Military pass for W. T. Robinson
Title |
Military pass for W. T. Robinson |
Description |
Pass from the Provost Marshal's Office at Gallatin, Tennessee, to permit W. T. Robinson to travel within Federal lines until further orders. The pass was issued by order of Brigadier General E. A. Paine, and signed by Major J. J. Searitt, Provost Marshal. |
Historical note |
Military Provosts command the military police force of a designated area. Orders such as these were issued to prevent Federal guards and pickets from detaining as deserters or Confederate spies any friendly units with permission to travel. |
Date |
1863 March 24 |
Creator |
United States. Provost Marshal General's Bureau |
Place |
Gallatin (Tenn.) |
Collection name |
Wingate T. Robinson Family Papers, 1855-1948 |
Collection finding aid |
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/robinson-wingate-t-family-papers-1855-1948 |
Accession number |
644 |
Subjects - LCSH |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Military police |
Owning institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
35105 |
Microfilm number |
1481 |
Digital type |
TEXT |
Digital format |
Image/jpeg |
Copyright |
No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Ordering information |
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