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Numbers of rations.
Reported by Major H. Craston, Augusta, Ga., as
purchased by him along Savannah River, near Augusta;
80,000 bushels corn................................. 4,000,000
Reported by Major A. M. Allen, Columbus, Ga., on
hand January 2: 80,000 bushels corn................. 4,000,000
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Total............................................... 8,718,000
NOTE.- Major Isaac Shelby, 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 sugar and large quantities rice ordered from South Carolina, portion of which is now route to Richmond.
In depot at Richmond: 30,000 pounds coffee (500,000 full rations); 42,000 pounds sugar (350,000 full rations).
S. B. FRENCH,
Major and Commissary of Subsistence.
[Indorsement.]
SUBSISTENCE BUREAU,
February 13, 1865.
This paper is respectfully referred for the information of the honorable Secretary of War, in connection with report of Commissary-General of 9th instant.
L. B. NORTHROP,
Commissary-General of Subsistence.
[Inclosure Numbers 4.] SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Richmond, February 9, 1865.
Colonel L. B. NORTHROP,
Commissary-General, C. S. A.:
COLONEL: I respectfully submit the following report of the financial operations of this bureau since January 1, 1865:
Requisitions have been made for $20,000,000 as follows:
For purchases in-
Virginia............................... $4,700,000
North Carolina......................... 1,600,000
South Carolina......................... 600,000
Georgia................................. 6,900,000
Mississippi............................. 1,250,000
Alabama................................. 1,000,000
Florida................................. 280,000
Army of Northern Virginia direct........ 2,000,000
Remainder for hospitals, &c. (including
$600,000 for Camp Lee for commutation
for returned prisoners expected)........ 1,670,000
The amount of requisitions answered at the Treasury since January 1 in currency is $15,000,000 as follows:
For Major R. Tannahill (South Virginia)..$2,500,000
For Major R. J. Moses (Georgia).......... 4,000,000
For Southwest Virginia.................... 2,000,000
For this bureau........................... 1,000,000
For Major R. W. N. Noland (Northeast Virginia). 750,000
For North Carolina........................ 800,000
For South Carolina........................ 800,000
For Alabama............................... 900,000
For Mississippi........................... 800,000
For Tennessee (Bristol)................... 500,000
Remainder for hospitals, tobacco, and the
miscellaneous service of the department... 950,000
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