the Adjutant General of the Sate to which the men belong, another copy to be sent with the men to the respective regiments to which they are transferred. These rolls will contain the information indicated by the blanks for muster and descriptive rolls, including date, place and by whom mustered into the service. Each copy will be examined and verified and countersigned by the Commissary or Assistant Commissary of Musters for the command, and will be, when completed, evidence of muster-in and proper transfer.
[Circular from George D. Ramsay, August 6, 1864]
This order is to help requisition for parts for the repair of the Springfield Rifle Muskets in use.in the requisitions details about the needed repair will save time and annoyance both to the officer and the Department.
[Circular from George D. Ramsay, August 6, 1864]
This order is to help requisition for parts for the repair of the Springfield Rifle Muskets in use.in the requisitions details about the needed repair will save time and annoyance both to the officer and the Department.
[Circular from J. S. Platner, November 12, 1864]
Circular No. 1. Commandants will be held strictly responsible that ? is turned into Head Quarters by 9 o'clock on the 7th,17th, and 27 of each month. Monthly returns accompanied by descriptive list of all deserters for the north will be sent on the last day of each month as early as 9 o'clock am.
[Circular from L. S. Hatues, November 26, 1864]
Circular from L. S. Hatues telling commanders how to report their officers and soldiers behavior in their monthly reports.
[Circular from R. F. Taylor, December 14, 1864]
Circular No. 5. Company Commanders will take away all citizen clothing, rebel clothing and other clothing not in accordance with the uniforms form enlisted men in their respective companies. The Commanders are responsible to send the clothes out of reach of their men.
[Circular no. 33, June 14, 1864]
Circular No. 33, which is hints to officers leaving the service.
[Claim for horse, May 15, 1864]
Claim for a horse shot in battle, describing how the loss of the horse was not the fault of Cpt. Redway.
[Company Orders Book, June 15, 1864-June 1865]
Company order book with special orders, many of them for promotions and demotions. They include demotions for robbing a paroled rebel soldier, incompetence, intoxication, and disorderly behavior. There is an order that all men must turn in all civilian and rebel clothing. The book also appears to have been used for schoolwork and drawing by children at some later date. It also includes some song lyrics or poetry. Many pages are cut out of the back of the book and some pages partially missing.
[Duplicate: Invoice of stores turned over, June 23, 1864]
Invoice of stores turned over by John S. Platner, Lt. Colonel Commanding 1st New York Veteran's Cavalry, to Hamilton K. Redway. This is the second of two near-identical copies; the documents have some words spelled differently.
[Entries from J. C. Moore's Journal, August 1864]
Entries from J.C. Moore's journal addressed to Charles B. Moore. In the first entry, he acknowledges papers and letters previously sent by Charles B. Moore. He also discusses the lives of several friends and family members in his hometown of Flat Woods, Tennessee, and comments on the occasional robberies and raids in the town. Moore describes the recent rainy weather and it's effects on the local agricultural endeavors. In an entry dated August 11, the Moore describes in detail an armed gang robbery that occurred in the town. In an entry dated August 18, he follows up with a description of the capture of two robbers.
[Envelope, 1864]
Envelope that is addressed to Captain H. K. Redway, Killeye Creek, West Virginia.
[Envelope, August 1864]
Envelope from Charles Ramsay of the Ordnance Department to the Commanding Officer of Company F, First New York Veteran Cavalry in 1864. A note on one end of the envelope says "Ordnance Returned."
[Envelope for letter to Hamilton K. Redway, November 1864]
Envelope for letter to Hamilton K. Redway.
[Envelope for Lieut. Hamilton K. Redway, September 1864]
Envelope for Lieut Hamilton K. Redway
[Envelope for Lieutenant Hamilton K. Redway, October 1964]
Envelope for Lt. Hamilton K. Redway.
[Envelope from Josephus Moore addressed to Charles Moore, July 9, 1864]
Envelope from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, post marked July 9, 1864, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The stamp has been removed. It originally contained the letters CBM_2079-017-012 and CBM_2079-017-013.
