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WILLIAM NEEL PAPERS

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William Neel Papers

2ND BATTALION, 6 MONTHS, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, COMPANY C DOCUMENTS, 1861-1864. (8 folders)

box 1

Discharge Certificate, January 21, 1864, William Neel, Company C, 2^nd Regiment Pa. Vols. (1 item)
Receipt for Company Books, July 15, 1863. (1 item)
Return, for July 1863
Return, for September 1863.
Muster and Pay Rolls, first Quarter 1864.
Receipts for Articles of Clothing by members of Co. C, July, August, September, October, November (5 items).
Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for Third Quarter ending September 30, 1863 (4 items).
Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for 4^th Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1863.
Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for Period ending Jan. 21, 1864.
Requisition for Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, undated (3 items)
Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage for July, August, September, October, November 1863 and for period ending January 21, 1864 (6 items).
Statement of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage for period ending January 21, 1864.
Invoices for Equipment turned over to others (9 items)
Order from Col. Linninger, July 11. 1863, directing to turn over Muskets to Lt. Marshall.
Receipt for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, January 14, 1864.
Abstract of Expenditures, for 3^rd Quarter 1863, 4^th Quarter 1863 & 1^st Quarter 1864 (3 items).
Invoice of Stores, July 6, 1863 & December 28, 1863 (2 items).
List of Stores Received, January 18, 1864.
Letters (with envelops) from Quartermaster General’s Office, September 20 and 22, 1865, pertaining to Equipment. (3 items)
Letter (with envelope )from Treasury Department, March 13, July 6, December 10, 1868, concerning settlement of Returns of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, and Ordnance and Ordnance Stores. (3 items)

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William Neel Papers

8TH REGIMENT DOCUMENTS, 1861. (1 folder)

box 1

Discharge Certificate, July 29, 1861, William Neel, Eighth Regiment, Pa. Vols. (1 item)

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105TH REGIMENT DOCUMENTS, 1862-1863. (1 folder)

box 1

Muster Roll, from September 1, 1862 to February 28, 1863. (1 item)
Order of Col. A.A. McKnight, January 15, 1862, to appear for parade. (1 item)
Guard Report, Camp Jamison, October 19,1861. (1 item)
Letter from Lt. William Neel, February 17, 1862 to Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, requesting leave. (1 item)
Receipt from Capt. Hastings, March 14, 1862, for rifle, cartridges, etc. (1 item)
Travel Pass, October 10, 1862, to Lt. Neel and wife. (1 item)
Letter to Lt. Neel, December 7, 1862, from Col. A.A. McKnight concerning deserters. (1 item)
Letter, December 26, 1862 to Lt. Neel regarding tri-monthly reports. (1 item)
Special Order No. 199, December 29, 1862, regarding recruiting. (1 item)
Letter, January 10, 1863 to Lt. Neel from Col. A. A. McKnight regarding arrest. (1 item)
Letter, January 28, 1863, to Lt. Neel from Col. A.A. McKnight, listing deserters. (1 item)
Letter (with envelope), February 1, 1863, to Lt. Neel inquiring as to need for transportation. (1 item)
Letter requesting Resignation, March 17, 1863, from Lt. Neel. (1 item)
Summons to Lt. Neel, April 20, 1863, to appear before Board of Examination at Headquarters. (1 item)

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William Neel Papers

206TH REGIMENT DOCUMENTS, 1864-1865. (34 folders)

