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Report of stores in Vicksburg, April 30, 1863, &c. -Continued.
Sugar Peas Molasses Vinegar
In Vicksburg, 4,251,405 3,392,698 451,900 87,000
April 30
Sent to Vicksburg, - 101,000 - 126,000
since April 30,
from Jackson
Sent to Vicksburg, - 13,000 - -
since April 30,
from Meridian
Sent to Vicksburg, - - - -
since April 30,
from Snyder's
Bluff
Total 4,251,405 3,506,698 451,900 213,000
Sent to Bovina 55,075 - 50,000 -
from Jackson
Sent to Edwards - - - -
Depot from Jackson
Sent to Bolton - - - -
Depot from Jackson
Stores at Yazoo 62,800 47,650 - 2,000
City, April 30
4,369,280 3,554,348 501,900 215,000
Salt Candless Soap
In Vicksburg, April 9,157,200 80,400 674,816
30
Sent to Vicksburg, 1,389,200 240,301 310,275
since April 30, from
Jackson
Sent to Vicksburg, - - 89,025
since April 30, from
Meridian
Sent to Vicksburg, - - -
since April 30, from
Snyder's Bluff
Total 10,546,400 320,701 1,074,116
Sent to Bovina from 53,333 - -
Jackson
Sent to Edwards Depot - - -
from Jackson
Sent to Bolton Depot - - -
from Jackson
Stores at Yazoo City, 126,900 2,066 -
April 30
10,726,633 322,767 1,074,116
RECAPITULATION.
Rations.
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939,598
Lard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,122
Meat rations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,059,720
Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,302
Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434,361
Flour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,862
Rice as bread, 1 pound per ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,312
Breadstuffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,395,837
REMARKS.
There were on hand at Vicksburg on 30th April, according to the report of officers:
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393,130
Lard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,722
436,852
Total in Vicksburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,039,720
Sent to Bovina, 5th May, bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000
Sent to Edwards Depot, 5th May, bacon . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000
1,129,720
Add amount reported at Port Gibson, 27th April. . . 360,000
Add amount lost at Snyder's Bluff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,000
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,505,720
Again, W. A. Warner, whom I sent to Vicksburg to examine the condition of the bacon there, reported to me on the 12th May, that Captain G. A. Woodward, department commissary, had on hand fit for issue, 379,000 pounds of bacon, which, at one-half pound per ration, is 758,000 rations; or, at one-fourth pound per ration, is 1,516,000 rations, or equivalent to FIFTY days' rations for 30,000 men.
All the commissary and many line officers unite in stating that a large number of beef-cattle were driven into Vicksburg when the army fell
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