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A Statement of Sugar & Molasses Shipped from Vicksburg Miss prior
to the 17 day of November 1862
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| {Shipped on the Southern
(of Mississippi) RR} |
| Date |
To Whom Shipped |
Hhds Sugar |
Bbls Sugar |
Bbls Molasses |
1/2 Bbls Molasses |
| Sept 1, 1862 |
To Col Northrop, as per copy Rail
Road Receipt |
269 |
|
|
|
| Oct 3 " |
To Col Northrop, as per copy Rail
Road Receipt |
798 |
|
142 |
41 |
| Oct 16 " |
To Col Northrop, as per copy Rail
Road Receipt |
784 |
|
64 |
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| Oct 25 " |
To Col Northrop, as per copy Rail
Road Receipt |
|
|
35 |
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| "
" |
To Jackson as per Certificate of
Rail Road Agent |
|
|
292 |
|
| Nov 4 " |
To Col Northrop as per
Transportation order |
804 |
256 |
160 |
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| Nov 6 " |
To Col Northrop as per Books of
Rail Road Co |
39 |
|
40 |
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| Nov 7 " |
To Col Northrop as per Books of
Rail Road Co |
104 |
|
120 |
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| Nov 8 " |
To Col Northrop as per Books of
Rail Road Co |
39 |
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Total Amount Shipped |
2837 |
256 |
856 |
41 |
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E. L. Miles
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| Capt & ACS |
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| {A hogshead of sugar weighed
about 1100 pounds. I estimate the following weights for the other
items: a barrel of sugar, 250 pounds; a barrel of molasses, 250
pounds; a half barrel of molasses, 125 pounds. This would total almost
3 1/2 million pounds and would require 213 cars to transport it. At 15
cars to the train, this sugar movement required the equivalent of 14
complete trains in only 40 days.} |
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