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{{fine block|in these particulars, to develop home resources, and such aid as may be looked for from abroad, through contracts encouraging individual enterprize, a reasonable confidence is felt that a sufficiency of army clothing can be provided, at least for the present year.

These remarks apply equally to camp equipage and miscellaneous stores.

Respectfully submitted,
(Signed)Wm. B. B. Cross, Major.

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Issues of Clothing to Armies in the Field.
Jackets. Pants. Shoes. Blankets. Hats &
Caps.
Flannel
Shirts.
Cotton
Shirts.
Drawers. Socks. Overcoats.
General Lee's Command in Virginia:
Aggregate amount third and fourth quarters 1864, and to Jan'y 21, 1865.
104,199 140,578 167,862 74,851 27,011 21,063 157,727 170,139 146,136 4,861
Army of Southwest Virginia:
Aggregate amount third and fourth quarters 1864.
3,340 2,500 6,856 4,924 3,230 1,440 13,694 15,475 12,353 1,000
Department of South Carolina, Florida and Georgia—General Hardee:
Aggregate amount third and fourth quarters 1864.
19,751 21,022 26,376 12,429 500   19,264 20,571 26,719 594
Army of Tennessee:
Aggregate amount third and fourth quarters 1864.
45,412 102,864 102,558 27,900 45,863   61,860 108,937 55,560
also 7,000 captured by Forrest.
Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana:
Aggregate amount third and fourth quarters 1864.
21,789 37,661 34,342 4,677 27,292   10,095 3,831 15,458  
Department of North Carolina:
Aggregate amount third and fourth quarters 1864.
21,301 37,774 9,263 6,696 12,751   23,354 22,579 15,059 200
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