Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-07

i rations issued to the Ohio Volunteers since th
I 18th April last, is exhibited with detailed e1
8 plantations In the Report Of the CommissarJ
1 General.
: Number of rations Issued and paid for by th
State, CSC, 900, costing $66,l66.78, being an aV
0 erage cost OF less than 13 26-100 cents per 70
tion.
Number of rations commuted by the State
All, ,7lO1 costing $l93, $3.50, being an averag
} cost Of about Az cents perration.
Total number Of rations issued, paid for, AM
commuted by tho State, ,065, ,7lO15, costiDl
$269, 700 GO.
| The sum paid for contingent expenses b.
the State on account of subsistence, Is $4,4Io'
Total expenditures on account OF subsistence
by the State, $274, 4,17l67
| The number of ratons Issued under contracts
with the State, which by arrangement we're as
sumed and paid for by the United States, il
l,276. $40, costing $l79, ,9l067, being an aver
age cost of less than IA Ito cents per ration.
| Number of rations cOmmuted by the United
states in pursuance of an arrangement with the
State-l36,77S, costing 500, ,24n,36, being an
average cost of less than 25116 cents per ration.
Total number of rations paid for and COM
muted by the United States-l ,4l3,3lS, costing
$2l9, 1888.
Grand total Of ratons issued, paid for and commuted
BY the State and paid for and commuted by the United
states as above stated2 40 025, costing S4S0 6597
being an average cost Of less than 10 72 100 per ration
GTand total OF expenditures on account Of subsistence
The raons committed by the State as above stated cost
Sls3 5l3.9O, which average cost Of about Az
cents per ration.
These were furnished to our volunteers nrst called
into service when the Commssary Department not be-
ing organized and camp utensils and other convent
enceS for the issuing OF raons being hand they had
70 20 suDssted In camp by contracts and at boarding
establishments With all these disadvantages they were
subSsted at cost OF but little than half the
amount authorized by the General Government By the
Revised Regulations Of the United States Army the ra
uon OF soldier so stationed TO have opportunity
OF messing, may be commuted at seventyHve cents.-
uch was unayoldably the condition Of our volunteers
first called into service.
The Report OF the Quartermaster General shows In
detail, the number and character Of the and
coutrements received and issued to Ohio Volunteers
from MIN get the following general tacts
Total number OF arms and accoutrements on hand
April Is, 1861;
Cannon Of all classes 2sl
1uh h carriages ..'.,....,,.,.,..,.....", 25I
OAssonB' Observation-Disclosures, IL
hrtiilery harness. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Pistols new and ..........."."..."..". I3s
sabers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Muskets and Rifles I9S4
The total number Of and accourements received
directly from the United States also those purchased
and contracted for in the and on account OF the
United States for the Of Ohio Troops and those pur
chased on account Of the State OF Ohio;
Cannon OF all classes l47
1uh carriages I20
Oalssons' '.'''''''..... Observation-Disclosures. J52
travelling forges and battery wagons (eacb) ..... 25
Ses OF artillery harness.. ss...,,............,. 1,230
UarDlhes' 1000
165
1850
UYalry equipments (sets) )',,..,,....,,. .... $3.50
equPaBo lsebJ'''''''' 6460
muskets and rifles ,p5 7O8