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0328

MONTHLY REPORT of Capt. Stuart Barnes A.Q.M., [[strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner [[/strikethrough]] & Superintendent of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the [[strikethrough]] State of [[/strikethrough]] 2nd District, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of Virginia, during the month ending December 31st, 1865.

[[15 column table]]
|   | NAME OF FORMER OWNER. | LOCATION. COUNTY OR PARISH. | LOCATION. OTHER BOUNDARIES. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. Date. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. How. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. Date. 1865 | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. How. | HOW HELD, (ABANDONED OR CONFISCATED.) | DESCRIPTION. CULTIVATED. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres woodland. | DESCRIPTION ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres cleared. | DESCRIPTION. TOTLA NO. ACRES. | DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS. | REMARKS. |
|   | Dinwiddie County |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John. D. Ragland |   | Sycamore St |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | 1 Three story brick dwl'g house |   |
| 2 | Job. A. Talmadge |   | Near Poplar Spring Church |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 25 | 50 | 100 | 275 | 1 Dwl'g house. and Govt. buildings | See back of report Ruined shot works. sold at auction Dec. 11th and land leased for 3 years from date of sale or works. |
| 3 | Confed. Government |   | Outside City limits on S.F.A.A. |   |   | Dec. 11th | By Auction sale. by approval Asst. Com'r. Richmond Va. Nov 24th/65 | Abandoned |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |   |   |
|   | Chesterfield County |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | Thomas. A. Shipper |   | On line Petersburg & Richmond R.R. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 30 | 100 | 95 | 225 | 1 Dwl'g house and Out buildings | See back of report. |
|   | Brunswick County |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 5 | C. H. Rhoads |   | Three miles from Lawrenceville |   |   | Dec. 4th | Assd. Qrs. Acct. Com'r. Va. Dec 4th 1865 Restored by notice S.O. No. 114 | Abandoned | 35 | 558 | 400 | 993 | Eight out Buildings |   |
| 6 | C. H. Rhoads |   | Village of Lawrenceville |   |   | Dec. 4th | Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com'r. Va. Dec 4th 1865 Restored by notice S.O. No. 114 | Abandoned |   | 3 | 7 | 10 | One old Homestead | Occupied by military authorities as quarters |
| 7 | C. H. Rhoads |   | Village of Lawrenceville |   |   | Dec. 4th | Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com'r. Va. Dec 4th 1865 Restored by notice S.O. No. 114 | Abandoned |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |   |   |
| 8 | T P[[?]] |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | Old Tavern | Used formerly as Confed. Sten House |
|   | Powhatan County |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 9 | Three sisters names unknown |   | Hugenot Springs 4 miles from R.R. & 2 miles from river |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 60 | One large hotel and 20 outbld'gs | See back of report.
|   | Prince George County |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 10 | Frank Green |   | Three miles from Pr. Geo. C.H. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 400 |   |   |
| 11 | H. M. Machew |   | City Point, near the whaif |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1/2 | One Building Govt. office |   |
| 12 | Wm. Bragg's Estate |   | City Point |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   | 1/2 | 1/2 |   |   |
| 13 | M. McIlwaine & Co. |   | City Point |   |   | Dec. 22nd | 3rd Hd. Qrs Asst Com'r. Va. Decem'r 1865 Restored by notice S.O. No. 127 Par | Abandoned |   |   | 1/2 | 1/2 |   |   |
| 14 | Wm. Nelson |   | On Appomattox river |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   | 120 | 120 | Ten ruined Barracks | On this farm are two Freedmen, with their families, who are self supporting. |
| 15 | Richard Epps. M. D. |   | City Point 500 ft. whaif |   |   |   |   |   |
| 16 | McIlwaine & Co. |   | City Point 100 ft. whaif |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 17 | Prader's Corner |   | City Point 100 ft. whaif |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 18 | Wm. G. Birchett |   | City Point 200 ft. whaif |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 19 | C. Proctor |   | City Point 200 ft. whaif. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
[[/table]]

TOTAL

NOTES-1. In the column of Remarks will be stated the number of Refugees or Freedmen on each farm or tract of land, how they are employed, and whether they are self-supporting; also such other facts in relation to farms as may be of interest.
2. If more than one blank is necessary in making this Report, they will be attached together by proper fasteners on the left-hand margin, as indicated by the * * *
3. The back of the Reports may be used for Remarks, in addition to the proper column on the face.

STATION:
DATE:

Stuart Burns
capt A Q M and [[strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner, [[/strikethrough]]
Supt Dist No. 2.

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The paper is ripped and completely gone for a section of line 8, so although it is marked as [[?]] it is impossible to be read.