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Register of Rations Issued — Morganton (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of rations issued, June 1867–August 1868 (161), is arranged by race and thereunder chronologically. The volume also contains a register of sick and wounded soldiers (August 1866).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.28.8
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Register of Rations Issued to Destitute Whites, Freedmen, and Sick in the Hospital — Meridian (Subcommissioner)

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The single–volume register of rations issued to destitute whites, freedmen, and sick in the hospital, February–August 1866 (207), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.32.13
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Register of Rations Issued to Destitutes — Georgetown (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of rations issued to destitutes, January–September 1867, is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a register of court trials between Nov. 1865 and Apr. 1866.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.24.9
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Register of Rations Issued to Freedmen and Destitute Whites — Selma (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of rations issued to freedmen and destitute whites, July 1866–September 1867 (182), is arranged chronologically and thereunder by race of recipient.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.25.8
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Register of Rations Issued — Unionville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of rations issued (280) covers the months of May through September but lists no year. The entries in the volume are arranged by the initial letter of the surname of the person receiving rations and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.57.4
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Register of Rations Issued — Wilmington (Superintendent of the Southern District)

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The single–volume register of rations issued, November 1865–August 1866 (272), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains several lists of rations issued.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.53.22
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Register of Rations Received at the Van Buren Hospital for Freedmen — Millikens Bend (Provost Marshal and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of rations received at the Van Buren Hospital for Freedmen, January–March 1864 (343), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a list of nurses for the "Small Pox Hospital," and a list of patients at Freedmen's…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.35.13
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Register of Rations Shipped to Agents and Issued in the Counties — Huntsville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of rations shipped to agents and issued in the counties, January–October 1866 (80), is arranged by type of record. The volume includes a register of subsistence stores shipped to agents (January–April 1866), a register of rations…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.13.7
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Register of Rebel Property in Counties Subject to Confiscation — Fort Smith (Sebastian County)

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The single–volume register of rebel property in Scott, Sebastian, and Crawford Counties subject to Confiscation (79) [No Dates], is arranged by county and has a name index of owners of the property. Included are names of witnesses and owner, location, and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.7.7
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Register of Receipts and Disbursements at Freedmen's Court — Petersburg (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of receipts and disbursements at Freedmen's Court, February–April and June 1866 (392), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.75.16
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Register of Receipts and Disbursements on Judgments in Civil Cases in Freedmen's Court — Petersburg (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of receipts and disbursements on judgments in civil cases in Freedmen's Court, February–June 1866 (393), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.75.21
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Register of Refugees Issued Rations — Fort Smith (Sebastian County)

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The two volumes of registers of refugees issued rations, January 1865–June 1866, 1 (81) and 2 (82), are arranged chronologically. The registers give the name of the person, the number of rations issued, the cause of destitution, and other pertinent…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.7.5
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Register of Refugees — Provost Marshal General of Freedmen

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The single–volume register of refugees covers the period 1864–67 (142). Entries covering the periods March–April and July–September 1865 are arranged numerically and are of refugees at the Commercial and Western Verandah Hotels, New Orleans. Entries…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.3.12
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Register of Rents Received from Leased Property — Norfolk (Subassistant Commissioner, 1st District)

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The single–volume register of rents received from leased property, July 1865–August 1866 (350), is arranged chronologically by date of receipt of rent.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.69.24
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Register of Reports and Requisitions Forwarded to the Assistant Commissioner — Natchez (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of reports and requisitions forwarded to the Assistant Commissioner, May–September 1866 and December 1866–February 1868 (234), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.35.11
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Register of Reports and Returns Received from Assistant Surgeons and Forwarded to Bureau Headquarters in Washington — Surgeon in Chief

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The single–volume of registers of reports and returns received from assistant surgeons and forwarded to Bureau headquarters in Washington, 1867–68 (56), is arranged by type of register. There is a list of contents at the beginning of the volume. The volume…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 2.2.14
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Register of Requisitions for Medicines and Supplies — Medical Director and Inspector of Freedmen

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The single–volume register of requisitions for medicines and supplies is dated 1863 (301). The volume is arranged for the most part alphabetically by name of supply. The entries appear to be items requisitioned at Prentiss Hospital. The volume also…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1914, File 2.2.5
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Register of Residents — Carrollton (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of Residents (154) is Undated and arranged by initial letter of surname and thereunder by "Resident" or "Nonresident" of Carrollton.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.10.5
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Register of Restoration Orders (42)

Dec. 1865–Feb. 1866

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Cataloged as “Register of Restoration Orders (42)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M869, Item 6.4.5.1
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Register of School Children and Register of Attendance of School Children — Camden (Ouchita County)

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The single–volume register of school children and register of attendance of school children, February–June 1867 (63), is arranged by type of register and thereunder chronologically. The first register gives the names of the parents and the name, sex, and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.4.6
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Register of Sick and Wounded at Camp Sumner — Charlotte (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single–volume register of sick and wounded at Camp Sumner, November 1865–June 1866 (77), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.4.3
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"Register of Sick and Wounded at Lincoln Hospital" — Savannah (Lincoln Hospital)

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The single–volume "register of sick and wounded at Lincoln Hospital," September 1865–April 1867 (362), is arranged in chronological order and numbered. The volume also contains a register of patients, December 1866–May 1867, arranged by sex and thereunder…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.83.5
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Register of Sick and Wounded at Roper Hospital — Charleston (Hospitals)

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The single–volume register of sick and wounded at Roper Hospital, April 1865–October 1867 (161), is arranged in chronological order and numbered.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.14.2
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