Union Citizens File
Records: 471,957 · Complete: 100%
Provost marshals are military police who sought deserters, spies, and disloyal citizens, and brought them to justice. They also investigated theft of government property. These files include correspondence, provost court papers, orders, passes, paroles, oaths of allegiance, transportation permits, and claims for compensation for property used or destroyed by military forces.
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"Union Provost Marshals' File Of Paper Relating To Individual Civilians" database with images Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/publication/782/union-citizens-file: accessed May 19, 2022)
- Publication Title
- Union Citizens File
- Total Records
- 471,957 · Complete: 100%
- Content Source
- Publication Number
- M345
- Record Group
- 109
- Published on Fold3
- 04 Nov 2011
- Last Updated
- 25 Aug 2014
- Description
- NARA M345. Documents relating to civilians who came into contact with the Army during the Civil War, including deserters, thieves, and spies.
