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War Department invites rations contracts for frontier posts
War Department announces separate proposals for supplying United States rations from Oct 1807 to Sep 1868 at multiple western posts incl. Niagara Detroit Chicago St Louis New Orleans and other sites. A second batch covers Jan 1868 to Dec 1868 for Georgia Carolina Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Delaware and New England. Each ration totals beef or pork bread rum salt vinegar soap and candles with prices to be set. Contractors bear risk of losses from enemy or troops with compensation on proof. Provisions must cover six months at Michilimackinac Detroit and Chicago and three months at other western ports. Proposals due by June and contract terms noted by Secretary of War H Dearborn.
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Department of War
United States
Firth
Niagara
Detroit
Michil
Macinac
Fort Wayne
Chikago
Ohio
Michigan
Dodiana
Hiwaslee
Tennessee
Georgia
Tennessee River
Nashville
Kentucky
Vincennes
Wabath
Port Maffac
New Madrid
Chickasaw
Bluff
Arkansas
Natchez
Fort Adams
Mississippi Territory
Washington
Indiana Territory
Mississippi River
Ac St. Louis
St. Charles
Kaskaskiay Chokia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mye
Oakmulgee Old Fields
Inda
Creek Nation
Charlestown
Rocky Mount
Santee
North and
South Carolina
Norfolk
Virginia
Fort M'Henry
Maryland
Columbia
Fort Mifflin
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
New’ Jersey
Delaware
Pittsburg
Fort Jay
West Point Albany
Scheneflady
Newbigh Niagara
Fort Tremboll
Fort Walcott
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Fort Independence
Boston Harbor
Massachusetts
Bringfield
District of
Maine
Portsmouth
Portland
New Hampshire
Springfield
Michilimackinac
Chicago
Seaboard
Indian Frontier
H. Dearborn