121,887
edits
United States, Union Provost Marshal's File of Papers Relating to Civilians - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
United States, Union Provost Marshal's File of Papers Relating to Civilians - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
Revision as of 10:16, 10 January 2022
, 10 January 2022→What is in This Collection?
mNo edit summary |
|||
| Line 51: | Line 51: | ||
== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This article describes multiple collections covering the years 1861 through 1866. | This article describes multiple collections covering the years 1861 through 1866. | ||
The collection "United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866" consists of images of records from the United States Provost Marshal during the Civil War. [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10461614 '''The Provost Marshal'''] served as military police for the Union Army. Records in this collection deal with deserters, Confederate spies, civilians suspected of disloyalty, civilian passage through military zones,'''[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/African_American_Contraband_Records contraband slaves, | The collection "United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866" consists of images of records from the United States Provost Marshal during the Civil War. [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10461614 '''The Provost Marshal'''] served as military police for the Union Army. Records in this collection deal with deserters, Confederate spies, civilians suspected of disloyalty, civilian passage through military zones, '''[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/African_American_Contraband_Records contraband slaves], etc.''' The records are in Record Group 109 located in the National Archives. This collection corresponds to NARA publication M345: Union Provost Marshals’ File of Papers Relating to Individual Civilians and Union Provost Marshal's File of Papers relating to Two or More Civilians NARA publication M416. | ||
The collection was digitized from microfilm and is arranged alphabetically by the first two or three letters of the surname. It consists of correspondence, provost court papers, lists of transportation permits, claims for compensation for property used or destroyed by military forces, affidavits, oaths of loyalty and other lists. | The collection was digitized from microfilm and is arranged alphabetically by the first two or three letters of the surname. It consists of correspondence, provost court papers, lists of transportation permits, claims for compensation for property used or destroyed by military forces, affidavits, oaths of loyalty and other lists. | ||
| Line 68: | Line 68: | ||
{{Collection_Browse_Link |CID=CID1845948 |title=United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866 }} | {{Collection_Browse_Link |CID=CID1845948 |title=United States, Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866 }} | ||
{{HR Tip|This collection contains searchable content in the NARA Catalog. They can be accessed by clicking on the National Archives identifier in the Record Description. Once inside the Catalog, click on the "Search Within This Series".}} | {{HR Tip|This collection contains searchable content in the NARA Catalog. They can be accessed by clicking on the National Archives identifier in the Record Description. Once inside the Catalog, click on the "Search Within This Series".}} | ||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||