[75] After Mitchel's death, Brannan again acted as head of the Department, till General Hunter's return in January, 1863.
[76] To the Dr. Jenkins plantation.
[77] Stone or seed-cotton is unginned cotton.
[78] Of course on almost all the plantations no taxes had been paid, so that the Government was at liberty to sell them at auction.
[79] That is, of drawing their own rations.
[80] General Hunter did not actually arrive until January. See note 1 [now Footnote 75], p. [108].
[81] The $200,000 (mentioned on page [110]) received by the Government for the crop of 1861.
[82] Saxton.
[83] This plan of operations was adopted by General Saxton.
[84] Dr. LeBaron Russell, of the Committee on Teachers of the Educational Commission.