Logan H. Roots to L. C. Easton, July 20, 1865
Chief Quartermaster M. U. Div. of the Miss., Saint Louis, Mo.: General: In obedience to your request I have the honor to repor that the Quartermaster’s Department transported for the Subsistenc»
*See Series I, Vol. LIII, p. 44.
Department for the combined armies under General Sherman the following subsistence stores, viz : *
i, Mess pork.
Bacon _
Salt beef… , ‘ Fresh beef.
;; Hard bread.
Flour .
pounds.. 17,997,450 …do…. 4,758,600 …do…. 92,000
Total
Beans _
Peas _
Rice . .
Hominy . .
Potatoes . .
Mixed vegetables.
706,181 6,900 115.312 lOO; 159 90, 820 153,720
Total
Coffee _
Soap . . . . .
Salt _ _
Pepper _ _ _
Candles _ _ _
Whisky _ _ _
Vinegar _ _ _
^ Molasses . . .
. Miscellaneous: Hospital stores, &c
i These stores were sent from the various Northern cities of Boston, iNew York, Alexandria, Fortress Monroe, and Norfolk, and were ■Idelivered at the ports of King’s Bridge, Savannah, Hilton Head, and *Morehead City during the months of December, 1864, January, February, March, April, and May, 1865.
very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Captain and Commissary of Subsistence, U. S. Volunteers.
^List of vessels and their cargoes sent from Savannah and Hilton Head to Cape
t Fear River and Morehead City.*
i Report of the movements of the train of the Twentieth jLrmy Corps on
I the march from Savannah, Ga., to Goldsborough, N. C., January.
I February, and March, 1865. ^