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

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

Articles. Philadelphia. New York.

Drawers.. 4,697,300 3,408,900

Shirts.. 4,349,656 4,391,634

Greatcoats:

Foot.. 1,062,258 1,063,600

Horse.. 437,835 312,300

Straps for 1,705,753 ...................

greatcoats..

Blankets:

Woolen.. 1,920,902 2,380,053

Rubber and 959,307 723,700

painted..

Ponchos rubber and 532,279 254,525

painted..

Talmas.. 25,451 6,259

Sack coats:

Lined.. 1,031,139 1,459,000

Unlined.. 594,451 842,150

Knit.. ................... 530,144

Bootees:

Sewed.. 3,231,647 2,759,900

Pegged.. ................... 363,880

Brogans.. ................... 124,920

Boots:

Sewed.. 909,016 559,532

Pegged.. ................... 341,900

Leggings.. 145,138 27,000

Stockings.. 7,901,546 7,429,596

Stocks, leather.. 276,254 419,000

Uniform hats.. 701,566 990,618

caps.. 6,287 ...................

Forage caps.. 2,163,522 1,644,280

Cap covers.. 100,143 394,200

Stable frocks.. ................... 109,000

Sashes.. 19,618 ...................

Gloves.. 74,570 ...................

Mittens.. 95,675 22,000

Knapsacks.. 1,208,627 1,430,310

Haversacks.. 1,714,319 1,841,400

Canteens.. 1,979,797 1,903,260

Hospital tents.. 16,243 7,605

Wall-tents.. 39,541 28,625

Sibley tents.. 21,572 15,099

Common tents.. 128,037 124,868

Shelter tents.. 998,326 866,900

Bell tents.. ................... ...................

Tent stoves.. 24,777 19,500

Bedsacks, single.. 32,748 147,000

Bedsacks, double.. 49,275 30,000

Mosquito bars.. 9,580 124,000

Regimental colors.. 765 1,021

Camp colors.. 1,819 7,800

National colors.. 890 917

Standards.. 286 225

Storm flags.. 308 759

Garrison flags.. 25 557

Recruiting flags.. 357 2,670

Guidons.. 4, 4,551

189

Pickaxes.. 79,448 114,910

Axes.. 276,095 183,000

Spades.. 107,910 121,700

Shovels.. 63,887 23,931

Hatchets.. 137,760 135,389

Mess-pans.. 446,542 298,300

Iron-pots.. 1,398 1,700

Camp-kettles. 232,655 141,000

Bugles.. 9,717 7,700

Trumpets.. 8,238 4,610

Drums.. 19,154 13,840

Fifes.. 15,533 12,420

Hospital flags:

General.. 261 101

Post and field.. 698 201

Ambulance flags.. 2,500 401

Books:

Company order.. 12,414 16,600

Company clothing.. 14,692 17,200

Company 14,349 16,960

descriptive..

Company morning 13,311 16,460

report..

Post order.. 1,994 3,000

Post morning 2,000 3,000

report..

Articles. Cincinnati. Total.

Drawers.. 2,632,165 10,738

Shirts.. 2,350,349 11,091,639

Greatcoats:

Foot.. 677,661 2,803,519

Horse.. 273,396 1,023,531

Straps for 398,530 2,104,283

greatcoats..

Blankets:

Woolen.. 1,609,104 5,910,059

Rubber and 210,000 1,893,007

painted..

Ponchos rubber and 809,755 1,596,559

painted..

Talmas.. 3,000 34,710

Sack coats:

Lined.. 1,195,616 3,685,755

Unlined.. 372,669 1,809,270

Knit.. ................... 530,144

Bootees:

Sewed.. 90,750 6,082,297

Pegged.. 1,835,459 2,199,339

Brogans.. ................... 155,580

Boots:

Sewed.. ................... 1,468,548

Pegged.. 731,166 1,073,066

Leggings.. 5,169 177,307

Stockings.. 4,988,754 20,319,896

Stocks, leather.. 50,560 745,814

Uniform hats.. 682,340 2,347,524

caps.. ................... 15,738

Forage caps.. 958,298 4,766,100

Cap covers.. 180,243 674,586

Stable frocks.. 45,000 154,000

Sashes.. 6,099 25,717

Gloves.. ................... 74,570

Mittens.. 92,000 209,675

Knapsacks.. 944,387 3,583,324

Haversacks.. 1,008,889 4,564,608

Canteens.. 1,317,557 5,200,614

Hospital tents.. 1,265 25,113

Wall-tents.. 2,783 70,949

Sibley tents.. 165 36,836

Common tents.. 3,142 256,047

Shelter tents.. 334,140 2,199,366

Bell tents.. 1,287 1,287

Tent stoves.. 1,175 45,452

Bedsacks, single.. ................... 179,748

Bedsacks, double.. ................... 79,275

Mosquito bars.. ................... 133,585

Regimental colors.. 564 2,350

Camp colors.. 1,502 11,121

National colors.. 500 2,307

Standards.. 700 1,211

Storm flags.. 430 1,497

Garrison flags.. 180 762

Recruiting flags.. 500 3,527

Guidons.. 1,476 10,216

Pickaxes.. 62,522 256,280

Axes.. 139,258 568,353

Spades.. 84,379 313,989

Shovels.. 60,536 148,354

Hatchets.. 70,174 343,323

Mess-pans.. 281,422 1,026,264

Iron-pots.. ................... 3,098

Camp-kettles. 152,548 526,203

Bugles.. 4,010 21,427

Trumpets.. 2,010 14,858

Drums.. 4,502 37,496

Fifes.. 4,687 32,640

Hospital flags:

General.. 200 562

Post and field.. ................... 809

Ambulance flags.. 1,750 4,651

Books:

Company order.. 8,631 37,705

Company clothing.. 8,629 40,521

Company 8,631 39,940

descriptive..

Company morning 8,631 38,402

report..

Post order.. 1,151 6,145

Post morning 1,313 6,313

report..


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