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From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
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On September 3, 1863, Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis, writes to Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal for the 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Alexander instructs Fowler not to enroll anyone who is "in the Rebel service." He adds that if any such men have been enrolled, their names must be stricken from the enrollment lists.
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September 3, 1863
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Letters and Telegrams Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 6th District Missouri)
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This notebook contains copies of letters and telegrams sent from the Provost Marshal's Office, 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington Missouri, between May 21, 1864 and November 3, 1864. The letters, written by A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th District of Missouri, address topics such as guerrilla activity in Chariton County, Missouri and reopening the Provost Marshal's office in Lexington following "the rebel invasion." Correspondents include Missouri Provost Marshal General E.B. Alexander, U.S. Provost Marshal General James B. Fry, and Maj. Gen. W.S. Rosecrans.
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May 21, 1864-November 3, 1864
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Letters Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District Missouri)
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This notebook contains copies of letters sent from the Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri, between April 22, 1865 and October 6, 1865. The letters, written by Abraham C. Miller, Acting Provost Marshal of the 7th District, include information on closing up the Provost Marshal's Office and a detailed report on the office's history, organization, and management.
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April 22, 1865-October 6, 1865
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From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
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On September 1, 1863, Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis, writes to Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal for the 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Alexander instructs Fowler that deserters from "the Rebel Army" who are drafted will not be forced to serve against the Confederates. Instead, they should be given another military duty or discharged from the service.
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September 1, 1863
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From T.J. Matlock to J.F. Benjamin
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This dispatch, dated August 3, 1863, is from T.J. Matlock, Deputy Provost Marshal in St. Louis County, Missouri to Col. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri. Matlock writes that he recently arrested a man who was in the "Rebel service" during the Battle of Kirksville, but claimed to have subsequently taken an oath of allegiance to the United States. Matlock states that there is no evidence of the oath, and asks Benjamin whether the man should be released from arrest, adding, "I apprehend many such cases and desire instructions on how to proceed."
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August 3, 1863
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Report on Loss of Clothing and Equipage
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This report, dated March 30, 1865, is signed by Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri, and members of his Enrollment Board. The report attempts to explain "the destruction and loss of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage…that occurred during the rebel raid into this state" in October 1864. Comingo concludes that the loss was "inevitable" under the circumstances. The report includes a copy of a letter sent by Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Comingo on October 5, 1864.
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March 30, 1865