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The Freedmen's Bureau Online

Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Arkansas
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869
National Archives Microfilm Publication M979 Roll 52
"Monthly Rosters of Officers and Civilians Submitted by Subordinate Officers"

Roster of Officers and Civilians on Duty in the Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for Arkansas


Bvt. Brig. Gen'l C. H. Smith, Assistant Commissioner

STAFF OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER:

Bvt. Brig. Gen. Jno. E. Bennett, U. S. Vols., 1st Lieut., 28th US Infantry, Acting Ass't Adj. Gen'l
2nd Lieut. C. B. Hall, 28th US Infantry, Special Inspector
Henry Page, Special Agent and Disbursing Officer
Acting Ass't Surg. E. V. Deuell, Surgeon-in-Chief
Wm. M. Colby, Superintendent of Education
E. K. Miller, Ass't Superintendent of Education
W. W. Granger, Surveyor, &c

ACTING ASSISTANT SURGEONS:

J. E. Bennett, Fort Smith, Ark., in charge of R & F Hospital
J. O. D. Creaghe, Camden, Ark., " "
J. C. Elliott, Helena, Ark., " "
R. G. Jennings, Little Rock, Ark., " "
J. M. Lewis, Pine Bluff, Ark., " "
Alfred Mitchell, Washington, Ark., " "

AGENTS:

Name Rank Command Station
A. H. Andrews Capt. and Bvt. Major 28th US Infantry Batesville, Independence County
W. M. Brian Captain 2nd Batt. VRC Jacksonport, Jackson County
Chas. Banzhaf 1st Lieut. 10th US Cavalry Fort Smith, Sebastian County
A. S. Dyer 1st Lieut. 5th US Cavalry Augusta, Woodruff County
F. P. Gross 1st Lieut. 20th VRC On leave of absence
S. Geisreiter 2nd Lieut. 16th VRC Pine Bluff, Jefferson County
Eli H. Mix 2nd Lieut. 16th VRC Osceola, Mississippi County
Wm. Morgan Captain 18th VRC Lewisburg, Conway County
J. C. Pridmore 1st Lieut. 9th VRC Napoleon, Desha County
H. Sweeney 2nd Lieut. 16th US Infantry Helena, Phillips County
F. W. Thibaut 2nd Lieut. 6th US Infantry Washington, Hempstead County
I. S. Taylor 1st Lieut. 15th VRC Hamburg, Ashley County
Jas. R. Walker 2nd Lieut. 2nd VRC Marion, Crittendon County
H. F. Willis 2nd Lieut. 22nd VRC Rocky Comfort, Sevier County
Jas. T. Watson Major 5th US C. Cavalry Little Rock, Pulaski County
E. G. Barker Civilian Madison, St. Francis County
Geo. S. Benson Civilian Luna Landing, Chicot County
I. W. Carhart Civilian Magnolia, Columbia County
A. E. Habicht Civiliian Arkadelphia, Clark County
Wm. A. Inman Civilian Jonesboro, Craighead County
Simpson Mason Civilian Union, Fulton County
Geo. W. Mallet Civilian Princeton, Dallas County
Wm. S. McCullough Civilian Devall's Bluff, Prairie County
H. A. Millen Civilian Hillsboro, Union County
V. V. Smith Civilian Lewisville, Lafayette County
J. L. Thorpe Civilian Camden, Ouachita County

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for Arkansas
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 7, 1867

Jno. E. Bennett
1st Lieut., 28th US Infantry
Acting Ass't Adj. Gen'l