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Appointment of Oliver O. Howard as Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau

Oliver O. Howard is formally appointed as Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in a ceremony held in Washington D.C.

Year 1865
Date 5/12
Location Freedmen's Bureau Headquarters, Washington D.c., United States
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC
tax:appointments-and-government-formation

Key Figures

Oliver O. Howard Senator Henry Wilson Freedwoman Bureau Clerk Union Officer
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