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Rations of beans ...................................................132,080

Rations of pease .....................................................22,111

Rations of rice ......................................................137,029

Total number of rations of beans and mixed

vegetables .........................................................1,217,888

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Rations of coffee .............................................41,952 56/100

Rations of tea ..................................................56,354

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Total number of rations of tea and coffee ..... ...98,306 56/100

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Rations of sugar (brown) ........................................106,039

Rations of vinegar ....................................................30,750

Rations of adamantine candles ............................1,199,275

Rations of soap ......................................................326,111

Rations of salt .....................................................1,847,132

Rations of molasses ...............................................223,144

Rations of mixed vegetables ................................1,085,808

Rations of onions .......................................................6,666 2/8

Total number of rations of pease, rice, and onions....165,806 2/3

Articles kept on hand for sale to officers, and for extra and special issues to hospitals and troops:

White sugar (pounds) .................................5,734

Whisky (gallons) ........................................1,414 1/2

Ham (pounds) ...........................................1,086 1/2

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Rations on hand September 30, 1862.

Rations of pork ......................................10,358 1/3

Rations of bacon ......................................2,258 2/3

Rations of fresh beef ...............................11,220

---Total number of rations of meat ....... 23,837

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Rations of flour ....................................354,573 8/11

Rations of hard bread ..........................463,150

Rations of corn-meal ...............................9,073

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Total number of bread rations ..............826,796 8/11

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Rations of beans ....................................................................45,311

Rations of pease ....................................................................12,800

Rations of rice .......................................................................73,980

Total number of rations of beans and mixed vegetables.......1,245,144

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Rations of coffee (green) ......................................2,630

Rations of coffee (roasted) .................................33,026

Rations of tea ....................................................13,500

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Total number of tea and coffee rations ...............49,156

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Rations of brown sugar .....................................33,001

Rations of vinegar ...........................................114,900

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Rations of adamantine candles .....................7,073 9/12

Rations of tallow candles ...........................14,777 5/6

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Total number of rations of candles .............21,851 47/60

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Rations of soap ....................................................... None.

Rations of salt ...........................................................33,207

Rations of molasses ..................................................73,100

Rations of mixed vegetables .................................1,169,833

Rations of onions ...........................................................933

Total number of rations of pease, rice, and onions.......87,713

Articles kept on hand for sale to officers, and for extra and special issues to hospitals and troops:

White sugar (pounds) ..................................................4,952 1/2

Whisky (gallons) ............................................................804

Not included in the bread rations: 199 bushels of wheat.

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