222. No smallpox. Deaths, April 1 to 28, 18. Prevalent diseases, pneumonia, scurvy, erysipelas, intermittent fever. Vaccination strictly enforced.

Abstract of hospital funds, February, 1864.

Balance due last month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $973. 58

11,306 rations due, at 21 cents. . . . . . . . 2,374. 26

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3,347. 84

Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,059. 18

Purchases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531. 30

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2,590. 48

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Balance due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 757. 36

Purchases judiciously made. Articles of diet and kitchen utensils.

Abstract of hospital fund, March, 1864.

Balance due last month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $757. 36

11,562 rations dues, at 21 cents. . . . . . . . . 2,428. 02

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3,185. 38

Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,921. 39

Purchases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487. 31

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2,408. 70

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Balance due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776. 68

Purchases judiciously made, per articles of diet, kitchen and table utensils.

Present number of prisoners, 2,606.

Prison fund, March 31, $7,798. 67.

GARRISON, GROUNDS, AND QUARTERS.

All in excellent order and police, far surpassing in this respect any others coming under my inspection.

Hospital. - In very good order, but occupying a building entirely in fit for the purpose. A new hospital is being erected, consisting of two wards, each twenty-five beds. The hospital is under the charge of Acting Assistant Surgeon ---, and reflects credit upon his management.

Commanding officer - Colonel A. A. Stevens, Fifth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps.

Strength present. Sick.

Commanding Troops. Commiss Enliste Commiss Enliste

officers. ioned d men. ioned d men.

officer officer

s. s.

Colonel A. 5th Regiment 17 729 2 90

A. Stevens. Veteran

Reserve

Corps.

Colonel C. 18th 9 434 . . . 62

F. Johnson. Regiment

Veteran

Reserve

Corps.

First 39th 1 69 . . . 11

Lieutenant Company,

C. P. First

McTaggart. Battalion.

Captain A. 51st 1 75 . . . 17

H. Company,

Nickerson. First

Battalion.

Total. . . . 28 1. 307 2 180

Present for duty.

Commanding officers. Troops. Commissi Enliste

oned d men.

officers

.

Colonel A. A. 5th Regiment Veteran 12 544

Stevens. Reserve Corps.

Colonel C. F. 18th Regiment Veteran 9 309

Johnson. Reserve Corps.

First Lieutenant C. 39th Company, First . . . 49

P. McTaggart. Battalion.

Captain A. H. 51st Company, First 1 50

Nickerson. Battalion.

Total. . . . 22 952

I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. M. CLARK,

Surgeon and Acting Medical Inspector of Prisoners of War.