This "Special Requisition" was auctioned on Ebay last night. I was the high bidder with 23 seconds to go before being outbid. On the upside there was a really good scan of the requisition (above) from which I was able to make the following transcription:
No. 40
SPECIAL REQUISITION
For
87 Eighty seven Uniform Coats
113 One Hundred & thirteen Prs Pants
89 Eighty nine Hats
81 Eighty one Feathers
89 Eighty nine Bugles
89 Eighty nine Cords & Tassels
89 Eighty nine Eagles
1 One Knapsack
13 Sets Chevrons
165 One Hundred & sixty five Shirts
68 Sixty eight Prs Drawers
149 One Hundred & forty nine Pr Socks
34 Thirty four Prs Shoes
24 Twenty four Prs Boots
11 Eleven Blankets
92 Ninety two Blouses
2 Two Jackets
1 One Canteen
10 Ten Camp Kettles
27 Twenty Seven Mess Pans
I certify that the above Requisition is correct; and that the articles specified are absolutely requisite for the Public Service, rendered so by the following circumstances: The articles above mentioned are needed in my company.
H. Saunders
Com'd’ing Co. “E” 6th Iowa Vols.
Lt. James Brunaugh Quartermaster 6th Iowa Vols U. S. Army will issue the articles specified in the above requisition.
Markoe Cummins
Lt Col Commanding
Received at in the Field in Mo. & Tenn. the 30th day of March 1862 of 1st Lt. Jas. Brunaugh Quartermaster U. S. Army 6th Iowa Vols all of the articles above specified in full of the above requisition.
(Signed Duplicates)
H. Saunders
Com’d’g Co. “E” 6th Iowa Vols
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