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returns have not been obtained. Without doubt this destruction has been very great, especially in the army operating in the Shenandoah Valley under General Sheridan. The issues of cavalry horses to this force were at the rate of three remounts per annum.
Following this is the report of animals purchased and issued at the several depots refereed to and also statement of quartermasters" property, marked A.
Report of the purchase and issue of cavalry horses at depots under direction of the Cavalry Bureau during the six months ending December 31, 1864.*
SUMMARY TO FOREGOING TABLE.
On hand at depots July 1, 1864.......... 17,507
Purchased July 1 to December 31, 1864... 98,555
Received from sundry sources............ 60,050
Received from artillery (transferred)... 1,545
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Total...................................177,657
Issued to departments...................121,521
Sold.................................... 8,598
Lost, destroyed, and died............... 13,662
Transferred to artillery................ 4,014
On hand December 31, 1864............... 29,862
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Total...................................177,657
Report of the purchase and issue of cavalry horses at depots under direction of the First Division, Quartermaster-General's Office, during the six months ending June 30, 1865.*
SUMMARY.
On hand depots January 1, 1865.......... 29,862
Purchased from January 1 to May 9, 1865. 43,077
Received from sundry sources............ 42,424
Received from artillery (transferred)... 2,827
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Total...................................118,190
Issued to departments................... 59,835
Sold.................................... 25,627
Lost, destroyed, and died............... 16, 181
Transferred to artillery................ 1,630
On hand June 30, 1865................... 14,917
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Total...................................118,190
Report of the purchase and issue of artillery horses at depots under direction of the First Division, Quartermaster-General's Office, from September 1, 1864, to June 30, 1865.*
SUMMARY TO FOREGOING TABLE.
On hand at depots September 1, 1864..... 346
Purchased from September 1, 1864, to May
9, 1865................................. 20,714
Received from sundry sources............ 890
Received from cavalry (transferred)..... 2,014
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Total................................... 23,964
Issued to departments................... 15,683
Lost, destroyed, and died............... 434
Transferred to cavalry.................. 4,372
On hand June 30, 1865................... 3,475
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Total................................... 23,964
NOTE.-Average price only approximate. Number shown on report of cavalry as transferred to artillery, 5,644; number shown on report of artillery as received from cavalry, 2,014; difference, 3,630. Explained thus: Artillery horses sent to Giesborough were received as cavalry and afterward transferred to artillery.
Report of the purchase and issue of mules at depots under direction of the First Division, Quartermaster-General's Office, from September 1, 1864, to June 30, 1865.*
SUMMARY TO FOREGOING TABLE.
On hand at depots September 1, 1864..... 15,885
Purchased September 1, 1864, to June 30,
1865.................................... 45,921
Received from sundry sources............ 57,089
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Total...................................118,895
Issued to departments................... 61,911
Sold.................................... 13,479
Lost, destroyed, and died............... 7,336
On hand at depots June 30, 1865......... 36,169
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Total...................................118,895
A.-Statement of quartermaster's property for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865.+
SALES OF PUBLIC ANIMALS.
As far as returns to this office indicate, there has been sold since the 8th of May last, in accordance with General Orders, Numbers 28, Quartermaster-General's Office, current series, the following number
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*Omitted, except the 'Summary." See foot-note (*), p. 249.
+Omitted. See pp. 134, 135 of the Executive Document referred to in foot-note (*) p. 249.
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