The national Republican., 1867-12-04
GEN. GRANTS REPORT.

the fact that they are American citizens not re-
eognized. We shall allude to this subject again.
GEN. GRANTS REPORT.
We give below a brief abstract of General
GRANTS report upon the condition OF the army
the Frecdmen's Bureau, and the Indians.
General GRANT says:
A long war had entailed upon the army prac-
tices OF extravaganza totally unjustihabie in |
lar army since 1850 (now almost the entire army)
is oficered by men whose army experience does |
may not know but their indulgenees AZ The ex.
pense OF the general Government are all legiti- |
mattel retrenchment was the first subject to at |
tract my attention. During the rebellion ambu- |
lanees and mounted orderlies at every headquar-
tiers had come into use and since the rebellion |
they have been continued, II not at every post |
OF 4 single company, at least generally through.
out the army. discontinuance of this evil was |
necessary both to the discipline and efficiency OF
were therefore given both for breaking It up and
seeing to its execution.
THE ARMY.
Supplying large armies for A period of
four years OF hostilities necessarily led TO an
sssImIta'iSn acc % 0i stores oi AZ sorts far beyond
years TO come. Many Of these articles were of
perishAble nsturei besides, being borne on the
returns Of officers accountable for them, they had
TO be stored and guarded, although the cost Of
care per annum might be greater tn an their value
oTe. ~ the afa Ssesss
being sold and the balance distributed for issue
10 troops as they may be wanted. This releases
large number OF storehouses for which rent is
being paid, and also discharges a large number
Of etyh employees Of Government.
On the Both OF September, 1867, the aggregate
strength Of the army tofieers and menJ was 56-
sl5; the number OF recruits, a. and deser-
Very successful and men have BEEN sunses nal SeeH !,
fast needed.
:At the date Of the last report IL o.s volunteer.
reduced, and now only 203 commissioned officers
remain, and no enlisted men These officers are
kept BY special acts authorizing retention OF
volunteers in Freedmens Bureau;
The cost Of the army during the year was .i2,-
75s, s,t5I.09, divided as follows!
To troops in service yee...,........., S1o O7s SIS 90
To troops muster roll. ............... 9gn0U %
To rreasuTy eertineates l0,6lt,ooO %
To referred claims. ................, s,76o, coz %
Total A. 1885, 457 90
s239ti, 800; and the receipts were t3I 933 95s The
balance remaining September 90 1897, was ~.
s2l.3s6.
in which are inferred the bodies Of United states
national cemsterIesS The total UTe number oi "
United States soldiers inferred in cemeteries il
tional cemeteries. seventy-six thousand two
hundred and sixty-three bodies are yet to be in.
TERED tered in nth these cemeteries. which, when com
Twenty thousand eight hundred and sixty-on,
rebel prisoners Of war have been inferred. The
estimated cost for fencing the cemeteries Ii
$7o9,OOo. The amount already expended on Gem
eteries is estimated at 81, 1877 900 The total cost
Of the cemeteries, meter when completed. Is estimated
MEDICAL RECORD oy WAR
The valuable medical and mortuary records oi
the war Department were transferred to the
fre-proof building on Tenth street, Warrington
in December, 1895. During the year Official evil
dence has been furnished from these records OF
the death or discharge for disability in IS, ,JOt
cases.
-Four thousand and eight monthly reports
oVS iolo records OF hospital records, 2 36l
bur burial I,.C1 records and Iads hospital muster
year. The alphabetical registers Of the dead, AZ
far as completed, contain the names OF 2lI7I7
white soldiers, 29,Toe coored soldiers, and 3O 2Oi
In the division of surgical records the histories
OF 1881 wounded men have been traced out and
entered upon the permanent registers. The mum
Der thus entered now amounts TO 2O7 oii. The
histories 0i the grayer injuries, and OF those
cases IN which important operations were per
formed, are very fully recorded.
fifty-nine thousand Ave hundred and nine
ring previous to the present system Of registra
tion and return OF injuries have been complied
and VIII be entered upon the permanent regis
tiers.
The average annual strength Of white troop
is represented by the reports at 4l,lOl Tn
wounds and injuries i22, ISL, an average Of nesrI
three entries on sick report for each man III
age annual strength OF the colored troops' a
shown by the reports, Is 6,56l The numbe
taken taken on SICK report for disease, wounds, and in
SICK report Tor each man. The total number O
white and colored soldiers discharged during tn
year on surgeons certificate of disability is 6ls
The Army Medical Museum was removed i
the building on Tenth street in April last. Eigh
thousand nye hundred and forty-two specimen
mhxe peen eathlogued, and a small appropriation
VIII be required to continue and preserve thi
invaluable collection.
THE FREEDMEN,
General Grant reports that the freedmen, as
people, are making rapid progress In education
IN Mechanical arts, and in all branches OF ind US
try - '''N'
The amount of abandoned land now in posses
sion OF the frcedmen's Bureau Is 2l5,02i acres
aftorain" T., "niuh rs swamp land, and scarcely an!
TOWN property is $50.
.ii, Lhe business OF adjusting the claims of colore
Inc total number Of claims presented durinS III
ynstad y - SlSSS' ' Of which 1855 have been fnaiiy ad
Treasury Department. The amount os eoiIscte ha te
ana paad 10 claimants has been S6i ISi 20; certia
naid unJer sct py y, We commissioner and ordere
1897, amounting to tsS6,7i2.S9. ''''''u tu"'e" ~
iIahspS9,,aion \, y, ~ mas been furnished to 77s rel
ugees ana 10 loJV freedmen, to enable than 4
reach places where they can proride ror ,hon
selves Teachers and agents have also paceiSn
and dlspensaries substituted, as a more econnms
cal mode OF giving relief to the sick The nun
Der Of refugees treated during the year endin
august 81, 1867, 10 s,sb3, of whom lO6 died a
2l0 per cent. The number OF freedmen tTeate
- iSo,29Oi died, t6Io, or 8 40 per cent, Commi
tent Hhas been found Practicable to disco,
tlnue such issues altogether. The average nun
Tss isa, Of ratl9ns for the year ending September
supplies furnished by means OF the relief fur
a sSa pSsh Sel sooSss pounds Of pork and bacon an
ns STrn o RSTs RS@osr Of
nm ne average number has been 5000, the iargei
pease haS Seing ssgsb In JSlyas2O00 z, The whole z,
neS S% poh person i0r the period OF four months or
month This special relief was discontInue
august the funds and supplies remaining o