master's department should be turned in to me, but it was not carried out for some reasons not known to me.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN A. HARMAN,

Major and Chief Q. M., Second Corps, Army of N. Virginia.

Colonel C. J. FAULKNER,

Chief of Staff, Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.

List of articles captured and turned in to the chief quartermaster of the Valley District during the second and third quarters 1862, viz:

Saddles................................................. 12

Wagons.................................................. 19

Artillery saddles....................................... 27

Artillery valises....................................... 6

Bridles................................................. 21

Leg guards.............................................. 2

Artillery harness..........................pairs........ 19

Artillery collars....................................... 61

Artillery traces...........................pairs........ 100 1/2

Breast straps........................................... 5

Breeching............................................... 5

Feed pockets............................................ 16

Wheel harness...............................sets........ 2

Lead harness.................................do......... 9

Horses.................................................. 233

Mules................................................... 21

Envelopes...............................................3.425

Cap paper...................................quires...... 64 1/2

Letter paper..................................do........ 94

Note paper....................................do........ 10

Steel pens.............................................. 172

Black ink....................................bottles.... 95

Red ink........................................do....... 1

Mucilage.......................................do....... 1

Cards.........................................packs..... 12

Wagon bolts............................................. 25

Wagon harness........................................... 350

Tar buckets............................................. 10

Halter chains........................................... 47

Nails.........................................pounds.... 50

Leather.........................................do......5.300

Wheelbarrows............................................ 8

Jack-screw.............................................. 1

Iron maul............................................... 1

Rasps................................................... 575

Files................................................... 12

Hats.................................................... 2

Blankets................................................ 14

Oil-cloth blankets...................................... 30

Shoes...........................................pairs... 305

Shoes, ladies'...................................do..... 2

Shoes, misses'...................................do..... 2

Shoes, children's................................do..... 3

Socks............................................do..... 90

Cotton cloth....................................yards... 54 1/4

Peg-cutter.............................................. 1

Hammers................................................. 10

Anvils.................................................. 14

Crowbars................................................ 33

Smith's vises........................................... 7

Blacksmith's tools................................set... 1

Carpenter's tools................................sets... 3

Auger................................................... 1