Circular

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No. 2 )

CIRCULAR ) OFFICE CIITEF COMMISSARY SUBSISTENCE,

Department of the Ohio,

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1862.

Officers drawing Subsistence Stores from the United States, in
this Department, will be governed by the following:

1st. The meat rations can be of either Pork, Bacon, (sides or
shoulders,) Salt or Fresh Beef, or one-half of either two of the above
items, or one-third of either three, or one-fourth of the four, or any
such division that the added total number of rations shall equal
the total number of rations drawn.

2d. A similar rule should be followed in regard to the two
items of Breadstuff's ; thus, one-fourth flour can be drawn and three-
fourths of Hard Bread, or the reverse, or half of each.

3d The law allows any two of the four items of Beans, Peas,
Rice or Hominy, or two-thirds of any three. Dessicated Potatoes,
or Dessicated Mixed Vegetables, can be substituted for either Beans,
Peas, Rice or Hominy.

4th. Tea or Coffee can be drawn on same principle as in para-
graph two.

5th. Sugar, Vinegar, Candles, Soap and Salt, are all drawn
separately, and for the full amount of rations if desired.

6th. For Potatoes (fresh) take three-sevenths of the total num-
ber of rations drawn, which will be the number of pounds allowed
on any return. For Molasses take two-sevenths of the total number
of rations drawn, which will give the number of rations allowed,
which divided by one hundred gives the number of gallons.

7th. Each Company of one hundred men should obtain for
cooking, from the Quartermaster's Department, two camp kettles,
five mess pans, two axes and two hatchets for every fifteen men.
Also, if possible, tin cup, spoon and knife for every man.

C. L. KILBURN,

Major and Chief Commissary of Subsistence,

Department of the Ohio.