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Military Department

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Published histories/articles
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Agency Web page

Statutory Authority :
CGS Titles 27 and 28.

Agency History :

1637 May 11, General Courts established a military arm of the government.
1939, Military Dept. established to consolidate the Adjutant General, Quartermaster General, Armory Board, and Armory Board Inspector, per 1939 CGS Cum Suppl. sec. 215e. Military Dept. directs the Adjutant General.
1959, Office of Civil Defense becomes a division in the Military Dept. 1979, transferred to new Dept. of Public Safety for administrative purposes only per P.A. 77-614, s.50.1

Published Histories/Articles :
Not available

Agency Documents and Records in the State Library Collections :
 
Check the State Library catalog, CONSULS, under these author headings for publications by the agency available in the State Library :

Connecticut Military Department.

Annual Reports are located in :

Documents of the State of Connecticut
Digest of Administrative Reports to the Governor
[CSL Call Number ConnDoc F40 d] and 2002-, the online version

State Archives Record Group : RG 013

List of Heads :

Name

Years of Service

Adjutant General  
William F. Ladd Jan. 1, 1930-Sept. 18, 1939
Kenneth F. Cramer (Acting) Jan. 16, 1939-Sept. 15, 1939
Reginald B. DeLacour Sept. 16, 1939-1948
Frederick G. Reincke 1949-1963
E. Donald Walsh 1964-1971
John F. Freund 1972-1976, 1980-1981
John F. Gore 1982-1984
John T. Gereski 1985-1991
David W. Gay 1992-1998
William A. Cugno 1999-2004
Thaddeus J. Martin 2005-Present

Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 8/2008.