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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 20 2 Browse Search
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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 48: organization of the freedmen's Bureau and my principles of action (search)
sioners; I could increase the number provided they were army officers detailed for the work; in fact, thus far, every one had been assigned, by my asking, from the army. September 19th I announced three more assistant commissioners: General Davis Tillson, Georgia, Headquarters, Augusta. General Wager Swayne, Alabama, Headquarters, Montgomery. General E. M. Gregory, Texas, Headquarters, Galveston. Osborn was changed to Florida with headquarters at Jacksonville; Saxton was still the assistant commissioner for South Carolina and Georgia, General Tillson being regarded at first as an acting assistant commissioner, reporting to Saxton. From these State centers were organized subdistricts, more or less in number according to the needs. There were a few civil employees, but generally the subagents (called by some officers assistant superintendents) for given districts, were put on duty directly by the Secretary of War, being taken and sent to the work from the nearest militar
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 50: courts for freedmen; medical care and provision for orphans (search)
encouraging. I wrote after a visit to Charleston that, as the department commander and assistant commissioner were both at Charleston trying to cooperate, more complete order and confidence would come, and that the arrival in Georgia of General Davis Tillson, the new acting assistant commissioner, in the month of September had produced a favorable change in that State. He was at the State capital during the session of the State Reconstruction Convention, and explained to its members the purp witnesses, were not very encouraging. In Louisiana suits and testimonies were quickly allowed under the State government, and the civil courts were often used by Bureau officials with a reasonable measure of justice. Following Alabama, General Tillson tried the civil magistrates of Georgia under similar directions and restriction as in Alabama. He was reassured by a prompt cooperation and pleased with the action everywhere taken. He felt that if we trusted the Southern white people more
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 52: President Johnson's reconstruction and further bureau legislation for 1866 (search)
rs had been required to give bonds and so held to answer the charges. General Robinson was sanguine of the future. He believed that after time enough had elapsed for new adjustments between the races mutual confidence would be restored. General Tillson was a conservative and harmonizer, leaning possibly to the side of the white employers; he was this year of the opinion that the Georgia civil courts were disposed to do justice to the freed people, but unfortunately the jurors, selected from a class who hated the negroes, attached little weight to negro testimony. Even Tillson finally saw and believed that considerable time must elapse before the colored people could enjoy substantial equality before the law; yet the having a Bureau officer at hand to interpose as a friend had so far affected the actions of white citizens that acts of injustice and oppression were less numerous. Planters looked to Bureau officers to make their laborers reliable; and freedmen sought their aid a
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 53: the bureau work in 1866; President Johnson's first opposition (search)
ral as those of any Northern State, and place the negro in all respects on a perfect equality with a white man as to his civil rights, conveying the impression that the freedmen are thoroughly protected under the execution of these laws. General Tillson, who is highly commended by the inspectors, and who is known to be a man of integrity and good judgment, in a late report to me says: There are many instances where, through the prejudice of the people, or the incompetency of the magistrateion. The continuance and agency of the Bureau is still a necessity. The case of maladministration of Captain Lewis J. Lambert is the only one mentioned among two hundred and seventy-three agents. This will be thoroughly investigated by General Tillson. I am thankful for so great purity of administration in Georgia. I may say here with reference to legal justice, that the policy pursued constantly has been to transfer jurisdiction to civil tribunals wherever there was a prospect of its i
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 55: first appropriation by congress for the bureau; the reconstruction Act, March 2, 1867; increase of educational work (search)
des as to the hair, the eyes, and the skin. It was, indeed, an admixture of races. The whites proper were, of course, not there. For these the worthy doctor himself founded an institution of a high order which will endure. For Georgia, General Tillson, after his faithful work, the middle of January of this year (1867) was replaced by Colonel C. C. Sibley of the regular army. Tillson in his conciliatory policy had appointed as subagents many resident civilians, allowing them remuneration Tillson in his conciliatory policy had appointed as subagents many resident civilians, allowing them remuneration by the collection of fees upon labor contracts of freedmen. Upon Sibley's report that many of the resident agents had shamefully abused their trust, inflicted cruel and unusual punishments on the blacks, and were unfit from their education and belief in slavery to promote the interests of free labor, I directed him to discontinue the fee system altogether and employ salaried men only. Of course, it took time to complete such a reorganization and some bitterness and fault-finding came from eve
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Index (search)
Thomas, George H., I, 192, 281,402, 456, 458, 459, 466, 470, 471, 475, 477, 482-490, 493-495, 499, 500, 602, 503, 507, 610, 520, 522, 529, 633, 542, 544, 558, 561, 564, 565, 669, 571, 573, 574, 576, 579-581, 590, 592, 593, 695, 597, 600, 601, 603, 606, 607, 619; II, 4, 7, 16-18, 27, 30, 33, 37, 39, 40, 43, 45, 46, 51, 131, 332. Thomas, Lorenzo, I, 106, 135, 200; II, 186, 188. Thomas, Samuel, 11, 215, 217, 242, 243, 283, 301. Thompson, D. B., 11, 46. Thorn, Mrs., Peter, 1, 419. Tillson, Davis, II, 217, 249, 255, 286, 300, 301, 340. Toombs, Robert, I, 294, 302-304. Torgler, Ernst, II, 23. Tourtelotte, John E., 11, 58, 61, 63. Towne, Laura E., 11, 98. Townsend, E. D., II, 210. Treadwell, Thomas J., I, 49. Treat,. Charles G., II, 558, 559, 565. Trimble, Isaac R., I, 261. True, N. T., I, 22. Trumbull, Lyman, II, 280, 282, 322. Tucker, Isaac N., I, 118, 120. Tucker, R. S., II, 159. Tucker, Mrs. R. S., II, 159. Tunnel Hill, Ga., II, 504. Tup