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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
FOR THE STATES OF MISSOURI, ARKANSAS AND INDIAN TERRITORY.
Office of Assistant Commissioner,
Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 1. 1866

Maj Genl. O O Howard
Commissioner &c
Washington DC

General 
In my report for the month of August I stated that Crime and outrages against "Union Men" and Freedmen was rapidly increasing - 

I now have the honor to give very briefly the Murders reported by the Superintendents of this Bureau
1 Feby 26. Freedman shot by Overseer Miss Co
2 Apl 20. Friggs (Cold) shot by Four men Lafayette Co.
4 June 23. Two Freedmen shot in cold blood Sevier Co.
5 June 30 Goldburgh (Cold) shot. Sevier Co.
6 July 30 Freedman Hung Sevier Co.
7 Augt 8 Barber (Cold) shot - Arkadelphia Clark Co.  
8 July 31 Freedman Killed Harrisburgh 
11 April 5 - Three Freedmen Killed New Madrid Mo.