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MONTHLY REPORT of Capt Stuart Barnes AQM, [[Strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner [[/Strikethrough]] Superintendant of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the [[Strikethrough]]State [[/Strikethrough]] of 2nd District, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of Virginia, during the month ending January 31st, 1866.

[[15 Columned 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. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. How. | HOW HELD (ABANDONED OR CONFISCATED.) | DESCRIPTION. CULTIVATED. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres Woodland. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres Cleared. | DESCRIPTION. TOTAL NO. ACRES. | DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS. | REMARKS. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Dinwiddie County 
| 1 | John S Ragland. | Dinw | Sycamore St. |   | ✓ | Jany 1st 1866 | Restored to Mr Ragland by Spec Order No 1 Hd Qrs Asst Comr. | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   |   |   
| 2 | Job A Talmadge. |   | Near Poplar Spring Church. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 25 | 50 | 200 | 275 | One Dwlg House & Govt Buildgs | Used for Camp for destitute & disabled Freedmen. |
| 3 | Confederate Government. |   | Outside City limits on L. F. R.R. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |   | Leased for three years from Dec 11th 1865. |  
Chesterfield County 
| 4 | Thomas A. Shipper. |   | On line Petersburgh R.R.R. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 30 | 100 | 95 | 225 | One Dwlg House & Out Buildings. |   | 
Brunswick County 
| 5 | T Branch. |   | Village of Lawrenceville. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | Old Tabern | Formerly used as Confed Store House. | 
Powhatan County.
| 6 | Three Sisters names unknown. |   | Hugenot Springs. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 60 | One large hotel & 20 out Builds. | Formerly used as Confed Hospl. Freedman here self suptg |    
7 Prince George County.
| 7 | Frank Green. |   | Three miles from P. G. Ct House |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 400 |   |   |
| 8 | H W Machen. |   | City Point near the Wharf |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1/2 | One build Govt Office. |   |
| 9 | Wm Braggs Estate. |   | City Point near the Wharf. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   | 1 1/2   | 1 1/2 |   |   |
| 10 | Wm Nelson. |   | On Appomattox River. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   | 120 | 120 | Ten ruined barracks. |  Occupied by Freedmen who are self supporting. |
| 11 | Richard Epps. |   | City Point 500 ft Wharf. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 12 | McIllwaine S Co. |   | City Point 100 ft Wharf. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 13 | Proctor & Comer. |   | City Point 100 ft Wharf. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 14 | Wm G Birchett. |   | City Point 200 ft Wharf. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 15 | C Proctor. |   | City Point 200 ft Wharf. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | TOTAL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 55 | 150 | 417 1/2 | 1084 |   |   | 

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  Petersburg Va.
Stuart Barnes
[[Strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner. [[/Strikethrough]] Supt 2nd Dist
DATE:  Jany 31st 1866.

  

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