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December 1st, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 2.12
mbarrassments referred to above. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, (Signed) L. B. Northrop, Commissary-General. Memorandum of papers herewith enclosed. 1. Statement of contracts for supplies from enemy's lines since December 1st, 1863, made by Major B. P. Noland, Chief C. S. for Virginia. Missing. Probably withdrawn before evacuation of Richmond. 2. Circular of Commissary-General of date September 5, 1864, with remarks. 3. Statement of meat en route to Richmond referred to has arrived to this date, and the receipts at this place compared with the invoices from Columbus, Georgia, show a deficit of between eighty and ninety thousand bushels, 50,000 bushels of this quantity having been shipped since December 1st, 1863. (Signed) S. B. French. Endorsed: Respectfully referred to Secretary of War in connection with my report of the 9th. Many instances have occurred during the year and reports made on them, now on record. Only recently stores w
December 29th (search for this): chapter 2.12
tter as follows: But one line of railroad from Augusta, over which two passenger trains per day are run, and no freight train on Sunday. December 24--Captain Francis: Quartermaster has promised to ship fifty-six car loads corn this week. December 29--Captain Francis: Four thousand three hundred and sixty sacks corn left yesterday for Commissary Department in Virginia, 1,254 sacks leave to-morrow. December 26--John S. Cole, Special Messenger: Thirteen car loads corn for Commissary Depar will ship 2,000 sacks more from here; also shipped 1,000 bushels peas to Major Claiborne. December 16--Major Allen: Transportation agents lean to Quartermaster and not to Commissary Department. Have arranged for eight cars per day, &c. December 29--H. Cranston, Augusta, Georgia: From 21st to 28th instant, 4,888 sacks corn went forward. From the foregoing you will note that the movement of corn for this department has been large and continued actively during the month of December, ye
31st (search for this): chapter 2.12
rsed: Bureau of Subsistence, Richmond, February 13, 1865. This paper is respectfully referred, for the information of the Honorable Secretary of War, in connection with report of the Commissary-General of 9th instant. (Signed) L. B. Northrup, C. G. S. No. 6. Office Chief Commissary of North Carolina, Greensboroa, 8th February, 1865. Major S. B. French, C. S., Richmond, Virginia: Major — Herewith I hand semi-monthly statement of subsistence stores on hand in the State on 31st ultimo. Pork and bacon commences to come in very freely in the eastern counties, but for the want of funds our officers and agents are greatly hindered in purchasing and collecting the same. With money in hand to purchase, they could secure large supplies. I am, Major, very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) James Sloan, Major and Chief Commissary. No. 7. Telegram from Major R. J. Moses, having relation to present contingency. (Signed) Northrup, C. G. S.
December 24th (search for this): chapter 2.12
main. Will go forward as soon as possible. December 19th--Captain Cunningham, Macon, Georgia: Fifteen car loads corn leave here to-day by special messenger; more on the way; will be forwarded on arrival. December 23d--Captain Francis, Augusta, Georgia: Twenty-five (25) car loads corn here will be shipped to-morrow. Cause of delay reported in letter as follows: But one line of railroad from Augusta, over which two passenger trains per day are run, and no freight train on Sunday. December 24--Captain Francis: Quartermaster has promised to ship fifty-six car loads corn this week. December 29--Captain Francis: Four thousand three hundred and sixty sacks corn left yesterday for Commissary Department in Virginia, 1,254 sacks leave to-morrow. December 26--John S. Cole, Special Messenger: Thirteen car loads corn for Commissary Department detained here six days waiting transportation. February 8, 1865--Unless transportation is increased much subsistence will be lost in Char
January 25th, 1565 AD (search for this): chapter 2.12
S. Augusta, Georgia, February 7, 1865. Colonel L. B. Northrup: Shipments not allowed on South Carolina road. Sending stores to Washington. As I have no means of shipping, I will reduce prices down to the schedule soon. Leave to-day for Washington, to arrange warehouse room. Return here Wednesday. I have no idea that Lee's army can get anything from here. (Signed) R. J. Moses, Major and Chief C. S. for Georgia. No. 8. Office Chief Commissary for Alabama, Mobile, 25th January, 1565. Colonel L. B. Northrup, Commissary-General, Richmond, Virginia: Colonel — On the 15th of December, Major French dispatched me that the Secretary of War had authorized payment of local value for all supplies delivered before the 1st of February, and that money would be forwarded. On the authority of this dispatch, I issued an appeal to the planters, urging immediate delivery of their surplus, promising that the first deliveries should be first paid, and stating that I had the hig
