Clothing, &e., issued to the army operating in Tennessee and Georgia,
from the Nashville depot, from November 1, 1863, to September 1, 1864

Sibley tents

4,350

Drawers

574,538

Hospitaltents

2,117

Stockings

975,201

Wall tents

3,006

Shoes

445 355

Sheltertents

131,848 

Boots

178 532

Trousers Infantry

397,112

Blankets; Woolen

182,300

Trousers Mounted

145,581

Blankets; Water-proof

107,715

Greatcoats

112,843

Hats

253,136

Coats

64,999 

Caps

75,436

Blouses

342,590

Knapsacks

116 016

Shirts

466,854

Horses, principally for the cav & artiy

41 122

Canteens

163 402

Mules

38,724

Wagons

3,795

CLOTHING, CAMP AND GARRISON EQUIPAGE.

The clothing and the greater part of the camp and garrison equipage of the Army are provided by contract, by purchase, and by manufacture, at the several principal depots, which, during the fiscal year, have been as follows:

New York depot, under charge of Lieut. Col. D. H. Vinton, deputy quartermaster-general.
Philadelphia depot, under charge of Col. G. H. Crosman, assistant quartermaster-general.
Cincinnati depot, under charge of Col. Thomas Swords, assistant quartermaster-general.
Saint Louis depot, under charge of Col. William Myers, quartermaster and aide-de-camp.
There are several branch depots at which clothing is made up, the materials being supplied from the principal depots. These are at
Alton, Ill., and Steubenville, Ohio.

The supply of clothing and equipage has been ample and the quality excellent. Very few complaints are now received from the Army of defective material or workmanship. Some instances of infidelity in inspectors and of fraud on the part of dealers have been charged, and the accused parties are now under-going investigation before proper tribunals, which will doubtless ascertain and punish the guilty. To the perseverance and ability of Col. W. S. Olcutt, special commissioner, the merit of the success of this investigation is due.

Of the principal articles of clothing and equipage these depots have
supplied during the fiscal year the following quantities

Uniform coats

218 288

Wall tents

33,164

Uniform jackets

635 655

Wedge or common tents

136,442

Uniform trousers

3 067 271

Sheltertents

801,996

Drawers

4 761 540

Bed sacks

220,429

Shirts, flannel

4,743,603

Regimental colors

927

Greatcoats

1 485 593

Camp colors

2,222

Blankets:Woolen

1,890,772

National colors

771

Blankets: Water-proof

1 421 433

Flags

5,613

Blouses

2,099,684

Guidons

5,831

Shoes (pairs)

2 736 510

Picks

63,050

Boots (pairs)

1,028,291

Axes

166,320

Stockings (pairs)

6,838,609

Spades and shovels

81,589

Hats

1,068,849

Hatchets

71,456

Caps

1,124,773

Messpans

325,216

Knapsacks

760,609

Campkettles

207,154

Haversacks

2,045,554

Bugles

9,018

Canteens

1 845 188

Trumpets

7,066

Hospital tents

9,698

Drums.

13,451

Fifes 

14,830

The stock in the principal depots ready for issue, but not issued to
troops at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1864

Uniform coats

351,152

Wall tents

12 719

Uniform jackets

220,796

Wedge or common tents

47,626

Uniform trousers

503,437

Sheltertents

256,002

Drawers

1,337,091

Bed sacks

199,555

Shirts, flannel

2,014,716

Regimental colors

252

Greatcoats

822,429

Camp colors

2,000

Blankets:Woolen

419,540

National colors

346

Blankets: Water-proof

293,897

Flags

2,280

Blouses

530,701

Guidons

1,394

Shoes (pairs)

1,591,094

Picks

73,534

Boots (pairs)

311,460

Axes

73,127

Stockings (pairs)

1,374,962

Spades and shovels

84,029

Hats

323,044

Hatchets

69,810

Caps

446,913

Messpans

256 176

Knapsacks

487,409

Campkettles

103,209

Haversacks

390,529

Bugles

4,849

Canteens

667,716

Trumpets

2,232

Hospital tents

2,293

Drums.

5,891

Fifes 

12,427

For further details of the supply of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, I respectfully refer to the tables at the end of this report.

The clothing now made is of excellent quality—durable, strong, and of domestic manufacture. Owing to the reduced supply of cotton in
the market, and its high price, it has been necessary at times to purchase a lighter material for tents than was desirable, and linen has,
to some extent, been used in their manufacture.

This has had the effect of producing an important saving in expenditure, but some of the stuffs used for the purpose have proved tc be
too light and permeable to rain, and have not given satisfaction. Some frauds have also been committed, the perpetrators of which are
now being prosecuted.

The officers in charge of this branch of the work of the department have shown commendable vigor and industry in the control of
this important business, and merit the approbation of the department.
 

Monthly statement of clothing reported on hand at the various clothing depots for July 1, 1864. (PART I)

Articles of clothing.

New York

Philadelphia

Cincinnati

St. Louis

Washington

Baltimore

Augusta

Boston

Ft. Monroe

Uniform coats: Engineers  

758

2,344

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Uniform coats: Ordnance 

0

1,925

0

0

87

0

0

20

0

Uniform coats: Artillery

8,125

14,359

0

5,118

4,955

3,643

0

3,707

1,585

Uniform coats: Infantry 

43,131

25,961

38,620

9,935

45,506

4,468

1,154

12,493

6,542

Uniform jackets: Cavalry

0

33,006

0

8,919

7,250

7,099

190

3,634

4,590

Uniform jackets: Artillery 

2,860

18,881

2,615

4,555

8,234

2,337

80

2,042

1,497

Uniform jackets: Infantry 

913

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,613

Uniform jackets: Zouave   

0

0

0

0

0

21

0

0

51

Uniform jackets: Knit 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Uniform jackets: Invalid Corps

1,373

11,239

11,188

200

5,133

983

0

599

788

Uniform trousers: Footmen  

0

70,609

0

25,703

33,535

18,393

236

7,195

28,985

Uniform trousers: Horsemen 

0

36,025

6,435

35,640

9,176

14,157

328

4,320

7,151

Uniform trousers: Zouave   

0

0

0

0

0

16

0

0

30

Uniform trousers: Knit  

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cotton-duck trowsers

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zouave vests   

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

Overalls   

2,951

2,127

2,000

7,381

0

365

0

0

2,800

Drawers  

250,392

148, 296

513,392

48,909

133,989

24,980

246

20,291

25,555

Shirts: Flannel

257,411

708,965

377,633

95,188

153,846

24,875

943

14,942

17,835

Shirts: Knit

108,593

0

0

5,196

442

0

296

6,024

0

Shirts: Zouave   

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Greatcoats: Footmen 

197,703

152,968

29,298

53,117

32,904

6,698

694

9,714

1,969

Greatcoats: Horsemen

50, 382

59,230

57,913

14,402

10,908

5,850

349

1,317

581

Straps for greatcoats

353,822

404,126

163,268

77,912

12,912

30,759

0

14, 624

19,680

Blankets:Woolen

87,570

19,394

45, 651

40,247

62, 180

9, 034

118

7, 382

9,679

Blankets:Rubber & Painted

13, 676

0

19,094

1,225

6, 574

6, 680

762

4, 934

20,516

Ponchos

57, 391

29,492

0

30,871

1,795

6, 459

200