part of box 1 and box 2

Discharge Certificate, September 9, 1864, William Neel promotion to Captain, 206^th Reg. Pa. Vols, at Pittsburg, Pa. (1 item)
Discharge Certificate, June 26, 1865, William Neel, 206^th Reg. Pa. Vols. At Richmond, Va. (1 item)
Muster-In-Roll, September 9, 1864, William Neel. (1 item)
Muster and Descriptive Roll, September 12, 1864 (3 items)
Descriptive lists, various dates: (1 item)
- John Carr
- John C Neel
- Robert English
- George Frampton
- Samuel Jordon
- Thomas Marshel
- Eli Miller
- William Morris
- Samuel Nolph
- Michael Painter (2 items)
- David Painter
- Samuel Parkhill
- Thomas Postlethwait
- Dallas Rishell
- Issac Smouse
- William Simpson
- Benoni Williams
- Thomas Williams
Muster Rolls, from date of organization to Mustering out of Unit, October 31, 1864, December 31, 1864, February 28, April 30, 1865 and June 26, 1865. (5 items)
Request for Extension of Medical Leave, November 16, 1864, by James M. Bush. (1 item)
Request for Extension of Medical Leave, November 15, 1864, by Thomas Spencer. (1 item)
Announcement, various dates from November 25, 1864 to March 25, 1865, from Headquarters, 3^rd Brigade, 1^st Division. (15 items)
Letter of Pvt. Thomas Spencer, December 8, 1864, concerning extension of leave.. (1 item)
Affidavit of Dr. Wood, November 18, 1864, concerning illness of Pvt. Thompson. (1 item)
Letter from National U.S. Army General Hospital (with envelope), January 17, 1865, requesting Descriptive list, etc. of Pvt. Thompson. (1 item)
Letter from National U.S. Army General Hospital (with envelope), January 30, 1865, with Descriptive list of Pvt. Thompson. (2 items)
Letter from Assistant Quartermaster’s Office (with envelope), December 23, 1864 concerning transportation to Pvt. Thompson. (1 item)
Discharge Certificate, June [no day] 1865, Thomas Spencer (not signed) (1 item)
Letter, April 13, 1865 from Jacob Conrad at U.S. Hospital, Point of Rocks, Va. (1 item)
Special Order No 104, April 16, 1865, from Gen. Ord requesting Pvt. Benoni William assigned to hospital Colored Troops. (1 item)
Letter, May 2, 1865, from Medial Purveyor’s Office, requesting Descriptive List of Pvt. Benoni. (1 item)
General Orders No2, January 7, 1865, War Department,. (1 item)
General Orders No 11, May 29, 1865, from Head-Quarters Military Sub District, Lynchburg, Va. (1 item)
General Orders No. 77, April 28, 1865, War Department. (1 item)
General Orders No. 78, May I, 1865, War Department. (1 item)
General Court Martial Orders No 57, April 26, 1865, Head Quarters Dept. of Virginia, Army of the James. (1 item)
Circular No 8 , February 28, 1865, Head Quarters Department of Virginia, Army of the James. (1 item)
Circular No 9, March 1, 1865, Head Quarters Department of Virginia, Army of the James. (1 item)
Notice, March 22, 1865, Head Quarters, 3^rd Brig, 1^st Div, 24^th A.C. Army of the James to Col Hugh Brady (3 items)
Notices from Assistant Quartermaster’s Office, January 30, 1865 (2 items)
Letter, February 21, 1865, from Head Quarters, 24^th A.C., Army of the James, concerning Discipline. (1 item)
List of Clothing, Equipment from Capt. Neel , abandoned when ordered into Richmond, April 3, 1865 and second quarter 1865 (2 items). (1 item)
Volunteer Enlistment forms for the following:
- Joseph W. Johnson, August 23, 1864 (3 items)
- George H. Torrence, August 23, 1864 (3 items)
- John C. Cameron, August 13 & 15, 1864 (6 items, of which 3 unsigned)
- Thomas J. Cooper, August 23, 1864 (3 items)
- Thomas M. Williams, August 23, 1864 (3 items)
- Charles Barry, August 23, 1864 (3 items)
- Mitchell R. Lewis, August 23, 1864 (3 items)
- Samuel C. Willimas, August 23, 1864 (2 items)
- Gotlieb Stiver, August 23, 1864 (2 items)
- Joshua Brink, August 30, 1864 (2 items)
Abstract of Contingencies, September 1864 (4 items)
Abstract of Expenditures, 2^nd Quarter 1865.
List of Stores Received, January 15, 1865, March 21, 1865, May 10, 1865 (4 items)
Receipt for Issues to Hugh J. Brady, May 24^th 1865, at Richmond, Va.
Receipt for Issues to …., June 30, 1865, at Camp Reynolds, Pa
Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 2^nd Quarter ending June 30, 1865, Pittsburg, Pa.
Statement of Charges on Muster and Pay Rolls, 2n Quarter 1865.
Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, January and March 1865 (2 items)
Statement for receipt of Clothing, etc. undated, signed by members of 206^th Co. B (2 items)
U. S. General Hospital Notices, March 14, 1865 (2 items)
U. S. General Hospital, receipts for clothing, various dates December 7, 1864, January 6, 1865, Februrary 4, 1865, May 3 and 10, 1865 (5 items)
Return of Co B for months of Sept. 1864 to May 1865 (9 items)
Envelopes containing Retained Papers for the months from September 1864 to May 1865 - envelope for January is empty and no envelope for March 1865.
The papers in the envelopes are Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage and Receipt for such, and; List of Store Received (23 items total)
- September 1864
- October 1864
- November 1864
- December 1864
- January 1865- envelope empty
- Februrary 1865
- March 1865- no envelope
- April 1865
- May 1865
Envelope marked Retained Ordnance Papers for the 3^rd Qrt 1864 containing Quarterly Return and List of Stores and Invoice of Stores (3 items)
Envelope marked Retained Ordnance of the 4^th Qtr 1864 containing Abstract of Expenditures; Invoice of Stores; Receipt and Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores (5 items).
Envelope marked Retained Ordnance Returns for the first Quarter of 1865 containing Invoice of Stores; Abstract of Expenditures and Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores (6 items).
Envelope marked Retained Papers at Final Settlement containing Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage; List of Stores Received; Handwritten Lists; and blank forms (7 items).
Handwritten List s of Clothing Issues for October 1, 1864; October 9, 1864; February 16, 1865; January 7, 1865; April 25, 1865 and Months of March, April, May and June 1865 (8 items)
Handwritten List of Guns and Accoutrements turned in May 24, 1865.
Descriptive List, David A. Thompson form National U.S. General Hospital, January 30, 1865
Muster-Out Roll of Encoh Gray, June 14, 1865.
Letters (with envelope) from Ordnance Office, War Dept, Wash. D.C., October 26, 1864; January 21, 1865; and April 21, 1865 (3 items)
Letter from Quartermaster General’s Office, Wash. D.C., December 27, 1865
Letters (envelope for March) from Treasury Department, June 24, 1868, Februrary 3, 1868 and March 7, 1868. (3 items)

