This book is a collection of regulations and orders issued by the Bureau of the Provost Marshal during the American Civil War. The Bureau was responsible for maintaining order and discipline among the Union Army's forces and for enforcing conscription and other military laws. The book provides insights into the workings of the military bureaucracy during a critical period in American history. It is a primary source for historians of the Civil War and the history of the United States military. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.