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Numbers 11. Statement showing the aggregate expenditure for the purchase of clothing, equipage, and material during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865, at the purchasing depots at New York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati.

Philadelphia. New York.

Clothing.. $20,297,473.96 $23,340,040.42

Equipage.. 7,992,255.65 3,105,147.20

Material.. 14,678,464.21 976.20

Total.. 42,968,193.82 26,446,163.82

Cincinnati. Total.

Clothing.. $26,449,767.82 $70,087,282.20

Equipage.. 2,417,902.24 13,515,305.09

Material.. 6,737,378.43 21,416,818.84

Total.. 35,605,048.49 105,019,406.13

Respectfully submitted to the Quartermaster-General.

ALEX. J. PERRY,

Colonel, Quartermaster's Department.

QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE, SECOND DIVISION,

October 21, 1865.


Numbers 12. Statement showing the quantity of material purchased at the depots at New York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati since May, 1861.

Articles. Philadelphia. New York.

Woolen cloths and

kerseys:

6/4 dark-blue cloth 588,496 290,000

(uniform

coat)..yards..

3/4 dark-blue cloth 1,630,839 166,000

(uniform

coat)..do..

6/4 dark-blue cloth 4,820 23,250

(forage cap)..do..

Canteen 109,487 ..................

(covering)..do..

6/4 sky-blue 772,341 138,000

kersey..do..

3/4 sky-blue 11,760,168 802,000

kersey..do..

6/4 dark-blue 60,736 884,000

kersey..do..

3/4 dark-blue 459,826 25,000

kersey..do..

6/4 green facing- 929 ..................

cloth..do..

6/4 scarlet facing- 3,028 ..................

cloth..do..

6/4 sky-blue 12,405 10,100

facing-cloth..do..

3/4 sky-blue 90 ..................

facing-cloth..do..

Irregular 330,255 ..................

cloth..do..

Cotton duck:

Hospital tents, 30- 11,265 ..................

inch, 22 1/2-

ounce.do..

Hospital-tent ................... ..................

flies, 30-inch, 15

1/2-ounce..do..

Wall and Sibley 152,155 ..................

tents, 28 1/2-inch,

15-ounce..do..

Wall-tents, 24- ................... ..................

inch, 12 1/4-

ounce..do..

Wall-tent flies, 28 184,588 ..................

1/2-inch, 10-

ounce..do..

Common tents, 22- 14,516 ..................

inch, 11-

ounce..do..

Common tents, 22- 46,722 ..................

inch, 9-ounce..do..

Tent frills and 21,092 ..................

baling, 28 1/2-

inch, 8-ounce..do..

Tent frills and 8,111 ..................

baling, 33-inch,

10-ounce..do..

Flannels:

3/4 Canton 3,220,219 ..................

flannel..do..

Gray..do.. 4,818,994 1,081,250

3/4 blue..do.. 333,969 680

6/4 blue wool (sack 310,886 680,510

coat)..do..

3/4 blue wool (sack 2,562,119 770,246

coat)..do..

Black silesia..do.. 337,992 139,700

Muslin twills and 6,334 257,117

corset jeans..do..

4/4 muslin twills, 2,029,747 78,500

unbleached..do..

3/4 cotton 2,395,100 600,000

drilling..do..

4/4 cotton 231,789 ..................

drilling..do..

Cotton, sewing, 413,448 16,900

spools..number..

Russia 109,057 ..................

sheeting..yards..

Alpaca..do.. 197,873 19,000

Brown linen..do.. 146,303 ..................

Canvas 596,903 ..................

padding..do..

Linings..do.. 2,720,104 ..................

Webbing, cotton, 1- ................... 3,000

inch..do..

Tape..pieces.. 182,607 128,000

Webbing, cotton, 1 20,118 ..................

1/2-inch..yards..

Flax, bagging..do.. 6,986 ..................

Pasteboard..pounds. 5,785 ..................

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Articles. Cincinnati. Total.

Woolen cloths and

kerseys:

6/4 dark-blue cloth 822,516 1,701,012

(uniform

coat)..yards..

3/4 dark-blue cloth ................... 1,796,839

(uniform

coat)..do..

6/4 dark-blue cloth ................... 28,070

(forage cap)..do..

Canteen ................... 109,487

(covering)..do..

6/4 sky-blue ................... 910,341

kersey..do..

3/4 sky-blue 1,503,943 14,066,111

kersey..do..

6/4 dark-blue ................... 944,736

kersey..do..

3/4 dark-blue ................... 484,826

kersey..do..

6/4 green facing- ................... 929

cloth..do..

6/4 scarlet facing- ................... 3,028

cloth..do..

6/4 sky-blue ................... 22,505

facing-cloth..do..

3/4 sky-blue ................... 90

facing-cloth..do..

Irregular ................... 330,255

cloth..do..

Cotton duck:

Hospital tents, 30- ................... 11,265

inch, 22 1/2-

ounce.do..

Hospital-tent 25,022 25,022

flies, 30-inch, 15

1/2-ounce..do..

Wall and Sibley ................... 152,155

tents, 28 1/2-inch,

15-ounce..do..

Wall-tents, 24- 893,784 893,784

inch, 12 1/4-

ounce..do..

Wall-tent flies, 28 3,845,409 4,029,997

1/2-inch, 10-

ounce..do..

Common tents, 22- ................... 13,516

inch, 11-

ounce..do..

Common tents, 22- ................... 46,722

inch, 9-ounce..do..

Tent frills and 200,162 221,254

baling, 28 1/2-

inch, 8-ounce..do..

Tent frills and ................... 8,111

baling, 33-inch,

10-ounce..do..

Flannels:

3/4 Canton 2,312,510 5,532,729

flannel..do..

Gray..do.. 2,414,648 8,314,892

3/4 blue..do.. ................... 334,649

6/4 blue wool (sack ................... 991,396

coat)..do..

3/4 blue wool (sack 1,094,776 4,427,041

coat)..do..

Black silesia..do.. ................... 477,692

Muslin twills and ................... 263,452

corset jeans..do..

4/4 muslin twills, 261,316 2,369,559

unbleached..do..

3/4 cotton ................... 2,995,100

drilling..do..

4/4 cotton ................... 231,789

drilling..do..

Cotton, sewing, 493,500 923,848

spools..number..

Russia ................... 109,057

sheeting..yards..

Alpaca..do.. 2,167 219,040

Brown linen..do.. 72,243 218,546

Canvas 78,278 675, 181

padding..do..

Linings..do.. ................... 2,720,104

Webbing, cotton, 1- 20,160 23,160

inch..do..

Tape..pieces.. 14,400 325,007

Webbing, cotton, 1 40,320 ..................

1/2-inch..yards..

Flax, bagging..do.. ................... 6,986

Pasteboard..pounds. ................... 5,785

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