Report of wagons, ambulances, carts, harness, &c., pertaining to the U. S. Quartermasters" Department, purchased, captured, and expended during the fiscal years ending on the 30th of June, 1864, and the 30th of June, 1865, as shown by reports received at the Quartermaster-General's Office up to the 12th of October, 1865.

I. FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY, 1863, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1864.

How Army Two-horse Spring Irregular Ambulanc

received wagons wagons. wagons. wagons. es.

or

expended

Purcha- 13.989 159 66 338 1.229

sed

Fabrica- 1.347 81 71 42 468

ted

Expended 2.021 154 106 91 277

lost,

and

sold.

How Carts. Carriages Wheel Lead Irregu-

received harness. harness lar

or harness.

expended

Purcha- 1.279 1 58.144 87.480 4.355

sed

Fabrica- 245 6 6.661 6.956 797

ted

Expended 96 5 17.907 16.732 3.453

lost,

and

sold.

How Artillery Cart Traveling Portable

received harness. harness. forages. forages.

or

expended

Purcha- 335 1.072 60 824

sed

Fabrica- 119 406 3 73

ted

Expended 393 133 3 229

lost,

and

sold.

II.-FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1864 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1865.

Purcha- 4.524 24 127 27 1.436 247

sed

Fabrica 322 54 32 35 .... 79

ted

Captu- 1.135 126 20 318 174 103

red &c.

Expen- 1.351 516 83 261 679 97

ded

lost,

and

sold

Purcha- ..... 13.215 18.961 2.588 4 325

sed

Fabrica ...... 14.152 20.767 929 34 173

ted

Captu- ..... 6.228 7.770 867 65 ....

red &c.

Expen- ..... 18.325 23.254 1.583 ..... ....

ded

lost,

and

sold

Purcha- 34 890

sed

Fabrica ... ...

ted

Captu- ... 46

red &c.

Expen- 12 432

ded

lost,

and

sold

Numbers 50. QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE, SEVENTH DIVISION, Washington, D. C., October 12, 1865.

Bvt. Major General M. C. MEIGS,

Quartermaster-General U. S. Army:

GENERAL: I have the honor to submit herewith a statement of the number and amount of claims received, acted upon, and remaining on file in the Seventh Division of this office during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865, and also from July 1, 1865, to October 10, 1865:

Presented. Approved.

Number Amount Number Amount

Fiscal 9.211 $2.059.939.50 3.410 $1.172.327.22

year

ending

June 30,

1865.

From July 2.283 256.422.23 927

1 to 67.545.01

October

10, 1865.

Total 11.494 2.316.361.53 4.337 1.239.872.23

Rejected. On file for further action.

Number Amount Number Amount.

Fiscal year &817.525.87 1.023 $70.086.41

ending June 4.778

30, 1865.

From July 1 to 1.089 132.929.79 267 55.947.23

October 10,

1865.

Total 5.867 950.455.66 1.290 126.033.64

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

BENJ. C. CARD,

Colonel, Quartermaster's Department in Charge of Division.

Numbers 51.*

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*For Special Orders, Numbers 44, Headquarters Armies of the United States, June 28, 1864, prescribing of transportation, &c., see Series, I Vol. XL, Part I, p. 40.

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