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William Neel Papers

LETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCE, 1861-1865. (4 folders)

box 1

May 1, 1861 - From Mr. S. (?) Neel in Perrysville to Wm. Neel (1 item)
September 13, 1861 – From A. H. Mitchell at Camp Kennally to his sister Sarah A. Niel (1 item)
October 11, 1861 – From A. H. Mitchell at Camp Pierpont, Virginia to (?) (1 item)
December 4, 1861(?) – From A.H. Mitchell at Camp Pierpont, Fairfax County, Virginia to Mrs. S.A.Niel. (1 item).
January 19, 1862 (with envelope)– From A. H. Mitchell at Camp Pierpont, Fairfax County Virginia to Mrs. S. A. Niel. (1 item)
March 22, 1863 – From J. C. Niel to Bill (1 item)
November 11 or 12, 1863 – From Wm. Neel at Hd. Qrs. Co “C”2^nd 6 Mos P.V. at Green Spring Run to Dear Ann. (1 item)
October 2, 1864 – From Sarah Niel at Perrysville to William Neel. (1 item)
October 5, 1864 – From J. B. Mearsh (?) at Perrysville to Capt. W. Neel. (1 item)
October 28, 1864 – From Thomas Hasting at Punxsutawney to Capt. Wm. Neel. (1 item)
October 28, 1864 (with envelope)– From J. C. Niel to Wm. Niel. (1 item)
October 29, 1864 – From Sarah A. Niel to William Neel. (1 item)
November 20, 1864 – From Sarah A. Niel to William Neel. (1 item)
March 26, 1865 – From Sarah Ann Niel at Perrysville to Captain Wm. Neel. (1 item)
April 5, 1865 – From Jacob Conrad at U. S. Hospital, Point of Rock, Va. To Capt. Wm. Neel. (1 item)
April 17, 1865 – From Sarah Niel at Perrysville to William Neel. (1 item)
June 10, 1865 (with envelope)– From Sarah Niel at Perrysville to William Neel. (1 item)
May 2, 1865 – From A. H. Mitchell at Perrysville to Capt. Wm. Neel. (1 item)

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LIST OF BOOKS, 1861-1879. (1 box)

box 3

Infantry Tactics Volume 3, Major General Winfield Scott, Harper and Brothers, New York, 1861
Promotions and Appointments in the Army of the United States, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, December 5, 1861
Infantry Tactics Volume 3, Brigadier General Silas Casey, D. Van Nostrand, New York, 1862
Instructions for Making Muster-Rolls, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1862
A System of Target Practice, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1862
Instructions for Making Muster-Rolls revised, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1863
Instructions for Making Quarterly Returns of Ordnance, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1863
Rules for Keeping the Principal Record Books Used at Department and General Headquarters and at the Adjutant General's Office, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1863
Rules for the Management and Cleaning of the Rifle Musket, Model 1863, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1863
Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania for the Year of 1865, Singerly and Myers State Printer, Harrisburg, 1866
Annual Report of the Executive Office Military Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for year ending December 1, 1865, Singerly and Myers State Printer, Harrisburg, 1866
The Common School of Laws of Pennsylvania, J.P. Wickersham, B. Singerly State Printer, Harrisburg, 1870
A Digest of the Military Laws of Pennsylvania, James W. Latta, B.F. Myers State Printer, Harrisburg, 1874.
Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Grand Army of the Republic, Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic, Boston, 1874
Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania for the Year of 1874, B.F. Myers State Printer, 1874
Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania for the Year of 1875, B. F. Myers State Printer, 1875
Messages of His Excellency John F. Hartranft to the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, January 6, 1875, B.F. Myers State Printer, Harrisburg, 1875
Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania for the Year of 1877, Lane S. Hart State Printer, Harrisburg, 1878.
Smull's Legislative Handbook, John A. Smull, Lane S. Hart State Printer, Harrisburg, 1878
The Common School of Laws of Pennsylvania, J.P. Wickersham, Lane S. Hart State Printer, Harrisburg, 1879
The Republican Party and Union Forever, A Campaign Textbook for 1898, Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, 1898

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MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS, undated. (2 folders)

box 2

Handwritten List of General Officers in the Confederate Army, undated.
Blank Forms:
- Abstract of Expenditures (4 items)
- Inventory and Inspection Report of Unserviceable Ordnance Stores (8 items)
- Statement of Charged on Muster and Pay Rolls (4 items)
- Invoice of Stores Receipt for Issues to….
  - Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores (3 items)

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