[Envelope from Ziza Moore and Josephus Moore addressed to Charles Moore, July 19, 1864]
Envelope from Ziza Moore and Josephus Moore addressed to Charles Moore. The post mark denotes that it was sent from Shelbyville, Tennessee, on July 19, 1864. The envelope originally contained the letter CBM_2079-018-001.
[Envelope, October 31, 1864]
Envelope addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway, located in Mannsville, New York,from her husband Hamilton K. Redway who was stationed at Camp Piatt in West Virginia. The envelope is dated October 31, 1864.
[General court martial order, April 12, 1864]
General court martial order sent to Lieut. H. K. Redway summoning him to a court session on April 13, 1864 at 10 o'clock. The session was being held in Martinsburg, West Virgina. Lieut. Redway would be part of the defense in the case of U. S. vs. John Whittey, Jr., 1st N. Y. Veteran Cavalry.
[General Order J. M. Rife, December 6, 1864]
General Order No. 13 2nd Lieut. Alfred L. Bancroft, 1st NY Veteran Cavalry, is hereby announced as Acting Aide-de-Camp on the Staff of the Colonel commanding, and will be respected and obeyed accordingly.
[General orders no.226, July 8, 1864]
General orders no.226 detail that the Army ration has been modified. The orders give a list of five regulations that must be observed.
[General orders no. 231, July 18, 1864]
General orders no. 231 details the following Acts and Resolutions of Congress:I.) Appropriations for fortifications; II.) Act to authorize commanders to execute sentence against guerrillas, spies, deserters, murderers, and for other purposes; III.) Act concerning pensions; IV.) Act for better organization of Quartermaster's Department; V.) Resolution to settle Captain Hebard's accounts, the accounts of the United States volunteers, and other officer's accounts; VI.)Resolution in amending act concerning pay of officers and men in Western Department; VII.) Resolution for publication of the Army register; VIII.) Resolution for relief of officers of 4th and 5th Indian regiments; IX.) Resolution in relation to leaves of absence to professors at Military Academy; X.) Resolution explaining act of June 20, 1864, to increase soldier's pay; XI.) Resolution to increase pay of hospital matrons; and XII.) resolution to explain resolution relative to pay of staff of Lieutenant General.
[General orders no. 271, October 15, 1864]
General orders no. 271 detail the corrections that would be made to General orders no. 127. The orders state that paragraph IV of general orders no. 127 would be replaced with the paragraph in this document. This document also includes additions to general orders no. 127.
[General orders no. 301, December 19, 1864]
General orders no. 301 details that every officer and soldier capable of duty is needed on the field. The document instructs that all Provost Marshals, Boards of Enrollment, surgeons, recruiting officers to send all who are fit for service to the front.
[Hospital Admittance Certificate, December 6,1864]
Hospital admittance certificate for Privt. E. A. Edwards of Company "F," 1st regiment, N. Y. Veteran's Cavalry. The certificate states that Edwards was admitted to the hospital on July 14, 1864 and should report to Harper Ferry on December 6, 1864, the day of his release. The document also includes information about Edwards' pay which was mustered for the months of July, August, September, and October, but was not yet paid to the Private.
[Instruction to examine the baggage of Mrs Patton dated November 30, 1864]
A letter dated November 30, 1864 instructing Lieutenant Redway to inspect the baggage of Mrs Patten of any contraband.
[Instructional Letter from Headquarters to Lieutenant Redway, December 1, 1864]
A letter authorizing the recipient to examine some baggage and ensure that Mrs. Patten and her daughters take an oath promising not to aid the Confederate States with information.
Instructions for Ordnance Officers and Acting Ordnance Officers at Headquarters of Departments, Armies, Divisions, Brigades, or Districts.
Circular from the War Department containing "General Orders No. 193" to perfect organizing the services of the Ordnance Department, as connected with Armies in the field and the Military Departments, and at the same time securing for that Department the services of a body efficient officers, trained to its special duties. The document includes 10 orders sent by Secretary of War E. D. Townsend as well as the specific orders of George D. Ramsay to complete the orders of Townsend. Two forms are printed at the end of the circular: Form No. 31 (b), Monthly Report of Ordnance and Acting Ordnance Officers on duty; and Form No. 31 (c), Quarterly Report of Officers responsible for Ordnance Property.
