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SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FREEDMEN, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU,
in the ^[[District]] of ^[[West North Carolina]], [[strikethrough]] Commanded by [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Bvt Col C A Cilley Supt.]] 

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| 1 DATE. ^[[1866]] | 2 STATION. | 3 OFFICER IN CHARGE. | 4 No. of Men. | 5 No. of Women. | 6 No. of Children. | 7 Aggregate. | 8 Aggregate last report. | 9 GAIN. By Birth. | 10 GAIN. Received. | 11 LOSS. Discharged. | 12 LOSS. By Death. | 13 TOTAL GAIN. | 14 TOTAL LOSS. | 15 Total No. of Rations issued. | 16 No. of persons for whom Contracts have been made since last report. | 17 Average rate of wages since last report - as per Contract. Males. | 18 Average rate of wages since last report - as per Contract. FemaleS. | 19 Average prices for which Contracts are made. | 20 No. of Farms (Abandoned Lands,) worked by Freedmen. | 21 Aggregate No. of Acres. | 22 No. of Town Lots in possession of Bureau. | 23 Aggregate rents received per month or as per Contract, for Lots or Buildings. | 24 REMARKS. (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2.) |
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| Mch 15th | Salisbury | Lt Harper. | 12 | 40 | 71 | 123 | 113 | √ | 16 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 967 | 100 | 8$ | √ | 8$ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Fewer contracts than usual are reported, as the laborers are nearly hired for the year.  Some instances occur where contracts are violated by both Blacks and Whites.  They receive speedy attention.  But one case of violence occurred.  A negro was shot in Burke Co, it appearing that the negro was in the act of drawing a pistol, before the defendant drew one.  A fine of 25$ was imposed for the assault which led to the shooting.  The negro was shot in the ear and not injured or hindered from working.  Small Pox increases at Greensboro; 24 cases now on our hands.  More tents are needed there.  No deaths since last report from that disease.  3 from fever and Diarrhea.  No arrangements are made to keep either white or Black poor and helpless except in army Camps.  White women come in every day for rations, here and at Greensboro'.  The Bureau is working very well.  Some evil disposed persons here are telling the Blacks lies, and hinder them in some cases from doing as well as they otherwise would.  Larceny is not so frequent of late. |

| " [[ditto for Mch 15th]] | Greensboro | Asa Teal. | 4 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 4 | √ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1053 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √| [[see text in column 24 above]] |

| " [[ditto for Mch 15th]] | Charlotte | Capt Barnett. | 20 | 45 | 77 | 142 | 161 | √ | 8 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 1380 | 123 | $7.50 | 5$ | 1/3 Crop | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

| " [[ditto for Mch 15th]] | Morganton | Lt Harris. | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √| √ | √ | √ | √| 2 | √ | √ | √ | √| √ | √ | √ | [[see text in column 24 above]] | 

| " [[ditto for Mch 15th]] | Rutherford Co | Revd T B Justice | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 3 | 8$- | √ | 1/4 Crop | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

| " [[ditto for Mch 15th]] | Union Co | F L Wiatt. |√ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 37 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

| " [[ditto for Mch 15th]] | Stanley Co | D A G Palmer. | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 54 | √ | √ | 1/3 Crop | √ | √ | √ | √ | [[see text in column 24 above]] |

|   | Davidson Co | W F Henderson |

|   | Anson Co | Wm A McFarlane |

|   | Forsythe Co | A G Renegar. |

|   | Stokes Co | W H Gentry. |

|   | Surrey Co | H M Waugh |

|   | Randolph Co | W R Frazer |

|   | Yadkin Co | Jno A Hampton |

|   | Iredell Co | Jno R Roseboro. |

|   | Wilkes Co. | A C Bryan |

|   | Caldwell Co. | R B Bogle |

|   |   | Total. | 36 | 93 | 170 | 299 | 306 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 3400 | 319 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √|   |
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Headquarters ^[[Salisbury NC]],
^[[Dist West No Ca.]],
^[[March 15th]], 186^[[6]].

[[signature]] Clinton A. Cilley [[/signature]]
^[[Bvt Col US Vols Superintendent.]]
[[strikethrough]] Commanding. [[/strikethrough]]

NOTE I. - In the Column of Remarks, give all facts of interest or importance in relation to the Freedmen, and the practical workings of the Bureau, particularly in relation to the Contract System, whether there is an increasing desire on the part of Freedmen to obtain work, or the contrary temper of the people in reference to Freedmen, &c., &c.

NOTE II. - This report will be made by District Commanders on the 14th and 28th of each month, from the last report of Stations received at that date.  It will be sent from each Station or Freedmen's Camp by the officer in charge thereof, in season for the District Report to be made out as directed above.  The Column of Remarks, in addition to the remarks of the Officer in Charge of Station, will contain any suggestions or remarks of the District Commander. 
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