| Military Division of the West |
| Inspector's Office |
| Augusta, February 6th
1865 |
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| To Col. G. W. Brent |
| A. A. G. |
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| Colonel, |
| No Ordnance Stores are being
removed from this Place. The Supply on hand, I am informed, is
limited, and barely more than sufficient for the daily issues. Two
Cars would carry all the stores of the Ordnance Department in Augusta,
should orders be given to remove them suddenly. Two thousand (2000)
muskets are held in reserve for distribution to Genl. Cheatham's Corps
when it passes through the City. Accumulations of Ordnance Stores are
now being made at Warrenton {on a branch of the
Georgia RR}. |
| The Commissary Department is
removing the following stores to Washington and Greensboro = Bacon,
Flour, Meal, Rice, Soap, Salt, Lard, Molasses, Whiskey, Candles.
Thirteen (13) car loads were sent off to day {about
100 tons}, and fifteen (15) others will be forwarded to-morrow {about
120 tons}. I am informed that no Tobacco has been sent off. |
| On the 2nd Instant, the
Medical Department began hauling stores to the Georgia Depot. So far,
only two (2) car loads of said stores were gotten off. All Medical
Stores sent Friday, Saturday and Monday are still at the Depot. Capt.
Simms hopes to send them off to-morrow (tuesday). About eight (8) or
ten (10) car loads are now at the Depot, and about ten (10) or twelve
(12) more will soon be sent there. These stores are being shipped to
Greensboro. |
| The Medical Purveyor complains
that he has not gotten off his stores as rapidly as he expected. They
could have been sent of in two or three days. A Reserve supply of
Medical Stores for twenty thousand (20,000) men was held for Hospital
uses, by order of Genl. Hardee. Dr. Ray, the Medical Purveyor, has
increases said supply for then thousand (10,000) additional men. |
| No complaint was made by any
of the three Departments, that private freight was having the
preference over Government freight. |
| Very respectfully |
| Alfd. Roman |
| Lt. Col. & A. I.
G. |
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