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267 Series III Volume V- Serial 126 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Numbers 8. Statement of number of articles of clothing and equipage purchased and manufactured during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865.

Philadelphia.

Pur chased. Manu factured.

Articles. Number or Total value Number Total value

quantity. purchased. or manufactured

quantity .

.

Boots:

Pegged.. 22,777 $63,547.83 ........ ..........

Sewed.. 251,379 1,135,918.85 26,577 $140,054.98

Bootees:

Sewed.. 469,353 1,311,059.37 120,953 452,515.41

Pegged.. 30,557 47,814.05 ........ ...........

Blankets:

Wool.. 577,434 3,010,355.92 ........ ...........

Irregular. 22,028 89,465.46 ........ ...........

.

Caps:

Forage.. 401,748 201,593.37 ........ ...........

Irregular. 1,000 500.00 ........ ...........

.

Coast:

Great, 164,287 2,526,734.06 672 10,584.00

mounted..

Great, 182,780 2,278,352.70 34,393 463,273.71

foot..

Artillery, 24,973 304,171.14 12,683 187,962.06

uniform..

Infantry, 50,000 639,000.00 36,217 536,735.94

uniform..

Lined, 355,031 1,592,905.75 319,727 1,467,546.93

sacks..

Unlined, 148,157 526,625.81 215,912 792,397.04

sacks..

Chevrons.. ........... ............ 170,595 63,145.90

Crossed 50,065 998.66 ........ ............

cannon,

brass..

Crossed 50,002 999.03 ........ ............

sabers..

Castless.. ........... ............ ........ ............

Drawers.. 1,418,115 1,673, 69,778 78,151.36

188.10

Eagles.. 50,000 850.00 ........ ............

Greatcoat 59,315 4,448.62 ........ ............

straps..

Hats, 200,054 443,129.06 ........ ............

uniform..

Hat 50,000 795.00 ........ ............

bugles..

Hat cords

and

tassels:

Infantry.. 78,900 13,207.85 ........ ............

Artillery. 40,000 7,040.00 ........ ............

.

Cavalry.. 40,000 6,992.00 ........ ............

Jackets:

Cavalry.. 80,004 735,736.72 30,824 332,282.72

Light 15,000 138,600.00 29,760 320,812.80

artillery.

.

Philadelphia. New York.

Pur chased.

Articles. Total Total value Number or Total value

purchased of all quantity. purchased.

and articles

manufactu purchased

red. and

manufactured

.

Boots:

Pegged.. 22,777 $63,547,83 131,915 $420,074.95

Sewed.. 277,956 1,275,973.83 162,500 716,145.00

Bootees:

Sewed.. 590,306 1,763,574.78 240,000 625,965.00

Pegged.. 30,557 47,814.05 190,640 342,626.72

Blankets:

Wool.. 577,434 3,010,355.92 441,000 2,755,100.00

Irregular. 22,028 89,465.46 .......... ............

.

Caps:

Forage.. 401,748 201,593.37 300,000 312,000.00

Irregular. 1,000 500.00 .......... ............

.

Coast:

Great, 164,959 2,537,318.06 50,000 798,300.00

mounted..

Great, 217,173 2,741,626.41 150,000 1,954,500.00

foot..

Artillery, 37,656 492,133.20 19,000 268,830.00

uniform..

Infantry, 86,217 1,175,735.94 85,500 1,148,575.00

uniform..

Lined, 674,758 3,060,452.68 577,200 2,748,652.00

sacks..

Unlined, 364,069 1,319,022.85 140,600 552,540.00

sacks..

Chevrons.. 170,595 63,145.90 .......... ............

Crossed 50,065 998.66 19,850 496.25

cannon,

brass..

Crossed 50,002 999.03 50,700 1,014.00

sabers..

Castless.. ......... ............ 9,700 1,697.50

Drawers.. 1,487,893 1,751,339.46 1,408,000 2,147,490.00

Eagles.. 50,000 850.00 .......... ............

Greatcoat 59,315 4,448.62 200,000 17,660.00

straps..

Hats, 200,054 443,129.06 .......... ............

uniform..

Hat 50,000 795.00 .......... ............

bugles..

Hat cords

and

tassels:

Infantry.. 78,900 13,207.85 .......... ............

Artillery. 40,000 7,040.00 .......... ............

.

Cavalry.. 40,000 6,992.00 .......... ............

Jackets:

Cavalry.. 110,828 1,068,019.44 .......... ............

Light 44,760 459,412.80 10,000 99,400.00

artillery.

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