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1-27-1875 Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting reports of the Quartermaster-General and Commissary-General of Subsistence, giving in detail the costs to those Departments of the Modoc War
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MODOC \VAR.
'LETTER
FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR,
TRANSMITTING Reports of the Quartermaster- General and Cornrnissary- General of Subsist ence, giving in detail the costs to those Departments of the :Modoc Wm·.
J ANUARY 27, 1875.-Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
\VAR DEPART::\IENT, January 25, 1874. The Secretary of War bas the honor to transmit to the House of Representati-ves, for the information of the Committee on Military Affairs, in compliance with request of said committee of May 9, 187 4, reports of the Quartermaster-General and Commissary-General of Sub sistence, giving in detail the costs to those Departments of the Modoc war, with names of claimants, and the amounts paid and remaining unpaid. \Vl\f. W. BELKNAP, Secretary of TfTm·.
WAR DEPART)fEN'l', QUARTER~fASTER-GENERAL'S. OFFICE, Washington, D. G., June 26, 1874. SIR: I Lave the honor to transmit herewith detailed statements of the cost to the Quartermaster's Department of the l\fodoc war, giYing names of persons, amounts, &c., paid and remaining unpaid, as required by request of House Military Committee of May 9, 1874, (copy here with returned,) amounting in the aggregate to $411,068.18. The expenditure, as shown by these statements, is $56,000 greater than that reported by Gen. Robert Allen, February 7, 1874, aud which was communicated from this Office to Hou. James vV. Nesmith, member of Congress, on that date. These statements ha,Te just <'orne to hand. It was impracticable to obtain them iu time to present to Congress before adjournment. I am~ very rf'spectfully, ;your obedient servant., ~f. C. MEIGS, (Juartermaster-Gcneral, U.S. A. The Hon. SECRETARY OF ~TAR. 2 MODOC vVAR.
[Inclosures.] .
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC, OFFICE DEPOT QUARTERMASTER, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1874. Cor.ONEL: In compliance with telegram of the Quartermaster-General, U.S. A., dated May 13, 1874, I have the honor to transmit herewith inclosed, a list of the names and statement of indebtedness incurred for transportation furnished to the Government during the Modoc war, the amounts paid, and the amounts remaining unpaid, and to whom. Very respectfully, your Qbedient servant, A. R. EDDY, Deputy Qua1·termaster-General, U. S. A. Additional to the amounts on inclosed report, I transfclrred to Lieutenants Grier, Fourth Artillery, and Bacon, First Cavalry, one thousand four hundred dollars, ($l,400,) for disbursements on account of expenses incurred in the Modoc war. A. R. EDDY, Depnty Quartermaster-General, U. S. A. To Col. ROBERT ALLEN, Assistant Quartermaster-General, U. S. A., Chief Quartermaste1· Military Division of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.
[Indorsement on preceding letter.]
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC, OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, San Francisco, Cal., June 15, 1874. Respectfully transmitted to the Quartermaster-General of the Army. The statement of the chief quartermaster Department of the Columbia will be for warded as soon as received. Lieutenant Grier's address is Boston, Mass. ROBERT ALLEN, Assistant Quartermaster- General.
A. List of the named of all pe·l'sons in California and Oregon who fw·nished suppl·ies and trans portation to the Government du1'ing the Modoc wm·, the amount of ew.:h claim, what amount has been paid, and to whom.
No. I To whom paid. Nature of claim. Amoullt.
1 William M. Hoog . . . . . • ...... Transportation service ...... •... $16,499 30 William M. Hoog ...... do ...... - --- .. ----- . ----. 91 28 'Villi~m M. Hoog ...... _...... •. do ...... ---.----. 1,307 27 Willi am M. Hoog ...... do ...... •.. - .. -. ------35,582 56 'Villiam M. Hoog ...... do ...... - .. - . -- .. --- . - . -.- 63,162 00 William M. I-Ioog .. _...... do .....•...... --.- . -- .. --- -- 414 98 William M. Hoog .. _...... do ...... •.•...... -- •. ----. 1, 5:~0 63 William M. Hoog ....•...•. _ ...... do ...... - ...... -... - 112 75 L. Autenreith ...... do ...... - ... - ...... 17 97 William Henrietta...... do ...... -- -- ...... 1:36 67 Le,vis Power ...... do ...... - .. 264 00 Frank Kenyon...... do .....•...... •...•....• - 264 00 Peter J\IIcCabe...... do ...... •.. - . --- ...... - --- 40 00 S. J. vVells ...... do ...... •...... -- ... ----- 264 00 William Burgett ...... do ...... - ..... , - -·· 8 50 Francis H. Kenyon...... do ...... -... -- .. ----. 40 00 Lewis Land ...... •.. do ...... -.•. - •••. 40 00 Thomas Potty ...... • ...... •.. do ...... •...... -... - -- .. 40 00 James Sullivan ...... do ...... •.• ---- ...... 24 00 William Morshead . • . • . • . . . • ...... do ...... -- ....•. - .. -. 80 00 L. F. Smith ..•••...... do ...... ---- ...... 40 00 Benjamin White ...... do ...... - ...... 40 00 MODOC WAR. 3
A.-List of the name3 of all persons in Califomia and Oregon, g·c.-Continued.
No. I To whom paid. Nature of claim. Amount. ------1 James Laird...... Transportation service ...... $50 00 A. A. Cofiey ...... • ...... do ...•...... 60 00 A. Garfield . • . • ...... do ...... •. 40 00 S. Gilbert •...... do ...... 40 00 Gilman Davis • ...... do ...... 40 00 R. A. Clark .....•...•...... do ...... 40 00 vValter Laird ...... do ...... 36 00 Melville &Birney ...... do ...... 81 00 E. A. Reid .....•...... •...... rlo ...· ...... 46 25 Pitt River Bridge Company ...... do ...... 19 75
Total ...... ---~-- ...... 120,452 91 William M. Hoog ...... For supplies ...... 132 09 Total paid ...... 120,585 00
B. Amou.nt 1·ernaining unpaid, and to whorn.
To whom due. Nature of service. Amount.
Coin. William M. Hoog ...... Transportation service ...... $283 80 L. Autenreith, due to William M. Hoog ...... 52 !10 George H. Johnson & Co., 5 officers at $90 each ...... 4!10 00 transportation of .•.••...... 234 enlisted men, at $45 each ... . 10, 530 00 r10 laundresses, at $45 eacll ...... 450 00 l43 tons of baggage, at $:32.50 ton. 1, 397 50 Lewi~:J Power ...... Transportation service ...... •.... 232 00 Peter McCabe ...... do ...•.•...... 504 00 S. J. Wells ...... do ...... 240 90 Francis H. Kenyon ...... do ...... 264 00 Lewis Land ...... do ...... 160 00 Thomas Potty ...... do ...... _.. 136 00 James Sullivan ...... do ...... _... 136 00 William Morshead ...... do ...... _.. . 208 00 L. F. Smith ...... do ...... •...... 56 00 Benjamin White ...... do ...... 56 00 James Laird ...... do ...... 50 00 A. A. Coffey •....•...... do ...... 60 00 A. Garfield ...... do ...... •...... 40 00 S. Gilbert •...... •...... do ...... 24 00 Gilman Dayis ...... • ...... do ...•...... _...... 24 00 R. A. Clark ...... •...•...... do ...... _...... 24 00
Total amount unpaid .... 15,377 t:O
List of the names of all persons in Califm·nia and Oregon who furnished supplies and trans pm·tation to the Government du1·'ing the Modoc waT j the amount of each claim j what arnottnt has been paid j and the amount 1'emaining unpaid, and to whom j by Lieut. Col. A. R. Eddy, Deputy Qua1·termaster-General, U.S. A., chief qua1·tm·maste1' Depa1·tment of Cali.fomia. Total amount, and to whom paid from April1, 1873, to Jnne 1, 1874; (see list marked A, filed herewith) ...... $120, 585 00 Total amount remaining unpaid, and to whom due, (see list marked B, filed herewith)...... 15,377 80 Aggregate ...... •••••...•...•...... • _...... _.• 135,962 80 Respectfully submitted. A. R. EDDY, Deputy Quartermaster· General, U. S. A . 4 MODOC WAR.
