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Report of the number of rations on hand in Department of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana, June, 20, 1863 (exclusive of Port Hudson and Vicksburg).
Depot or post. Bacon. Lard. Pork. Beef. Flour.
Canton depot 72,984 6,598 8,000 --- 6,392
Canton post 27,498 5,516 --- 15,411 1,181
Jackson post* 12,000 --- --- --- ---
Jackson depot+ 84,000 --- --- 259,000 ---
Panola post 30,000 --- --- --- 2,000
Grenada depot 17,000 --- --- 140,000 5,250
Yazoo City post 5,600 1,300 --- 22,750 ---
On Mississippi 249,082 13,414 8,000 437,161 14,823
Central and
Jackson
Railroad.
Okolona depot --- --- --- 75,000 ---
Meridian depot 80,000 --- --- --- 36,000
Columbus depot 40,000 12,000 --- --- 47,163
Macon post 120,000 --- --- --- ---
Enterprise post 4,200 3,100 --- 13,300 1,200
Lauderdale post 1,800 2,000 --- 8,000 5,000
West Point post 3,600 --- --- --- ---
Newton post 844 --- --- --- 784
On Mobile and 250,444 17,100 --- 96,300 90,147
Ohio Railroad.
Total on hand 499,526 30,514 8,000 533,461 104,970
Depot or Meal. Corn. Rice. Peas.
post.
Canton depot 104,444 --- --- ---
Canton post 33,329 4,568 --- ---
Jackson 2,000 --- ---
post* 30,000
Jackson 325,000 --- 1,440,000 ---
depot+
Panola post --- 36,000 --- 5,000
Grenada 16,800 157,950 66,000 7,000
depot
Yazoo City 97,125 85,500 54,000 26,650
post
On 578,698 284,018 1,560,000 68,650
Mississippi
Central and
Jackson
Railroad.
Okolona 25,000 --- --- ---
depot
Meridian 19,000 40,185 79,000 145,000
depot
Columbus 33,778 427,500 150,000 ---
depot
Macon post --- 540,000 --- ---
Enterprise 2,500 --- 18,300 ---
post
Lauderdale 7,000 --- 15,000 ---
post
West Point 13,500 45,000 --- ---
post
Newton post 1,498 --- 7,000 4,000
On Mobile 102,276 1,052,685 269,300 149,000
and Ohio
Railroad.
Total on 680,974 1,336, 703 1,829,300 217,650
hand
Depot or Sugar. Molasses. Salt. Soap.
post.
Canton depot 495,441 99,000 214,400 8,575
Canton post 28,616 --- 700 ---
Jackson post* 25,000 --- --- 45,000
Jackson 1,360,000 --- 600,000 200,000
depot+
Panola post 8,000 --- 55,000 ---
Grenada 6,000 --- 4,000 4,000
depot
Yazoo City --- --- 63,200 ---
post
On 1,923,057 99,000 937,300 257,575
Mississippi
Central and
Jackson
Railroad.
Okolona depot --- --- 50,000 ---
Meridian 30,000 --- 200,000 590,000
depot
Columbus 58,000 5,000 --- 135,000
depot
Macon post --- --- --- ---
-
Enterprise 48,300 42,500 157,300 3,600
post
Lauderdale 2,000 15,000 --- 12,000
post
West Point --- --- --- ---
post
Newton post 5,833 7,000 207,870 3,375
On Mobile and 144,133 69,500 615,170 743,975
Ohio
Railroad.
2,067,190 168,500 1,552,470 1,001,550
Total on hand
Depot or Candles. Vinegar. Whisky. Mutton.
post.
Canton depot 9,500 --- --- ---
Canton post. --- --- --- ---
Jackson post* --- --- --- ---
Jackson 8,800 --- 29,000 8,000
depot+
Panola post --- --- --- ---
Grenada depot --- --- --- ---
Yazoo City --- --- --- ---
post
On 18,300 --- 29,000 8,000
Mississippi
Central and
Jackson
Railroad.
Okolona depot --- --- --- ---
Meridian 72,000 10,000 --- ---
depot
Columbus 66,000 --- --- ---
depot
Macon post --- --- --- ---
Enterprise --- --- --- 2,500
post
Lauderdale 1,000 10,000 --- ---
post
West Point --- --- --- ---
post
Newton post 1,200 --- --- ---
On Mobile and 140,200 20,000 --- 2,500
Ohio
Railroad.
158,500 20,000 29,000 10,500
Total on hand
Head beef-cattle at Canton and Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,125
Head beef-cattle en route from Grenada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Head beef-cattle en route from Panola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575
Head beef-cattle en route from Natchez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,740
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4,811
THEO. Johnston, Major,&c.
CONFIDENTIAL.]
CHARLESTON, S. C., June 20, 1863.
General JOSEPH E. Johnston, Comdg., &c., Jackson, MISS.:
DEAR GENERAL: Having lately sent you a large portion of my best troops, I have one or two brigadier-generals whose services I could dispense
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* 10,000 rations hard bread. These stores are now at Grenada.
+ 15,000 rations hard bread. These stores are now at Grenada.
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