QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, October 8, 1864

QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE,
Richmond, October 8, 1864.

J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War.

Estimate of the amount required to pay the Army of the Confederate States for six months, from the Ist of January to the 30th of June, 1865.

CONFEDERATE AUTHORITIES. T15 1 quartermaster-sergeant, $28 per month_._._._.__.____.___. $28 1 sergeant-major, $28 per month.._..__….._._.._____._…. 28 1 chief bugler, $28 per month._.__….___.___….___… 6.43 28 feadjurants sil Ompermon thie eee ee ioe rt eel 110 1 assistant quartermaster, $140 per month ……__…___… 140 1 assistant commissary, $140 per month_._._……_……__- 140 40 cents per day for use and risk of horse one month __.____. 8, 796 Pay for one regiment one month_….._.__…–…_._- 28, 639 Pay for one regiment six months _._…….-…._.._.- 171, 834

Pay for 104 regiments six months___..___…__.______. : ee $17, 870, 736 icolonel aSL9osper month ase ae eee ee $195 1 lieutenant-colonel, SIO perAMMONC De eee eee ae 170 1 major, $150 per Ont Cees een ec 150 10captains,; $130 per monthe) Se fap eee Bas eee 1,300 10 first lieutenants, $90 per month __……. …………-.– 900 20 second lieutenants, $80 per month._.._.._…………._.- 1, 600 IFSUr Dp CONS 102; Per NON hea eeeeene seen eee ee 162 2 assistant surgeons, $110 per month __..__………_…….. 220 1 assistant quartermaster, $140 per month. .._.._……._..- 140 1 assistant commissary, $140 per month _ Bi per en sae 140 adjutant, $100 permontht. Sse ee 2 Tee es oe eee 100 1 sergeant-major, $28 per month ______.._…..-.-.—–.—- 28 1 quartermaster-sergeant, $28 per month…_-…–.–.._…- 28 1 principal musician, $28 per month. ……..—.—-.—– = 28 10 first sergeants, $24 per month __.-……-.—.-.-.——- 240 40 sergeants, $24 per month._……..—.-…—-:– se aes 960 AQTCOVPOLE Ss cel 1 O11 UN eee ete ere ele ee aie eerie l= 800 eO musicians, $19 persmonth’se=. sy sner =). nesaeeeeee esas 380 600 privates, $18 POF MON th ae wees PT es ee Ge Se 10, 800 TRETIBIoT SOO RE TsINOUt hee see ee See ese ee a nee aoe 90 Pay: for One ni On Gig te aeons cE eye ule reece 18, 461 Pave lor) Sid ON Gh Sime eaten ee etary ne ae a 110, 766 iPay Lor sixemMontns, 047) Teg iments wee see 2 aie aon ee 60, 589, 002

200′ gonerals. S000 per monthessees: ees oe ee eee esse cers $100, 000 400 aides-de-camp, $1385 per month ._._……..—–…—— 54, 00U 163 brigade quartermasters, $162 per month. Pare 265406 159 brigade commissaries, $162 persmonthipaee te a cone Ly Uite) 500 chaplains, $80 per Minit eee ee oe 40, 000 73 cadets, $90 per month—— Baw ore ato ee Soin ee Ae ais 6,570 Raystorone months Meese. se aie oeee peace eee 252, 734 Bey fomsiomonths 2 diab ee eaae 5 Sep as ee Se oes = 1,516, 404

1 major, $150 per month ……..-..————————- $150 LOFcaptainss $130. per month: a2 ase ase ae = Ss 8 aie == 1,300 10 first lieutenants, $90 per month -_..-…..–.–..———- 900 10 second lieutenants, S30) persmonth: sas-a5 5-2 —— = = See 800 SOISeEveants, So% PCr MONT Dees aes maemo se nee. aie 720

Payatorone WmOn bile seen ae eae see me ceases aan 3, 870

JR s fo Osho 700) EY Ss ee Geeos otaeie a ooo a GoaBenSe see aOdeS aes 23, 220

RESERVES. Same as one regiment of infantry: Pay: for7one TOU Gite eee ee eee ee ree $18, 461 Pay forisix months 3-2-5205 oe eee ee ee 110, 766 ‘Pay-for’six months. oo eresiMents xc se so ee ee eee $3, 876, 810

Pay of officers on duty in the office of the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Department, Quartermaster – General’s, Medical, Engineer, Ordnance, and Subsistence Departments in Richmond____________- 210, 000

Pay of officers, &c., in receiving and collecting the tax in kind_____- 1, 226, 418

Potal 426: sis. sn5 by co Ceee 2 eee meee 88, 906, 398

FORM OF APPROPRIATION. Pay of officers and privates of the Army, volunteers, militia, &c _.._ 88, 906, 398

A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General.