December 23rd (search for this): chapter 2.12
rtation. Have received eight cars per day. Will now go forward more promptly. December 18th--Major Love, Charlotte, North Carolina: Shipped one car load corn to-day. December 19th--Captain Francis, Augusta, Georgia: Seven car loads went forward last night. Seven car loads remain. Will go forward as soon as possible. December 19th--Captain Cunningham, Macon, Georgia: Fifteen car loads corn leave here to-day by special messenger; more on the way; will be forwarded on arrival. December 23d--Captain Francis, Augusta, Georgia: Twenty-five (25) car loads corn here will be shipped to-morrow. Cause of delay reported in letter as follows: But one line of railroad from Augusta, over which two passenger trains per day are run, and no freight train on Sunday. December 24--Captain Francis: Quartermaster has promised to ship fifty-six car loads corn this week. December 29--Captain Francis: Four thousand three hundred and sixty sacks corn left yesterday for Commissary Department
September 5th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 2.12
laws, given my judgment on these points to the Secretaries of War and the Treasury heretofore. I suppose these matters are now well matured in the minds of those whose business it is to deal with them. I, however, present my circular of 5th September, 1864, which could not be made effective by me. The arrangements and organization of this bureau are believed to be complete, at least I cannot devise any more effective to glean the whole country. I would here suggest that officers of the taatement of contracts for supplies from enemy's lines since December 1st, 1863, made by Major B. P. Noland, Chief C. S. for Virginia. Missing. Probably withdrawn before evacuation of Richmond. 2. Circular of Commissary-General of date September 5, 1864, with remarks. 3. Statement of meat en route to Richmond, prepared by Major S. B. French, C. S. with remarks of Commissary-General. 4. Statement of bread stuff en route to Richmond, prepared by Major S. B. French, C. S. 5. Report o
February 2nd, 1865 AD (search for this): chapter 2.12
Major R. J. Moses, Chief C. S. for Georgia, dated Augusta, February 7, 1865. 8. Letter of Major J. J. Walker, Chief C. S. for Alabama, of date 25th January, 1865. 9. Letter of Major James Sloan, Chief C. S. for North Carolina, of date 2d February, 1865. 10. Report on supply of salt. 11. Report on supply of beeves. 12. Report on Government Fisheries. 13. Letter of Major French, of January 12, 1864, as to difficulties of transportation. 14. Letter of Lieutenant-Colonel Ruffinity given by the Secretary of War to pay local value till 1st February, be extended indefinitely, or at all events until the new bacon crops is disposed of. No. 9. [Extract.]Office Chief Commissary of North Carolina, Greensboroa, 2d February, 1865. Colonel L. B. Northrup, Commissary-General, Richmond, Virginia: Colonel--* * * My officers are without funds, and their efforts to secure subsistence are paralyzed in consequence of same. Producers are refusing to sell even at market
December 26th (search for this): chapter 2.12
ve (25) car loads corn here will be shipped to-morrow. Cause of delay reported in letter as follows: But one line of railroad from Augusta, over which two passenger trains per day are run, and no freight train on Sunday. December 24--Captain Francis: Quartermaster has promised to ship fifty-six car loads corn this week. December 29--Captain Francis: Four thousand three hundred and sixty sacks corn left yesterday for Commissary Department in Virginia, 1,254 sacks leave to-morrow. December 26--John S. Cole, Special Messenger: Thirteen car loads corn for Commissary Department detained here six days waiting transportation. February 8, 1865--Unless transportation is increased much subsistence will be lost in Charlotte, N. C. E. M. Love, Major and C. S. Letters. December 19--Major Love, Charlotte, North Carolina, advises that he had shipped two car loads of his own corn, and that three car loads belonging to Commissary Department await transportation. December 18--Ma
January 12th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 2.12
1865. 9. Letter of Major James Sloan, Chief C. S. for North Carolina, of date 2d February, 1865. 10. Report on supply of salt. 11. Report on supply of beeves. 12. Report on Government Fisheries. 13. Letter of Major French, of January 12, 1864, as to difficulties of transportation. 14. Letter of Lieutenant-Colonel Ruffin, of February 11, 1865, as to contracts. Enclosures in report from Bureau of Subsistence. No. 1. [Withdrawn from the file, probably before the Governmehem entirely broken up. Much may be expected from those in Florida, if unmolested, and from them some results may yet accrue. Respectfully, L. B. Northrup, Commissary-General C. S. A. No. 13. Bureau of Subsistence, Richmond, January 12th, 1864. Colonel L. B. Northrup, C. G. S.: Colonel — Herewith I beg leave to submit for your consideration the following extracts from letters and telegrams received at this bureau from officers of this department in relation to the collection a
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