C. S. MILITARY PRISONS,

Richmond, Va., August 31, 1862.

Captain N. MONTGOMERY, Belle Isle.

CAPTAIN: There will be an additional number of prisoners here by to-morrow - about 2,000. This will make it necessary to extend your lines. Have you men enough? If not let me know how many more you want; also how many more tents. I shall send you to-morrow 100 guns.

Very respectfully,

H. WIRZ.

Return of provisions received and used at Lynchburg Military Prisons during the month of August, 1862, by Captain J. V. L. Rodgers, acting assistant quartermaster and assistant commissary of subsistence, C. S. Army.

Date. [Voucher.] From whom Fresh Mutton.

received. beef.

1862. Pounds. Pounds.

Balance on 5. 257 676

hand per last

return

Aug. 5. 1 Captain John . . . . . .

M. Galt,

commissary of

subsistence.

Aug. 18 2 . . . do. . . 15. 713 . . .

Gained in . . . . . .

issuing.

Total to be 20. 970 676

accounted for.

Aug. 31. 1 To prisoners 9. 504 676

of war, as per

abstract.

Aug. 18 4 To Captain . . . . . .

John M. Galt,

commissary of

subsistence.

Aug. 31. 5 To Captain J. 11. 464 . . .

V. L. Rodgers,

acting

commissary of

subsistence.

Actual wastage 2 . . .

in three

months.

Total issued. 20. 970 676

Date. [Vou From whom Bacon. Flour. Beans.

cher received.

s.]

1862. Lbs. oz. Bbls. lbs. oz. Bush. qts.

Balance 7. 089 60 126 10 5 23

on hand 8

per last

return

Aug. 1 Captain 6. 350 145 0 0 30 0

5. John M. 0

Galt,

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Aug. 2 . . . do. . . . . . . . . .

18. . .

Gained in . . . 47 79 12 11 9

issuing.

Total to 13. 439 253 10 6 47 0

be 8

accounted

for.

Aug. 1 To 11. 056 185 58 6 . . .

31. prisoners 8

of war,

as per

abstract.

Aug. 4 To 866 0 67 148 0 47 0

18. Captain

John M.

Galt,

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Aug. 5 To 200 0 . . . . . .

31. Captain

J. V. L.

Rodgers,

acting

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Actual 1. 317 . . . . . .

wastage 0

in three

months.

Total 13. 439 253 10 6 47 0

issued. 8

Date. [Voucher. From whom Rice. Sugar. Vinegar.

] received.

1862. Lbs. oz. Lbs. oz. Galls.

Balance 1. 140 15 566 1 2

on hand

per last

return.

Aug. 5. 1 Captain 1. 191 0 2. 784 0 . . .

John M.

Galt,

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Gained in . . . . . . . . .

issuing.

Total to 2. 331 15 3. 350 1 2

be

accounted

for.

Aug. 31. 1 To 1. 025 0 1. 504 14 . . .

prisoners

of war,

as per

abstract.

Aug. 31. 2 Extra . . . . . . . . .

issues,

as per

abstract.

Aug. 15. 3 To . . . 882 0 . . .

Captain

J.

Warner,

acting

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Aug. 18. 4 To 1. 302 0 932 0 . . .

Captain

John M.

Galt,

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Aug. 31. 5 To . . . . . . . . .

Captain

J. V. L.

Rodgers,

acting

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Actual 4 15 31 3 2

wastage

in three

months.

Total 2. 331 15 3. 350 1 2

issued.

Date. [Vouch From whom Candles. Soap. Salt. Whi

er.] received. sky

.

1862. Lbs. oz. Lbs. Bush. qts. Gal

ls.

Balance . . . 4 34 6 4

on hand

per last

return.

Aug. 5. 1 Captain 45 0 500 16 0 . .

John M. .

Galt,

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Gained in 15 . . . . . . . .

issuing. .

Total to 45 15 504 50 6 4

be

accounted

for.

Aug. 31. 1 To 45 15 449 20 5 . .

prisoners .

of war,

as per

abstract.

Aug. 31. 2 Extra . . . . . . 13 13 4

issues,

as per

abstract.

Aug. 15. 3 To . . . . . . . . . . .

Captain .

J.

Warner,

acting

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Aug. 18. 4 To . . . . . . 5 18 . .

Captain .

John M.

Galt,

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Aug. 31. 5 To . . . . . . 2 20 . .

Captain .

J. V. L.

Rodgers,

acting

commissar

y of

subsisten

ce.

Actual . . . 55 8 14 . .

wastage .

in three

months.

Total 45 15 504 50 6 4

issued.

J. V. RODGERS,

Captain and Acting Assistant Quartermaster for Prisoners of War.