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[[4 columned table]] | Date of Report 1866 | Subject | County | Dist. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | March 12th Burnt early part of March/66 | Burning of Church & School House 4 young white men arrested by Military - afterwards released without trial - no action taken by civil authorities - circumstantial evidence strong against them - | Nansemond | 1st | | May 1st B.331.1866 May | Reports of the burning of three colored churches at Petersburg, Va. Freedpeople much excited - Burnt April 30th/66 - Two destroyed - one partially - Reward offered by common council of city - perpetrators undiscovered. | Dinwiddie | 2nd | | Mch. 31. | Asst. Supt. of Matthews Co. reports the burning of a building used as a Colored church & School Houses - Burnt March 9th/66 - All efforts to find perpetrators unsuccessful | Matthews | 9th | | May 23. A.194.1866 May | Asst. Supt. of York Co. reports burning of a colored School House. Burnt May 20th 1866 All effort to find perpetrator unsuccessful - believe to be returned confederate soldiers | York Co. | 9th |