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268 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, &c.-Continued.

Philadelphia.

Pur chased. Manu factured.

Articles. Number of Total value Number of Total value

quantity. purchased. quantity. manufactured

.

Jackets:

Veteran .......... ........... 29,966 $194,779.00

Reserve

Corps..

Zouave.. .......... ........... 461 4,075.24

Letters.. .......... ........... ......... ............

Leggings.. 65 $109.85 ......... ............

Mittens, .......... ........... ......... ............

woolen..

Numbers.. 246,100 1,111.14 ......... ............

Overalls.. .......... ........... 3,640 6,806.80

Ponchos:

India 164,967 1,011,278.48 ......... ............

rubber..

Gutta- 10,000 73,000.00 ......... ............

percha..

Shirts, 495,847 728,895.09 467,644 752,906.84

flannel

and knit..

Stockings. 1,849,935 786,222.37 ......... ............

.

Sashes.. 880 1,443.20 350 413.00

Stable .......... ............ ......... ............

frocks..

Trousers:

Footmen, 278,239 1,237,236.08 669,949 3,262,651.63

S. B..

Mounted, 135,148 764,937.68 188,873 1,195,566.09

S. B..

Irregular. 7,242 23,489.20 ......... ............

.

Blankets:

Vulcanized 375,624 1,567,598.20 ......... ............

india

rubber..

Gutta- 35,000 162,250.00 ......... ............

percha..

Axes:

Pick.. 11,833 16,802.86 ......... ............

Felling.. 55,020 77,908.32 ......... ............

Ax-

handles:

Pick.. 29,671 4,129.20 ......... ............

Felling.. 50,346 6,934.89 ......... ............

Ax 15,795 16,245.34 ......... ............

slings..

Bugles, 96 218.88 ......... ............

extra

mouthpiece

s..

Bedsacks, .......... ............ 20 86.00

single and

double..

Books, 4,947 12,487.62 ......... ............

company

and

regimental

, &c..

Bugle

cords and

tassels:

Artillery. 150 104.25 ......... ............

.

Cavalry.. 1, 917.60 ......... ............

184

Canteens, 303,847 99,887.98 ......... ............

complete..

Canteen 10,000 279.00 321,400 6,428.00

corks and

straps..

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

.

Jackets:

Veteran 29,966 $194,779.00 5,000 $31,750.00

Reserve

Corps..

Zouave.. 461 4,075.24 800 5,752.00

Letters.. ......... ............ .......... ...........

Leggings.. 65 109.85 9,900 7,322.00

Mittens, ......... ............ 2,000 585.00

woolen..

Numbers.. 246,100 1,111.14 .......... ...........

Overalls.. 3,640 6,806.80 .......... ...........

Ponchos:

India 164,967 1,011,278.48 27,000 133,380.00

rubber..

Gutta- 10,000 73,000.00 .......... ...........

percha..

Shirts, 963,491 1,481,801.93 1,062,800 2,538,096.00

flannel

and knit..

Stockings. 1,849,935 786,222.37 2,001,500 920,925.00

.

Sashes.. 1,230 1,856.20 .......... ............

Stable ......... ............ .......... ............

frocks..

Trousers:

Footmen, 948, 4,499,887.71 506,080 2,501,390.00

S. B.. 188

Mounted, 324,021 1,960,503.77 .......... ............

S. B..

Irregular. 7,242 23,489.20 .......... ............

.

Blankets:

Vulcanized 375,624 1,567,589.20 190,000 919,000.00

india

rubber..

Gutta- 35,000 162,250.00 .......... ............

percha..

Axes:

Pick.. 11,833 16,802.86 29,000 44,190.00

Felling.. 55,020 77,908.32 30,400 53,876.00

Ax-

handles:

Pick.. 29,671 4,129.20 22,916 4,583.20

Felling.. 50,346 6,934.89 20,000 3,600.00

Ax 15,795 16,245.34 .......... ............

slings..

Bugles, 96 218.88 850 2,672.50

extra

mouthpiece

s..

Bedsacks, 20 86.00 .......... ............

single and

double..

Books, 4,947 12,487.62 (sets) 50 1,650.00

company

and

regimental

, &c..

Bugle

cords and

tassels:

Artillery. 150 104.25 .......... ............

.

Cavalry.. 1, 917.60 .......... ............

184

Canteens, 303,847 99,887.98 366,000 261,540.00

complete..

Canteen 331,400 6,707.00 10,000 1,530.00

corks and

straps..


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