Scope and Contents: Volumes contain copies of general and special orders issued by the Adjutant General or at the regimental and company level. Each order is numbered and dated and gives the name, rank, and unit of officer issuing order and occasionally the military units to which the order was addressed. Orders concern such matters as promotions, assignments, and transfers of troops; guard duty; arrests, courts martial, and other disciplinary actions; and general camp regulations. Volume for April 1861 also includes a list of companies tendered under general orders. A partial volume from May 27, 1862-September 26, 1862 primarily concerns appointments of regimental commanding officers. Order books are held for these units:
17th Infantry Regiment (August 18, 1862-March 27, 1863)
Company H, 39th Infantry Regiment (March 24, 1862-January 27, 1864)
80th Infantry Regiment (September 10, 1862-May 3, 1864)
138th Infantry Regiment (June 22, 1864-October 1, 1864)
140th Infantry Regiment (June 26, 1864-September 17, 1864)
Company B, 145th Infantry Regiment (June 25, 1864-July 15, 1864)
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