Now, sir, I appeal to you, in the name of the loyal men and federal soldiers of the State, who stood firm to the cause of the Union in the dark days of the rebellion, for protection, which they so justly deserve and now demand from the government. Very respectfully,

THOMAS WATERS. Hon. W. B. STOKES.

This paper gives a truthful statement of many outrages perpetrated in the middle division of Tennessee. I therefore most respectfully forward the same to the Secretary of War.

W. B. STOKES.

LETTER

OF

THE SECRETARY OF WAR,

COMMUNICATING,

In obedience to law, a statement of the contracts and purchases of the Ord

nance Department during the past year.

JANUARY 23, 1871.—Ordered to lie on the table and be printed.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

January 19, 1871. The Secretary of War has the honor to submit to the Senate of the United States, in pursuance of law, the accompanying statement of the contracts and purchases of the Ordnance Department of the Army during the year just closed,

WM. W. BELKNAP,

Secretary of War.

Statement of contracts made and orders given by the Ordnance Department during the year ending December 31, 1870.

Articles contracted for or ordered.

Place of delivery.

Remarks.

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3.5-inch bronze gun, rifled, experi.

12-inch rifle gun, experimental Washington Knap Fort Pitt Foundery Comp'y 12-inch rifle shot, experimental Fort Monroe arsenal Smith & Wessen.

Smith & Wessen army revolvers, Springtield, Mass

caliber 44, experimental.
Dapont de Nemours & Co Mammoth powder, experimental Fort Monroe arsenal.

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Oriental Powder Company
Perforated cake, experimental

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J. S. Keator
Flooring boards, pine

Rock Island arsenal
Roofing boards, pine

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Scantling, pine..

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* Per pound.

t Actual cost of manufacture.

Per M feet.

Statement of purchases made by the Ordnance Department, under the direction of the Secretary of War, during the year 1870, furnished in compliance with the

fifth section of the "Act for the establishment and regulation of the War Department,” approved March 3, 1809.

1870.

$454 14

359 55

1870. Capt. W. Adams, ordnance Fort Monroe arsenal, Jan.,

1869.

Virginia. storekeeper.

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Dec.,
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1870.
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May,
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Oct.,

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1870.
William Sellers & Co., Phil. Jan. 27 10 8-inch rifle projectiles,
adelphia, Pa.

experimental.
Herman Boker & Co., New. May 4

6 12-inch ritle shot, steel, ' $0 111
York.

experimental. Knap Fort Pitt Foundery May 30 10 12.inch rifle shot, exper- 08 Company, Pittsburg, Pă.

imental. Barrows, Savery & Co., Nov. 29 30 3-inch rifle shot, experi. Philadelphia, Pa.

mental.
17 8-inch rifle shot, experi-

mental.
John M. Chivington

May 10

6 Colt's revolving pistols .
1 carbine
1 Minio rifle
1 army pistol
1 musket.
1 sabre..

6 Sharp's rifles Laflin & Rand Powder Com- June 20 1,100 pounds mammoth 18 pany, New York.

powder, experimental. May 988 pounds mammoth pow.

18 der, experimental.

Purchased by Gov.
ernor Gilpin for
troops in 1861; ap-
proved by Secre.
tary of War, and
ordered paid on re.
commendation of
claims commis'on.

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20 00
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6 00
15 00
10 00
155 00

Denver, Colorado

1869. Nov. 26 Capt. W. Adams, ordnance Fort Monroe arsenal, Mar. 9 1870. storekeeper.

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