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867 Series I Volume XXIV-III Serial 38 - Vicksburg Part III

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I have arranged the hams and shoulders for immediate issue, and have also placed the remainder of the meat in fine order.

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W. A. WARNER,

Bacon Inspector.

P. S. -Total meat, 385,000 pounds; loss, spoiled, 6,000 pounds; total, 379,000 pounds, or 758,000 rations.

Number of rations shipped to Vicksburg from April 30, to May 11, 1863.

Articles From Jackson From Meridian Total

Bacon 240,000 153,130 393,130

Lard 40,332 3,390 43,722

Corn meal 12,593 5,698 18,291

Corn 42,771 31,590 74,361

Rice 1,478,620 - 1,478,620

Peas 101,000 13,000 114,000

Vinegar 126,000 - 126,000

Candles 240,301 - 240,301

Soap 310,275 89,025 399,300

Salt 1,389,200 - 1. 389,200

Rations shipped from Jackson to Bovina.

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000

Salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,333

Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,075

Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,510

Molasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000

Rations shipped from Jackson to Edwards Depot.

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000

Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,334

Rations shipped to Bolton Depot.

Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,334

Report of stores in Vicksburg, April 30, 1863, and stores sent there from April 30 to May 14, 1863.

Bacon Lard Pork Meal

In Vicksburg, 526,468 76,400 - 255,233

April 30

Sent to Vicksburg, 240,000 40,332 - 12,593

since April 30,

from Jackson

Sent to Vicksburg, 153,130 3,390 - 5,698

since April 30,

from Meridian

Sent to Vicksburg, 20,000 - - 24,778

since April 30,

from Snyder's

Bluff

Total 939,598 120,122 - 298,302

Sent to Bovina 30,000 - - -

from Jackson

Sent to Edwards 60,000 - - 13,334

Depot from Jackson

Sent to Bolton - - - 13,334

Depot from Jackson

Stores at Yazoo 1,258 1,530 200 4,140

City, April 30

1,030,856 121,652 200 329,110

Corn Rice Flour

In Vicksburg, April - 2. 554,500 239,514

30

Sent to Vicksburg, 42,771 1,478,620 -

since April 30, from

Jackson

Sent to Vicksburg, 31,590 - -

since April 30, from

Meridian

Sent to Vicksburg, 360,000 - 348

since April 30, from

Snyder's Bluff

Total 434,361 4,033,120 239,862

Sent to Bovina from - 50,510 -

Jackson

Sent to Edwards Depot - - -

from Jackson

Sent to Bolton Depot - - -

from Jackson

Stores at Yazoo City, 4,050 154,800 -

April 30

438,411 4,238,430 239,862


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