CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SURG. GEN. 'S OFFICE,

Richmond, Va., February 21, 1865.

Hon. J. C. BRECKINRIDGE,

Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:

SIR: In compliance with instructions from the War Office of the 17th instant, and in response to the resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, I have the honor herewith to inclose estimate in quadruplicate for funds required by the Medical Department for the period of twelve months.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. P. MOORE,

Surgeon-General C. S. Army.

[Inclosure.]

Estimate of funds required for the Medical Department, C. S. Army, for the period of twelve months.

For the purchase of medical and hospital supplies:

Medicines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,000,000

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000

Books for hospital regimental records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000

Hospital stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000,000

Bedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000,000

Furniture, dressing, & c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000,000

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28,600,000

For purchase of hospital clothing required by act of

Congress approved September 27, 1862, entitled "An

act to better provide for the sick and wounded of the

Army in hospitals" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000,000

For purchase of 624,000 gallons of alcoholic stimulants

required for Medical Department for medical and hospi-

tal purposes for an army of men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000,000

For establishment and support of military hospitals . 200,000

For pay of private physicians employed by contract . . 500,000

For pay of nurses and cooks not enlisted or volunteer 700,000

For pay of hospital stewards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000

For pay of matrons, assistant matrons, and ward matrons 700,000

For pay of ward-masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000

For pay of hospital laundresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,000

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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,600,000

S. P. MOORE,

Surgeon-General C. S. Army.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SURGEON-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Richmond, Va.

RICHMOND, VA., February 22, 1865.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

In response to your resolution of the 25th ultimo I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of War, relative to the number of able-bodied men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, "claimed to be exempt from conscription by the Governor, laws, and resolutions of the State of Georgia. "

JEFFERSON DAVIS.