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Monthly Report of William F. Eaton, agent of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands for the Islands along the coast of Georgia; of the number of Freedmen, to whom Rations, Clothing and Medicines are issued; in Colonies on the islands set apart for their benefit for the month ending on the thirty first day of Jan. 1866. [[47 columned table]] | Station | 1st Class Dependants Well Men No. | 1st Class Dependants Well Women No. | 1st Class Dependants Well Children Boys No. | 1st Class Dependants Well Children Girls No. | 1st Class Dependants Well Total No. | 1st Class Dependants Sick Men No. | 1st Class Dependants Sick Women No. | 1st Class Dependants Sick Children Male No. | 1st Class Dependants Sick Children Female No. | 1st Class Dependants Sick Total No. | 1st Class Dependants Aggregate No. | 2d Class In Gov't Employ Men No. | 2d Class In Gov't Employ Women No. | 2d Class In Gov't Employ Total No. | 3d Class Receiving Rations and giving Lien on crops Men No. | 3d Class Receiving Rations and giving Lien on crops Women No. | 3d Class Receiving Rations and giving Lien on crops Children No. | 3d Class Receiving Rations and giving Lien on crops Total No. | Total number of men No. | Total number of Women No. | Total number of Children No. | Aggregate No. | Aggregate of Last Report No. | Gains Born Male No. | Gains Born Female No. | Gains Received No. | Gains Total No. | Loss Died Male No. | Loss Died Female No. | Loss Discharged No. | Loss Total No. | Rations Full Rations Received No. | Rations Full Rations Issued No. | Rations Value of Rations issued to 1st Class $ | Rations Value of Rations issued to 1st Class ¢ | Rations Value of Rations Issued to 2d Class $ | Rations Value of Rations Issued to 2d Class ¢ | Rations Value of Rations Issued to 3d Class $ | Rations Value of Rations Issued to 3d Class ¢ | Total Value of Rations $ | Total Value of Rations ¢ | Value of Medicines Issued $ | Value of Medicines Issued ¢ | Value of Quartermaster Stores Issued $ | Value of Quartermaster Stores Issued ¢ | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jeckyl Id. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 13 | | | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The total number of Freedmen on Cumberland is about 100 - on Jeckyl 80 - St. Simons a little over 600 - on Sapelo 350. The people generally actively engaged preparing the ground for a crop. | | St Simons | 17 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 172 | | | | | | 172 | | | | 32 | 37 | 105 | 174 | 49 | 91 | 206 | 346 | 307 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 39 | | | | | 150 | 150 | 342 | 935 | | | 342 | 935 | 685 | 85 | 2 | 00 | | | | | Sapalo Id. | 9 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 52 | | | | | | 52 | | | | | | | | 9 | 17 | 26 | 52 | 53 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 228 | 82 | | | | | 228 | 82 | | | | | There are constant arrivals on all of the islands. The people have been coming and going for the last month. | | | 26 | 71 | 63 | 64 | 224 | | | | | | 224 | | | | 38 | 45 | 113 | 196 | 64 | 116 | 240 | 420 | 373 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 48 | | | 1 | 1 | 200 | 200 | 571 | 75 | | | 342 | 931 | 914 | 67 | 2 | 00 | | | There is also great need of seed of all kinds, on St. Simons There is neither cotton or potato seed, and unless means are used to furnish it the cotton crop must fail. | During the last month clothing to the amount of about three hundred and twenty five dollars has been issued. It was procured from the Penn. Freedmens Relief Association. Also tools to the amount of two hundred dollars have been furnished by the same Association. Both of which have met a demand not easily supplied in any other way The tools are a treasure truly, for with them the people repair their houses build new, and construct agricultural implements. No school is kept at present on St. Simons as Mrs Eatons' health gave way. But I have secured a pledge for a teacher from the Penn Freedmens Relief Association, that they will furnish one or more teachers, and a letter from a young lady in Philad. tells me that she is soon to start for this island. The people are very healthy, considering their exposure, and a constant and marked improvement in manners and industry gives pleasing proof that our labors are not in vain. A Sabbath school is held every Sabbath at which about 100 attend. Also a sermon is preached each Sabbath. Not being removed by the Government on the first of Jan. as was constantly affirmed that they would be, has given the people courage, and since the first of Jan a marked change, for the better has been noticeable. Most Respectfully Submitted W.F. Eaton Agent Bureau R.F & A.L.
