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

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

Articles. Philadelphia. New York.

Bunting:

Red..pieces.. 1,783 19,000

White..do.. 1,546 17,000

Blue..do.. 737 8,000

Worsted lace:

1 1/2-inch..yards.. 399,653 ...................

1/2-inch..do.. 1,844,768 ...................

3/8-inch..do.. 4,572,205 ...................

Silk lace, 1/2- 78,562 ...................

inch..do..

Silk, 42,544 6,000

sewing..ounces..

Burlaps..yards.. 271,540 6,000

Standard ................... ...................

drills..do..

Luster..do.. ................... ...................

Thread..pounds.. 189,871 ...................

Buttons:

Coat..gross.. 83,825 28,650

Vest..do.. 148,591 16,670

Shirt..do.. 223,601 33,350

Suspender..do.. 196,067 33,350

All kinds..do.. ................... ...................

Buckles:

5/8-inch, 13,640 ...................

roller..do..

3/4-inch, 3,531 ...................

roller..do..

1-inch, 2,241 ...................

roller..do..

1 1/4-inch, 4,806 ...................

roller..do..

Flax sewing 2,323 ...................

twine..pounds..

Hooks and 25, 13,900

eyes..gross.. 184

Baling 40,631 ...................

rope..pounds..

Cotton twine..do.. ................... ...................

Flag thimbles..do.. 3,526 ...................

Chin-strap 222, ...................

slides..number.. 180

Leather:

Buckskins..do.. 2,117 ...................

Sheep, morocco, 3,247 ...................

skins..sides..

Black, bridle..do.. 15,981 ...................

Russet, 2,599 ...................

bridle..do..

Wax, upper..feet.. 529,875 ...................

Sole..pounds.. 1,895,982 ...................

Welt..do.. 158,263 ...................

Stock..sides.. 652 ...................

Visor..feet.. 13,872 ...................

Chin straps..do.. 3,857 ...................

Split, for 24,958 ...................

knapsacks..pounds..

Cap leathers, 41,663 ...................

complete..sets..

Tent 2,442,056 ...................

buttons..number..

line, 40,894 ...................

large..pounds..

twine, cotton, 16,000 ...................

sewing..do..

Articles. Cincinnati. Total.

Bunting:

Red..pieces.. ................... 20,783

White..do.. ................... 18,546

Blue..do.. ................... 8,783

Worsted lace:

1 1/2-inch..yards.. 150,000 449,753

1/2-inch..do.. 300,000 2,144,768

3/8-inch..do.. 1,018,360 5,590,565

Silk lace, 1/2- ................... 78,562

inch..do..

Silk, ................... 48,544

sewing..ounces..

Burlaps..yards.. 111,805 389,345

Standard 3,011,797 3,011,797

drills..do..

Luster..do.. 3,527 3,527

Thread..pounds.. 13,427 203,298

Buttons:

Coat..gross.. ................... 112,475

Vest..do.. 29,765 195,026

Shirt..do.. 13,212 276,163

Suspender..do.. 19,080 248,497

All kinds..do.. 21,988 21,988

Buckles:

5/8-inch, ................... 13,640

roller..do..

3/4-inch, ................... 3,531

roller..do..

1-inch, ................... 2,241

roller..do..

1 1/4-inch, ................... 4,806

roller..do..

Flax sewing 1,051 3,374

twine..pounds..

Hooks and 3,136 42,220

eyes..gross..

Baling ................... 40,631

rope..pounds..

Cotton twine..do.. 39,670 39,670

Flag thimbles..do.. ................... 3,526

Chin-strap ................... 222, 180

slides..number..

Leather:

Buckskins..do.. ................... 2,117

Sheep, morocco, ................... 3,247

skins..sides..

Black, bridle..do.. ................... 15,981

Russet, ................... 2,599

bridle..do..

Wax, upper..feet.. ................... 529,875

Sole..pounds.. ................... 1,895,982

Welt..do.. ................... 158,263

Stock..sides.. ................... 652

Visor..feet.. ................... 13,872

Chin straps..do.. ................... 3,857

Split, for ................... 24,958

knapsacks..pounds..

Cap leathers, ................... 41,663

complete..sets..

Tent 1,903,200 4,345,256

buttons..number..

line, ................... 40,894

large..pounds..

twine, cotton, ................... 16,000

sewing..do..

Respectfully submitted to the Quartermaster-General.

ALEX. J. PERRY,

Colonel, Quartermaster's Department.

QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE, SECOND DIVISION,

October 21, 1865.


Numbers 13. Statement showing the number of the principal articles of clothing and equipage purchased at the deports of Philadelphia, New York, and Cincinnati since May, 1861.

(NOTE.-This statement includes only articles purchased already made up. It is exclusive of the artillery manufactured from material purchased, for which see Statement Numbers 6.)

Articles. Philadelphia. New York.

Uniform coats.. 948,904 587,000

jackets.. 591,125 343,400

trousers, foot.. 2,398,772 2,195,674

trousers, horse.. 607,997 553,420

Vests.. 3,844 ...................

Overalls.. 5,001 26,000

Articles. Cincinnati. Total.

Uniform coats.. 345,823 1,881,727

jackets.. 169,646 1,104,161

trousers, foot.. 1,473,603 6,068,049

trousers, horse.. 527,329 1,688,746

Vests.. ................... 3,844

Overalls.. ................... 31,001


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