Letters Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District Missouri)

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Title: Letters Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District Missouri)
Creator: William Fowler
Description: This notebook contains copies of letters sent from the Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri, between July 15, 1863 and June 30, 1864. The correspondence, written by Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal of the 7th District, addresses such topics as military enrollment and recruitment of free blacks, army deserters, and management of the draft. Correspondents include Missouri Provost Marshal General E.B. Alexander and U.S. Provost Marshal General James B. Fry.
Date: July 15, 1863-June 30, 1864
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
African Americans
People: William Fowler
Geographic Subject: Buchanan County, Missouri
St. Joseph, Missouri
Dekalb County, Missouri
Sullivan County, Missouri
Gentry County, Missouri
Worth County, Missouri
Harrison County, Missouri
Grundy County, Missouri
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
Location: Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), RG110: MO 4374; Box 30, Box 1 of 2 within entry 4374; Folder 1 of 2; Vol. 1 of 3
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