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUi\1BIA,
Portland1 Oreg., June 11, 1874. CoLONEL: In accordance with your telegram/ of May 14, I have the honor to inclose herewith a statement, with names of parties who furnished supplies, transportation, &c., during the Modoc war, and who have actually been paid; also, a statement of claims still unsettled, with names of parties to whom clue. These statements have been compiled as carefully as possible, bnt the former is still incomplete, some few accounts having been settled by Lieut. Col. R. Saxton, late chief qartermaster, Lieut. M. C. Grier, now out of the service, and Capt. R. Pollock, Twenty first Infantry. The latter has been called on for report, which, when received, will be immediately transmitted. Very respectfully, R. N. BATCHELDER, Major and Quartermaster, fl. S. A., Chief Qnartennaster. Col. R. ALLEN, Assistant Qum·termaster-Gene1·al, U. S . .A., Chif'j QuttrteTmas:er Military Division of the Paci.fi.c, San Francisco, Cal.
Claims on ttccour~t of Modoc war, 1·emaining unpaid, vouchm·s in Washington, D. C.
TRANSPORTATION AND SERVICES.
Ager,J. B ____ ...... ·----- $96 00 Graham, R. H ...... $151 35 Noble, A . _. _...... _..... __ . ~24 00 Horn, David .. __ ..... _...... 3,861 24 Attafer, George ..... ~ ...... 192 00 Do ...... •... ·----· 1,404 00 Evans, James·----- ...... 110 00 Kafader,J ...... ------40 50 Evans, A. W.-- ...... • 200 00 Kenyon, Frank ..••... _ .... . 264 00 Porter, C. W ...... 192 00 La Lakes ...... 43 75 Laird, W. L ...... 90 00 Do ...... 6400 Combs, W.J ...... -----· ... . 60 00 :McKay, Thomas ...... • 42 50 Watson, S. W ...... 196 00 Manningo and Ish ...... 100 00 Woodworth, C ...... 216 00 Dewitt, R. 0 ..... ------... .. 67 50 Bradley, James ...... 64 00 Repp, Henry ...... __ ...... 70 05 Snider, J. M ...... 216 00 Walton, Benson .. __ .... _.. _ 75 00 Burch, H ...... -_ ...... 64 00 Payne, E .. ___ .... _...... _.. 90 00 Pearson, John ...... 72 00 Murray, John------...... 90 00 Louisignant, J ...... 72 00 Haywood, Z ...... 90 00 Godfrey. B. A ...... 192 00 Lee, Gus ...... ~ ... . 92 50 Parker, Martin ...... 160 00 Hathaway, \V...... 75 00 Phifer, George F ...... 256 00 O'Neil, John ...... 62 50 Cooley, John ..... - .. - ...... 232 00 Delore, P .... ~ ...... 187 50 Thomas, W. M ... -...... 232 00 Oiseau, Louis .. __ ...... 62 50 Davidson, V. L ...... 8 00 Wright, John ...... ;)5 00 Davidson, G. A ...... 200 00 Delore, John .. __ ...... 200 00 Davidson, J. R .. __ ...... 160 00 Gentry, James. ___ .. _...... _ 10 00 Fletcher, J. H ...... 200 00 Parker, G. W ...... 400 00 Blundell, V ...... -.. 160 00 Shaffer, R. S ...... 240 00 Chamberlin,·R ...... ---· 112 00 Pasley, Moses ...... 396 00 Markham, J. B .. -- ...... 208 00 Chapman, J. H ...... _...... 320 00 Howard,R. T ...... 208 00 McManus, P ...... 416 00 Beaugher, J .. - --· ...... - .. . 32 00 Pratt, Newton ...... _.. 330 00 Williams, J, W ...... 260 00 Davidson, S. R ...... 200 00 Beach, Jay ...... -- ...... 25 00 Clarke, John . _.. -.. _..... _.. . 192 00 Kafader, John ... - ...... 140 00 Conley, U. C ...... 216 00 Loringer, Charles ... -- ...... 30 00 Frost, Albert .. __ ...... 200 00 Lindsay, James .... - ... -- .. . 75 00 Evans, T. B ...... 10.0 00 McKay, Donald ... ---· .. ---· 133 32 Coombs, Pierce ...... 75 00 McKenzie, T. T ...... 25 00 Johnson, William ..... -----· 290 00 Pullins, W, M .. - ...... 110 00 Doland, C ...... 110 00 Riddle, T. F ...... -- ...... 75 00 Hughes, C ...... 240 00 Riddle, Toby ... - ...... -. 75 00 Glenn, J. C ...... 110 00 Robinson, H ...... 25 00 Clark, J. N ...... 2,744 83 Ream, Dr ...... 115 60 Martin, A ...... 250 00 Stump, F. M ...... 1 25 Riddle, E ...... 41 19 Ferree, D. J ...... -- •. -.. . 75 00 Whittle, R...... 10 00 Swan, L., ...... 467 46 McKay, D .. -- ...... - -.. 22 00 Gentry, James ...... 37 50 Graham, R. H ...... 151 35 MODOC WAR. 5
Claims on account of Modoc wa1·, TRANSPORTATION .AND SUPPLIES. Anderson, Thomas...... $560 00 TRANSPORTATION AND SERVICES.-Voucher Ticknor, H. E...... 272 00 in Chief Qnartermastm·'s Office, Depart ment of Columbia. 21,179 39 Clark, J. N ...... •.... $1,477 98 SUPPLIES. ------Total ...... 22, 707 84 Clelland and Walbridge .•.•. 50 47 Amounts paid on account of Modoc war. SUPPLIES. Ish, Jacob ...... $2,220 00 Van Bremmer,B.l!' ...... $1,544 37 Ish, R ...... •...... 1,750 00 Ferree, D. J ...... 419 58 Auteureith, L ...... 19 60 Manning, J. W ...... :37 00 Ball, Eilgar, coin ...... 6,176 62 ~fayer,Jacob ...... •...... 68 46 Beech, F ..••••...... 605 76 Ball, Edgar ...... 6,4~3 62 Beach, Jay ...•.•...... 76 50 Martin, Alexander ...... 4,432 3~ Couly,C.C ...... ••.... t3 9G Ish, Jacob ...••...... •...... 654 20 Clelland & Walbridge ....•.. 292 50 Ball, Edgar ...... ••.•...... 4,400 00 Do ...... •..•.. 8,360 00 Horton, W. H ...... •...... 146 56 Dorris, P. A ...... •.•. _.. 8 00 Whittle, Robert ...... 25 2~ Do ...... __ .• 107 86 Looseley, John ..•...... ••.. 46 30 Ferree, D. J ...•••...... •• 424 00 l<..,erree, D. J ...... 301 00 Fairchild, J. A ...... 75 00 Looseley, John ...... 39 20 Ish, Jacob ..•.••...... •..•• 2,244 63 Stukel, Stephen ...... 6 00 McConnell & McManus .....• 146 51 Pratt, S ...... •.•.•...... 6 00 Martin & Co ....••...... •. 57 74 Small, Judson ...... • 11 50 Nurse, George...... •..•.•.. 65 88 Pratt, S ...... 61 88 Swan, L ...... •... 857 33 Horton, William ..••••...... 22 08 Small, Judson .....•...•.•.. 113 17 Do...••...•...... ~ .... . 9 00 Walbridge, J. M ...... •.. 75 00 Nurse, George ...... 597 24 Ball, Edgar, coin...... 4,080 00 Do. _...... 9 00 Fairchild, J. A ...... , ...•... 128 :.{2 Glenn, John .••...... •..•... 5· 25 Huseman, L., coin ...•••..... 566 98 Stukel, Stephen ...... 13 37 Huseman, L ....•....•...•.. 877 42 Nurse, George •...... •...... 144 23 White & Martin .. _...... •. 105 90 Pratt, C ...••.•• '· .....•.•. 67 37 Manning, J. W ...... •.•... 26 42 Do ...... •.....••.. 12 og Nurse & Miller ...... •.... 20 67 La Tourette, John ...... 280 00 Woods, S. & Co ...•...... 15 23 Van Bremmer, C ...... •• 437 16 Brown, 0. T ...... 553 68 Applegate, J. D .•.•.•....•.. 487 86 Nurse, George...... 60 00 Beach, Jay .... _...... 10 50 Boddy, Louisa ...... 24 00 Schneider, Charles ••...... 1, 193 50 Colwell, Dan...... •. 44 00 Looseley, John ...... 70 00 Boddy, Louisa ...... •...... 120 00 LaTourette, John ...... 