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160 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 $3070.00 161 Amount transferred on Estimate None Respectfully submitted Wager Swayne Major General Asst Commissioner Head Quarters District of Alabama Montgomery August 22, 1866 93/167 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 73/267 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