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REQUIRED FOR THE SERVICE OF BRIDGE TRAINS AND EQUIPAGE.
To meet outstanding accounts for pontoons and bridge equipage required by General Rosecrans for Army of the Cumberland, part of which has been already forwarded and the balance being prepared for shipment, as follows:
60 batteaux, at $176............................. 10,560 00
60 anchors, 16 1/4 cents per pound.............. 1,462 50
20 trestles, $60.50 each........................ 2,210 00
208 short (claw) balks, $10 each................ 2,080 00
420 long balks, $2.55........................... 1,082 00
1,600 chess, $1.65 each......................... 2,640 00
120 scoop, $1.40 each........................... 168 00
8 pumps, $5 each................................ 40 00
20 buckets, 40 cents each....................... 8 00
353 row locks, 55 cents each.................... 194 05
339 oars, $2.10 each............................ 711 90
172 boat-hooks, $1.38 each...................... 237 36
20 abutment sills, $5.50 each................... 110 00
42 pickets, 35 cents each....................... 14 70
424 rack-sticks, 2 1/2 cents each............... 10 60
100 anchors, average 135 pounds, 12 1/2 cents
per pound....................................... 1,687 50
50 anchors average 135 pounds, 10 1/2 cents
per pound....................................... 708 75
Cordage already sent............................ 3,274 94
To pay for bridge train ordered by General
Burnside through Captain McAlester.............. 2,529 60
Voucher (paid by Major Simpson) on account of
bridge train, &c................................ 85 00
To supply future contingent wants of Department
of the Cumberland and of the Ohio on same account 15,000 00
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Total estimate................................... 43,814 90
Deduct amount required August 27, 1863, notice of
application for which by bureau on War Department
has been already received........................ 10,000 00
Amount this date required........................ 33,815 00
J. H. SIMPSON,
Major of Engineers, and Chief Eng., Dept. of the Ohio.
CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE, DEPT. OF THE OHIO,
Cincinnati, Ohio, September 18, 1863.
CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE DEPT. OF THE OHIO,
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 21, 1863.
Brigadier General JOSEPH G. TOTTEN,
Chief Engineer Department, Washington, D. C.:
GENERAL: I have the honor to forward my report of operations in this department for the month of September.
I also submit a requisition* for funds on account of surveys for military defenses.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. H. SIMPSON,
Major, and Chief Engineer, Department of the Ohio.
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*Omitted.
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