Title: Wisconsin. Treasurer: Allotment Records (Civil War)
Inclusive Dates: 1861-1884

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Treasurer

Call Number: Series 511

Quantity: 14.4 c.f. (26 archives boxes, 3 flat boxes, and 1 volume)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

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Abstract:

Incoming and outgoing correspondence and record books used by the State Treasurer in disbursing allotments from the pay of Wisconsin's Civil War soldiers. In accordance with Chapter 190, Section 3, Laws of Wisconsin of 1862, individual soldiers were able to directly allot a portion of their pay for their dependents. These funds were paid into the state treasury for disbursement and were known as the Allotment Fund.

Language: English

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Much of the outgoing correspondence consists of routine transmittal letters, although there are scattered letters concerning problems with the distribution of specific payments, especially problems in locating dependents. Many of the letterbooks are internally indexed by name. Unfortunately, many consist of faint copies that are difficult to read. The incoming correspondence frequently addresses the financial need of the dependents. (Some correspondence concerning Volunteer Aid may be included.)

The allotment roll lists the name of the soldier, his military unit, the name and address of the dependent to whom the allotment was paid, dates of payments, and remarks, most often changes in the residence of the dependent. (Inclusion of the residence of the dependent, which sometimes differed from the residence noted on the soldier's muster-in record, is of special value to family historians.) Also part of the series is a quarterly summary, 1862-1884, of receipts and disbursements from the Allotment Fund.

Acquisition Information

Includes former Series 628 (3/1/273), Series 620 (3/1/264), Series 566 (3/1/210), and Series 543 (3/1/179).

	Correspondence
	Outgoing
Box   1	1862 May 2-1863 January 8 Note: Some volumes are missing.
Box   2	1863 January 8-February 19
Box   3	1863 February 19-April 7
Box   4	1863 April 7-29
Box   5	1863 April 29-May 16
Box   6	1863 May 16-June 12
Box   7	1863 June 12-August 1
Box   8	1863 August 1-25
Box   9	1863 August 25-September 29
Box   10	1863 September 29-December 18
Box   11	1863 December 18-1864 January 26
Box   12	1864 January 26-March 25
Box   13	1864 March 25-June 25
Box   14	1864 June 24-August 27
Box   15	1864 August 27-December 9
Box   16	1864 December 9-1865
	Incoming correspondence
Box   17	1861-1862 Note: Was Series 566 (3/1/210).
Box   18	1862 January-May Note: Was Series 543 (3/1/179).
Box   19	1862 June-November
Box   20	1862 December-1863 April
Box   21	1863 May-October
Box   22	1863 November-1864 April
Box   23	1864 May-October
Box   24	1864 November-1865 June
Box   25	1865 July-November
Box   26	Unsorted, ca. 1862-1872 Note: Was Series 628 (3/1/273).
	Allotment roll
Volume   1	1862-1864
Box   27-28	1864-1865
Box   29	Allotment Fund quarterly balances, 1862-1884