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

Page 286 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.


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. Philadelphi New York. Cincinnati. Total.

a.

Books-

Continued.

Post 2,000 3,000 1,506 6,506

letter..

Post 1,560 3,000 955 5,515

guard..

Regimental 2,170 2,056 750 4,976

general

order..

Regimental 2,471 2,156 1,251 5,878

letter..

Regimental 2,118 1,956 1,250 5,324

descriptiv

e..

Regimental 1,914 1,556 1,300 4,770

index..

Regimental 2,763 2,056 1,249 6,068

order..

Target 398 ........... 500 898

Practice..

Consolidat ........... ........... ........... ..........

ed morning

report..

Respectfully submitted to the Quartermaster-General.

ALEX. J. PERRY,

Colonel, Quartermaster's Department.

QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE, SECOND DIVISION,

October 21, 1865.


Numbers 14. Statement showing the highest and lowest prices paid by the department for articles of clothing and equipage during the past four years of war.

Articles Lowest Highest Articles. Lowest Highest

. price. price. price. price.

Uniform $1.62 $2.18 1/2 Shirts:

hat..

Uniform .08 1/2 .15 1/2 Flannel.. $0.45 $3.01

hat

feather.

.

cord and .10 1/2 .16 Knit.. .69 2.34

tassel..

eagle.. .00 1/2 .02 Drawers:

castle.. .08 .19 Flannel.. .37 1.90

shell .04 .04 Knit.. .72 1.78

and

flame..

crossed .01 4/5 .03 Stockings .22 1/2 .52

sabers.. .. 1/2

crossed .01 4/5 .02 1/2 Bootees:

cannon..

bugle.. .00 .02 Sewed.. 1.71 3.24

69/100

letters. .00 .01 3/4 Pegged.. 1.33 2.45

. 1/10

numbers. .0087 .01 3/4 Boots:

. 1/2

Forage .35 1.04 Sewed.. 3.00 4.83

caps..

Forage- .07 1/2 .12 1/2 Pegged.. 1.45 4.08

cap 1/3

covers..

Uniform 4.08 14.67 Greatcoat

coats.. s:

jackets. 4.25 9.94 Footmen's 6.50 13.17

. ..

Chevrons Horsemen" 7.74 16.11

: s..

N. C. .30 .45 Blankets:

S..pair.

.

First .18 .35 Woolen.. 2.18 3/4 7.75

sergeant

's..do..

Sergeant .19 1/2 .27 Rubber.. 2.00 5.00

's..do..

Corporal .12 1/4 .18 Painted.. 1.99 2.35

's..do..

Caduceus .35 .80 Ponchos:

..

Shoulder Rubber.. 1.87 5.60

scales:

N. C. .35 .80 Painted.. 1.83 2.35

S..pair.

.

Sergeant .33 .80 Leather .08 .13

's..do.. stocks..

Private" .25 .60 leggings. 1.12 1/2 2.00

s..do.. .

Trousers Cotton .74 1.25

: leggings.

.

Footmen" 2.05 5.40 Overalls. 1.31 2.06

s.. .

Horsemen 3.31 1/2 5.89 Stable .62 2.23

's.. frocks..

Sash.. 1.98 2.50 Hospital 56.40 227.61

tents and

flies..

Flannel Wall- 23.50 55.00

sack tents and

coat: flies..

Lined.. 2.10 5.09 Common 9.87 25.00

tents..

Unlined. 1.87 1/2 4.37 1/2 Shelter 1.93 10.74

. tents..

Respectfully submitted to the Quartermaster-General:

ALEX. J. PERRY,

Colonel, Quartermaster's Department.

QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE, SECOND DIVISION,

October 21, 1865.


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