Office of Home Subsistence, Department of Texas  February 1858

 

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274 February 1, 1858 There now lie at Fort Mason Texas Subsistence Store for Camp Colorado of the gross weight of nineteen hundred pounds... with little delay as possible.  Some 1100 lbs of them are of hard bread of which the troops at Camp Colorado are likely to be for need The Chief of the ? Dept Dept of Texas San Antonio, Texas
274 February 1, 1858 I have request... transportation of the subsistence stores to Camp Colorado… Lt J.L. Shaaff; W.B.B. Fort Mason
275 February 2, 1858 Recommended increase in beef compensation Lt. John P. Sherbourne; W.B.B... 1st Infantry Camp Lancaster El Paso Route
275 February 2, 1858 Your requisition for "Commissary Property" is ordered to be filled Lt A.P. Porter; W.B.B. 2nd Comp A.A.C.P. Camp Colorado
276 February 2, 1858 Returned property Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
276 February 8, 1858 I have the hour to transmit herewith a contract and bonds in duplicate... to the troops at Camp Cooper Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
277 February 8, 1858 Contracts for flour Camp Cooper Lt J.E. Harrison; W.B.B. 2nd Comp A.A.C.P. Camp Cooper
277-278 February 9, 1858 Will you please purchase and ship to the A.A.C.P. here
200 bbls pork
60,000 lbs bacon
6000 lbs rice
12,000 lbs coffee
7000 lbs sugar
2800 gallons of vinegar
4,500 lbs candles (sperm)
12,000 lbs of soap (Billand's)
200 bush salt
1200 gallons Whiskey
30 bbls crushed sugar
2 bbls java coffee
20 bbls dried fruit
I will be glad if you can ship the above named stores as to reach Indianola from the 13th to the 22nd of March, by which time trains will be there to give them immediate dispatch to this place. Capt J Bowen; W.B.B. C.P. US Army New Orleans, La
278 February 9, 1858 General, I have the honor to report that I have today called upon the C.P. in New Orleans to forward to this depot the quantity of 290,000 rations with such alteration as the state of the supplies on hand requisitioned; being for issues for the troops provisioned from here for four months from June 1st next Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
279 February 10, 1858 Furnish Bat.Maj. GF Paul 7th Infantry with Subsistence Stores as he may require to complete the command until it arrives at Ringgold Barracks. Lt J.E. Harrison; W.B.B. 2nd Comp A.A.C.P. Camp Cooper, third Commanding Officer Copy furnished to Commanding Officers Fort Belknap
279 February 10, 1858 Acknowledge flour contract sent by Lt T.A. Washington Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
280 February 13, 1858 Cover by print Acknowledges receipts for Fort Lancaster Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
280 4 1/2 by 6 3/4 black and white print  titled "On The Tiptoe of Expectation"  A little girl with a bow in a dark dress looking over a table on her tiptoes.  Painted clay cat on floor
280 February 15, 1858 Forwarding contracts and bonds for fresh beef to the troops at Fort Mc Kavett for one year Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
281 February 12, 1858 Forwarding contracts and bonds for fresh beef to the troops at Fort Chadbourne for one year Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
281-2 February 22, 1858 Stationary and beef contract  Chief 2uarter Master Lt C.W. Thomas; W.B.B. 1st Infantry A.A.C.P. Fort Chadbourne
282 February 23, 1858 A company of the 2nd regm of Cavalry to occupy Fort Belknap... with sufficient guard Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
283 February 24, 1858 Explanation of provisions Lt John P Sherbourne; W.B.B. 1st Infantry Fort Lancaster El Paso Route, via Fort Clark
284 February 27, 1858 Fresh beef contract Fort Duncan Major General Geo. Gibson: W.B.B. Commanding General Subsistence US Army Washington D.C.
284 February 27, 1858 Unforeseen accident has reduced our supply of Flour to the lowest condition… forward 150 bbls Capt J. Bowen; W.B.B. C.P. US Army New Orleans, La
285 February 27, 1858 Special provision for 150 bbls of Flour.. Greatest possible dispatch Lt. L.G. Williams; W.B.B. 1st Infantry A.A.C.P. Indiannola, Texas

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