OR, Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1216

Bureau of Subsistence
Richmond, February 13, 1865
 
Hon. John C. Breckinridge
Secretary of War
 
Sir,
   This paper is respectfully referred for the information of the honorable Secretary of War, in connection with report of Commissary General of 9th instant.
L. B. Northrop
Commissary, General of Subsistence
 
[Inclosure No. 2]
Statement of meat en route to Richmond
 

No. of rations

From Charleston (through blockade):
2,018 cases of meat, 72 pounds each 145,296 pounds 290,592
1,105 barrels port, 200 pounds each 221,000 pounds 663,000
439 tierces beef, 304 pounds each 133,456 pounds 266,912
49 casks bacon, 600 pounds each 29,400 pounds 88,200
From Georgia 60,000 pounds bacon 180,000
From Weldon, N. C.
80,000 pounds bacon 240,000
4,000 pounds pork (at Greensborough) 12,000
36,000 pounds meat (at Greensborough, 500 boxes) 72,000
30,000 pounds pork (at Richmond) 90,000
25,000 pounds pork (en route from interior) 75,000
1,977,704
From Georgia (contingent upon communication being preserved) 200,000 pounds bacon 600,000
Total, as at present advised 2,577,704
 
[Inclosure No. 3]
Statement of breadstuffs en route to Richmond
 

No. of rations

At Charlotte Junction 944 bushels corn (470 sacks) 47,000
At Greensborough, N. C.
5,680 bushels corn (2,480 sacks) 284,000
270 bags flour 27,000
From Florence, S. C. 4,000 bushels corn 200,000
From Augusta, Ga. 400 sacks flour 40,000
From Charleston, S. C. 2,000 bushels corn 100,000
From Greensborough, N. C. 400 bushels wheat 20,000
718,000
 
 

No. of rations

Reported by Maj. H. Cranston, Augusta, Ga. as purchased by him along Savannah River, near Augusta 80,000 bushels corn 4,000,000
Reported by Maj. A. M. Allen, Columbus, Ga., on hand January 2 80,000 bushels corn 4,000,000
Total 8,718,000
 
Note -- Maj. Isaac Shelby, jr., in Southwest Virginia, reports his ability to procure 100,000 bushels corn and wheat in that section and East Tennessee if money and transportation be provided
   About 500,000 pounds sugar and large quantities rice ordered from South Carolina, portion of which in now en route to Richmond
In depot at Richmond: 30,000 pounds coffee (500,000 full rations); 42,000 pounds sugar (350,000 full rations).
S. B. French
Major and Commissary of Subsistence

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