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204 [[left margin]] Post Qr. Mr. at Lynchburg Va and to Genl Blunt [[/left margin]] so called Confederate States Government at Danville, except the two (2) occupied for Freedman's schools, and home for teachers. By Command of Maj Genl Schofield Asst. Com O Brown A.A.A. Genl December 14th, 1866. S.O. 186. [[left margin]] Genl. Howard, Maj. Morse, Mary A. Crumbaker [[/left margin]] I. . . So far as any jurisdiction of this Bureau extends over it, the property of Mary A. Crumbaker consisting of a tract of land situated in Loudon County Va., is restored to her with all the rights and privileges of ownership subject to the requirements of Par 8 Cir 15, Series 1865, War Dept. Bureau R.F. & A.L. and upon the following conditions, viz First. The property will be turned over to Mary A. Crumbaker upon the expiration of the lease to any third party or parties if any exists. Second. That nothing in this order be construed as entitling her to compensation for damages to the property, or to rents which may have accrued. - Head Quarters Department of the Potomac Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A. Lands Richmond, Va., December 14th, 1866 Extract [[left margin]] Copies sent to Genl Howard, Genl Granger, Col Chalfin, Capt Layton, Lyons & August, extracts sent to the other officers [[/left margin]] II. . Under authority of the Act of Congress of July 16th, 1866, a Military Commission is hereby appointed, to meet in the city of Richmond, Va., at ten O'clock A.M. on the 19th of December, instant, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of Dr. James B. Watson, and such other prisoners as may be properly brought 205 before it. Detail of the Commission Bvt: Brig: Genl R.S Granger, Lt Col: 11th U.S. Infy Bvt: Brig: Genl Thos. H. Neill, Major 20th U.S. Infy Colonel O.B. Wilcox, 29th U.S. Infy Bvt: Lt: Col: F.M. Cooley, Captain 11th U.S. Infy Bvt: Lt: Col: Geo: H. Higbee, Captain 11th U.S. Infy Bvt: Major Thos S. Dunn, Captain 21st U.S. Infy Bvt: Major W.G. Edgerton, Captain 29th U.S. Infy Bvt: Major H.R. Putnam, Captain 21st U.S. Infy Bvt: Major J.M. Goodhue, Captain 11th U.S. Infy Bvt: Captain Richard Robins, 1st Lieut 11th U.S. Infy Bvt: Captain E.S. Huntington, 1st Lieut 29th U.S. Infy 1st Lieut E.B. Knox, 21st U.S. Infy 1st Lieut W.N. Sage, 29th U.S. Infy Bvt: Major C.R. Layton, Captain 11th U.S. Infy Acting Judge Advocate Dept of the Potomac, Judge Advocate By Command of Bvt Maj Genl Schofield Asst. Commissioner O Brown A.A.A. Genl December 15th, 1866 Circular No [[left margin]] Each Supt, Bvt. Maj White, Lt. Schreiner, Surg De Lamater [[/left margin]] In cases when the immediate surrender of animals as required by General Orders No 11, current series, Head Quarters, Department of the Potomac, would subject the parties holding them to serious inconvenience, the officer having authority to receive the animals may permit the parties now holding them to retain them until orders shall be given for their final disposition. But in all such cases the animals will be reported to these Head Quarters as if they had been surrendered. By Command of Brig and Bvt Maj Genl J.M. Schofield A.C. O Brown Acting Assistant Adjutant Genl
