QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
The State received from the General Government at various times during the war for the use of the Indiana Legion (41,572) forty-one thousand five hundred and seventy-two pieces of small arms, and twenty-one pieces of artillery, with carriages, caissons, aid equipments, all of which were charged to the State, and required to be accounted for.
The report of the State Quartermaster, General Stone, shows that (41, 212) forty-one thousand two hundred and twelve guns have been returned to the proper United States ordnance officers at this point, and (530) five hundred and thirty guns lost and destroyed in the service have been accounted for by proper affidavits, making a total of (41,742) forty-one thousand seven hundred and forty-two guns accounted for to the General Government, and that all the artillery, caissons and equipments have been returned. This leaves the State clear of all liability on the score of arms for the use of the militia, and the account has been closed, which is a most desirable result.
General Stone's report is lengthy, and gives a comprehensive statement of the operations of the Quartermaster's Department from the time of his appointment. The Department has been a large and cumbrous machine, but has been managed with great fidelity, ability and success, for which General Stone is well entitled to the thanks of the State. His position has been one of great responsibility and labor, and its duties page: 22[View Page 22] have been performed to my entire satisfaction. Your attention is specially invited to the interesting details in his Report.
