, 1865-12-26

Report Of the Commfssary Gene
mi Of Subsistence.
FEEDING THE ARMIES.

Credit Due the Quurternz zs1erB-Sub.
s1atence Of Prtaoncrs-Vhat Is Being
Done with surplus ut the End OF tho
War~C1a1ms-Thc CommIssary Force.
OFFICE CoHMlssARr CENTRAL SUBSISTENCE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 20, 1875,
Hos. E. II. STANTON Secretary OF Tar;
S11: In compliance with The special instructions
to ie CHIEF oi Eursau, iha7e % he nonor 10 suSnIt
the following report Of the operations OF ne sub
sistence Department dunne the past year:
COLLECTION or STORES.
TIE Subsistence etores required for distribution
70 the several armies in the held, haye during the
year been purchased as was done during the earlier
northern s,aes. Tbs facities md @ eoss oi xns ~
roEtann to lhe various points where they were re-
9nrssa, fos 81 ssne the seanss pees IN ths different
Cal Interests Of the country, have governed tha
Department IN appostIonlng these purchases among
| Orleans, gradually resumtug healthy commerr1al
condition, already enables this DepaStmeut-anfl in
turtle. aid o. such Eesumptlon-to obtalu IN that
QuMed for dis!1ibuuon from that point.
| AMhotgn the present gene1al condition Of the
AMOUNT Of supplies for the troops On duty therein.
still, the officers Of Ibis d. p,rtmcnt ase able In some
Of these States to enter into contracts for beer cattle
sna a1apEhtesed beet as also to some extent 10 pu1
Ing of:eess Of tic Subsistence Department hive
performed their duties NTH great fidelity to the in
ds3 aessss o. the country and With much mercantile
general satisfaction Of the commercial men of The
country With whom they have transacted the busl-
ness o. tbs Department.
50 "a a. h. heen praetcable subsistence stores
naFc neen obtained by advertising tor and RECEIVING
sealed pEopo.ala for their delivery, Durtur the
pas, ea5 m6ntns @ ionr hundred md Two such adver
usenents 1ase been received and placed On HIe
EFFICIENCY OF sUBoRpEArEs.
me p1ndpal Commf.saties. Immediately respop-
e6e aos The subsistence Of the eererai armies n the
Gt .q ha.e Performed The important and oiten dim-
he sappes % se s;S I'D
ecisns{ and sseee.s They have also 81 STeas
81, RI, nsn .ole to considerable extent 10 sub
n With tSep a.,es npea t1e We,e Of TIC soun
WIZ Iti! III Ill "t5e II passIog.
,,e;a II oenevea that during the entire waE no CAM
ta -, G n Mm9Tesnt or expedition has
~ " ine !nanaltJ Of tha Subsistence
- snt ~ Mesk Us proper requirements. 1t ls
arc tnaf the troops, wherever stationed or
pied With ratlons IN good aud wholesome % eona'- md
lion.
CREDIT TO TIE QCAR1EHXAsrEna
While The suhsf4tence i1en,r,roen,
constant, timely and ad~r,,. .I,a1 ~ ~ l91nlened
tencc for the eersrol Iarre afmies ~ sn9sls
different Ess;;de of nneTat}ona 81, Mldely
at Ill lie separate nos,ions oernn,e pt sae n5ope
nrnsrf1rnt thst H. .set .tnrs ~ T. ~
tio, Of thesc eunnrs he raeo1nf.ea - ssInt h1.
performed with readiness and enlciency woithy of
The highest commeudauon.
abo5s, Instan ihe fact thai during tho year 1861
ne pnaEte1uaste1s Department shipped from lhs
:" NS~ a os an a'se OF seven thousand
MoLking oay O. the Jear, and for the year 1854, II
FaeAaees PEE aay.
DlsPost:'d or TIE SUPPLIES.
me sudden close o. The was, uud the consequent
mnser oqt o. aIe part Of the army,
%anasoiaaosy % ten On 1and u come OF the depots m
F4sess'!E eaPFiy ol subsistence etores. The
excess has oeen Ient to other poInts where
stores @ .s,., we're required, instead Of meeting
By ,ht: course considerable part OF these
supplies hare been Or will be economically Disposed
o. snplut and damaged s.ores arc In process Of
OF hard. d.bsead-snsp1us Or too old for issue 10
troops-re1aairs 10 be disposed Of A sufficient
Quantity O. tbs and other surplus articles have
Of meeting IN IN economical manner the urgent
WanIs Of shose peopie-whlie and eoloEea-who
M, py lne s.Gn.s o. tas W.T. eeen fednced 10
nml1ed ieenes o! iood. .-
ahE MalshR9 RATION:
nase t9e n 1e9os 10 Iepott tnas under your oress
lie wnfskef ration and he eae ar H. whisEax "
hasd, the Issue Of tbat;articie Wa at nre sfonnei
The sale hss already tasen nlaee at manv nns sTt
win soou be completed ''0
,,Irre ,~n -.,,or.
c,,,-.,h. -, s .-'...
~ E es[v ~. 49,, % ~ ~ ptGs4eus years o1
" W.. sety eoas,asfaoe Income nss been de-
or beer cattle not issuabIe Is l,eef to tfe trl,ns
Ihe total snonn! er such sales has not been s:eer-
;bel a. 1hs spS Assanda
W. cti 1s tor ~ ne {eaT end
Ing the -FOUR Year, ending al that date.
CARE or PRISONERS.
rEdey1 the able and ,lulic,ous uansoenent NJ
Breyet Bfi3atijer General William Hnfsnsn II : =
Army CpnmIsSsry General of Pr!sonrra rhe MI.
oness Of naF held nndcr bis charge At thlrty.,wo
forts. prison hauacks- camps, and hospitals, have
been well and h9manely sub6lsted, having received
sufficient portion and variety OF the ration to In
sure health; leaving In the h1nds Of the several
fssnint: CommisEai.es as savings" that portion
Of the ration not deemed necessary for pesons ly-