1111 Series IV Volume III- Serial 129 - Correspondence, Orders, Reports and Returns of the Confederate Authorities from January 1, 1864, to the End
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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.
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