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From: "Edward G. Gerdes" <>
Subject: Re: [AR-CIVIL-WAR] Provo Marshal
Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 11:20:56 -0500
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Hi Fran,
He probably would exercise control over the activities of the MPs.
He would be the highest ranking legal officer. Today he would probably be
called the JAG Officer (Judge Advocate General).
During the civil war, he was in charge of all the prisoners also.

Best of luck,
EG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fran Warren" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [AR-CIVIL-WAR] Provo Marshal


> Thanks so much, Ed! I appreciate your response. Would this be similar to
an
> M P today?
> Fran Alverson Warren
> e-mail:
> 501-369-2703
> http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edward G. Gerdes" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [AR-CIVIL-WAR] Provo Marshal
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Provost Marshal - the chief legal officer, law enforcement.
> >
> > Best of luck,
> > Edward G.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fran Warren" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 12:50 PM
> > Subject: [AR-CIVIL-WAR] Provo Marshal
> >
> >
> > > Can someone tell me what role a Provo Marshal would have played during
> the
> > > Civil War? I know this sounds like a silly question but I am curious
as
> I
> > > have found an old newspaper article which states a person was a Provo
> > > Marshal during the war.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Fran Alverson Warren
> > > e-mail:
> > > 501-369-2703
> > > http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/
> > >
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