General orders of the U.S. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865.

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General orders of the U.S. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865.

Copy of general orders from Orlando Brown, assistant commander for Virginia, outlining regulations for the restoration of abandoned lands to original owners during Reconstruction.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8068757

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Brown, Orlando, 1827-1904

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Pioneer to Calif., from York, Dane County, Wisc. From the description of Orlando Brown diary : ms and photocopy, 1852 Apr. 14-1853 June 21. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122499104 ...

United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

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The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, usually referred to as simply the Freedmen's Bureau, was a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen (freed slaves) in 1865–1869, during the Reconstruction era of the United States. The Freedmen's Bureau Bill, which created the Freedmen's Bureau, was initiated by President Abraham Lincoln and was intended to last for one year after the end of the Civil War. It was passed on March 3, 1865, by Congress to aid former slaves ...