Croft, W. C. - 1865

Federal Appointments.

The following appointments of Federal officers in South Carolina have been made by His Excellency the Provisional Governor :

Col. Charles J. Elford, Assessor of the Internal Revenue, and James G. Gibbes, Collector, of the Third Collection District of the State, including the Districts of Richland, Lexington, Edgefield, Abbeville, Newberry, Fairfield, Chester, Laurens, Anderson, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Union and York.  In each of these Districts Sub Collectors and Assessors will be appointed by the Assessor and Collector respectfully.

Col. J. H. Norwood, of Darlington, Assessor, and Col. Montgomery Moses, of Sumpter, Collector, of the First Collection District, including Horry, Georgetown, Williamsburg, Marion, Marlborough, Darlington, Clarendon, Sumter, Kershaw, Chesterfield and Lancaster.

In the Second Collection District, including Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort, Barnwell, and Orangeburg, Messrs .J. B. Sawyer and Charles Haskell were Appointed Collector and Assessor before the Provisional Governor received his appointment.

B. C. Preasly, Assistant Treasurer
W. Y. Leitch, Port Surveyor Charleston.
Fleetwood Lanneau, Commissioner of Direct Tac.
W. C. Croft, Collector of the Port of Georgetown.
Hon. Alfred Huger, Postmaster of Charleston.
J. C. Janney, Postmaster of Columbia.
S. J. Douthit, Postmaster of Greenville.
J. P. Wells, Route Agent, G. & C. R. R.
Augustine Bacon, Route Agent, G. & C. R. R.
O. B. Roberts, Route Agent, G. & C. R. R.
Dr. Robertson, Inspector of Drugs, Charleston.
Carter Y. Pool, Route Agent, S. C. R. R.
W. C. Meredith, Route Agent, S. C. R. R.
~ Abbeville Bulletin, 17-Aug-1865, Page 2, Column 2