There are two types of  Union Provost Marshal

 There are two types of  Union Provost Marshal's Files:

1)  RG109 - Union Provost Marshal's File of Papers Relating to Individual Civilians
     Microfilm ID M345 - 300 rolls .
     Roll list in "Genealogical & Biographical Research" (1983) pages 55-56.

2) RG109 - Union Provost Marshal's File of Papers Relating to Two or More Civilians.
    Microfilm ID M416 - 94 rolls
    Roll list in "Genealogical & Biographical Research" (1983) pages 55-56.

These films are available for purchase: National Archives Trust Fund  (link is provided at NARA web site)

Following is example of how to find the record description at N. A. R. A. website.

Steps to finding Union Provost Marshal's Files

Step 1 ) National Archives Index Page

Under right-hand column titled "Other Ways to Search"
Step 2) Click on Microfilm Publications Search
Step 3) Click on Search the Microfilms Publication Catalog
Step 4) Enter Microfilm ID Number 
            a) For Individual Civilians Enter =  M345
                         or
            b) For Groups of Civilians Enter =  M416

Step 5) Enter Record Group Number  =  RG109

Results screen will read: Records Retrieved (1)

Step 6) Click on Display Research Results

Results screen will display record result

Step 7) Click on "FULL" which will give complete description of record

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