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661 Series I Volume XXXIV-IV Serial 64 - Red River Campaign Part IV

Page 661 Chapter XLVI. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CORRESPONDENCE

Report of subsistence stores, &c.-Continued.

Date. Stores. Molase Soap. Candle Larn. Pease.

s. s.

1864. On hand Galls. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs.

April 6. 4,584

April. Total 24,000 1,700 10,356 840

received 10,584

Quantity 24,000 6,874 11,785 45,931

in bulk 3,700

Reduced 2,273 1,899 ... 30,889

to 185,00

rations. 227,30 0 126,60 205,926

0 0 ...

Date. Stores. Wheat. Corn Rye. Coffe. Pickled

pork.

1864. On hand Lbs. Bush. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs.

April 6.

April. Total 5,049 3,520 5,486 ... ...

received

Quantity 5,049 31,041 8,918

in bulk 1,224 22,080

Reduced ... 14,221 ...

to ... 22,080

rations. 568,84

... 0 ... 14,160

...

I certify that the above statement is correct.

JOS. B. SMITH,

Captain and Assistant Commissary of Subsistence.

[Inclosure B.]

Report of subsistence stores shipped by Captain G. G. Gregg, assistant commissary of subsistence, Marshall, Tex., to Major A. H. Mason, chief commissary of subsistence, District of West Louisiana, April 29, 1864.

Pounds.

Bacon............................37,500

Flour............................13,995

Meal.............................66,155

I certify that the above statement is correct as per report of Captain G. G. Gregg, assistant commissary of subsistence, on file in my office.

WM. H. THOMAS,

Major and Chief Com. of Sub., Trans-Mississippi Department.

[Inclosure C.]

Report of subsistence stores shipped Major A. H. Mason, chief commissary of subsistence, District of West Louisiana, by Captain Joseph B. Smith, assistant commissary of subsistence, depot at Shreveport, La., and Captain G. G. Gregg, assistant commissary of subsistence, depot at Marshall, Tex., from April 17 to May 31, 1864.

Articles. Shrev Shrev Marsh Marsh

eport eport all. all.

. .

In Numbe In Numbe Total Total

bulk. r of bulk. r of bulk. number

ratio ratio ration

ns ns. s.

Bacon...pounds. 253,8 507,6 37,50 75,00 291,33 582,00

22 64 0 0 2 0

Mess beef.. do. 91,33 73,06 ... ... 91,335 73,068

5 8

Dried fee.. do. 28,98 57,96 ... ... 28,984 57,968

4 8

Meal.. do. 438,5 350,8 66,15 52,92 504,74 403,79

87 70 5 4 2 4

Four bread.. do. 63,39 60,79 13,99 12,44 82,389 73,235

4 5 5 0

Hard bread.. do. 8,519 11,35 ... ... 8,519 11,358

8

Sugar.. do. 30,38 506,4 ... ... 30,388 506,46

8 66 6

Salt.. do. 11,40 275,0 ... ... 11,401 275,02

1 20 0

Molases.. 2,273 227,3 ... ... 2,273 227,30

gallons. 00 0

Soap.. pounds. 3,700 185,0 ... ... 3,700 185,00

00 0

Candles.. do. 1,899 126,6 ... ... 1,899 126,60

00 0

Pease.. do. 30,88 205,9 ... ... 30,889 205,92

9 26 6

Corn.. bushels. 14,22 568,8 ... ... 14,221 568,84

1 40 0

Pickled pork.. 22,08 44,16 ... ... 22,080 44,160

pounds. 0 0

RECAPITULATION.

Salt meats..... 757,196 Molasess......227,300

Breadstuffs...1,057,227 Soap..........187,000

Sugar...........506,466 Candles.......126,600

Salt............275,020 Pease.........205,926

N. B.-General Taylor's command from April 17 to May 20 was not over 8,000 effective men. General Walker joined him about May 20, with about 5,000. This report does not include the supplies collected by the chief commissary of the District of West Louisiana from other depots.

I certify that the above statement is correct.

WM. H. THOMAS,

Major and Chief Commissary of Subsistence, Trans-Mississippi Department.


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