Exhibit H shows number of locomotives and cars on hand June 30, 1863, their location and condition, with statement of those captured by the enemy, worn out, lost, and destroyed.

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

D. C. McCALLUM,

Colonel, Military Director and Supt. Railroads of the United States.

The total expenditures from August 13, 1861, to June 30, 1863, were as follows:

For labor, as per Exhibit A.......................... $1,123,371.81

For materials, as per Exhibit B...................... 1,083,787.43

For locomotives, as per Exhibit C.................... 800,650.04

For cars, as per Exhibit D........................... 697,989.40

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Total................................................ 3,705,798.68

The expenditures during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863, were as follows:

For labor, as per Exhibit E.......................... $777,628.31

For material, as per Exhibit F....................... 739,803.30

For locomotives, as per Exhibit C.................... 775,686.32

For cars, as per Exhibit D........................... 611,339.40

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Total................................................2,904,457.33

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Value of material on hand June 30, 1863............... 403,401.58

Value of locomotives on hand June 30, 1863............ 678,150.04

Value of railroads cars on hand June 30, 1863......... 459,354.40

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Total................................................1,540,906.02

(Copy to Quartermaster-General.)

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, EXECUTIVE DEPT.,

Frankfort, September 30, 1863.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War, Washington City:

The Seventh Kentucky Cavalry, and some other regiment having one year and over to serve, could be filled by being permitted to take men for the remaining term of their service. My experiences is that it is greatly better to fill old regiments than form new ones out of the same material. I wish authority to mount one battalion of one-year men, to be raised for duty at this place, and to be under my direction and control. With such troops as I can get up of picked men for that service, and under my own orders, I can give ample protection to the U. S. stores at this place and the public property of the State, and can use them to scout for several counties around and put make one battalion so raised and ordered more efficient for good than any regiment now in the service. I want them as Capitol guards, and to be subject to my orders.

Respectfully,

TH. E. BRAMLETTE,

Governor of Kentucky.

[Indorsement.]

OCTOBER 6, 1863.

Not recommended.

H. W. HALLECK,

General-in-Chief.