Abstract: |
Darius Cadwell (1821-1905) was an Ohio State legislator, provost marshal for Ohio's 18th, 19th, and 20th districts, and lawyer,
of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, circular orders and letters, abstracts, receipts, and other
papers, relating especially to Cadwell's activities as provost marshall. Includes information on the administration of military
justice, the draft, recruitment, and the apprehension of deserters during the American Civil War, and correspondence with
James D. Ray, a real estate businessman of Duluth, Minnesota.
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