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xxxii symbols AnD AbbreViAtions Military and Other Abbreviations That Appear Frequently in the Documents A.A.A.G. Acting Assistant Adjutant General A.A.G. Assistant Adjutant General A.C. Army Corps A.C. Assistant Commissioner (Freedmen’s Bureau) Act., Actg. Acting A.D. African Descent A.D.C. Aide-de-Camp Adjt. Adjutant A.G.O. Adjutant General’s Office Agt. Agent A.Q.M. Assistant Quartermaster A.S.A.C. Acting Subassistant Commissioner (Freedmen’s Bureau) Asst. Assistant A.S.W. Assistant Secretary of War BBG Brevet Brigadier General BG Brigadier General BGC Brigadier General Commanding BGV Brigadier General of Volunteers BMG Brevet Major General BRFAL Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Brig. Brigadier Bvt. Brevet Capt. Captain Cav. Cavalry C. d’A. Corps d’Afrique C.H. Court House Co. Company Co. County Col. Colonel cold, cold., col. colored com., commsy commissary comdg., cmdg. commanding Comdr. Commander Comr. Commissioner (Freedmen’s Bureau) C.S. Commissary of Subsistence C.S. Commissioned Staff C.S. Confederate States c.s. current series C.S.A. Confederate States of America symbols AnD AbbreViAtions xxxiii Dept. Department Dist. District do ditto D.P.M. Deputy Provost Marshal E.M.M. Enrolled Missouri Militia f.m.c. free man of color Freedmen’s Bureau Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands f.w.c. free woman of color G.C.M. General Court-Martial Gen., Gen’l General G.O. General Order(s) HQ, Hd. Qrs., Hdqrs. Headquarters Inf. Infantry Insp. Inspector inst. instant (of the current month) J.A. Judge Advocate J.P. Justice of the Peace Lt., Lieut. Lieutenant Maj. Major MG Major General MGC Major General Commanding MGV Major General of Volunteers M.O. Mustering Officer M.S.M. Missouri State Militia N.C.O. Noncommissioned Officer(s) N.C.S. Noncommissioned Staff NG Native Guard Obt. Servt. Obedient Servant P.M. Paymaster P.M. Provost Marshal P.M.G. Provost Marshal General Priv., Pri. Private Pro. Mar., Provo. Mar. Provost Marshal prox. proximo (of the month following the current month) Q.M., Qr. M. Quartermaster Q.M.G.O. Quartermaster General’s Office Regt. Regiment, regimental RG Record Group R.Q.M. Regimental Quartermaster S.A.C Subassistant Commissioner (Freedmen’s Bureau) Sec. War Secretary of War ser. series [18.218.184.214] Project MUSE (2024-04-23 13:06 GMT) xxxiv symbols AnD AbbreViAtions Sergt., Sgt. Sergeant S.O. Special Order(s) Subasst. Comr. Subassistant Commissioner (Freedmen’s Bureau) Subcomr. Subcommissioner (Freedmen’s Bureau) Supt. Superintendent ult., ulto ultimo (of the month preceding the current month) U.S.A. U.S. Army USCA Lt U.S. Colored Artillery (Light) USCA Hvy U.S. Colored Artillery (Heavy) USCC U.S. Colored Cavalry USCHA U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery USCI U.S. Colored Infantry USCLtA U.S. Colored Light Artillery USCT U.S. Colored Troops U.S.S. U.S. Ship U.S.V. U.S. Volunteers V., Vols. Volunteers (usually preceded by a state abbreviation) V.M. Volunteer Militia (preceded by a state abbreviation) V.R.C. Veteran Reserve Corps ...

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