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Circular No. 36
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This document, entitled Circular No. 36, is dated September 21, 1865 and is signed by Col. E.B. Alexander in St. Louis. The Circular instructs Provost Marshals to report any casualties incurred among their employees "while engaged in making the enrollment, serving notices of draft, or arresting deserters," and to provide a short history of each casualty.
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September 21, 1865
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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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Date
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September 3, 1863
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Correspondence With Recruiting Officers and Special Orders (Provost Marshal General's Bureau)
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This notebook contains copies of correspondence between the Missouri Provost Marshal General's Bureau and recruiting officers in the field from December 1862 to September 1863. Topics addressed in the correspondence include appointments to various military positions; information about new recruits; and special orders. Participants in the correspondence include Col. B.L.E. Bonneville, Lt. Thomas D. McClure, and Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble.
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December 1862-September 1863
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From John B. Gray to William Fowler
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On September 2, 1863, John B. Gray, Adj. Gen. of Missouri, writes from St. Louis to Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal for the 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Gray provides a list of regiments that were entirely or partially raised in the 7th District. Gray adds that he is compiling a list of the number of men who have volunteered for the service from each district and county in Missouri.
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Date
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September 2, 1863
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List of Volunteers from Monroe Township
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This is a list of men from Monroe Township, Livingston County, Missouri who volunteered in the United States military between 1861 and 1864. These volunteers enlisted in the 11th and 19th Missouri Cavalry regiments; the 18th, 23rd, 25th, and 33rd Missouri Infantry regiments; the 6th Missouri State Militia; and the 8th Iowa Infantry. The list is addressed to the Adjutant General of the State of Missouri and is signed by Preston Anderson and William H. Anderson on September 6, 1864.
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September 6, 1864
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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 Henry Grimshaw to J.F. Benjamin
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This letter, dated September 26, 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 reports that a group of soldiers from the Enrolled Missouri Militia attacked several citizens at their homes in Schuyler County. Grimshaw adds that his life was threatened after reporting the incident, and he appeals to Benjamin for assistance.
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September 26, 1863
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 9, 1863 is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer asks Comingo for information about the proper procedure for discharging soldiers. He also reports that Jefferson J. Shaw of Chariton County was discharged from his regiment despite being fit and wanting to remain in the service. "It does seem to me," Boyer writes, "that there is a screw loose somewhere."
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Date
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October 9, 1863
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 1, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer writes to Comingo regarding the apprehension of several military deserters. Attached to the document is a note from Brig. Gen. O. Guitar, the commanding officer of two of the deserters, along with correspondence between Col. E.B. Alexander and Asst. Adj. Gen. J.A. Campbell.
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Date
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October 1, 1863-October 12, 1863
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From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
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This dispatch, dated October 24, 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 instructs Comingo to document his expenses on a separate voucher each month.
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October 24, 1863
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From C.F. Smith to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 4, 1863, is from C.F. Smith, Enrolling Officer in Jackson County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Smith states that he is enclosing his latest military rolls. He tells Comingo he has had difficulty enlisting men, due to dangerous conditions and the "unsettled state of the country."
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Date
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October 4, 1863
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From H.C. Wood to J.F. Benjamin
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This dispatch, dated October 21, 1863, is from U.S. Army Capt. H.C. Wood to Capt. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri. Wood writes from the Provost Marshal General's Bureau in Washington, D.C. He tells Benjamin that his recent printing expenses will be reimbursed, but that in the future he must not incur expenses without prior approval from the Provost Marshal General or Col. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of Missouri.
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October 21, 1863
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From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
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This dispatch, dated October 3, 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 gives Comingo instructions for completing payment forms for his deputies and special agents.
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Date
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October 3, 1863
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From A.F. Cox to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 6, 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 reports that Platte County's Enrolling Officers -- Charles Guenther, Jacob W. Carson, Manoah Miles, and W.S. Forman -- have completed their work. A note at the bottom signed by Comingo states that Guenther never submitted enlistment rolls to his office.
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October 6, 1863
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From A. Cox to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 27, 1863, is from A.F. Cox to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Cox acknowledges receipt of Comingo's recent letter, which relieved him of his duties as Deputy Provost Marshal of Platte County, Missouri.
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October 27, 1863
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 21, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer states that he is forwarding Comingo correspondence from Thomas H. Price, a colonel in the "Rebel army." Boyer also gives Comingo the name of a citizen who Capt. Standley believes has evaded military enrollment.
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October 21, 1863
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 10, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer states that he has intercepted "Rebel correspondence" and encloses two letters indicating that a local resident named Mr. Johnson has been in contact with Rebels. Boyer also reports that James Long of Yellow Creek Township evaded military enrollment.
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October 10, 1863
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From S.B. Wait to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 1, 1863, is from S.B. Wait, Deputy Provost Marshal of Carroll County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Wait states that he is sending Comingo the military roll for the 25th sub-district. He asks, on behalf of the enrolling officers, for information about their pay, and he informs Comingo that there has been considerable "ill will" towards the enrolling officers in his community.
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October 1, 1863
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From H.C. Wood to A. Comingo
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This dispatch, dated October 9, 1863, is from U.S. Army Capt. H.C. Wood to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Wood states that Comingo's accounts cannot be settled until he sends the "Oaths" of his employees to the Provost Marshal General's Bureau in Washington, D.C.
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Date
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October 9, 1863
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Letters Relating to Enlistment in Missouri
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This is a bound volume of letters written by Col. E.B. Alexander, Chief Mustering Officer of the 10th United States Infantry. The letters, dated August 23 - October 10, 1864, relate to enrollments, quotas, and enlistments of troops in Missouri.
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August 23, 1864 - October 10, 1864
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