Letter from Quartermaster T. C. McMackin to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 9, 1861

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Letter from Quartermaster T. C. McMackin to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 9, 1861

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Backson, William Barksdale, E. (Ethelbert), 1824-1893 Burnett, Unknown Cooney, John Dilworth, Andrew Boyd Hardin, A. M.Kerr, J. Frank Langford, George N.Marshall, C. K.McAfee, Madison McManus, Unknown Mirus, Unknown O Perrin, R.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Withus, W. A.

Events

Military Events--Military transfer Political Office--Appointment to office

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 4th (Army of 10,000-Davis's Brigade)Mississippi. Militia

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department Confederate States of America--War Department. Quartermaster Department Military Headquarters Mississippi--Military Board

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Printers

Places

Mississippi--Adams County. Natchez Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg Virginia

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Quarter-Master-General's Department,}Head-Quarters, Army of Mississippi.}Jackson, Miss., Nov. 9^th. 1861.

Hon Military Board Army of Missi Jackson

Sirs,

In compliance with your order of yesterday I herewith submit a report showing total amount of receipts & disbursements of this department from 31^st May 1861 to 8^th Nov^r 1861 both days inclusive

Abstract A. exhibits, the amt of Receipts & Disbursements as follows

Receipts	$392, ~~658.32~~782.52
Disbursements	392 ~~[?]~~449.27
Amt on hand	333 ²⁵ $~~[?]~~
I ~~have today paid~~	~~[152.50]~~
~~Earning~~ cash	~~[?]~~
Included in the receipts are the following amts ~~from viz~~ Col ~~Barksdale~~	~~$ 1846.70~~

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Quarter-Master-General's Department,}Head-Quarters, Army of Mississippi}

Jackson, Miss. [gap] 1861

Col. Wm Backson	$1846.10
W A Withus	320.00
Capt R O Perrin	500.00
Jno Cooney	30.00
A M Hardin	15.00
^C K Marshall	50.00^
Gov J. J. Pettus	8,117.94
Maj A B Dilworth	4197.95
Total is	$15.076.99
Leaving amt [n^d?] from state [?]	$77,705.55

Abstract B. exhibits the amount of property on hand—I am now having made out a "property account" which will show the whole amt purchased & to whom disbursed—Since making this inventory I have received requisitions from the Confederate officers at Natchez & Vickburg for most of the goods per-taining to the Quarter ^Master's^ department & of that class of stores there are but few articles left

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Quarter-Master-General's Department
Head-Quarters, Army of Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., [gap] 1861

I also submit in abstract "C" as reques-ted by your order the number of employes in this officer—Maj Burnett, Maj Mirus & Capt M^cManus were appointed assistant Quarter Masters by the Mili=tary Board—Missrs Langford & Kerr were employed by Col Barksdale to attend to the Military store & ~~also~~ M^r. Kerr also aided in the clerical department—their service [?] to the time of the transfer of the troops & the Confederacy were necessary

M^r Block I employed as chief clerk as such an officer was indispensable

Most of the employees have drawn their pay monthly except the Quarter master Genl who has not yet drawn any pay—Capt M^cManus havs been for the last month engaged in raising a company for the Confederate service

I will have made out a

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Quarter-Master-General's Department
Head-Quarters, Army of Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., [gap] 1861

full statement of property purc-hased and distributed, ~~but it is ^a^ tedious & [troubles?]~~ and as soon as completed will be handed to the Board

I am in reciept of a letter from~~[?]~~ C K Marshall, which is now in the hands of the Printers for publi-cation giving a general acct of his actions—the document speaks for itself—His services to our troops have been invaluable, and I hope your honorable body will take such action as will legalize his appointment & retain him in his present position—I never would have been able to have gotten the clothing contributed to our soldiers in Virginia without the aid of M^r. Marshall.

Respectfully
Madison McAfee
Qr Mast Genl Att

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Col Banksdale	1846.10
W. A. Withers	320.00
Capt. R O Perrin	500.00
Jno Cooney	30.00
A M Hardin	15.00
Gov Pettus	6217.94
	1900.00 8117.94
C K Marshall	50.00
A B Dilworth	3000.00
" " "	1197.95 1197.95
	15076.99

392 .782.3515 076.99

377 705 36

392.668.35114 17

392.782 52