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486 Series III Volume V- Serial 126 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Statement of public moneys received and disbursed during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865, by Colonel M. I. Ludington, chief quartermaster Department of Washington.

On hand July 1, 1864.............................. $17.38

Received from officers during the year............ 13,485.53

Received from Treasury Department during the year. 1,136,800.00

Received from sales of property and other sources

during the year................................... 14,301.55

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Total............................................. 1,164,604.46

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Expended during the year.......................... 916,426.71

Transferred to other officers during the year..... 231,221.98

Remaining on hand June 30, 1865................... 16,955.77

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Total............................................. 1,164,604.46

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This balance is deposited as follows:

In U. S. Treasury, Washington, D. C............... 13,354.42

In National Bank of Metropolis, Washington, D. C. 3,601.35

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16,955.77

I certify that the above statement is correct.

M. I. LUDINGTON,

Colonel and Chief Quartermaster Department of Washington.

WAR DEPT., PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, D. C., November 8, 1865.

Honorable EDWIN. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

SIR: I have the honor to submit my annual report of the operations of the Bureau of the Provost-Marshal-General of the United States for the year ending November 1, 1865.

On the 1st of November, 1864, the date to which my last annual report was brought up, the business of recruiting and the draft under the call of July 18, 1864, was in progress.

The number called for was.............................. 500,000

Reduced by credits on former calls..................... 265,673

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To be obtained......................................... 234,327

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Number of voluntary enlistments under that call:

Volunteers-

White..................................... 146,392

Colored................................... 15,961

Regulars.................................. 6,339

Seamen.................................... 17,606

Marine Corps.............................. 1,874

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Total............................................. 188,172

Number of drafted men and substitutes obtained under that call:

Number held to personal service........... 26,205

Number of substitutes for drafted men..... 28,502

Number of substitutes for enrolled men.... 29,584

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Total............................................. 84,291

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Whole number obtained under the July call......... 272,463


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