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Descriptive Summary 
Historical Note 
Scope and Content Note 
Access Points 
Administrative Information 
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 Guide to the New Jersey Infantry, 38th Regiment, Company “C” Provisions Document 
1864MG 1582 
The New Jersey Historical Society 
 52 Park Place 
 Newark, New Jersey 07102 
 Contact: NJHS Library 
 Phone: (973) 596-8500 x249 
 Email: library@jerseyhistory.org 
 URL: https://www.jerseyhistory.org 
 © 2004 All rights reserved. 
 The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher 
 Inventory prepared by Shawn Ryan Rosa.
Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. December 2004. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. 
 
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Descriptive Summary
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Creator:  | 
New Jersey Infantry, 38th Regiment, Company “C” | 
 
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Title:  | 
New Jersey Infantry, 38th Regiment, Company “C” 
Provisions Document | 
 
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Dates | 
1864 | 
 
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Abstract:  | 
The collection consists of a provisions document, which lists the type and quantity of supplies distributed to soldiers during 
the Civil War. | 
 
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Quantity:  | 
0.01 linear feet (1 folder) | 
 
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Collection Number:  | 
MG 1582 | 
 
 
 
Historical Note
The 38th Regiment of the New Jersey Volunteers was organized at Trenton and mustered in by Companies. Led by Captain Henry 
S. Spaulding, Company “C” was mustered September 10, 1864 and left the state on September 20, 1864. 
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Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a provisions document, which lists the type and quantity of supplies distributed to members of 
Company “C” in the 38th Regiment of the New Jersey Volunteers. 
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Access Points
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The entries below represent persons, organizations, topics, forms, and occupations documented in this collection. | 
 
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Subject Names: | 
 
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Spaulding, Henry S. | 
 
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Subject Organizations: | 
 
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United States–Army–New Jersey Infantry, 38th (1864-1865) | 
 
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Subject Topics: | 
 
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New Jersey–History–Civil War, 1861-1865. | 
 
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United States–History–Civil War, 1861-1865. | 
 
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Document Types: | 
 
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Lists. | 
 
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Subject Occupations | 
 
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Soldiers. | 
 
 
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1582, New Jersey Infantry, 38th Regiment, Company “C” Provisions Document, 
The New Jersey Historical Society. 
Acquisition Information
Donated by Phillip Cudd in April 2003. 
Processing Information
The item arrived at The New Jersey Historical Society in three pieces; because it is large and brittle it is stored in the 
oversize flat files. 
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 Container List
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Provisions document: Listing the quantity of clothing and equipment 
allotted to the members of Company “C” including 
caps, coats, trousers, blankets, knapsacks, canteens, 
and tin plates and cups. Contains the autograph 
signature of each volunteer documenting the 
receipt of the items listed, as well as the autograph 
signature of Capt. Henry S. Spaulding acting as 
witness. | 
1864 Sept. 8 | 
 
 
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