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statements from men and officers, many seeing nothing more, and regarding it as the final disbursing of the Confederate specie.
Proper receipts were given and taken at the time, and I rated it as if disbursed by myself, and covered it into the Treasury accounts by the paper, of which below is a copy:
Confederate States of America, Washington, Ga., May 4, 1865.--There is required for payment of troops now on the march through Georgia, the sum of one hundred and eight thousand three hundred and twenty-two dollars and ninety cents ($108,322.90), to be placed to the credit of Major E. C. White, Quartermaster.
Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War:A. R. Lawton, Quartermaster-General.[Indorsed.]
The Secretary of the Treasury will please issue as requested.John C. Breckinridge, Sec'y of War.[Indorsed.]
M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, will turn over to Major E. C. White the mount named within, preserving the necessary vouchers, warrant hereafter to be drawn when settlement can be regularly made.John H. Reagan, Acting Sec'y Treasury.[Indorsed.]
Washington, Ga., May 4, 1865.Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, C. T., the sum of one hundred and eight thousand three hundred and twenty-two dollars and ninety cents ($108,322.90) in specie, the amount called for by within paper. My own transportation having gone forward, General Breckinridge kindly gave me his own ambulance, team and driver, which I used in driving back and forth from town to Duke's camp as my duties called me. I obtained permission from General B. and Mr. Reagan to burn a mass of currency and bonds, and burnt millions in their presence. After the cavalry were paid there was a general order that all unattached officers and men should receive a month's pay, and below are copies of some of the receipts; but some receipts quoted are in different form; comment on these will be made later on.