27 30 Ball, Edgar ...... •..... 60 00 Fairchild, J. A ...... •.... 70 00 Colwell, Dan ..•.•...... _. 150 00 Applegate, Henry ...... 699 32 True, J. M ...... ••...•.. _... 180 00 Do ...... •...... 265 37 Ferree D. J ...... • 247 97 Diggles, H. J ...... 804 00 Nurse, George ...... ••... 602 70 Thomas, George •..••...... 29 70 Stukel, Stephen...... •••.. 873 95 Schneider, Charles ...... •..• 91 00 McDowell, M ...•••.• _...... 3~2 28 Meambra, A ...... 2,502 95 Schneider, Charles ...... 241 30 Fairchild, John ..••.••••••.. 547 17 Do...... ••.••....•... _. 545 20 vValbridge, H. W ...... 136 53 Miller, J. H ...... •.•.• 405 87 Ball, E., & Bro ...... 254 43 Poe, J. M ...... •.•.. 9 24 Dolan, P. H ...•...... 70 44 Schneider, Charles .....•.... 302 08 Beach, Jay •...... •.... _ 4 00 Bybee & Colwell ...... ••..• 60 00 Abbott, Charles ...... 53 62 Ish, W. L ...... ••.. 14 76 Stukel, Stephen •...... •... 275 38 Langen, Arthur .. _.•...... 157 30 Lang-el, Arthur . _...... 125 00 Schneider, Charles ...... 1,051 36 Ish, Richard ...... 55 uo Applegate, Henry...... 313 74 Meambra, A ...... 373 90 Whitney, E ...... 38 00 Spencer, James ...... 15 00 Beach, Jay ...... 45 57 Shearn, J. H .. _...... •... 15 96 6 MODOC WAR . .Arnounts paid on account of Modoc wa>·, cfc.-Continued. SUPPLIES. Marks, S. & Co ...... $22 73 Cahon, A ...... $482 00 Dollarhide, J. W ...... 7 50 Beveridge, J ...... 64 00 Kelly, D. C ...... 16 90 Cooley, J ...... •••...... 16 00 Manning & Ish ...... 70 00 Colver, L ..••....•.••...... 210 00 Robb & Kahler ...... 17 58 Davidson, S ~--··· ...... 8 00 Horatio, Simpkins ...... 7 95 Fletcher, J. H ...... 20 00 Isb,Jacob ...... 2,524 89 Gove, Walter ...... ~98 00 Do ...... 301 4G Horn, David...... 120 00 Snyder, Charles ...•...... 6 80 Howard, R. T •.••...... 16 00 Manning,J. \V ...... ••. 31 28 Markham, J ...... 16 00 Glenn, .James T ...•...... 39 13 Riddle, T. l!~ ...... 160 00 Vickers, William ...... 22 16 Ross, J. E ...•...... 420 00 White & Martin ...... 279 33 Snoden, H ...... 378 00 McConnell & McManus .... . ~0 64 Williams,J. W ...... 20 00 White, L. J ...... 7 R7 Webb, II. L ...... 20 00 White & Martin ...... 7 87 Walbri~ge, H. W ...... 6, 007 00 Robb & Kabler ...... 10 28 Blundell, V. D ...... 16 00 Martin, A ...... 44 25 Davidson, G. A ...... 20 00 Manning & Ish ...... 56 36, Davidson, J. R ...... 16 00 Ish, J ...... 2,671 00 Thomas, W. M ...... 16 00 Purvis, James ...... 17 72 Parker, G. W ...... 1,200 00 Manning & Ish ...... 43 90 Godfrey, B ...... 672 00 Robb & Kabler ...... 1 94 Dolance, P. H ...... 246 00 Manning & Ish ...... 7 23 Haywood, Z ...... 205 00 Martin, A ....••...... 28 30 Young, W ...... _ 218 66 Raynes & Pyle ...... 67 80 Gentry, J ...... 205 00 McConnell & McManus .... . 18 49 Benson, W ...... •..... 205 00 Soule, Stephen H ...... 6 82 Williams, Geo ...... 205 00 McConnell & McManus .... . 1,247 73 Stewart, J ...... 185 00 Ish, J ...... _.... _.. . 1,036 78 Godfrey, B ...... 379 62 McConnell & McManus .... . 1,104 59 Manning & Ish ...... 5,694 80 Ish, J ...... •...... 789 :n Ish, Jacob ...... 3,465 00 Raynes & Pyle ...... • 37 59 Anderson, T ...... 630 00 \Vallbridge, H. M ...... 76 80 Huseman, L ...•...... 36 00 McConnell & McManus .... . 55 74 Ticknor, H. C ...... 736 00 Martin & Co ...... 58 10 Miller, A. H ...... 1,740 00 McConnell' & McManus .... . 34 10 Ish, Jacob ...... 7,336 00 Ish, Jacob ...... 2,012 66 Autenreith, L ...... 120 00 McGrath, Thomas ...•...... 6 90 Ager, J. B ...•...... •... 524 88 Ish, J ...... 1,885 57 Anderson, T ...... 82 50 Wallbridge, .J. M ...... 76 04 Beveredge, J ...... 128 00 Raynes & Pyle ...... 3 41 Bassett. C ...•...... 60 00 :Fliner & Dumas ...... 32 50 Brain, A. J ...... 233 20 Martin & Co ...... 44 68 Bradley, J ...... 763 22 McMunain, William ...... 7 93 Busch, H ...•.....•.....•..... 113 05 Laird, W. T ...... 16 13 Cahon, A ...... 240 00 Barron, H. F ...... •..... 16 13 Colver, L ...•.•..•••...... 30 00 Huseman, L ...... 24 69 Chase, Geo ...... 104 00 Walbridge, T. M ...... •.. 77 50 Clelland & Walbridge ...... 751 67 Raynes & Pyle ...... 6 80 Cooley, J ....••...... •...... 93 09 Martin & Co ...... 162 34 Diggles, H. J ...... 2,010 80 Musgrave, Samuel ...... 15 68 Deloro, Peter ...... •...... 95 01) Terwilliger, P. S ...... •... 6 72 Duffy, James ...... 476 0~ Casey, H ...... 4 48 Ferree, D. J ...... •. 80 00 Munain, William ...... 5 86 Fields, H ...... 125 00 Brady, John ...... 15 52 Fairchilds, J ...... 128 00 Best,, J. C ..•...... 4 44 Giddings, A. H ...... 548 00 Miller, J ...... 8 22 Gordon, D ...••.•...... •..... 88 00 Sexton, D •••••...... •.•.. 8 22 Gove, W ...... 30 00 McM unain, William ...... 7 50 Hart, A ...... 128 00 Hefner, J ...... ••••...••... 132 48 Total ...... $79,685 73 Johnson, H ...... 64 00 TRANSPORTATION AND SERVICES. Ish, Jacob ...... 974 03 Do ...... •••...... 20,815 37 Nurse, George...... 2,092 50 · Lee, A ...... •...... 40 00 MODOC WAR • 7 .Amou.nts pa'id on acconnt of Modoc war, g·c.-Continued. SUPPLIES. La Lakes ...•.....••..•...... $139 75 Clark, Owen ...... $50 00 L1nd, C. A ...... •.....••••. 72 00 Beekman, C. C ...... 15 55 McConnell & McManus, coin .. 3,680 0~ Kennedy, Wesley_ ...... 24 00 Manning & Ish ...... 2,441 00 Barclay, J ...... 38 75 Meamber, A ...... 2,784 75 Webb, H. L ....•.•..•••..... __ 4 50 Martin, A . • . • • . . . . • . . . ••....• 17,856 57 Payne, Samuel...... 50 00 Nurse,Geo ...... 6,836 13 Webb, H. L ...... ••...... ••• 151 25 Pen praise, P ...... 80 00 Do. . ...••....••••....• 328 00 Dorris, P. H ...... 12 00 Baker, Chas ...... 92 50 Power, L ...... •...... •. 264 00 Gentry, James ...... 152 00 Parker, G. W ...... 80 00 \Vall ace, Joseph ...... 42 50 Quigley, H~------...... 240 00 Fi~her,Ang ...... 285 00 Ross, J. E ...•...... 580 00 Campbell,J.M ...... 75 00 Do...... 160 00 Brunette, John ...... 120 00 Sachs, J ...... 4::!6 ::!4 Walton Benson ...... 75 00 Suaden, H ...... 522 00 Brow·n,A.J ...... 87 50 Smith, J. L ...... !:lO 00 Nnrse,George ...... 2,115 75 Trafton. C..•.•••. _••••...••.. 173 00 Beach, Joseph ...... __ 40 00 White, B. C..•.••....•.....• -. 240 00 Jiicks, Wm ...... 35 00 Walbridge, H. W ...... 232 00 Brown, A. J ...•...•.•...... 175 00 Webb, H. L ...... 125 33 Ware, W.M ...... ------32 50 Flavel, G., coin ...... 348 00 Schneider, Chas ..••...•....•• 184 50 Fairchilds, J. A ...... 115 00 McKay, Thos ...... 51 25 Kilgore, J ...... 