|
Confederate States of America |
|
War Department |
| Ordnance Office |
| Richmond, 8th August 1863 |
| |
| Major J. W. Mallet |
|
Supt Laboratories |
| Macon Ga |
| |
| Maj, |
| I beg leave to call yr. attention to
following statement of disposal of lead recvd. from abroad. |
| July |
16 |
Ex "Emma," ordered to Selma |
80 |
|
| |
17 |
" "Cornubia"
" |
208 |
288 pigs |
| |
" |
" "Enginie"
" Augusta |
85 |
|
| |
31 |
" "Lee"
" |
250 |
335 " |
| |
17 |
" "Atlanta"
" Atlanta |
|
85 " |
|
| In addition, Maj Trezevant of Charleston
has probably recvd about 25 tons, 5 to 10 of which were ordered to Macon
on 17th July. |
| Lt. Payne at Wilmington has recvd 15 tons,
10 of which ordered to Augusta and balance to Fayetteville. |
| Yr obdt. Servt |
| JGorgas |
| Col & Chf of Ord |
| Pigs average about 72 lbs. {Other
sources show lead pigs at 100 lbs} |