gov017.xml GOVERNOR: Swift, Henry A. An Inventory of His Gubernatorial Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul MN.

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 Finding aid encoded by Lyda Morehouse, December 18, 2001.Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Governor (1863-1864 : Swift). Records of Governor Henry A. Swift, 1863-1864. Records relating to civil and military appointments; letters received; attorney general's opinions; records relating to pardons; and reports of the state prison. Most of the records appear to concern either the Dakota Wars of 1862-1863 or Minnesota regiments in the Civil War. 0.5 cu. ft. (partial box) See Detailed Description section. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Attorneys general's opinions--Minnesota. Dakota Indians--Wars, 1862-1865. Pardon--Minnesota. Places: Minnesota--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Minnesota--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment. Minnesota--Politics and government--1858-1898. Persons: Swift, Henry A., 1823-1869. Organizations: Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). Minnesota. Attorney General. United States. Army--Appointments and retirements. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION 111.E.20.5B [4] Appointments: Civil--Commissioners for Soldier's Vote, 1863. Appointments: Civil--Other, 1863. Appointments: Military--General, 1863. Appointments: Military--Medical, 1863. Appointments: Military--2nd Cavalry, Undated, 1863. 4 folders. Appointments: Other Units, 1863. Letters Received: Federal Military Agencies, 1863. Letters Received: Minnesota Military Units, 1863. Letters Received: Federal Civilian Agencies, 1863. Letters Received: Hospital and Wounded, 1863. Letters Received: Local Officials, 1863. Letters Received: Indians, 1863. Letters Received: Draft and Recruiting, 1863. Letters Received: Requests for Assistance, 1863. Letters Received: Other, 1863. Letters Received: Gettysburg National Cemetery. Opinions of the Attorney General, 1863. Pardon Papers, 1863-1864. Reports: State Prison, 1863-1864.