50 00 Manning & Ish ...... 38 75 Blow, T ...... -----· 40 00 La Lakes ...... •••.. 63 75 Anderson, T ...... 35 00 Rings, F .... ·--~-· ...... 302 20 McKay. Donald ...... 200 00 Kafader, John------...... 104 00 Land, L ...••...•.•....•...... 240 00 McKay, Donald ...... 162 00 Kafader, John ...... • 82 50 Nurse, George ...... •••.•..• 90 00 Miller, A. H ...... 1,740 00 Gasqnet, H ...... 455 00 Ish, Jacob ...... 7,336 00 Beach, Jay ...... 48 75 Martin, Alex ...... 18,511 39 Gasquet, H ...... __ _ 481 00 Nurse, Geo ...... 1,495 00 Harrison, J. 0 ...... 25 00 Land, Lewis ...... 43 60 Bell, James ...... 24 00 McDowell, M...... •...... 108 00 Laughlin,J .....•..... __ ..•••• 20 00 Loosely, John ...... 20 00 Swan, L •.•...... __ . __ .•.••• 283 00 Laud, Lewis ...... 305 00 Ring, F ...... 12 80 Beach, Jay ...... 38 75 Rulison,Nelson ...... 117 30 Poe, J. M...... •...... •... 21 00 Shearn, J. H ...... __ 4 06 Beach, Jay ....••...... ••.. _ 16 00 Schmidt & Werholt. ---- ...... 14 00 Ferree, D. J ...... •...... 22 00 McBean, Frank ...... 175 95 Cooler, George ...... 62 66 Martin & Co ...... 104 10 Igo, Albert ...... •...•.•..... 144 00 Do...... 34 70 McKay, Donald ...... 73 75 Miller, John ...... 20 00 O'Neil, Juhn ...... 180 00 Reid, E. A ...... •..... 15 00 Garrett, Albert ...... 11-30 00 Eaton, James ...... :·woo Anderson, Thomas ...... ••.. H:lO 00 Nurse, George ...... 1,755 00 Seigbut, Horace, coin .. __ .....• 6:3 ::!3 Manning & hlt ...... 36 20 Forsyth. Wm ...... 100 00 Do...... 53 45 Payne~ Samuel...... 100 00 Do. . ..••....••••.. 47 19 Ware, W.l\1...... 70 00 Vty, Franklyn ...... 16 00 Pixman, Fred ...... 202 50 Lnze, W. \V ...... •..•.•.... 82 00 Spurgeon, H. S ...... __ . 1:~7 50 Neil, Jno. vV ...... 80 00 La Lakes ...... 172 50 Martin, Alex ...... 1,488 00 Manning & Ish ...... 55 00 Giddings, A. H ...... 64 00 Taylor, Joseph ...... 312 00 Land, Lewis .••• ~.------.•.•.. 184 00 Woodson, John ...... 160 00 Nurse, Geo ...... •...... •.• 2,092 50 Wells, S. J ...... " . 160 00 Manning & Ish ...... 52 70 Schneider, Charles ...•••...•.. 6B 50 Martin, Alex ...... 1,440 00 Payne, Samuel...... •.... 47 50 Giddings,A. H ...... 240 00 Do. ---· ...... •... 75 00 Manning &Ish ...... 122 45 Thatcher,H.M ...... :75 00 Giddings, A. H ...... 64 00 Lang, Thos ...... ---- ...... 1!15 00 Land, Lewis ...... 37 50 Ish, Jacob .....•..•....•...... 11,980 o :~ Campbell, J. l\1...... 75 00 Sachs, Isaac ...... 1,2'29 72 :Mill er, A. H ...... 125 00 8 MODOC WAR. Amounts paid on account of Modoc war, 4'c.-Continued. SUPrLIES. Baker, Charles ...•.. -••.•..... $62 50 Ke"Jsler & Son ...... $2.5 56 Fisher, August ••.•...... 20 00 Abbott, Chas ...••..•.....•... 14 21 Gentry, James ...... 100 00 Hallick, John ..... " .... --~- .. . 10 00 Markham, Richard ....•...... 80 00 ·wells, Fargo & Co._ .... _. _.. . 7 56 Campbell, J. ~ ·----· ....•.... 100 00 Dtckson, Benj ...... 12 00 Wallace, Joseph ••.• -----· ...• 100 00 Carrick, E ...... ••....•... _. 9 36 Roberts, W. H ...... ••...... 27 50 Wells, Fargo & Co ...... 12 80 Miller, A. H ...... 125 00 Do ...... 2 95 Shannon, M .....•••••.••••... • 147 05 Dickson, Benj ...... 12 00 Williams, Geo .••.•...... •••.. 40 00 Peck, Geo. H ...... ~- .. f>O 00 Land, Louis •....•.....••..... 72 18 McConnell & McManus ...... 21 76 Haine,Arthur ....••.•...... 35 65 Clarkson, J ...... __ ...... •. 3 50 Shannon, M. --· ...... ••..•..• 147 05 Pay-roll ...... 11:t 00 Bennett, John ...... 80 00 McConnell & McManus ...... 11 70 Shannon, M .....••...... 142 00 Swan, L .....•.•. __ .. __ •...... 5 6Q, Webb, H. L •...... 98 75 Cronemiller & Co ..••••.. . . _. 23 33 Giddings, A ••••.••••.•.••••... 75 00 Vickers, Wm ---- ...... •... _ 129 11 Gentry, James ...... 75 00 McConnell & McManus ...... 2,387 64 Wallace, Joseph ...... ••...... 75 00 Gay, F __ ...... _..... _...... 112 36 Fisller, August .••••...... • 75 0(} Dean, G. L ...... •...•.. 11 89 Maguire, James .....•..... __ .. 17 50 Marks,S ...... -----· ...... 618 16 Giddings, A ...... _...... _.. . 20 00 Fehely, T ...... __ ...•..... 44 94 Truel, J. M ...... •...... 7 50 Busbey, D ...... 20 00 Ware; Walter M ....•...... 7 50 Phillips,- ...... 50 57 Lacy, C. R ...... 12 50 Centre, J ...... _...... _. _ 33 91 Do .. --·--· ...... 67 50 Busbey, D ...... •...... __ 20 3:~ Lennox, John ...••...... 52 50 Rose, L. A .•.••...... ••••.•.. 67 80 Lane, .Joseph ...... 17 50 Hanley, M ...... 101 69 Brown, A. J .•.••.... ·~---· ... . 70 00 Manning & Ish ...... 125 4i HainP, Arthur ...... 125 00 Ross, J. C .• .- •••...... • .. ... 33 91 Bennett, John .•.....••••.•••.. 21 33 Woodson,J. P ...... ·----- 50 86 Payne, E . _.•...... •• _. _. _. _.. 55 00 Garrett, M. H ..•••...•••..•... 50 86 Walton, Benson .••... ·----- ... 75 00 Manning & Ish •••••...... 233 67; La.nd, Louis ...... •.... _. _. 8 47 Gage, Wm .•••...... •.. ---· 50 86 Marks, S. & Co ••.••...•..•... 10 80 Gage, Neal ...... •••••..••... 50 86 Judge & Nunen .... __ ..• _••.. 2 27 Ish, J .. __ •... _.. :' ...... _ . __ _ 101 73 Donegan, Patrick .•••••..••••. 11 36 Chambers, Wm ..••.. ·----· ... 58 86 Cronemiller & Co ...••..••.... 91 12 Kubli & Wilson .....••••..... 305 09 Manning, W ..•.•...... •... 320 00 Manning & Ish ...... •...... 264 80 Receipt roll ...... ---- 61 68 Do .... -----· .....•..••• 28 81 Vose, Samuel .•...... 12 00 Slagle, J. W ...... 158 20 White & Martin ... --- __ . ____ . 33 90 Do ...... •...... •.. 259 88 Dickson, Benj .•...... 4 00 Rose, L. A ...... ••••..•••• 9l0 00 Manning.J. W ....•.••..•..... 480 00 Martin & Co .....•••••...... 474 00 Ryan, J.P •...... __ ...... 67 80 McConnell & McManus ...•••. 15 21 White & Martin ...... _ 17 65 Manning & Ish ...... 90 00 Vose, Samuel .... ---· ...... 12 00 McConnell & McManus ...... 69 00 Manning,J. W ...... 210 00 Martin & Co ...... •...••.... 126 50 Clarkson, J ••.•...... ___ .. 9 04 Niday, Ella ...... ••...... 7 02 Wells, Fargo & Co ...... _•. 15 34 Rice, Ruby ...... 19 28 Huseman, L .....•...... L. .. 6 89 Grubb, J. L .....•...... 101 69 Clarkson, J ...... •...... 9 10 Swan, L ...... ---· ...... 33 52 TotaL ...•...... 172,711 81 Dickson,Benj ...... __ ...... 12 00 RECAPITULATION. Accounts for supplies paid ...... $79,685 73 Accounts for transportation and services paid ...... ~ .•... 172,711 tH ----$252, 397 54 Accounts for supplies unpaid ...... 50 47 Accounts for transportation and :services unpaid ...... _.... . 