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Title: From J.F. Benjamin to E.B. Alexander
Description: This dispatch, dated November 23, 1863, is from Col. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri, to Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of Missouri. Benjamin copies a telegraph from Washington stating that District Provost Marshals are no longer required to submit daily reports of military recruitment.
Date: November 23, 1863

Title: From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
Description: On July 4, 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. Alexander copies the text of a communication he received from the Provost Marshal General, stating that only free blacks, and not slaves, may be enrolled in the U.S. service.
Date: July 4, 1863

Title: List of Colored Recruits Enlisted, 6th District Missouri
Description: This February 1864 military roll lists the names of enslaved "colored recruits" who were enlisted in the 30th sub-district of the 6th congressional district of Missouri in Chariton County. The roll provides the soldiers' physical characteristics, occupations, birthplaces, and the names of their owners.
Date: February 1864

Title: Letters Sent (Provost Marshal, Northern District of Kansas)
Description: This notebook contains copies of correspondence sent by the Provost Marshal's Office, Northern District of Kansas in Leavenworth, Kansas, between December 1863 and May 1864. Topics addressed in the correspondence include desertions, weekly reports of the officers, and recruitment efforts. Participants in the correspondence include Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis; Provost Marshal General James B. Fry; and Capt. J. McCahon, Provost Marshal for the Northern District of Kansas.
Date: December 1863-May 1864

Title: From S. Chalfin to A. Comingo
Description: On December 16, 1863, Asst. Adj. Gen. S. Chalfin writes from the Provost Marshal General's Office in Washington, DC to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington, Missouri. Chalfin states that Comingo is authorized "to appoint an additional clerk, at a rate not to exceed $2.50 per diem." The letter was sent via Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis.
Date: December 16, 1863

Title: From A.F. Cox to A. Comingo
Description: This dispatch, dated November 7, 1863, is from A.F. Cox, Deputy Provost Marshal of Platte County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Cox states that he is sending Comingo vouchers for military expenditures, as well as reports from two Enrolling Officers, Mr. Miles and Mr. Carson.
Date: November 7, 1863

Title: From A.F. Cox to A. Comingo
Description: This letter, dated November 30, 1863, is from A.F. Cox, Deputy Provost Marshal of Platte County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Cox recommends W.J. Woods, Esq., a Militia captain, for the position of recruiting officer in Platte County.
Date: November 30, 1863

Title: Letters Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District Missouri)
Description: 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.
Date: April 22, 1865-October 6, 1865

Title: From H.C. Wood to A. Comingo
Description: This dispatch, dated November 17, 1863, is from U.S. Army Capt. H.C. Wood to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Wood writes from the Provost Marshal General's Office at the War Department in Washington, D.C., giving Comingo instructions on submitting receipts and bills for his postage expenses.
Date: November 17, 1863

Title: From Henry Grimshaw to J.F. Benjamin
Description: This letter, dated August 6, 1863, is from Henry Grimshaw, Captain and Deputy Provost Marshal of Schuyler County, Missouri to Col. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri. Grimshaw informs Benjamin that he has arrested two men, Johnson and Williams, and turned them over to Lieut. Joseph Gray.
Date: August 6, 1863

Title: From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
Description: On December 9, 1863, Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis, writes to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri. Alexander informs Comingo that he may authorize Recruiting Agents to make enlistments in accordance with the instructions outlined in Circular 96. He adds that Comingo may employ additional surgeons if necessary, but "no more Horses will be mustered."
Date: December 9, 1863

Title: From John Young to William Fowler
Description: This letter, dated March 2, 1864, is from John Young to Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal of the 7th district of Missouri. Young, an Enrolling Officer in Albany, Missouri, informs Fowler that he received a printed list of enlisted volunteers that includes duplicates of some men's names. He states that he is bringing this to Fowler's attention "for fear of subjecting them to a second ordeal in the draft."
Date: March 2, 1864

Title: From S.H. Holmes to A. Comingo
Description: This letter, dated December 19, 1863, is from S.H. Holmes in Liberty, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Holmes requests the authority to remove from conscription rolls the names of anyone physically unsuitable for military service.
Date: December 19, 1863

Title: From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
Description: 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.
Date: September 1, 1863

Title: Circular No. 21
Description: This document, entitled Circular No. 21, is dated April 18, 1865 and is signed by Col. E.B. Alexander in St. Louis. Since drafting and recruiting have been discontinued, the Circular instructs Provost Marshals to "make every effort" to reduce their office expenses by terminating rental agreements, discharging unnecessary employees, and eliminating business contracts.
Date: April 18, 1865

Title: From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
Description: This letter, dated October 20, 1863, is from Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Alexander informs Comingo that the reward for the arrest of military deserters has changed according to recent orders from the War Department.
Date: October 20, 1863

Title: From H.M. Rice to A.C. Miller
Description: On June 9, 1865, H.M. Rice writes from Albany, Missouri to A.C. Miller, Commissioner in Charge, 7th District Missouri. Rice reports that when he attempted to arrest several men guilty of desertion, they fled the area and have not been seen since. He concludes, "I think there is no doubt but what they have gone back to their Regiment."
Date: June 9, 1865

Title: From H.C. Wood to A. Comingo
Description: This dispatch, dated November 18, 1863, is from U.S. Army Capt. H.C. Wood to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Wood forwards a message from the Provost Marshal General, stating that when a Deputy or "Special Agent" is sent in pursuit of military deserters, his transportation expenses will be paid whether or not he is successful in apprehending the deserters, as long as he submits the proper paperwork.
Date: November 18, 1863

Title: From H.C. Wood to A. Comingo
Description: This dispatch is from U.S. Army Capt. H.C. Wood to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Wood writes from the Provost Marshal General's Office at the War Department in Washington, D.C. on November 21, 1863. He points out that the recent accounts for Comingo's Enrolling Officers include payment for Sundays, and asks Comingo to clarify whether the officers were actually employed on Sundays.
Date: November 21, 1863

Title: From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
Description: This letter, dated October 8, 1863, is from Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Alexander informs Comingo that "the Enrollment in Jackson County must not be suspended."
Date: October 8, 1863

Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865

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