[Interrogatories Regarding Quality and Damages to Ordnances Stores, March 28, 1864]
Interrogatories from the Ordnance Office in regard to the quality and damages to ordnance stores. This is to judge the value or efficiency of the ordnance, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and equipments furnished to the Army. Damages will be paid by the soldiers whose care the equipment was in, only if damages were through negligence or abuse.Commanding Officers will make reports stating damages and noting negligence or abuse and naming the officer the said damages were occasioned. Three forms were made by the War Department for such reports. Failing to return these forms will result in a request by the Adjutant General of the Army to stop the pay of all officers so delinquent.
[Invoice of ordinance, August 12, 1864]
Invoice documenting ordinance stores in Halltown, VA. Ordinances include bridles and saddles.
[Invoice of ordinance, August 12, 1864]
Invoice documenting ordinance stores in Halltown, VA. Ordinances include bridles and saddles.
[Invoice of ordinance, August 26, 1864]
Invoice documenting the ordinance stores, including carbines and sabre bills.
[Invoice of ordnance and ordnance stores, May 15, 1864]
Invoice of ordnance and ordnance stores created by Capt. Henry J. Draine on May 15, 1864. The following items were given to Lt. Hamilton K. Redway by Capt. Draine: two sets of complete horse equipment, five complete carbines, two complete sabres, and one saddle. The items were turned over to Redway while the two men were at a camp in Pleasantville, Md.
[Invoice of ordnance and ordnance stores, May 15, 1864]
Invoice of ordnance and ordnance stores created by Capt. Henry J. Draine on May 15, 1864. The following items were given to Lt. Hamilton K. Redway by Capt. Draine: two sets of complete horse equipment, five complete carbines, two complete sabres, and one saddle. The items were turned over to Redway while the two men were at a camp in Pleasantville, Md.
[Invoice of ordnances, December 29, 1864]
Invoice of ordinance documenting the ordinance stores, including carbine cartridges and carbine slings among other things.
[Invoice of ordnances, October 14, 1864]
Invoice of ordinance from R.F Taylor to H.K Redway, documenting items in the ordinance stores including enfield rifles and enfield muskets.
[Invoice of stores turned over, June 23, 1864]
Invoice of stores turned over by John S. Platner, Lt. Colonel Commanding 1st NY Veteran's Cavalry, to Hamilton K. Redway. This is the first of two near-identical copies; the documents have some words spelled differently and this copy has an ink blot near the top of the page.
[Invoice of Supplies from J. W. Alexander, August 11,1864]
Invoice of stores turned over by Lieut John W. Alexander. Items turned over are: blouses, trousers, flannel shirts, drawers, boots, stockings, ponchos, canteens and haversacks.
[Invoice of Supplies from J. W. Alexander, July 31, 1864]
Invoice of stores turned over by Lieut John W. Alexander. Items turned over are: hats, trousers, drawers, flannel shirts, boots, stockings, blouses.
[Letter from A. S. Ashmead to the Paymaster General, August 11, 1864]
Letter to the Paymaster General that transportation was furnished to Baltimore MD for Joseph Freeman at the cost of $2.06.
[Letter from B. S. Kelly to the Commanding Officer, November 25, 1864]
Letter from B.S. Kelly to the Commanding Officer that transportation was furnished from Parkersburg West Virginia at the cost of $1.01.
[Letter from Brig. Gen. E. W. Hinks, November 8, 1864]
Letter from Brig. Gen. Hinks special order that Private Joseph Short will be joining his regiment without delay. (On Back) The cost of transportation for Private J. Short was $10.00. Also the transportation cost of $5.28 from Baltimore MD.
[Letter from Captain H. K. Redway to Mrs. Loriette C. Redway, December 11, 1864]
Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which reassures his wife about their relationship and the love he has for her and their children. The letter is dated December 11, 1864 and was written while Redway was stationed at the camp in Kelly's Creek, West Virginia.
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