Provost Marshal

An officer appointed in every army, in the field, to secure the prisoners confined on charges of a general nature. He also performs such other duties pertaining to police and discipline as the Regulations of the service or the commander's orders impose upon him. srgeant. — A sergeant who is charged with the military police of a corps. He is generally given one or two noncommi ioned officers as a istants. In the British service, he is also charged with the custody of all prisoners in the cells. i.— Persons who steal within the lines of the hostile army for the purpose of robbing, killing, destroying the mails, cutting wires, etc. They are not entitled to the privileges of the prisoner of war.