22, 657 37 22,707 84 Total . . . • ...... • . . . • ...... 275, 105 38 Respectfully submitted. R. A. BATCHELDER, Major and QuaTterin aste1· United States Army, Chief CJuartermaster. MODOC WAR. 9 CHIEF QuARTERMASTER's OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA, Portland, Oregon, July 13, 187 4. SIR: Referring to communication from this office dated June 11, 1874, transmitting statement of expenses incurred on account of the Modoc war, I have the honor to trans mit, herewith, report of Captain R. Pollock, Twenty-first Infantry, showing names of civilians employed and amounts paid by him during the war, and respectfully request that it be filed with the former papers. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, HENRY W. JONES, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. A., in Charge of Office. Colonel R. ALLEN, Assistant Qum·termaster General 77. S. A., Chief Quartermaster Military Division Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. rFit'st indorsement.] HEADQUARTERS DIVISION PACIFIC, OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, San Francisco, July 18, 187 4. Respectfully transmitted to the Quartermaster-General of the Army, Washing ton, D. C. ROB . .ALLEN, Assistant Quarternwster-General. lSecond indorsement.] QuARTERl\IASTER-GENERAL1S OFFICE, Washington, D. C., July 31, 1874. Respectfully forwarded to the Ron. Secretary of \Var, in connection with the state ments of expenditures, in detail, transmitted to the Ron. Secretary of War June 26, 1~74, being additional expense, not heretofore reported. M. C. MEIGS, Qua1·tennaster-General U. S. A1"rny. No. 1.-List showing name, sm·vice, lfc., of civilian employes hit·ed and paid by Capt Robert Pollock, Twenty-first Infant1·y, at Fort Klarnath, Oreg., during the Modoc war. Date. Name. How employed. Amount. Nov. 28 to Nov. 30, 1872 . . .. Edward P enning ...... Packer ...... $5 00 Dec. 1 to Dec. 4, 1872 ...... do ...... •••...... : ... do ...... 6 50 Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 1872 ...... Thomas Laing...... Corkradora ...... 80 00 Dec. 18 to Dec. 24,1872 ...... James McGinness ...... Packer ...... 11 66 0 0 2 30 00 ~:~: ~ t! ~~~-:o~ · 11~1 . ~ ~::: res.rli~~;~;e_:::::::::: ::::::::::::::: ::: :~~ ::::::::::::::::: 37 50 Dec. 27 to Dec. 31 , 1872... .. William Hathaway ...... do ...... 12 50 Dec. l7 to Dec. 31, 1872 ..... Loui.s Webber ...... do ...... 42 60 Dec. 18 to Dec. :n, 1872 ..... James H. Halleck ...... do ...... 39 76 Dec. 18 to Dec. :n, 1872 ..... John Hendricks ...... do ...... 39 76 Dec. 18 to D ec. 31, 1872 . . • . . Frank Riddle ...... do ...... 39 76 Dec. 18 to Dec. 31, 1872 .. ... Arthur Porter ...... do ...... 31 81 Dec. 7 to Dec. 31, 18n ...... James Wallace ...... Team!>ter ...... 62 50 Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 1872 ...... James Murray ...... Expressman ...... 155 00 Dec. 1 to Dec. 8, 1872...... Allan Dale ...... Guide ...... 20 00 Dec. 6 to Dec. 14, 1872...... Thomas McKay ...... Expressman ...... 45 00 Jan. 1 to Jan. 31 , 1873 ...... Owen Clark ...... Guide, &c ...... 75 00 Jan. 1 to Jan. 31, 1873 ...... Thomas Laing...... Corkradora ...... 80 00 .Jau. 1 to Jan. 31, 1873 ...... Henry White ...... Packer ...... , .... . 75 00 Jan. 1 to Jan. 9, 1873 ...... J.. ouis W ebber ...... do ...... 25 56 Jan. 1 to Jan. 9, 1>173 ...... J . G. Halleck ...... do ...... 25 56 Jan. 1 to Jan. 9,1873 ...... J . Hendricks ...... do ...... 25 56 Jan. 1 t o Jan. 9, 187a ...... Frank Riddle ...... : ...... do ...... 25 56 22 50 ~:~: ~ ~~ f:~: ~: i3~g::: :::: .r:f~~~~l~t~~~~~::~: :::::::::::::::: :: : : ~~: :::::::::::::::: 15 90 Jan.19 toJan.26, 1873 ..... Joseph Beach ...... do ...... 20 00 Jan. 21 to Jan. 31, 1873 ..... Major Overton ...... do ...... 18 33 Jan. 22 to Jan. 31, 1873 ..... Donald Trainor ...... __ .. ___ ...... do ...... 2:> 00 Jan. 1 to Jan. 31,1873 ...... Joseph Wallace ...... T eamster ...... 75 00 10 MODO() WAR. No. 1.-List showing name, service, g-c., of civilian employes, g'·c.~Continued. Date. Name. How employed. Amount. .Jan. 18 to .Jan. 21, 1873 . . . .. William Hathaway...... Expressman .•...... $20 ·00 55 00 ~:~: ~~ ~g ~!~: ~~: ~~~~::: :: ~~~d~~i~ki~~~~iy::: :·: :::::::::::::::: : :::~g: :::::::::::::::: 10 00 Dec. 10, 1872, to .Jan. 31, 1873 Dave Hill ...... Guide and interpreter. 132 50 .Jan. 22 to .Jan. 31, 1873 ...... James Miller ...... Boat-builder ...... 40 00 Feb. 1 to Feb. 7, 1873...... Dave Hill . . •• ...... Guide and interpreter. 17 50 :Feb. 1 t.o Feb. 20, 187:3 ...... James Miller ...... Boat-builder .... : .... . 80 00 Feb. 6 to Feb. 28, 1873...... David Lambert .•...... Chief packer ...... 61 33 Feb. 1 t.o Feb. 28, 1873 ...... William Hicks ...... Packer ...... 75 00 Feb. 10 to Feb. 28, 1873..... Benson Walton ..•...... do ...... 47 50 Feb. 1 to Feb. 7, 1873 ...... WilliamMoody ...... •...... do ...... 17 50 1 16 66 ~:t: ~5t~oF;~i/~s. ~~k:: :: ~;~~fe~De;·~a~l~~·:: ::::::::::::::::::: ::: :~~: :::::::::::::::: 10 00 Feb. 1 to Feb. 6, 1873 ...... Henry White...... Teamster ...... 15 00 Feb. 1 to Feb. 7,1873 ...... Joseph Wallace ...... do ...... 17 50 Mar.l to Mar. 31, 1873 ...... H. M. Thatcher ...... Guide and interpreter. 75 00 Aprill to April 30, 1873 .. . Sam Bayne ...... do ...... 75 00 May 1 to May 31, 1873 ...... do ...... do ...... 75 00 .June 1 to .June 30,1873 ...... do ...... Expressman ...... 75 00 Total .. .. • ...... 2, 083 81 ROB. POLLOCK, Captain Twenty-first Infantry. W .AR D EPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL' S OFFICE, Washington, November 30, 1874. Official copies : E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE, Washington, D. 0., June 11, 1874. SIR: Referring to the request of the Committee on Military Affairs, Bouse of Representatives, of the 9th ultimo, calling for list of names of all persons in California and Oregon who furnished subsistence supplies to Government during :Modoc war, amount of each claim, what amount has been paid and to whom paid, and what amount remains unpaid and to whom due, referred by you to this Office May 14, 1874, for report, and in compliance therewith, respectfully invite your attention to the inclosed reports from the chief commissaries of subsistence of the De partments of California and Columbia, and also that of this Office, giv ing the information called for. It will be seen from these reports that all subsistence stores purchased by this Department during the Modoc war have been paid for. I haYe the honor to be, \ery respectfully, your obedient servant, A. E. SHIRAS, .Acting Commissar~- General of Subsistence. Tlle Ron. SECRETARY OF W .A.R. Report of subsistence stores ]Jttrchased in California and 0Tegon, by officel's of the United States Army se1·ving in the field dul'ing the late Modoc wm·, 'With names of parties from whom purchased, g·c., not included in the report made by Lieut. 