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[Warrant, September 9, 1825]
Warrant to Chauncey H. Redway establishing his rank as 1st Sergeant of a Company under the command of Captain J. D. Smith in the 21st Regiment, 5th Brigade, and 1st Division of Artillery of the Militia of the State of New York.
[Captain's Warrant, August 25, 1829]
Warrant from Captain Chauncey H. Redway to Sergeant Frien O. Payn. The warrant orders Payn to warn the listed persons to appear armed and equipped for Company parade at the house of John Burch at 8 o'clock AM on September 7. Payn is also charged with warning the named persons to appear at the Presbyterian Meeting House in Sacket's Harbor at 8 o'clock AM on September 18 for the general muster.
[Last Will and Testament of Chauncey H. Redway, November 7, 1854]
Last will and testament of Chauncey H. Redway on November 7, 1854. Upon his death, Redway wishes to give his wife Lodema one-third of the avails of his farm; his daughter Harriet $100 and two cows; his daughter Electa $100; his daughter Cornelia $200; his granddaughter Ida $100; his granddaughter Ellen Loretta $200; and his son Hamilton K. Redway all the remainder of his estates. Redway appoints Thomas C. Chiltenden to be executor of the will. The will was examined and executed on October 1, 1855.
[Testimony of Witness to Will, October 1, 1855]
Testaments of Witness to the will of Chauncey H. Redway by Samuel Bemis, Joseph A. Bemis, and David J. Redway on October 10, 1855. These documents were recorded in Jefferson County on April 18, 1860 in Book 143 of Deeds. Written at the same time of his will, verifying what is said in his will.
[Undertaker's receipt, December 21, 1861]
A receipt to Lieutenant J. R. Ayer for funeral expenses.
[Receipt for undertaker, March 4, 1862]
Receipt issued to Corporal Redway for undertaker services for embalming and transporting E. Green.
[Circular from Lieutenant General Longstreet, November 13,1862]
Circular that Brigade Commanders make sure that adjoining fields or woods are not set on fire by their encampments. If done by accident then they are to try to extinguish it, Brigade Commanders will not be responsible for their recurrences.
[Letter from Lieutenant General Longstreet, November 14,1862]
General Orders No. 48. Major J.J. Garnett is now Inspector of Ordnance, he is to be obeyed and respected accordingly.
[Letter from Lieutenant General Longstreet, November 28,1862]
General Order No. 52. When waiting for action on an application for leave, no one can make a personal application to support the application for leave. Also no applications will be accepted unless sent through the proper channels, no personal deliveries of applications.
[Letter from Lieutenant General Longstreet, December 16,1862]
General Order No. 114. Commanders are to make sure that provisions are at hand, ammunition and transportation. Officers are to take care of their men and soldiers are to obey their officers.
[Letter from Lieutenant General Longstreet, December 18,1862]
Lt. Gen. Longstreet expresses his gratitude for those troops of 1st Army Corps. for their firm resistance to the enemy in the Battle of the 13 December, 1862 near Fredericksburg VA.
[Letter from Lieutenant General Longstreet, December 29,1862]
General Orders No. 55. A complete list of officers and men with the information if he had had furlough since his service, when, and for what length of time, also the case of absence of the individual and who gave permission.
[Civil War Muster Booklet]
"Muster into service" booklet listing all the men, presumably in Company F, 1st New York Volunteer Veterans Cavalry. The lists contain physical descriptions of men, place of birth, location of enlistment, etc.
[Discharge list of Company F, 1st New York Volunteer Veterans Cavalry, no date]
Discharge list of Company F, 1st New York Volunteer Veterans Cavalry, no date. List contains name and reason discharged.
[List of stores received from Lieutenant J. W. Alexander, January 10, 1863]
List of supplies from Lt.J. W. Alexander to Hamilton K. Redway. Supplies include: jacket, blouses, trousers, shirts, drawers, boots, stockings, coats, ponchoes, blankets, canteens, tent sheets, etc.
[Letter from J. Y. Visbet, January 12, 1863]
Letter that certifys that Col. William H. ?orney is unable to to discharge military duty in consequence of a gunshot wound. The doctor also believes that he will not be able to continue work as a soldier.
[Letter from G. W. Sorrell, February 7, 1863]
General Orders No. 7. Military leaves were put on hold, unless otherwise directed, to days or hours.
[Letter from John H. Caldwell, February 21, 1863]
John Caldwell has obtained leave of absence for sixty days. The reason for the leave of absence was because they would not let him retire and gave him the absence only if officers could be found to run his command. He wanted his captain to take command but the department would not allow it. Even if he had been granted retirement, it would have ended the same with a temporary command. He was able to acquiesced Dr. Col. Cunningham, a West Point graduate and a gentlemen to take the temporary command.
[Amount of Forage Received for April 27, 1863]
Report of the amount of forage received for April 27, 1863. A total of 36 sacks of corn, 32 sacks of oats, and 37 bales of hay were received. The report was created on May 1 as indicated on the back page.
[Certificate of enlistment, September 7, 1863]
A document certifying that Hamilton K. Perry's name appeared in the master roll of C.B 1st Vet Regiment NYS in the service of the United States.
[Letter from Adjutant General John T. Spragrer to Hamilton K. Redway, September 8, 1863]
Letter from Adjutant General John T. Spragrer to Hamilton K. Redway of Adams, N.Y. authorizing "Company Officer" Hamilton to enroll volunteers in the "Army of the United States for three years."
