plantations under Union control, and northern churches sent to Port Royal. Tappans and AMA sent Rev. Mansfield French to assess the needs of the former slaves and new societies from Boston, New York and Philadelphia began recruitment of "Gideon's Band" of missionaries. The first teacher had already opened a school in Beaufort on January 8, 182 --- Dr. Solomon Peck D. In the later part of January Barnard K. Lee, Jr. One of the superintendents of the Freedmen started a Sabbath and day school at Hilton Head with some other government officers. Another school was opened in Beaufort on February 1 at the Praise House. Edward L. Pierce of the Treasury Department with Dr. Rev. Edward Everett Hale and Rev. J. M. Manning of Boston sent three moreteachers in February to Hilton Head.

William Endicott, Jr. was named treasurer, Edward Atkinson remained secretary, Mr. George B. Emerson headed up the committee to get teachers for $50 per month and expenses for the teachers. John Murray Forbes, Samuel Cabot, Jr., George Higginson, and Patrick Tracy Jackson, Jr. were active members. Edward Everett Hale was vice-president. By March 6 38 teachers had been hired and $5,367.55 raised.

Its aims were: to relieve bodily suffering to organize industry; give instructions in the rudiments of knowledge, morals, religion and civilized life; to inform the public of the needs, rights, capacities and disposition of the freedmen.

The teacher committee of the New England group was George B. Emerson, Le Baron Russell, Loring Lothrop, Charles F. Barnard, and H. F. Stevenson.

The following are the