| Amt of corn shipped to Genl Lee's Army from 28th
Aug to 8th Sept {1863} inclusive
(12 days) |
59209 Bus |
| Amt issued at post of Richmond during the same
period |
5425 Bus |
| Shipped on the 8th inst from Raleigh |
2250 Bags |
| Remaining in depot at Raleigh on 8th inst |
2173 Bags |
| Shipped from Gaston on 9th inst |
1160 Bags |
| Remaining in depot at Gaston on 9th inst |
3575 Bags |
| Shipped from Petersburg on the 8th inst |
1865 Bags |
| Remaining in depot at Petersburg on the 8th inst |
421 Bags |
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| I have not been advised since the 5th
instant of the quantity of corn remaining in depot at Charlotte N. C.
On the 5th 6th & 7th instant inclusive 4495 sacks of corn were
shipped from that post to Major Maynard. On the 8th inst two trains
were sent from Petersburg to Gaston to relieve that depot. |
| The Georgia Road promises to furnish two
trains of 40 odd cars together to transport Quarter Master's corn from
Augusta to Wilmington. One of these trains with twenty cars thus
loaded left Augusta on the 4th inst and the other was expected to
leave Augusta on the 7th inst. |
| While this report was being prepared I am
advised from Petersburg that 3200 bags of corn in addition to the 421
bags herein mentioned are at that post awaiting shipment to Richmond.
The officer in charge desires to ship by water as the rail road
transportation is absorbed by troops. I have directed him to load the
returning troop trains. The transportation by way of the Appomattox
& James Rivers is slow and I regard it as in some measure unsafe
because of the obstructions in James River. |
| Respectfully Submitted |
| Chas S. Carrington |
| Maj & Q. M. |
| Richmond Sept 9th 1863 |
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| {To} Genl
A. R. Lawton |
| Qr Mr General |
| Richmond Va |
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| I was this moment informed by telegram from Wilmington
that 3989 bushels (it should be bags) of corn reached that port for Richd on the 7th inst. This corn is still at Wilmington. |
| Chas S. Carrington |
| Maj & QM |
| {bags weighed 105 pounds, almost
2 bushels} |