A Guide to Correspondence, vouchers, pay and muster rolls - Mexican War Volunteers, 1846-1860

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Extent:
.25 cu. ft. (1 box)
Creator:
Auditor of Public Accounts
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Contains correspondence to and from Richard M. Heath, state appointee for Mexican War Virginia volunteers. Correspondents include Virginia Governors John Buchanan Floyd, and Joseph Johnson, primarily in the 1850s. Warrants, accounts, and vouchers from 1846-1853 concern the first regiment of Virginia Volunteers. Stationed primarily in Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico, captains included James F. Preston, Smith P. Bankhead, and Edward Carrington (see Accession 21057 for more). The pay and muster Rolls are in an oversized folder and begin in 1847.

Biographical / historical:

The General Assembly passed an act on 4 April 1848 appropriating funds to pay the officers and soldiers of the Virginia Regiment of Volunteers to Mexico. On 14 March 1850, a resolution was adopted by the legislature appointing Richard M. Heath the state's agent to recover from the federal government all the money paid by the state before the regiment was mustered into United States service. The payrolls contain names of soldiers, dates of service, and rates of pay. The vouchers include the names of persons to whom money was owed, the amounts, and the dates the vouchers were submitted.

Acquisition information:
No acquisition information available.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series: Series I. Correspondence; Series II: Warrants, Accounts, and Vouchers, 1846-1853; Pay and Muster Rolls, 1847-1848