1V. H. Boyle, Twenty-ji1·st lnfant1'!J, acting chitf commissary of snb· sistence, DepaTtment of Columbia. From whom purchased. Bacon. ~~ Flour. Beans. Coffee. I Sugar._ Vinegar. Candles.~~Salt. ------1Pepper. IA~J~~t I Remarks. Pounds. Pounds. Potmds. Ponncls. Pounds. Pounds. Pounds. Pounds. l'ounds. Potmds. Ponnds. John H. Miller...... 4li ...... $5 Ofi All the subsistence H. Applegate...... 2,131 ...... -~----_.. . 213 12 stores have been C. Schneider...... 4,202! ... : .... •...... 504 30 paid for to the par 263 60 ties who furnished ~-~E~~~a:~e-:::::~:::::::::::::~:::::: ~:~~~ :::::::::: ~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: 320 40 them, none re U. R. Yonn~------...... 395 ...... , ...... 39 50 maining unpaid. A.Newman ...... 1,010 ...... 123 01 Do...... 416 ...... 50 69 Do . _. _...... _... _ ...... 425 . . . . . • . . • . . • • • • • . . • ...... • • ...... • ...... •.•••...... • ...... _____ . __ . 51 79 Putnamt Land...... 5, 339 ...... 5:i3 90 23 04 y~h~~~fr:~hild:::::::::::::::1,~~~ . :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::: ...... 134 20 ·~ .P. A. Dorris...... 3, 942 ...... 520 34 0 Do ...... 10,080 ...... 1, 330 56 tj Do ... __... ___. _. _...... _... _. . 12, 200 ...... •... _ __ . . . . . • ...... 1, 610 40 0 Do...... 7,!:.126 ...... 1, 046 23 0 ~fcConnell&McManus...... 500 ...... 62 50 George N uxse .. _.... __.. ___...... _. . 1, 052 . _____ . . . . . • ___ . ___ ...... _...... • ...... _ . __ .. _. __ ... _. 107 83 John Fairchild .... _._ ... ____...... 1, 750 ...... __ . _.. _...... _.... _...... • • . . • ...... _____ . _... ___ . _. __ . 175 00 ~ 136 57 > John ~so~~~~-:::::::::::::::..... ~~~.. :::::::::: -----~~~...... ~~...... ~~ ...... -~~...... --4...... ~~.. ::::: ::::: ...... i5- ...... ~~ 75 ro 128 !:.19 Georg~~~~~~::::::::::::::::-----~~~.. · "'i;925...... ~~~...... ---~~ ...... ~~-...... ~:...... ~...... ~~.. ------~~-. :::::::::: ...... ~~-197 31 Do...... 2, 611 ...... 267 63 Do .... ___...... ___...... -. 2, 185 ... _.... _. . ____ ...• _ . _.... ___ ...... __ ...... __ .. ____ .. _. . . __ _ _ . __ . . __ .... __ . . _. _... __ . 223 91l Do .... _.. _.... _... __ _ _ _ ...... 2, 3631 .. _. _.. __ .. _. _ .• ___ .. _••.•.....•...•. _. . . •..... _... ____ ...... ____ .. _.... __ ... __ . 242 28 Do _... _..... _____. ____. . ___.. _. . . 2, 465 . __ . ... _. . . ___ ... __ . . .. __ .. _• . . ___ .. __ . . . _. _.. ___ . . _____ . __. . ____ .. __ . . _____ . . __ . _____ . __ . 252 66 Do ...... _.... _.. 2, 667 ...... _...... _ ...... ____ . __ .... _... __ ...... _..... _.... _ 273 42 JayBeach...... 40 40 ...... 23 00 Do . _.. _.. __. ___. .. ____...... _.... __...... 40 40 . _..... _... __. __ . _.. 2:i 00 Alexander Martin .... _...... 12, 578 . . • • • • . . • . . . . . • ...... • • ...... • • ...... • . . • ...... • . . ••.•..•.. 596 20 Saeks & Bro...... !:JfiS! . • • • • • . . . . . • • • • • . . . . . • • • • • . . • . . . . • . • . . • . . • • • • • . • • . . • • • • • . • • . . • • • • • . • . . . • • • • . . . • . . •••.•••...•••••.•• 227 88 Alexandel' Martin...... 15 50 67! 9 6 9 ...... t 2t 2:! t 18 00 TotaL ...... __.... ---1~73tI 12, 78!:.1t 1~95~ 1 -illl-981--illl--8 1--lllil -118! 1--17! l-2tl9;727 12 A.. E. SHIRAS, Actinfl Commissary Genero.l Sub8ihtence. 0Fl I 'l'elegram.] Maj. W. W. BURNS, , Comm·issary Subsiste·nce, San F1·ancisco, Cal.: WASHINGTON, D. C., May 14,1874. Following information called for by House Military Committee, viz: List of names of all persons in California and Oregon who furnished subsistence-supplies to Govern ment during Modoc war, amount of each claim, what amount has been paid and to whom paid, and what amount remains unpaid and to whom due. Report at once by mail. A. E. SHIRAS, Acting Commissary- General Subsistence. SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 1874. Forwarded to Lieutenant Boyle, who will call upon Captain Bell for the information and report. WILLIAM W. BURNS. Majo1· and Chief Cornmissm·y Subsiste11,ce. Lieutenant BOYLE, Acting Chief Commissary Subsistence, Portland, Oreg. SUBSISTENCE OFFICE, DIVISIO:N OF THE PACIFIC, 105 STOCKTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., May 26, 1874. COLONEL: In pursuance of your telegram of the 14th instant I have the honor to submit herewith the reports of the chief commissaries oi the Departments of Cali fornia and Columbia, who had all the administrative control of these purchases. There are no data to be found in this office relating to these purchases. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WILLIAM W. BURNS, Major and Chief Commissary Subsistence. Col. A. E. SHIRAS, .dcting Commissary-General Subsistence, Washington, D. C. [Inclosures.] OFFICE CHIEF COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, DEPARTMEN'l' OF THE COLUMBIA, Pm·tland, Oreg., May 16,1874. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of yesterday. Inclosed please find the required reports of persons from whom subsistence-stores were purchased during the last Modoc war. All the stores have been paid for, none remaining unpaid. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. W. BOYLE, . Fi1·st Lieutenant Twenty-first Infantry, Aid-de-camp, . Acting Chief Commissary Subsistence, Department Columbia. Maj. WILLIAM W. BURNS, Commissary S1tbsistence, United States Army, Chief Comrni~sary Sttbsistence, Division of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. Report of subsistence stores pu1·chased in the Department of the Columbia dm·ing the late Modoc war, and names of persons who furnished them. Soap. Salt. Pepper. Crushed 1 Amount. From whom pmoha.od. • !llAoon I~·::_IFlon<. l b~::;tIBoana. l Rio~ICoffoo. l ~;.;<:~· IVineg~ IC~dloa sugar. . . Lbs. LI.Js. Lbs. Lbs. LI.Js. Lbs. Lbs. I Lbs. Galls. