New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-12

the operations OF hs Bureau for the PEST year, OK which
| we give brie. synopsis.
The objects Of the Bureau are:
l. To cooc: and preserve In permanent form the
name Of every person who has volunteered or been mus
tered or who may hereafter volunteer OF be mustered
into tho service OF the General Government from ts
State since April T. ls6 and The persoual history oi
such person while In such service so iaf as the same
IL record of the services OF the several regiments
including account OF tEer organization ond sabse'
Quent history. and
III. An sccount q the AID afforded BY the several
toB ms, cities and counties OF the state
This work has been prosecuted with success during
the pas, year. The names Of all officers and men who
have entered tie service from this State being col
coted ,or preservation in due order. The books for
this purpose are 80 arranged 70 give the name resi
en company, rsak date and place of muster. resi-
deuce parentage. occupation. sSd brief account oi
services with slch other facts are OF most interest
rs well a a reference 20 the personal history. outline
sketch newspaper notice letters or other fuller record
on file ~ the Bureau.
Rurenu may b. understood flon The following state
mcgt;
Books Of printed forms FOR obtaining complete &C.
rogn OF The services o regiments CONT anies aud pat
ies are iu Csc IN the Bureau They conlprehehl
series OF inquiries covering toe authority, when and tc
ho,u grantei well rs she time, place and ciroBm
stances offending the formations specific account o
each company where ana ON NnOM lfl'Of u VI
boartie and other aid received from the State from
cour ties cities towns and individuals the time when
recruing begun aud when cOmpeted. the inspection.
term u enlistment account OF hags departure from
The State assignment TO duty and movements, specific
details of battles skrnshcs aud other services oasu
a, sanitary history. and facts connected with ter
mina,ion OF service. The inquiries contemplate a
statement 81 full tn enable each march 10 be traced
upon map aud 10 show the post and movements, and
description Of their fighting relative 10 other regi'
uens tie several battles precise that the various
positions may be traced on chart
Books of ieturned companies and regiments, per,
sousl re,ollections OF officers and men, diaries and
Journals let crs the army 10 the Bureau "a per-
sornl friends to the puhc through tie newspaper
pre.s are possessed In addition o these are the con
nccied narratives In mgnuscrpa prepared ior the bu'
reau bv officers Oi atnt 10 regiments come OF which,
alike ereditabe 10 those who prepared them aud the
regiments TO whose services they relate similar ac'
counts are promised from nearly every organization.
Record bly for proser ing detnco a., ount OF the
aid aored y towns. cities obd counties are IN use oy
the Durruu The Information Is systematically sought
from official and other sources and embraces ss we
vha, hs. be-u done by aIson local aud national and
onrs as by individual hheraty and effort and bv fairs
chu-chc. schools academies and through other organ
led ineags The influence of tse war upon general
bufurss interests - also made the subject of inquiry.
treatment o. prisOntrs by Rebel authorities
has also been carefully inquired Into and mass Of in
'cesting dossis has been collected 1he navel serv.
c. L,s tn own record Eight handred battle fsgs Of
regiments batteries ond ships have been d"poslied IN
the B,reyu Newspaper files aye collected ana d0cu'
ueu. o al sorts rol"ug 10 the war are placed on he
together with photographs. maps and portraits las
Hal OF Military Record iOr which Albany gave site,
hn. bce! commenced and v b. finished by aid oi vol.
untnI, contributions which arr solicited Inc report
concludes with sn Outline Of tLo history OF New York
during he war.