The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 4, Volume 3. Page: 56
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56 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
SCHEDULE A-Continued.
Article. Quality. Description. Quantity. Price.
88 Wheat chaff, baled.... Good .......................... Per 100 pounds........ $2.00
89 Wheat chaff, unbaled. ...do ........ .................. ..do...................1.50
90 Sorghum molasses.... .....do .......................... Per gallon............. 8. 00
91 Pasturage for sheep .. ....do ........ Interior............... Per head ...........Per..... . 40
92 .....do ................Superior.... .... . do ................ .....do............. .... .50
93 .....do ................ First rate..... ....do ................ ...do................... . 60
In assessing the average value of " first-class artillery and wagon horses at
$350," we designed that the term should be accepted and acted upon according
to its obvious common-sense import. In other words, that horses should be
selected and then impressed accordingly as their working qualities and adaptation
to army service, together with their intrinsic value, would warrant a judicious
purchaser in considering them as coming within the contemplation of the com-
missioners when they assessed the average value of such horses as the Govern-
ment needed at $350. But cases might arise, however, when the public exigencies
would be so urgent as to demand that all horses at hand should be impressed.
Yet under ordinary circumstances, when family or extra blooded horses or brood
mares of admitted high value are impressed, we respectfully suggest to the Sec-
retary of War to have instructions forwarded to the impressing officers to propose
and allow the owners to substitute in their stead such strong, sound, and service-
able horses or mules as shall be considered and valued by competent and disinter-
ested parties as first-class artillery horses or first-rate wagon mules.
The term "average value per head " was used in contradistinction to a fixed
and uniform price for each horse or mule. We supposed that in impressing a
number of horses or mules, whether owned by several persons or one individual,
that some might be estimated at $250, or even at less, and others at different
advanced rates, according to their worth, up as high as $450, or above that
amount-thus making an average value or price for a number of good, sound,
and efficient horses $350 each, and mules $300 each.
In illustration of our views, we will add, that a horse with only one eye sound
might, in all other respects, be classed as a first-rate artillery horse, yet the loss
of one eye would justly and considerably curtail his value. So a horse from ten
to eighteen years of age might be deemed in all other particulars as a first-class
artillery horse, but of course, however efficient or able to render good service for
a year or so, yet his advanced age would justly and materially impair his value.
Any horse, however he may approximate the standard of a first-class artillery
horse, must, according to deficiencies, fall below the maximum price; and as f3w
comparatively exactly come up to the standard, and therefore are entitled to the
maximum price, so of course in all other instances the price should be proportion-
ately reduced, as imperfections place them below the standard of first class, &c.
SCHEDULE B.-Hire of labor, teams, wagons, and drivers.
Quantity and time. Price.
1 Baling long forage ...... .............................Per 100 pounds ....... $0. 50
2 Shelling and bagging corn; sacks furnished by Government .... Per 56 pounds ....... .05
3 Hauling............................ .................. Per cwt. per mile ..... .08
4 Hauling grain... .............. ................. Per bushel per nrile. .04
5 Hire of 2-horse team, wagon, and driver; rations furnished by Per day.............. 10.00
owner.
6 Hire of same; rations furnished by the Government. ..............do ........... . 5.00
7 Hire of 4-horse team, wagon, and driver; rations furnished by ....do ............... 13.00
owner.
8 Hire of same; rations furnished by the Government. ..........- - ....do .............. 6.50
9 Hire of 6-horse team, wagon, and driver; rations furnished by ....do ............ 16.00
owner.
10 Hire of same; rations furnished by the Government.................do ................ 8.00
11 Hire of laborer; rations furnished by owner ........................do .- ................. 2.50
12 Hire of same; rations furnished by the Government ..............do .............. . 1.50
13 Hire of same; rations and clothing furnished by owner......... Per month............ 50. 00
14 Hire of same; rations furnished by the Government..............do .............. 30.00
15 Hire of teamsters; rations furnished by the Government........ ....do ............... 40.00
16 Hire of laborer; clothing and rations furnished by the Govern- Per year............. 300.00
ment.
17 Hire of same; clothing and rations furnished by owner ..........do ............. 550.00
18 Hire of same; rations only furnished by the Government..... .....do ... .. 400.00
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