| Office Chief of Subsistence |
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Cape Fear District |
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Wilmington April 8th 1863 |
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Major R J Moses CS |
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Petersburg Va |
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Major, |
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Yours of 4th inst was received this morning. |
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I have now at hand near Sumpter and other stations on the
Wilmington & Manchester rail road, between twenty and twenty five
thousand bushels corn {130 to 170 car loads},
already purchased and paid for, my agent thinks he will be able to
secure half that much more; but the great difficulty is getting it here,
sometimes it stays in the depot several weeks waiting transportation. |
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I can purchase a limited supply of Bacon, but I fear not
enough for the demands of the troops of this district. The highest price
yet paid is 90 cents, I hope to secure all that is to be had in this
district at a price not to exceed one dollar. |
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Major Morrison CS sent 14650 pounds bacon here last week
{1 car load}. |
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Genl Whiting orders that the troops in the forts below here
and all other working parties (making in the aggregate about 3,000 men)
be furnished with 1/2 pound bacon daily, which adds to the demands
on this post of about 750 pounds per day. |
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Very Respectfully |
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Your Obt Sevt |
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C S McKinney(?) |
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Capt & ACS |