The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-06


years Of war Apart from lis great usefulness s also
honorable Of the skill and services OF those
and whose incentive 70 these seimpossd labors has
boon the desire 70 elevate their profession small Ap
preparation has bsen asked 70 continue and sxtsnd this
collection.
For Recommendation Of tending the greater
sfcisncy Of the Medical Department reference 10 made
70 the special report from the Surgeon Generals ONCE
which win be submitted 70 the appropriate Congressional
commitsees
ouARrMxAsrxR GENERALS RxPoRr
The report OF the Quartermaster General contains
statement OF the operations and expenditures Of the de-
partment under his control during the fiscal year ending
30th June, 1865. The principal movements Of troops by
tho Quartermaster's Department during the time
described They have been made promptly and with few
accidents and are striking illustrations Of the improve
ing the late contest.
MOVEMENT the TWENTY THIRD ARMY CORPS FROM NASH
THE POTOMAC
The Twentythr Army corps, after nghting at Nash
vile In the midst Of ice and snow, in December,
in the West, transferred from the valley Of
the Tennessee TO the banks Of the Potomac,
moving bv river and rail down the Tennessee up the
Ohio, the covered Aleghanies distance OF
100 mixes and in the short space OF eleven DAVIS
encampod the banks Of tho Potomac, then Blocked up
lec'ea this corps sa obstacles lerpcsed by the
leo overcome, and early ia February The troops
composing u we're Gsh.ins before Wilmington, on The
coast OF North Carolina
A pAaAIr HI MARCH.
Tho transfer OF the Eleventh and Twelfth cops, under
General Hooker in 1853 from the Potomac ~ the Ten
nessee ID the only parallel to thfn movement That
almost unexampled operation At the time General
okes command contal ned ~ yU0 men, and
panied by It's artl ry and trains baggage and ann.as
and accomplished the distance from The Raidan In vr
gn'a, TO Stevenson in Alabama, distance Of eleven
hundred and Inetytwo miles. In dogs, crossing
the Ohio river twice. The qwenty.ihiId army corps
moved 10 900 strong
Other important operations desc bed among which
tire supply Of the army o Lieutenant General Grant
hefors RI hmond the army Of General Sherman at At
anta preparatory t. his march 10 savannah OF the same
army tire depots the Atlantic ON LIS communicating
with the coast first Al Savannah and afterwards at Colds
boro, ut both Of which places depo,s were estab-
lshed and his army reinforced and equipped with every
thinc nee ssary 10 make successful campaigns
The tran Ter OF mo Twenty-ffth army corps, 1900
strong, in tie month of May, from the James u the
coast Of Texas fully described and the extent and
cost Of the fee used in this movement arc set forth in
Of tie Sodh 10 then homes in tho North for the ili
army which has been dispanded, and the organ
cation II the department which has made h Joss to
meet these demands so PROMPTLY Is believed 70 have
been Ut least perfect as that Of any other nation
INTERVENING TABLES.
The report gives tables of the quantities Of the principal
military supplies clothing forage, fuel, horses mules
and wagons vii ch been purchased, transported,
and used during the nsca It. aims full state
mon;s of the vessels viii have been ia the service
during That time upon the Western rivers and upon the
ocean ard bays MANY OF item have now been dis hareed
from service advertised for sale, orers r the feduc
ton u the transport leet having been gwen as soon rs
hoatlt - ceased
taon OF the charged soldiers to their homes, the
transfer Of troops ~ The return of refugees ex.
rem TIE 5OutH ny tcucrGi StEn3t, Oh TeDel
prison released ut the termination o the was have,
however taxed the Of the Quartena De
I.r,mont heavily during the last spring and summer
The transport service has been most ssts ct0ry per-
formed Upon the ocean feet of over seven hundred
vessels has been family employed, win reported loss
ny s'orn by col sion, and BY fire, OF only ,hIse one
steamship was destroyed in eoch o: these modes.
