[Source: company E orders book]
Head Quarters Army Potomac
Washington, February 21st /62
General Orders No 60
I Brigadier General Andrew Porter is announced as Provost Marshall General of the Army Of the Potomac and will Be obeyed and Respected accordingly
II A Provost Marshal for each Division will Be appointed By its Commander. [words appear to be missing; perhaps "He will obey"--or perhaps the words at the end of the order should be inserted here] the Division Commander in all Matters affecting interior Police. But will Be Responsible to the Provost Marshall General and Be guided By such instructions as he may from time to time give a sufficient guard will Be Detailed By the Division Commander for Duty under the Orders Of the Provost Marshall
III A Local Provost Marshall for a City Or Village will when necessary Be appointed By the Commanding Officer or By these head Quarters
IV For Brigaders [sic] and Detachments a Deputy Provost Marshall May, when necessary, Be appointed By the Division Commander
V The Duties Of the Provost Marshall General and Local relate to the General Police Of the army, and embrace the following subjects.
Suppression Of Marauding and Deppredations [sic] and Of all Brawls and Disturbances Preservation Of good Order and suppression Of Drunkenness Beyond the Limmits [sic] Of the Camps Prevention of Straggling On the March
Suppression Of Gambling houses Drinking houses Or Beer Rooms and Brothels
Regulation Of hotels taverns Markets and Places Of Public Amusement
Searches Seizures and Arrests
execution Of sentences Of General Courts Martial Involving imprisonment Or Capitol Punishment
enforcement Of Orders Prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating Liquors either By tradesman Or Sutler and Of Orders Respecting Passes
Deserters from the enimy [sic], Prisoners Of war taken from the enemy, Countersighning [sic] safe guards Passes to Citizens within the Lines and for the Purpose Of trade
Complaints Of Citizens as to the Conduct Of the soldiers
VI The Provost Marshall General and Locals will notify the Regimental Commanders Concerned of all arrests Of soldiers Made under their Orders and will Cause the Men to Be Delivered with a Coppy [sic] Of the Charges against them to their Propper [sic] Officers
VII They will see that the Orders Respecting Passes to Officers and Men absent from their Camps are enforced all Passes will Be taken up By the Guards at their expiration Passes so taken will Be turned Over Daily to the Provost Marshall Of the Division to which the Guard Belongs who will Cause them to Be examined and all forged Passes Or Passes Granted By impropper [sic] authority Or for unotherorised [sic] Periods to Be reported to the Division Commander
VIII All Deserters from the enimy [sic], and Other Persons Comeing [sic] within Our Lines will Be taken to the Provost Marshall Of the Nearest Division who will examine him in Presence Of the Division Commander Or any Officer Of his staff Designated for the Purpose and Communicate the Result and the information attained to the Provost Marshall General in important Cases the Deserter Or Other Person will Be sent to the Provost Marshall General with the Report
IX All Prisoners Captured from the enimy [sic] will Be turned Over to the Provost Marshall Of Division who Will Send them at the earliest Posible [sic] Moment with Complete Discription [sic] List and information as to whare [sic] when and how they were Captured to the Provost Marshall General
X All safe Guards Granted at these head Quarters will be Countersighned [sic] By the Provost Marshall General Persons found violating safe Guards will Be instantly arrested By the Provost Marshall.
XI Passes to Citizens within the Lines and for Purposes Of trade May Be Granted By the Provost Marshall General and Locals who will Be Guided strictly By the instructions heretofore Given By these head Quarters upon the subject
XII The Provost Martials [sic] will investigate all Complaints Of Citizens in Regard to the Conduct Of the troops and will Report the facts in the Case to the Division Commander By
Comd Of
Maj Gen McClellan
The Division Provost Martial [sic] will Obey the Orders Of the Division Commander