Freedmen's Bureau Records: W. Storer How to Orlando
Brown, September 15, 1865
Summary:
How reports no "insurrectionary" activity on the part of blacks in the Sixth
District, and writes that "freedmen are inflexibly loyal".
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandd Lands
Head Quarters, Sixth District,
Va
Col. O. Brown Assist Comr
Richmond Va
Sept 15th 1865
Staunton
Colonel
In reply to your interrogatories under date of Sept 10th 1865 I have the honor to report that I have no evidence or suspicion that any insurrectionary movement has been thought of or contemplated by the freedmen within this District, on the contrary I have every reason to believe that these freedmen are inflexibly loyal to the United States Government and disposed to yield unquestioned obedience in all just laws brought to his knowledge and comprehension.
I am Colonel
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
W. Storer How, Capt & AQM
Supt Sixth Dist.
Va
