Annual Report (or Report) of the Secretary of War, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1873 |
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... charge of geological exploration of the fortieth parallel . SEA - COAST AND LAKE FRONTIER DEFENSES . FORTIFICATIONS . The following detailed statement exhibits the progress made upon these defenses during the past fiscal year . Fort ...
... charge of geological exploration of the fortieth parallel . SEA - COAST AND LAKE FRONTIER DEFENSES . FORTIFICATIONS . The following detailed statement exhibits the progress made upon these defenses during the past fiscal year . Fort ...
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... charge of Maj . John M. Wilson , Corps of Engineers . - This work is situated at the mouth of the Niagara River , commanding its debouch into Lake Ontario . During the past fiscal year the force upon the work has been employed in ...
... charge of Maj . John M. Wilson , Corps of Engineers . - This work is situated at the mouth of the Niagara River , commanding its debouch into Lake Ontario . During the past fiscal year the force upon the work has been employed in ...
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... charge of Lieut . Col. J. C. Duane , Corps of Engineers . - During the past fiscal year the modification of the old redoubt was essentially finished . The last six traverse magazines of the south battery were built , and about two ...
... charge of Lieut . Col. J. C. Duane , Corps of Engineers . - During the past fiscal year the modification of the old redoubt was essentially finished . The last six traverse magazines of the south battery were built , and about two ...
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... charge of Lieut . Col. J. C. Duane , Corps of Engineers . - This work was com- menced in June , 1873. During the present fiscal year it is expected to complete the parapet embankment and preparations for building the concrete magazines ...
... charge of Lieut . Col. J. C. Duane , Corps of Engineers . - This work was com- menced in June , 1873. During the present fiscal year it is expected to complete the parapet embankment and preparations for building the concrete magazines ...
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... charge of Col. Henry W. Benham , Corps of Engineers . - The operations for the fiscal year were the completion of the masonry of two center - pintle and four front - pintle 15 - inch gun platforms , with their breast - height walls ...
... charge of Col. Henry W. Benham , Corps of Engineers . - The operations for the fiscal year were the completion of the masonry of two center - pintle and four front - pintle 15 - inch gun platforms , with their breast - height walls ...
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