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. I Lbs. Lbs. 3 $94 81 1, 377 10 497 86 18 00 7 90 1 55 00 ~~~r::~.~,.~~:::~·::~::••••···l!:•• .,, ·~~~·;;! mm••··••ll ••-•••:• •··~~ ~:• ~···'il••••••·••• ::.·::::·~::::::,~·::·:: 't •••·•••••· .~~•:·~••• A. Fisher & Brother...... -182 •.... •_. •...... ••...•...... •...... •...... •...... 33 70 Louis Laud...... 3, 6'20 ...... 36:l 00 Van Bremer & Brother...... 1, 850 ...... • ...... • • ...... • . . . . . • ...... • • ...... •...... 185 00 llenry Applegate ...... 920 ...... 102 21 2'2 50 g~~~f:s~~~~~~(~;::::::::: :::::: :::::: : :: : :::: ~;~:::: : :: : : : :: : : : ~ :: :: : :: : : : :: . :: : ::: :: : :: : : :: : :: : ::: : :::::: :: ~: :::::: :::::::: :::::: :: :::::::: :: :::::::: :: 111 96 201 48 ~ 338 26 0 ~~lt~:;~~~~s::~:::~:::::::::::::::_:::~~~~:::::::: :::::::::::::::: :::::::: ·---~~~~ ::::~~~: ----~~~-:::::::::::::::::::: ::::~~~: ::::::::::~::::::: :::~::::::40 79 t'J M. M .... L...... '·'" ...... ----·--r------...... 294 75 0 79 00 0 256 41 13 45 ;;i 8112 73 ~ 834 14 i;rj 682 05 ~~~:~~~1f~ge···~:~~··::•:~~::·);~•:::12'!::::·os: :~:;;:•• :::::"~:•~::::•••::!!!' ··;:1\r •::•::~~· :::::::.:·::•••:3~ •:::::;•::•::3-16 ::·:·~,88: 1,174 23 208 87 G. Karow ski ...... t;63 1, !!25 ...... -- -- ...... 3:36 46 ,Joseph Lang ...... 5, 000 ...... -- .... -- ...... -- 568 19 Horace Gasquet...... __ ...... __ ...... __...... 100 ...... 15 00 Louis Laud...... 2, 325 ...... ---- ...... ------...... -- 232 50 McConnell & McManus ...... 300 . .. .. • .. 400 ...... 50 ...... 40 60 ...... • ...... • .. .. . 20 ...... 121 77 Fisher & Brother...... 500 1-...... • • ...... • ...... • • • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • • • • . ------...... •...•. - . . . • . . . . . ------••.•.• -- 114 94 Kessler & Sou ...... 378 438! ...... 90 4:! 180 76 ~~}~b~:~~:~~i-~~~:::::::::::::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: ---- "333' .. ----~~~------~~-----~~~~------~~-:::::::::: 266 00 .JosephJ,ang ...... 4,260 ...... ------...... 489 66 .J. H. Neil ...... 962 ...... • ...... • ...... 171 56 Cleland & Walbridge ...... :...... 5 ...... 1 55 Charl6!1 Schneider ...... 3, 784! ...... , ...... __...... 378 42 4 45H 00 i::l~{!L~Ea~~~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: '~~~:::::::::::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: ::::::~::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: 40 00 1\'lnller & Radford...... 24 ...... __ ...... __...... 3 52 Cleland&Walbridge ...... 18 ...... 4 6 ...... 5 J.'); !.'); ...... 15 ~ C).j Re]Jort of subsistence storespm·chased in tlle Depm·trnent of the Columbia, 9·c.-Continued. ~ fj:::.. "" I Sugar,! v· I C dl From whom purchased.* Bacon. Beef. I Flour. ! ~~~~-I Beans. I Rice. Couee. brown. 1 1negar. an es. Soap. l Sail I PeppO<.Ic;:;;~ I A moont, ------l--l-- 1-- l- -l--l--l--1--l---l---l--,-- ______,__ _ Lbs, Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Galls. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 0 ~~~~~~1;r~e·::::::::::::~ :::::::::::: :::::::: --~~o95t :::::::: ... --~~.:::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: 1, o~~~~ Arthur Langel ...... 300 ...... • . . . . .•. ••• ...... •...... • . . .•••.. . • • ...... 24 00 f~~f!L~~a~~~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -~~~:::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::: :::::::::::::::::: :::::::::: ~~~g g~~~~:*~~:i~~-1~:::·.::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:g~::::::::::::::: .:::::::: :·:::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::: ~:~~g Edwa~0~i·e-~i-~~:::::::::::·.::::::::::::::::::: 1~;~~r:::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::. :::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::: 1,~~~~~ 3 3 ~:I~hli~~~.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ·~~~~:::::::::::::::· :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~~~ ~ 0 ~~~?.~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·::::::. :::::.'·m~ ::::::::::::: :::::: ::::> ::::::::: ::::::J::::: :::::::::.::::::::: ·~~ti ·, 0 ----- 412~ 098~ 720~ 412~ 998~~· ~3 Total...... 10, 523l 61, ------1, 36, 842 9, 131 421 6, 10, 770:1 334 185t 5-16 I, 088 16, 265 66 0 1 *All the subsistence stores have been paid for to the parties who furnished them, none remaining unpaid. ~ ~ W. W. BOYLE, First Lieutenant 1'wenty-first Infantry, A. D. 0., ~ .Acting Chief 0. S., Department Columbia. MODOC WAR. 15 HE1DQUARTERS DEPART}IENT OF CALIFORNIA, Oi!'FICE OF THE CIIIEI<' COMMISSARY AND PuRCHASING CoMMISSARY OF SuBSISTENCE, San Francisco, Gal., May 18, 187 4. Sm: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from you of the following commu nication: [Copy of telegram.] ' "vVAsHINGTox, D. c., May 14, lt!74. 'Following information called for by Honse Military Committee, viz: ·List of names of all persons in California and Oregon who furnished subsistence supplies to Government during Modoc war, amount of each claim, what amount has been paid, and to whom paid, and what amount remains unpaid and to whom due. Report at once by mail. "A. S. SHIRAS, "Acting Commissary-General of Subsistence. 'Maj. W. W. BURNS, " Gommissary-SubBistence, San Francisco, Gal. 'Official copy respectfully furnished Capt. Thomas ·wilson, chief commissary-sut sistence, Department California, who will report hereon. " WILLIAM W. BURNS, "Major and Chief Gomrnissm·y-Subsistwce. 'OFFICE CHIEF CoM""IISSARY·SUBSISTENCE, DIVISION PACIFIC, " San Francisco, May 16, lSi 4." I have the honor to append herewith, marked A, a list of all the subsistence sup plies shipped by me from the depot of San Francisco to the troops operating in the Modoc country during the Modoc war. Of these, the only supplies purchased by me specially, for shipment to the troops, &c., engaged in that war, were as follows, viz : Amount re Names of persous from whom bought Qnan Amount maining un ·and to whom payment was made. Article. tlty. paid. paid and to whom due. Pounds. James Dunn, California Cracker Com- Hard bread ...... 26, 050 I $1, 844 88 Nothing. J.~uv. Do. T. H. ~!f~h% ~~:: ~-~ ~:::::::::: ~:::::: ~~Q~;~ -~~~- ~~~-~~~- ~~~e·e· i~8 {~ ~~ Do. Total ...... 