Continuing East, the next building that we come to is the "Old Storehouse" or as it is sometimes referred to, "The Officer's Storehouse."  This storehouse is the first of three storehouses, which were located quite close together on the South Side of the Military Road.  The "Old Storehouse" was constructed of eight-inch-sawed oak.  It was ninety-six feet long by twenty feet wide.

The next two buildings to the East on the south side of the Military Road are the Commissary or Food Storehouse and the Quartermaster's Storehouse. Before I continue on with their description let us turn to our right, so that we are head south between the "Old Storehouse" and the Commissary Storehouse so that we are ready for the next part of our trail of discovery.

The Commissary Storehouse and the Quartermaster's Storehouse were wood framed buildings that were ninety-seven feet long by twenty feet wide with a shingled roof.    Each of these storage buildings also had a small office.  On the north side of these buildings were sets of double doors to make the loading and unloading of freight easier.  To discourage theft, bars were installed over the windows.  Barrels of water were placed inside and outside of these buildings for fire protection.

Inside the Commissary or food storehouse, next to the small office was an issuing room where a twenty-eight-foot-long, four-foot-wide, and three-foot-high counter was built.  The counter contained drawers for storage of sugar, coffee, and other items. 

Most of the food containers were stored in orderly rows with aisles between the rows.  Bacon and ham were packaged or sewn in cotton socks or bags and hung on racks, salt-pork was stored in large wooden barrels.

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