Freedmen's Bureau Records: John A. McDonnell to
Orlando Brown, August 4, 1868
Summary:
McDonnell submits information about himself and several other Bureau Agents,
including John W. Jordan, the agent in Augusta County.
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Headquarters 9th Sub District
Virginia
Brevet Brigadier General O. Brown
Assistant Commissioner
Richmond Virginia
August 4th 1868
Winchester
General
In compliance with Circular Letter dated Office C.Q.M. & D.O. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands District of Virginia Richmond, Virginia July 29th 1868 I have the honor to make the following report viz:
John A. McDonnell Commissioned Captain 28th Massachusetts Volunteers October 8th 1861. Transfered to Veterans Reserve Corps and commission as Captain in that Corps dated July 27. 1863. Mustered out of service January 1. 1868. Service continuous from October 8th 1861 Employed as Sub Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands at the time of muster out.
E.H. Ripley
Commissioned 1st
Lieutenant 8th
Connecticut Volunteers March 2d 1862. Commissioned Captain 8th Connecticut Volunteers
August 15 1862 Commissioned Captain
Veterans Reserve Corps
September 30th 1863. Mustered out
January
1 1868 service continuous from
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March 2d
1862, was employed as Assistant Sub Assistant Commissioner in
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands at date of muster out.
John W. Jordan Commissioned Major 57th Indiana Infantry October 10/61 Resigned November 22nd 62 - Commissioned 1st Lieutenant & Adjutant 53d Kentucky Volunteers June 1st 1863. Resigned September 1st 1863. Commissioned Captain Veterans Reserve Corps June 18, 1864. Mustered out January 1. 1868. was employed as Sub Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands at time of muster out. Service not continuous.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Servant
John A. McDonnell
Sub Assistant Commissioner
