statements from men and officers, many seeing nothing more, and regarding it as the final disbursing of the Confederate specie. Proper receipts were given and taken at the time, and I rated it as if disbursed by myself, and covered it into the Treasury accounts by the paper, of which below is a copy: CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War: There is required for payment of troops now on the march through Georgia, the sum of one hundred and eight thousand three hundred and twenty-two dollars and ninety cents ($108,322.90), to be placed to the credit of Major E. C. White, Quartermaster. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General. [Indorsed.] The Secretary of the Treasury will please issue as requested. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, will turn over to Major E. C. White the mount named within, preserving the necessary vouchers, warrant hereafter to be drawn when settlement can be regularly made. [Indorsed.] JOHN H. REAGAN, WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, C. T., the sum of one hundred and eight thousand three hundred and twenty-two dollars and ninety cents ($108,322.90) in specie, the amount called for by within paper. My own transportation having gone forward, General Breckinridge kindly gave me his own ambulance, team and driver, which I used in driving back and forth from town to Duke's camp as my duties called me. I obtained permission from General B. and Mr. Reagan to burn a mass of currency and bonds, and burnt millions in their presence. After the cavalry were paid there was a general order that all unattached officers and men should receive a month's pay, and below are copies of some of the receipts; but some receipts quoted are in different form; comment on these will be made later on. "Estimate of funds required for the service of the Quartermaster's Department at Washington, Ga., by Captain John M. Garnett, A. Q. M.: Specie, $5,000." [Indorsed.] Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War. Approved : A. R. LAWTON, Q. M. Gen. Secretary of the Treasury is requested to furnish within funds. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, will turn over to Captain Garnett the amount within named, taking the proper vouchers, a warrant to be drawn when settlement can be regularly made. JOHN H. REAGAN, Sec'y of Treasury. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, the amount of within estimate, five thousand dollars, in specie. JOHN M. GARNETT, Capt. and A. Q. M. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.—I require for the payment of the officers and men of the President's Guard fourteen hundred and fiftyfour dollars ($1,454) in specie. C. H. C. BROWN, Lieutenant Commanding. Approved: WM. PRESTON JOHNSTON, Colonel and A. D. C., A. R. LAWTON, Q. M. G. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, will pay the within fourteen hundred and fifty-four dollars in silver, retaining this paper and the proper receipt subject to future regular settlement. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary Treasury. M. H. Clark will pay in addition to the within requisition, eighteen dollars, one month's pay, for E. H. Burns. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary Treasury. Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, C. S., fourteen hundred and seventy-two ($1,472) in full of within requisition. C. H. C. BROWN, Lieutenant Commanding President's Guard. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer: Pay to A. G. Cantley, a clerk in the Post-office Department, fifty dollars in specie and preserve necessary vouchers until warrant can be drawn and settlement regularly made. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary of the Treasury. Received the within fifty dollars in specie from M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, C. S. A. A. G. CANTLEY. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-The Secretary of the Treasury is requested to turn over four thousand dollars to Major J. Foster, C. S., to be used for the support of the troops now under my command. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer: Turn over the above-named amount of money as requested, keeping necessary vouchers, warrant to be drawn when regular settlement can be made. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary of Treasury. Washington, GA., May 4, 1865.—Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, C. S., four thousand dollars ($4,000) in gold, on within requisition. J. M. FOSTER, Major, C. S. ABBEVILLE, S. C., May 3, 1865.—Assistant Paymaster J. F. Wheless, C. S. N.: Sir,-You will proceed to Washington, Ga., and there present to the Hon. Judge Reagan, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, estimates of the amount required to pay off the officers of the Naval School for one or more months, as he may specify. Respecfully, your obedient servant, WM. H. PARKER, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, will pay over to J. F. Wheless the sum of $1,500 in silver, to be by him paid out pro rata, according to rank, to the officers of the navy and midshipmen who were employed in guarding the specie from Richmond to Abbeville, as shown by the accompanying petitions and list of names, and take his receipt and retain these papers. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary Treasury. $1,500. Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, C. S., $1,500 in gold, in full of within requisition. J. F. WHEELESS, Assistant Paymaster. Washington, Ga., May 4, 1865. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer: Pay over to Assistant Paymaster Wheless, in addition to the sum of $1,500, called for to pay Naval officers, etc., three hundred dollars in silver, to be paid to First Lieutenant Bradford, of the Marine Corps, taking receipt and retaining this. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary Treasury. Received, at Washington, Ga., May 4, 1865, of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, C. S., three hundred dollars in gold, to be turned over to Lieutenant Bradford, of the C. S. Marine Corps. J. F. WHELESS, Assistant Paymaster. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.—M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer: Will pay over to General Braxton Bragg, two thousand dollars in coin for transmission to the Trans-Mississippi Department; and warrant for the same to be drawn when settlement can be regularly made; taking his receipt therefor. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary Treasury. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.—Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, two thousand dollars ($2,000) in coin, called for by within paper. BRAXTON BRAGG, General C. S. A. * Received of A. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.- * R. Lawton, Quartermaster-General C. S. A., the following pay funds in specie: $806 for payment of five commissioned officers and twenty-six men, belonging to Brigadier-General L. York's Louisiana Brigade. LEIGH WATKINS, Acting Assistant Quartermaster. Approved: D. GATLEY, Lieutenant-Colonel. Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War. Approved: A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General. Secretary of Treasury, please issue. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, will please pay over to Captain Watkins for payment to the troops specified, taking proper vouchers. Warrant to be drawn when settlement can be regulary made. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary Treasury. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, eight hundred and six dollars ($806), in full of within requisition. LEIGH WATKINS, Captain and Acting A. Q. M. * Estimate of funds required for the service of the Quartermaster's Department at by Captain Joseph M. Brown. Specie $3,000. Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War, approved for the sum of five hundred and twenty dollars ($520). A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General. MAY 4, 1865.-Secretary of Treasury: Please issue. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer, will turn over to Captain Brown the amount specified within, preserving the necessary vouchers. Warrant to be drawn when a regular settlement can be made. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary of Treasury. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-Received of M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer C. S., five hundred and twenty dollars ($520) in gold on within requisition. JOSEPH M. BROWN, Captain and A. Q. M. We, the undersigned, are officers in the First Auditor's office, and desire to draw one hundred dollars in gold for our services to this date, May 4, 1865. S. BRITTAIN. M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer: Pay fifty dollars to each, keeping vouchers until warrants can be drawn. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary of Treasury. WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-We, the undersigned, have received fifty dollars each in gold on within order. S. BRITTAIN, WASHINGTON, GA., May 4, 1865.-M. H. Clark, Acting Treasurer: Turn over to John C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War, one thousand dollars for transmission to the Trans-Mississippi Department, taking his receipt therefor. Warrant to be drawn when regular settlement can be made. JOHN H. REAGAN, Acting Secretary Treasury. |