1, 928 45 1 The remaining supplies shipped as per list were sent from those obtained for the supply generally from this depot of the troops in the whole Military Division of the Pacific, and which, in consequence, would probably have been consumecl had the Modoc war not been going on, except that perhaps more flour thau hard bread, and more fresh beef than bacon, would have been used by these troops in a state of peace. I have, therefore, the honor to report, that for such supplies purchased by me, there remains nothing unpaid, and there is no one to whom anything is due. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, THO~IAS WILSON, Capt. and Com. Snb., Bvt. Bl"ig. Gen'l fT. S. A., Chief Com. Sub. Dep't, Gal., Depot G. S. M. D. Pac. Maj. W. W. BURXS, Chief Commissary Subsistence Militm·y Division of the Pacific, San F-rancisco, Cal. Statement showing the quantity of subs~stenceshipped to the Modoc country in 1873 j1·om the San Francisco depot by Capt. Thornas Wilson, G. S. U. S. A...... ~ ~ ·::; ~ ~ 0 .s ·s .-ca.i ..; 1>- To whom shipped . ..0 a.i >=l!§ c; ""'0 .s c; o:lo CJ) Remarks . ,... a:> ,... 1§ 0 a:> rd ~ ..; 0 ..::> ui p ""' 8 a:> d ..; ui .:: bl) ...... 0 rd = 8 2$ ::: ,... ~ a.i ~ ~ a:> '0 0 0 ~ ~ c; >:l ~ co c; 0 o:l 0 >=l ~ 0 Cl.> ~ r;:; ~ z P=l ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ E-1 ~ ~ 0 ~~- ---- ~-- ~------~ ~------~ -- 1873. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs: Galls. Lbs. Jan. 20 ..A. C. S., Yreka, Siskiyou Count_y, Cal. a, 4n 4, 500 720 ...... 520 ...... 657 20 52~M. 0. Gaier, January 20. 22 .A.. C. S., Company E, Twelfth In 1, 34() ...... 1, 600 240 ...... 260 ...... 251 18 21Jan. fantry, Yreka, Cal. 35 M. C. Gaier, February 21 . 3 Feb. 20 A.. C. S., Yreka, Cal...... 12,000 ...... E. W. Stone, March 21. 4 Mar. 31 ... . do ...... E. W. Stone, .A..pril16. 5 .Apr. ll A. C. S., Colonel Gillem 's troops, 3, 790 I : : :: : : :I""5,' 000. 720 ...... 520 ...... 746 41! 70 M. C. Gaier, ..Aprilll. ~ headquarters .Lava Beds, via 0 Yreka, Cal. 0 ..Apt·. 15 .A.. C. S., Yreka, Cal...... 5, 000 E. W. Stone, ..August 1, Jackson 0 ville. 0 7 I .Apr. 18 .A.. C. S., Capt.ain Mendenhall's 1, 882 2, 500 480 260 437 35 troops, .Lava Beds, Cal. 21! G. G. Greenough, May 2, camp via Yreka, .Lava Beds . ..Apr. 19 ..A. C. S., Capt.ain Mendenhall's 250 ~ troops, via Reading, Cal. G. G. Greenough, May 4, camp > ..Apr. 22 ..A. C. S., Captain Mendenhall's I"ava Beds . ro troops, Montgomery Creek, via G. G. Greenough, · May 19, camp Reading, Cal. south of .LaYa Beds. .A.. C. S., Yreka, Cal...... 3, 797 1, 000 10 I.Apr. 28 840 ...... 45l!l 105 E. W. Stone, May 8, Yreka . 11 . .Apr. 30 .••.•• Total ...... I 33, 140 I 1, 200 I 90, 300 -~:::~::::·:::;:: :::; ::::~ ~:::!1--:.-:::i 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 Statement showing the quantity of subsistence shipped to the Modoc conntry in 1873, 9·c.-Continued. ~-~ ~ a) Q) ..; . ~ Q) 0 ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ t;j .s ·s o:! bJ) bJ) p. .... ~ p.q""' To whom shipped. 0 a) ::: Remarks. • 0 .s ~ ~ 'd !§ Q) c:i Q) 'd"' ~~ ..; 0 0 o:! Q) l=l 0 Q) 0 ""' .g ""' i 0 t; ;::1 ~'S Q) ~ o:! ..s .;3 6. Q) q::l P. ce ;::j o:! ~ .0 s ~ p. -+" ::::: '"0 ~ .s Q) 0 ce ;::j .... 0 0 ce -~ ~ ~ r:n I ~ I p_, E-1 ~ ~ ~ 0 0 r:n 0 0 r~ ------L-..:> 1873. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Galls. Lbs. Lbs. 1 .Jan. 20 A. C. S., Yreka, Siskiyou County, Cal. 240 200 168 M. C. Gaier, .January 20. 2 .Jan. 22 A. C. S., Company E, Twelfth In 120 100 25 168 M. C. Gaier, }february 21. fantry, Yreka, Cal. 3 Feb. 20 A.C.S., Yreka:, Cal ...... E. W. Stone, March 21. 4 Mar. 31 0 504 ...... E. W. Stone, Aprill6. 5 Apr.11 ..A: ·a~ s.",.c~i~~~i"G-iil~~ ;~.t;~~i)~~ .....1 iso.....1 266. 1:::::::: 168 1 ...... 1...... 1...... 1 ...... 1 ...... 1...... 1...... 1...... 1 M. C. Gaier, April11. is: headquarters Lava Beds, Yia 0 Yreka; Cal. t:1 Apr. 15 A. C. S., Yreka, Cal...... E. W. Stone, August 1, .Jackson 0 ville. Q 71 Apr. 18 A. C. S., Captain Mendenhall's 120 100 25 ...... G. G. Greenough, May 2, carup troops, Lava Beds, via Yreka, Cal. Lava Beds. ~ Apr. 19 A. C. S., Captain Mendenhall's, ...... , ...... 181 G. G. Greenough, May 4, carup > troops, via Reading, Cal. I.ava Beds. Apr. 22 A. C. S., Captain Mendenhall's 168 G. G. Greenough, May 19, carup !d troops, Montgomery Creek, via south of Lava Beds. 10 Apr. 28 A~c.as:~t£{-e Total ...... 3, 304 1 3! 9oo 225 I 5,140 829 I 300 I 500 I 450 I 2, 500 12 3 I 100 ...... ,. -.;J Statement s1wwing the quantity of subsistence shipped to the Modoc country in 1873, ~c.-Continued. ~ 00 1 • 1 . 1 , , , ~ ~ ~ 1 , . , E. W. Stone, August . 1, Jacksov Apr. 15 A. C. S., Yreka,Cal...... ••••••• ...... ,...... ------.. ------••• ...... 0 ville. G. G. Greenough , May 2, camp Apr. 18 ~------~ 1----- ~------~------~------A. C. S., C11.ptain Mendenhall 's ------~------~------~·--··--·1---·····...... 1...... Lava Beds. ~ troops, via Lava Beds, Yreka , Cal. il> ~ ~ 4, Apr. 19 A. C. S., Captain Mendenhall's ...... ------..... , ...... G. G. Greenough, May camp Lava Beds. f'O Apr. 22 A~rc_pss~iac~~~~{~g,~~~denlmll's...... 1...... J .... J .... J ..... I ...... I - ...... G. G. Greenough, May 19, camp troops, Montgomery Creek, via south of Lava Beds. Reading, Cal. 10 Apr. 28 E. W. Stone, May 8, Yr eka. 11 Apr. 30 E. \V. Stone, May 28, Yreka. :~-:~:-~~~~;~~~~~~~;~:::~~~~~:~~~~::~~::::::~6::::::~~: ""i~~-::::~~6:""i~~------~~- :::~~:---~~-:::~~ :1--l:~J:::: J::::: 12 May 13 96 96 E. W. Stone, May 25. 13 May 15 ...... do ...... E. W. Stone, May 26 . 14 May 16 A. C. S., Lava Beds, via Yrek~Cal...... 48 ...... 96 96 ...... Transportation to Grier, Lava Beds . 15 May 17 ...... do ...... •...... •...... •...... •. • ..•...... , 96 Do. 16 May 20 Do. 17 May 29 ·A.:c·.t:Y~~k:~,·c~i~::::::::::::::::: :::::::: :::::::::::::::. :::::::. :::::::: :::::::::::::: :::::: :::::::::::1::::1::::: TransportaUon, E. W. Stone. Total ...... 50 108 264 240 360 336 48 I 144 I 144 I 408 96 96 Statement showing the qnantity of subsistence shipped to the Modoc conntry in 1873, ~c.-Continued. ..; ..; eli Q Q Q ce d d <'3 'd Q ~ 0 g ~ 1ll ~ Q;) ·s ~ Q;) ~ 03 d ~ a:l ..... Q;) ~ Q ... 0 ~ ... ~ Q;) Q .s ·s 0 ~ ~ ~ 'd ~ Q;) I I Remarks...... ~ To whom shipped. I ~ ~ ... 0 ol !;:: ~ ...... s ..;:l ~ 0 ~ 0 P. ... ~ ~ p, 0 p, Q;) ...... ol ~ ~ ~ ce ,0 0 ce Q 0 ... t.: § ..;:l § a;, ~ .! Total ...... -288 -12-48 _48_144_672 12244s0448'J~24 Official copies: E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT•GBNERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, June 16, 1874. ~ 0 ~