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to the currency and the subsistence of the army.
(Signed) L. B. Northrup, C. G. S. Bureau of Subsistence, Richmond, February 12th, 1865.
No. 3.
Statement of meat en route to Richmond.
rations.
From Charleston, through blockade:
2,018 cans meats, 72 pounds, 145,296290,592
1,105 barrels pork, 200 pounds, 221,000663,000
439 tierces beef, 304 pounds, 133,456266,912
49 casks bacon, 600 pounds, 29,40088,200
From Georgia:
60,000 pounds bacon180,000
From Weldon, North Carolina:
This bacon was received under contract for delivery of cotton in exchange.
Considerable receipts are expected from this source if cotton be promptly furnished and transportation for same provided.
80,000 pounds bacon240,000
At Greensboroa:
4,000 pounds pork12,000
500 boxes, 36,000 pounds, meat72,000
At Richmond:
30,000 pounds pork90,000
En route from interior:
25,000 pounds pork75,000
1,977,704
From Georgia, contingent upon communications
if money and transportation be provided.
About 500,000 pounds of sugar and large quantities of rice, ordered from South Carolina, a portion of which is now en route to Richmond.
full rations.
In depot at Richmond, 30,000 pounds coffee500,000 as follows:
For purchases in Virginia$4,700,000 00
For purchases in North Carolina1,600,000 00
For purchases in South Carolina600,000 00
For purchases in Georgia6,900,000 00
For purchases in Mississippi1,250,000 00
For purchases in Alabama1,his Bureau1,000,000 00
For Major R. W. N. Noland, Northeastern Virginia750,000 00
For North Carolina800,000 00
For South Carolina800,000 00
For Alabama900,000 00
For Mississippi800,000 00
For Tennessee (Bristol）500,000 00
Remainder for hospita
(Signed) Northrup, C. G. 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.
en instituted by Major Shelby, to send forward supplies to this army.
This is especially important since the loss of East Tennessee, where operations had been set on foot of a most pomising character.
I make no suggestions here as to the alternatShelby, Jr., in Southwest Virginia, reports his ability to procure 100,000 bushels corn and wheat in that section and East Tennessee, if money and transportation be provided.
About 500,000 pounds of sugar and large quantities of rice, ordered from0 00
For North Carolina800,000 00
For South Carolina800,000 00
For Alabama900,000 00
For Mississippi800,000 00
For Tennessee (Bristol）500,000 00
Remainder for hospitals, tobacco and the miscellaneous service of the department950,000 00
Ths.
Arrangements were made in 1862-3, to bring cattle from those States and put them on the grass lands of Virginia and Tennessee, but the long drive, want of good grass on the way, caused the attempt, which was made with a few droves, to fail.
S
ith report of Commissary General of 9th instant.
(Signed) L. B. Northrup, C. G. S. Subsistence Bureau, February 13th, 1865.
No. 4.
Statement of bread Stuffs en route to Richmond.
rations.
At Charlotte Junction, 470 sacks, 940 bushels corn47,000
At Greensboroa, North Carolina, 2,840 sacks, 5,680 bushels corn284,000
At Greensboroa, 270 bags flour27,000
From Florence, South Carolina, 4,000 bushels corn200,000
From Augusta, Georgia, 400 sacks flour40,000
From Charleston, South Carolina, 2,000 bushels corn100,000
From Greensboroa, North Carolina, 400 bushels wheat20,000
718,000
Reported by Major H. Crunston, Augusta, Georgia, as purchased by him along Savannah river, near Augusta, 80,000 bushels corn4,000,000
Reported by Major A. M. Allen, Columbus, Georgia:
On hand January 2d, 80,000 bushels corn4,000,000
Number of rations8,718,000
Note.--Major Isaac Shelby, Jr., in Southwest Virginia, reports his ability to procure 100,000 bushels corn and <
f the stringent necessity (for the safety of Richmond, of the State of Virginia, and probably of the Confederacy), that accumulations of suppf rations8,718,000
Note.--Major Isaac Shelby, Jr., in Southwest Virginia, reports his ability to procure 100,000 bushels corn and wheancy, is $15,000,000, as follows:
For Major R. Tannahill, Southeastern Virginia$2,500,000 00
For Major R. J. Moses, Georgia4,000,000 00
For Southwestern Virginia2,000,000 00
For this Bureau1,000,000 00
For Major R. W. N. Noland, Northeastern Virginia750,000 00
For North CaroNortheastern Virginia750,000 00
For North Carolina800,000 00
For South Carolina800,000 00
For Alabama900,000 00
For Mississippi800,000 00
For Tennessee (Bristol）500,000 00
Remainder funds has been furnished.
For example, of the $2,000,000 for Southwest Virginia, there are drafts here for collection for considerably above matter, and he then assumed the making of a contract with the State of Virginia, which I had considered and declined to make.
Respectfully,