REpAlR OF RAILROADS
The repair OF tn railroads from Chattanooga u Atlanta
~ the mi itary railroad branch az the Qua,tsrnasterB
Department, under the charge u brcyet Brgader Gene
raj ~ G. McChlium was referred to IN the last annual
report. Upon the advance of General sherman fr NJ
AIah's he destroyed the railroad in his rear, blew up
all lie railroad buildings al Atlanta, sent back his sur
plus sors and all the railroad machinery which had TO
that tine suppid his army, The stor, and the rail
rad stock were ely withdrawn to Nashville aud after
the dsperson Of the army Of Hood which had broken
the railroad III Georgia ana Tennessee in ts advance the
Railroad Construction corps again took the feld and re-
opened railroad communication with CHATTANOOGA At
lana and De After the fall Of Macon and Augusta
became necessary, in order to supply the army of
Eaor GeIera " lsoh 20 open railroad communication
hcween Augusta and Atlanta and Macon. THIS was sue
A DIVISION Of The Construction corps, fully
S org ..,,, under The command Of Colonel
Ie,red, in December and January, from the Ten
Lessec to Savannah, by way of Baltimore. As General
Sherman did not repair the railroads. Of Georgia and
South Carolina, but marched nOrtnwar, lightly cquip
ped, living upo" tie supplies In is wagon trans, and
BY foraging upon the enemy, this division Of the Con-
ttruclon transferred 10 beaufort North Caro-
lima and after iis fall ." Wilmington, where repaired
ED resto kcd the railroads from these ports TO Colds
haro md ITO Raleigh. General Sherman's army WAS
thus cGly povisi.ncd, recad IeshOd and equipped
for mar II to the Jaines
The surrender Of the rebel armies and paclicaton Of
the Southern states have enabled the QIartermaster's
pa nent to return to their former possessors most Of
the railroads which have been in military possession
curinz the war The DEPARTMENT, In transferring them
To their boards Of directors zed upon loyal
fcot.nsdclvrs up the roads and bridges in whatever
condition they may be la al the time Of the transfer
The great ace inhalation or railroad eng and cars
upon the Western military railroads H. being Disposed OF
~ The railroads. Of the southwest VIII CHI have suffered
erely the operations Of both armies during the
Under the orders Of the Executive this eOCk is
being delivered to the compGnes who 70 pay for II
within two years a. vacation fixed by board Of
officers and experts assembled by the government.
The reconstruction of these ads and their SUCCESSFUL
operation ri srsat Importance not only 10 the dis
trics la which they are 10 ated but 10 the neral COM
ner aud prosperity Of the country and tho liberal
poly pursued towards them will react fav0rsbly
the rsvcnu. ana credit If The nation.
The agreement made early In the with tho railroad
compaDos q the loyal Staes, fixing reduced rates Of
military transportation, remains IN force, and has been
extended to te railroads In the Southern Staes since
the termination Of lost.ies.
Full! roporS az grea 9. the quantities Of clothing
Srpy ise ass as ar,ng ,b ws Tc
tables accompanying tho Quarermaster Generals report
give IN "rmsscn IN these points whi'h shows in
The supplies Of iorsge required for the armies
have been promptly furnished and transported 20 tho
the armies found ample quaptles and was only when
lying still In camp that they Ind any difcuy In sup
plying sheuassiv.a
During the year over % 600 600 shels Of grain and
SO go hay have been provided BY the depots Of
the Quarcrmasiers Department. 386 900 cords Of wood
and coo tons n coal have aa been supplied by the
dcpots Troops In the field have supplied thems@iyss
with fuel from the forests in which they have operated
Tho derots Of the Quar- errnasscr's Department have
during tie war, furnished the army with
$4,000 900 bushels Of corn, $500 600 bushels. Of
oa.s, W 600 bushels of barley, l,5V0,00o tons Of
hay, 10 O00 ton. OF straw. 6a0.OV0 cords OF
wod and Loco. 600 tens IL coal, al Of which have
been purchased measured ransportsd iaeued and &C.
counted tor BY it, officers and agents A. the depot OF
Washington alone there have been issued during the
4t00 00O bushels Of corn. ~ 600 900 bushels OF
.s,s 40 600 tons Of hay, 2l0oo0 cords " wood ard
90, 900 tons Of Coal.
The supply Of horses and mules for the army has boon
regular and sufficient There purchased during the
nact year l4 ,632 cavalry horses; from rptember l.
1894 June 90 leS6 ~ ia artillery horses and from
July 1894 70 June 10 1868. ts,s1s mules Prices II
norses varied during the year from &lA "a elS5; OF
mules, from Sl76 TO xip5
AlEs aovRR,slNr non ~ r, r,x VALUE nv s7oOoOoo
The reduction VI the army has enabled the uuartcr
master Department to dispense with large Numbers %
horses and mus and the 18th Of Oct0br the sales OF
animals are estimated 10 have produced 10000