[H. K. Redway's Muster-in Roll of Recruits, Co. F. in the 1st Veteran Regiment, September 18, 1863]
"Muster-in roll" of recruits for the United States Army, signed by H. K. Redway. On the form, Redway enrolled Private Joseph Short for three years of service.
[Volunteer enlistment document of Joseph Short, September 18, 1862]
Volunteer enlistment in 1st regiment of the Veterans Company by Joseph Short, born in Ireland, but residing in Binghamton, New York and working as a laborer. This was his second enlistment. He first enlisted in Company C of the 27th regiment of New York State Volunteers.
[Letter from 1st Lieutenant Hamilton K. Redway to Captain E. G. Marshall, October 7, 1863]
Letter from First Lieutenant Hamilton K. Redway to Captain E. G. Marshall, the Mustering and Distributing Officer, requesting that Marshall muster into service "New York State Volunteers stationed at Geneva N.Y."
[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.
[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.
[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."
[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.
[Muster roll]
Muster roll listing men who enlisted over a range of several months in an unidentified year. The men enlisted in the Army in the state of New York. The muster roll includes the names of present and absent men, their rank, the enlistment date, the location of enlistment, by whom the men were enlisted, and the time period of their enlistment. The document also includes the date, location, and person who mustered these men into active duty. Hamilton K. Redway's signature appears in this document several times alongside the information of the person he enlisted as well as in the column which records the enlisted men.
[List of men in the First Regiment of the New York Veteran Cavalry, January 23, 1864]
List of the men in the First regiment of the N. Y. Veteran Cavalry who have been paid one month's advance from the date of their enlistment during the week of January 23, 1864.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, February 1, 1864]
Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which discusses his next assignment during the war. He also notes that he has been on a tour down river and has had his photograph taken. He states that he will send one to Loriette, but warns her that his likeness appears "cross as usual." He sends his love to his children and his family in the letter's closing. The letter was written while Redway was at Camp Stoneman and is dated February 1, 1864.
[Volunteer Enlistment Form for Franklin Juvell - February 29, 1864]
Volunteer enlistment form for Franklin Juvell on February 29, 1864. Juvell, age 18 and born in Westmorland, New York, was mustered into the service of the United States in the 1st Regiment Volunteer Cavalry of New York.
[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.
[Ordnance Office Quarterly Report, March 31, 1864]
Ordnance Office Quarterly Report blank form. It has questions on things such as the quality of35 horse equipment, Sabres, pistols, etc.
[Return of Capt. E. D. Comstock, April 1864]
Return of Capt. E. D. Comstock which details the present and absent men of Company "F" First Veteran regiment of the New York Cavalry for the month of April in the year of 1864. The return notes enlisted men on "extra or daily duty," commissioned officers present or absent, and any alterations made to the company for this particular month.
[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.
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, April 14, 1864]
Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which discusses that Redway longs to receive letters from Loriette. He details that his regiment is being moved, but does not have additional information about the location they are moving to. He asks Loriette to write anyways regardless of their move and tells her to take care of herself. He sends his love to his children in the letter's closing. The letter was written while Redway was stationed near Martinsburg,West Virginia.
[Power of Attorney Letter from John E. Ronk to Hamilton K. Redway on April 18, 1864]
Power of Attorney letter from John E. Ronk to Hamilton K. Redway on April 18, 1864. In this letter, Ronk constitutes power to Redway to ask, demand, and receive pay due to him from the United States.
[Receipt for issues, May 1, 1864]
Invoice created by Lt. Col. J. S. Platner for 15 unserviceable Starr breech-loading carbines. The issues were received by Platner at Martinsburg, West Virginia from Lt. Hamilton K. Redway. The invoice is dated May 1, 1864.
[Receipt for issues, May 1, 1864]
Invoice created by Lt. Col. J. S. Platner for 15 unserviceable Starr breech-loading carbines. The issues were received by Platner at Martinsburg, West Virginia from Lt. Hamilton K. Redway. The invoice is dated May 1, 1864.
[Report of Horses by Company F for April 1864]
A report of horses by Company F for April 1864. The report accounts for a total of 72 horses.
[Letter of Notification Regarding John Duger, May 4, 1864]
Letter from the Provost Marshal's Office, addressed to the commanding officer of Company F, 1st Regiment, New York Cavalry Vols. regarding John Duger. Text of letter: Sir: I have the honor to inform you that John Duger of your Company was reported at this office, from the Carlisle District, Pa., as a Deserter from the U. S. Army, May 2nd, 1864. He was this day forwarded to Baltimore en route to his Regiment. Cost of Arrest....$30.00 " Transportation....$2.10 Total to be charged....#32.10 The letter is signed by "Capt. 53d P. V., and Provost Marshal Post."
[Letter of Notification Regarding William W. Wilson, May 4, 1864]
Letter from the Provost Marshal's Office, addressed to the commanding officer of Company F, 1st Regiment, New York Cavalry Vols. regarding William W. Wilson. Text of letter: Sir: I have the honor to inform you that William W. Wilson of your Company was reported at this office, from the Carlisle District, Pa., as a Deserter from the U. S. Army, May 2nd, 1864. He was this day forwarded to Baltimore en route to his Regiment. Cost of Arrest....$30.00 " Transportation....$2.10 Total to be charged....#32.10 The letter is signed by "Capt. 53d P. V., and Provost Marshal Post."
[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.
[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.
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.
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