Letter

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SUBSISTENCE DEPT., October 4, 1864

Richmond, Va., October 4, 1864.

Approved. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War.

CONFEDERATE AUTHORITIES. T77

Estimated cost of 100 rations.

Nations. Articles. Quantity. Price. ; Amount. 60 75 pounds….-…. Soper DuShe]! ea. cecae eer accick ceases 1 $7. 50 40 – 45 pounds……… 50 cents per pound cs 22. 50

100 I 16) poundss2-c0. 30 So Perpound! acoscecemaeitemee maine ee 30. 00

LOOMS Sugar. se aaescee peta pOUndS ase ae SS Penwpoundesceccecemecam se vecseseses i 36. 00

LOO”) Vinegar ino. 2c: 4quarts .. .- $2.50 per gallon 4 2.50

100) Carcless.2-5—o14 pounds… . $3 per pound.. 4.50

TOO SOSpienee es eae: 4pounds.. – $1 per pound.. ao 5. 4.00 60: “Bucon 6.2. –<.-65.2 20 pounds…….-. $3per- pound sj… \asis- cee sels se eei= 60. 00 ONS BCOL secee eo tse 25 pounds……. ate OLCONCS POT DOUNG cscs =e ee aes) casa e 18. 75 15 Sorghum……… : AS Gillaseetrsaaate o= SLO per pallon Wo -ccsns esos =e eee ote 14. 064

Total) oece a. Boe ASN a ae SOB LEG Bh UOSE. Ga TEaen OAS ROSA GOR TAdaAper Ee Corso tea 202. 374

Estimate for funds required for the Medical Department, C. S. Army, for the period of six months, commencing January 1, 1865, and ending June 30, 1865.

For purchase of medical and-hospital supplies:

IMIGGTCINLCS lerciat ete eget te a eee ae pe ee ne $8, 000, 000 Instrimen ieee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee 200, 000 Books for hospital and regimental records _____–_—- 100, 000 Hospital stores oer eas” 8 ase Meee eNaec nee = ne 2,000, 000 BEGGING Bate sere een seth eens Oe ge eee ae 2,000, 000 uanigare dessin ESOC Cima = ee ee 2, 000, 000 ; $14, 300, 000

For purchase of hospital clothing required by act of Congress approved

September 27, 1862, entitled ‘‘ An act to better provide for the sick

and’ wounded in the Army in hospitals”… ……—2–:-2——– 500, 000 For purchase of 312,000 gallons alcoholic stimulants required for

Medical Department, for medical and hospital purposes, for an army

OfsOOOL000 HN ena os ee See ee ee ok se Sp aN, ee pe 4,000, 000 For establishment and support of military hospitals _………….– 100. 000 For pay of private physicians employed by contract. -.. –. ——.– 250, 000 For pay of nurses and cooks not enlisted or volunteer __-…–…..– 350, 000 MOTEpaycOteNOSpi tale Sve AlC.S ee iene een ee ee ee eae 100, 000 For pay of matrons, assistant matrons, and ward matrons -…. -..– 350, 000 Noripayiof ward-masters:.. 2. tee aes. eo ee SER Ce 200, 000 HompaygornospitallaunGresses;rs- cron se es oe er ae ee 150, 000

TOCA ss Sate oe a ed Ee Se Ae. Set ae BR emery 5 20, 300, 000 S. P. MOORE,

Surgeon-General C. S. Army.

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861. Location: Richmond, Va..
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 3 View original source ↗