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Amount of Funds on hand April 1st 1866  $62,342.74

Cost of Transportation furnished to April 1st 1866  $3041.84
Viz To Officers  $664.59
To Employees  388.46
To Refugees  549.23
To Freedmen  1439.56
$3041.84

Amount of Land used as Government Farms.  Acres  625

Value of Crops raised thereon  $491.46
This plantation was leased by Mr. Conway while he was in charge of the Bureau for the Southwest Department

Number of Buildings occupied for the use of Bureau on September 1st 1865  12
No claim has been made for Rent on these buildings

No Personal property has been seized and applied to use of Bureau

Number of Officers of the Army with grade who have served in the Bureau  38
Brigadier General  1
Colonel  1
Lieutenant Colonels  2
Majors  6
Captains  12
First Lieutenants  9
Second Lieutenants 3
Chaplains  4

Gross Amount of Pay and Emoluments accruing during time served  $22,750.26

Amount of Funds Estimated for by Quartermaster Masters Department  $3070.00


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Amount transferred on Estimate  None

Respectfully submitted
Wager Swayne
Major General Asst Commissioner


Head Quarters District of Alabama
Montgomery August 22, 1866

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Supts of Bureau
Mobile
Montgomery
Selma
Huntsville
Demopolis
Greenville
Tuscaloosa
Talladega

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the estimate of the number of Rations to be issued to the several Counties of the State in the month of September 1866 is the same as the estimate for the present month.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
O.D. Kinsman
Bvt. Maj. & A.A. Genl


Head Quarters District of Alabama
Montgomery August 22, 1866

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Stanton Hon E.M.
Secty of War
Washington D.C.

Sir

I have the honor to recommend the following named officers for promotion to the Brevet Rank set opposite their respective names.

Bvt Maj O.D. Kinsman Capt. & A.A.G. U.S.V. to be Lt Colonel by Brevet for Gallant and meritorious service during the War.
Capt. W.C. Arthur Comssy of Sub U.S.V. to be Lt. Colonel by Brevet for faithful and meritorious services during the War.
1st Lt Geo F. Browning V.R.C. to be Major by Brevet for gallant and meritorious service during the War.
These recommendations are respectfully urged from a knowledge that the services termed "Gallant and Faithful" have been indeed such and were rendered by persons who have in their several positions done honor to the service.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
Wager Swayne
Major General