In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed... Mr. Grimes, from the select committee to investigate the facts in regard to the employment of transport vessels, submitted the following report. The select committee appointed in pursuance of the resolution of December 22, 1862, "to inquire into and report to the Senate the facts, including brokerage, in regard to the chartering of transport vessels for the Banks Expedition, the sea-worthiness of such vessels, and the character of the men employed to navigate them," and instructed by resolution of December 23 "to inquire into the manner of the employment of transports generally by the quartermasters of the Army, or by the agents of the War Department, the rates at which they were engaged, by whom, for what purpose, and for how long time," beg leave to submit the following report.

• Pubblicazione: [Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1863
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (381 pages) : tables
• Soggetto topico: Governmental investigations - United States; Witnesses - United States; Defense contracts; Government contractors; Marine insurance; Navies - Officers; Steamboats; Transportation - Safety measures; Transportation, Military
• Soggetto geografico: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865
• Soggetto genere / forma: Legislative materials.
• Altri autori: GrimesJames W <1816-1872> (James Wilson), (Republican (IA))
• Note generali: Amasa C. Hall, commission merchant.; Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General, U.S. Army.; Captain Henry C. Hodges, Assistant Quartermaster, U.S. Army.; Charles Coblens, shipping executive.; Colonel James Belger, U.S. Army.; Index follows p. 381.; John F. Pickrell, commission merchant.; John Tucker, government shipping agent.; Major General Stewart Van Vliet, U.S. Army.; Notable witnesses include:; P.H. Watson, Assistant Secretary of War.; Richard F. Loper, shipbuilder.; Testimony taken before the select committee follows p. 28.; Title taken from opening lines of text.; Batch processed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes.; FDLP item number not assigned.
• Titolo autorizzato: In the Senate of the United States. February 9, 1863. -- Ordered to be printed... Mr. Grimes, from the select committee to investigate the facts in regard to the employment of transport vessels, submitted the following report. The select committee appointed in pursuance of the resolution of December 22, 1862, "to inquire into and report to the Senate the facts, including brokerage, in regard to the chartering of transport vessels for the Banks Expedition, the sea-worthiness of such vessels, and the character of the men employed to navigate them," and instructed by resolution of December 23 "to inquire into the manner of the employment of transports generally by the quartermasters of the Army, or by the agents of the War Department, the rates at which they were engaged, by whom, for what purpose, and for how long time," beg leave to submit the following report
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910715812603321
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