. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . wliat u]>on the cliaracter of thecommander. No position in the service demanded greaterdiscretion and sounder judgment. Some of the officers ap-pointed, both civilian and soldier, displayed unusual tact anddecision, while others were both obstinate and arbitrary. Per-hajis it was too much to expect that all of the hundreds of dep-uties ajjpointed should be men able to impress their personalityand enforce the laws without friction. ^^^lile all of the duties mentione
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . wliat u]>on the cliaracter of thecommander. No position in the service demanded greaterdiscretion and sounder judgment. Some of the officers ap-pointed, both civilian and soldier, displayed unusual tact anddecision, while others were both obstinate and arbitrary. Per-hajis it was too much to expect that all of the hundreds of dep-uties ajjpointed should be men able to impress their personalityand enforce the laws without friction. ^^^lile all of the duties mentioned above were important,it is chiefly with the provost-marshal acting under his authorityto make searches, seizures, and arrests of the premises, ])rop-erty, and persons of citizens that we are chiefly concerned inthis chapter. The action of the ])rovost-marshal brought to aconsciousness of the citizen the fact that war existed as did thatof no other officer. I^ater, the supervision of the draft wasplaced in charge of the provost-marshal-general at Washing-ton, who had no other duties, and the incidents and events 1901 Q^^. M
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