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| Reported by Major A. M. Allen, Columbus, Georgia: | |
| On hand January 2d, 80,000 bushels corn | 4,000,000 |
| Number of rations | 8,718,000 |
Note.—Major 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 of sugar and large quantities of rice, ordered from South Carolina, a portion of which is now en route to Richmond.
| full rations. | |
| In depot at Richmond, 30,000 pounds coffee | 500,000 |
| In depot at Richmond, 42,000 pounds sugar | 350,000 |
(Signed)S. B. French,
Major and Commissary Subsistence.
This paper is respectfully referred for the information of the Hon. Secretary of War, in connection with report of Commissary General of 9th instant.
(Signed)L. B. Northrup, C. G. S.
Bureau of Subsistence, February 13, 1865.
(No. 5.)
Confederate States of America,
Subsistence Department,
Richmond, February 9th, 1865.
Colonel L. B. Northrup, Commissary-General C. S. A.:
Colonel—I respectfully submit the following report of the financial operations of this bureau since January 1st, 1865. Requisitions have been made for $20,000,000, as follows:
| For purchases in Virginia | $4,700,000 00 |
| For purchases in North Carolina | 1,600,000 00 |
| For purchases in South Carolina | 600,000 00 |
| For purchases in Georgia | 6,900,000 00 |
| For purchases in Mississippi | 1,250,000 00 |
| For purchases in Alabama | 1,000,000 00 |
| For purchases in Florida | 280,000 00 |
| For Army of Northern Virginia direct | 2,000,000 00 |
| Remainder for hospitals, &c., including $600,000 for Camp Lee, for commutation of returned prisoners expected | 1,670,000 00 |
The amount of requisitions answered at the treasury since 1st January in currency, is $15,000,000, as follows:
| For Major R. Tannahill, Southeastern Virginia | $2,500,000 00 |
| For Major R. J. Moses, Georgia | 4,000,000 00 |
| For Southwestern Virginia | 2,000,000 00 |
| For this Bureau | 1,000,000 00 |
| For Major R. W. N. Noland, Northeastern Virginia | 750,000 00 |
| For North Carolina | 800,000 00 |