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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 23, 1863. 
 
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 [By Mr. Foote.] 
 
 REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE 
 
 ON 
 
 FALL OF FORT DOXELSON, ETC. 
 
 Mr. Foote, from the special committee heretofore appointed to 
 investigate the facts connected with the fall of Forts Donelson and 
 Henry, and the surrender of the city of Nashville into the hands of 
 the enemy, to which committee was also referred the cise of Major 
 V. K. Stevenson, quartermaster, <^c, stated, that, since this committee 
 heretofore reported upon the matters originally referred to them, 
 they have had the case of quartermaster Stevenson under considera- 
 tion, and especially the accounts of that oiScer with the government ; 
 that they have not "had it in their power to examine the numerous 
 vouchers appertaining to the accounts of Major Stevenson, which 
 are on file in the proper department, but that, through their chairman, 
 they have held a .special correspondence on this subject with the 
 Quartermaster General, which correspondence is herewith presented; 
 upon the basis of which they beg leave to say that it seems to them 
 that they might well he discharged from the further investigation of 
 this affair, and they do, therefore, ask to be discharged accordingly. 
 
LETTER FROM HON. H. S. FOOTE. 
 
 Confederate States or America, 
 
 Quarter master General's Office, 
 Richmond, Feb. 21, 1863. 
 General A. C. Myers, 
 
 Quartermaster General, #c, $c. : 
 
 Sir : As chairman of the special committee of the House of Repre- 
 sentatives, appointed for the purpose among other things, of scruti- 
 nizing certain charges preferred against Major V. K. Stevenson, 
 quartermaster, &c, and ascertaining the condition of his accounts 
 with the government, I have the honor to request that you will, so far 
 as you are able to ro, cause us to be furnished with such information 
 on the latter subject as may enable us to make a final report in his 
 case. 
 
 I have the honor to be, sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed,) H. S. FOOTE, 
 
 N Chairman, 4*c 
 
 
 LETTER FROM A C. MYERS, QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. 
 
 Confederate States of America, } 
 Quartermaster General's Office, \ 
 Richmond, Feb. 21, 1863. ) 
 Hon. II. S. Foote: 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note, as 
 Chairman of the Special Committee of the House of Repesentatives 
 to investigate certain charges preferred against Major V. K. Stevenson, 
 quartermaster, as also the condition of his accounts with the govern- 
 ment, &c, &c, and in reply to state, that the books of this office 
 show that Major Stevenson has accounted for all the funds placed in 
 his hands by requisition or transfer. The final statement showed him 
 indebted to the government one dollar and five cents, being an error 
 in his accounts. On the 20th August, a supplemental account for 
 the third quarter, 1862, was received, in which he accounts for. one 
 hundred and fifty dollars and ninety-one cents taken up by him as dis- 
 allowances, reported by second auditor in settlement of his returns. 
 No funds have been furnished him for disbursement since the end of 
 third quarter, 1862. 
 
 Very respectfully, vours, &c, 
 
 A. C. MYERS, 
 Quartermaster General* 
 
 
 
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