Poland, John S. – September 24, 1875

Michigan Civil War Collection

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Regiment: 2nd US Army Infantry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: (Form No. 34.–Voucher to Abstract G.) Requisition for Fuel, Forage, and Straw for Det of 9th Cav.,              at Standing Rock D.T., on the 24th day of September, 1875
Number of Fuel. Forage. Straw Remarks Number of hospital and guard fires should be stated
By Whom Required. Period Colonels Lt. Col’s and Majors Captains Subalterns N.C.Staff, &c. N.C. Officers, Privates, &c. Servants Laundresses Public Horses Private Horses Mules Oxen Food Coal Oats Corn Barley Hay Fodder
Hard Soft Kindling Anthracite Bituminous
From To Days Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds
Det of 7th Cav. From Fort A. Lincoln Sept 27 Sept 29 3 56 4 1776 2160
Required………………………………………………………………
To Be Supplied……………………………………………………. 1776 2160
I certify that the above requisition is correct and just; that the articles requied have not been previously drawn for any part of the time above charged; and that the animals for which forage is required are actually kept by myself, or by the officers of my command, at the station where I and they are on duty. Approved:       JS Poland                                                                                                       [  ?  ] Capain [  ?  ] Infantry, Commanding                                                              Captain [  ?  ] Cav. Commadg Det Received, at Standing Rock D.T., on the 24th day of September, 1875, of 1st Lieut. W. Badger 6th Infanty A.A. Quartermaster     U.S. Army,                  cords                feet                  inches of hard wood,               cords                feet                  inches of soft wood,                cords                            feet                  inches for kindling                  wood,                          pounds of anthracite coal,                   pounds of bituminous coal,         1776 pounds of oats,               pounds of corn, pounds of barley,         2160 pounds of hay,                pounds of fodder,                    pounds of straw, in full of the above requisition (Signed in Duplicate)                                                                                                  [  ?  ] Captain [  ?  ] Cav. Commdg Det. Form No. 34. Voucher No. 10, Abstract G, 3 Quarter, 1875. REQUISITION FOR FUEL, FORAGE, AND STRAW, Required by Deta of 7th Cavalry From Fort A. Lincoln D.C. Issued Sept. 24th, 1875. To be in duplicate; one copy retained by issuing officer, one sent to the Quartermaster General with Abstract G. This form of requisition is used for a regiment, company, detach- ment, and single officer of whatsoever rank.