The Freedmen's bureau; a chapter in the history of reconstruction - Softcover

Peirce, Paul Skeels

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1236388755 ISBN 13: 9781236388759

Verlag: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...and Officers and Stores Total Freedmen Agents 1866 1 $ 782.25 4889 17 3991.47 9862 89 1867 2 79217.59 84218 69 64384.35 227820 63 1868 3 105587 39 13151185 60968.52 298067 76 1869 i 24969.65 107007 82 37208.45 169185 82 1870 5 3329 48 46591.14 3644.49 53565.11 18716 11085 51 11085.51 Total 213886.36 385307.18 17019718 769387.72 In this immense issue of supplies and transportation, evils were to be expected. In the relief work of the bureau they were undoubtedly prevalent. Too lavish distribution of supplies, individual errors in judgment and discrimination, illicit sale of food and clothing, and distribution of them with a view to controlling the negro vote,--all these were charged, not without justification in fact.7 Such practices enhanced the expense of the bureau.and sullied its reputation, both north and south. They were mainly attributable, however, to local officials, and were in violation of the policy and orders of central authorities. Notwithstanding abuses and extravagances, the bureau did a great, an indispensable work of mercy and relief, at a time when no other organization or body was in a position to do that work. 1. Ho. Ex. Docs., 39th Cong.. 2nd Sess., Vol. 3, No. 1, p. 715. 2. Ibid., 40th Cong., 2nd Sess., Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 623. 3. Ibid., 40th Cong., 3rd Sess., Vol. 3. No. 1, p. 1020; 4. Ibid., 41st Cong., 2nd Sess., Vol. 6, No. 142, p. 29. 5. Ibid., 41st Cina:., 3rd Sess., Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 325. 6. Ibid., 42nd Cong., 2nd Sess., Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 453. 7 N. Y. Times, May 24, Aug. 10, 1865; N. Y. World, July, August, September, 186S; Ho. Ex. Docs., 39th. Cong., 1st. Sess., No. 123.--Many charges were vague and general and were difficult to substantiate, even when the veracity of those making them was unquestioned. But such statements as the...

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• Verlag: RareBooksClub.com
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1236388755
• ISBN 13: 9781236388759
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 68