Records of the Michigan Military Establishment, 1838-1920

Summary

Creator:

Michigan. Adjutant-General's Dept.

Abstract:

RG 59-14 contains documents and records relating to the Michigan Military Establishment and the Adjutant General's Office.

Extent:

352 cubic ft., 11 inches; 242 Volume; 273 prints, 47 microfilm reels

Language:

English

Authors:

Finding aid created by Nicole Garrett; 2007

Background

Scope and Content:

RG 59-14 contains documents and records relating to the Michigan Military Establishment and the Adjutant General's Office. Specifically, this collection includes: service records (descriptive rolls, regimental service records, officer records, enlistment records, and health records), post-service records of former soldiers, reports, minutes of various organizations related to the Michigan Military Establishment, correspondence, general and special orders, educational material, publications, and photographs.

Biographical / Historical:

Michigan's military establishment formally began with an August 30, 1805 act that provided for a territorial militia. A state militia was established in 1838. Public Act 147 of 1846 completely re-organized the state militia. Public Act 198 of 1893 officially designated the militia as the Michigan National Guard. In 1916, the U.S. Congress passed the National Defense Act, making all state national guards the primary reserves of the U.S. armed forces. The Executive Organization Act of 1965, which created the Department of Military Affairs, formally named the Adjutant General as the Department's chief administrative officer. The Executive Reorganization Order of 1997-7 renamed the Department as the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Acquisition Information:

Direct transfer from the Michigan Military Establishment 7873

Physical Location:

AL.7/13/5-11, 7/14-15/All 1-3, 21/1/8, 22/1/2-10, MC 618 D11(marked F10), MC 214, D16, F 1-9 (marked 59-14 F1-9)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Soldiers--United States--Registers.
Spanish-American War, 1898--Registers.
Michigan National Guard--Registers.
Michigan--Militia--Registers.
Soldiers--Michigan--Registers.
Military art and science.
Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans--Registers.
Veterans--Michigan--Registers.

Formats:

Photographs

Names:

Michigan--Adjutant General's Office--Records and correspondence.
Michigan National Guard.
Detroit Armory Corporation--Board of Directors--Records and correspondence.
Michigan Board of Survey--Records and Correspondence.
Michigan--State Military Board--Records and correspondence.
Michigan Governor--Records and correspondence.
Michigan--Quartermaster's General's Officer--Records and Correspondence.
Michigan--State Navel Brigade.
Michigan Boys in Blue Association--Registers.
Michigan State Troops--Officers--Registers.
Michigan State Naval Board--Records and correspondence.
Michigan National Guard--Photographs.
Michigan, Adjutant General's Dept.

Places:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers.
Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers.
Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Michigan--Militia.
Camp Eaton (Mich).
Soldiers--Michigan--Photographs.
Fort Custer (Mich)--Photographs.
Camp Perry (Mich)--Photographs.
Camp Dix (NJ)--Photographs.
Michigan--Militia--Photographs.
United States--Armed Forces--Photographs.