To Milroy From Maj Gen Fremont April 30 1862

              HEAD-QUARTERS, MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT 
Wheeling, April 30th, 1862 
 
GENERAL ORDERS 
          No. 21 
 
    All arrests, whatsoever, by Provost Marshals, at Posts, Camps, or other localities, within this Department, will be immediately reported to the Provost Marshal General, at these Head-quarters – reports to be accompanied with full descriptions of prisoners taken, and statement of charges upon which arrested, together with such other information touching cases presented, as may be necessary or useful for Department Files. 
 
    Regular returns of all persons in custody, or released within the month, will be made monthly to the Provost Marshal, at Department Head-quarters or at such other times as he may specially designate, having in view the interests of the service. 
 
    Commanders of Districts, Posts, and Camps, will exercise such supervision as shall insure the faithful carrying out of this order by Provost Marshals appointed by them or under their control. 
 
       By Order of 
              MAJOR GENERAL FREMONT. 
                    Henry Thall 
                         Assistant Adjutant General 
 
OFFICIAL 
 
 
 
Assistant Adjutant General 
 
 
 
(on reverse) 
Order from 
Gen. Fremont