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and quantity of transportation wagons, teams, pack-animals, tents, camp and garrison equipage of the troops with which the officer has served, should be stated; with remarks upon their mobility, comfort, and health, as affected by abundant or too limited supply of these aids or impediments to armies.

VII.. The reports will be carefully preserved in the archives of this Department, and will serve for future reference as a record of meritorious services, and will guide the Department in its selections for future duty and in recommendations for promotions. Such extracts from these reports as may seem of sufficient interest will accompany the report o the Quartermaster General, and will probably be published. The reports received last year gave much valuable information.

VIII.. In order that the reports called for by this order may be duly examined and considered by the Quartermaster General in preparing his annual report to the Secretary of War, they should be received here at the earliest possible moment.

M. C. MEIGS,
Quartermaster General,
Brevet Major General.

"A."
Statement of QUARTERMASTER'S PROPERTY for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864.

ARTICLES. On hand July 1, 1863. Received from officers during the year end'g June 30, 1864. Purchased during the year ending June 30, 1864. Manufactured during the year ending June 30, 1864. Captured, gained, taken up, etc., during the year ending June 30, 1864. Total. Issued & transferred during the year end'g June 30, 1864. Sold, died, lost, expended, etc., during the year ending June 30, 1864. Total. On hand June 30, 1864.

"B."
Statement of CLOTHING, CAMP AND GARRISON EQUIPAGE, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864.

ARTICLES. On hand July 1, 1863. Received from officers during the year end'g June 30, 1864. Purchased during the year ending June 30, 1864. Manufactured during the year ending June 30, 1864. Captured, gained, taken up, etc., during the year ending June 30, 1864. Total. Issued & transferred during the year end'g June 30, 1864. Sold, lost, expended, etc., during the year ending June 30, 1864. Total. On hand June 30, 1864.

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