Subject: Logistics

A pamphlet issued by the Ordnance Office of the U.S. War Department on July 30, 1863, providing details on the administrative duties of the Ordnance Bureau. An insert indicates this pamphlet forms part of a larger work being prepared titled "Administrative Duties of the Ordnance Bureau," which will detail the duties of each division of the Ordnance Office and direct attention to rules for examining property returns. The light blue cover features a decorative double-line border and a central insignia of the Ordnance Department, which includes crossed cannons and other military symbols. Handwritten notation on the cover indicates it was received by Captain A. Mordecai in 1863.

This shipping record, or bill of lading, documents the shipment of military supplies including 162 pieces of clothing, 172 pieces of blankets, and one box of Prince Paper. The goods were consigned by A. C. Myers, Quartermaster Master of the U.S. Army, and shipped aboard the Brig Mustang from New York, New York, bound for Indianola, Texas. The items were to be delivered to Captain R. E. Clary of the Quartermaster Department, U.S. Army, in San Antonio, Texas. The freight charges amounted to $285.47. The document is a printed form with handwritten details and features a prominent decorative eagle logo, likely representing the U.S. Army, at the top center. A circular blue ink stamp is partially visible on the right side of the document. **3.