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Rec'd Office, Asst Suprdt, Jany 26th 1867.

Bureau, R.F. & A.L.
Office Ass't Supr'dt
Burksville, Va, Jany 29th 1867.

Respectfully Returned to Major J. R. Stone. Suprndt, 2d Dist Va, with the information that I have carefully investigated within claim, and submit the following report in relation thereto. The farm and buildings thereon was first occupied by a Batt'ln of 16th N.Y. Hvy Artillery, under Command of Major Morris of that Reg't, on 1st day of June 1865, on the 20th of that month this Officer organized a Camp for Freedmen, on the same farm. His authority for doing so I cannot ascertain, but it seems he believed it necessary, owing to the large number of Freedmen without homes, and then warring throughout the Country. This particular farm was selected by reason of its being at that time vacant and supposed to be abandoned, early in August of the same year a Bureau Officer was assigned to the County who immediately assumed charge of the Camps. Prior to this and while the troops were in charge of the camp, one outhouse and one mile of fencing had been destroyed. When Lieut Chapman took charge the Dwelling House, Corn Crib Smoke House and Ice House were still standing though in New York orders  

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