EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
SEA-COAST AND LAKE FRONTIER DEFENSES.
General discussion
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ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1836-7...
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NORTHERN FRONTIER.–Ft. Wayne, Mich., 5; Ft. Porter, N.Y.,5; Ft. Niagara, N. Y.,
Ft. Ontario, N. Y., 6; Ft. Montgomery, N. Y.,7. THE PENOBSCOT, ME.- Ft. Knox, 7.
THE KENNEBEC, ME.-Ft. Popbam, 7. PORTLAND, ME.- Ft. Gorges, Ft. Preble,
Ft.
Scammel, 8; battery on Portland Head, batteries on Cow Id., batteries on Great
Hog Id., 9. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., AND NAVY-YARD AT KITTERY, ME.-Ft. McClary,
Ft.Constitution, battery on Gerrish's Id., battery on Jerry's Point, 10. Boston
AND Navy-YARD AT CHARLESTOWN, MAss.-Ft. Warren, battery at Long Id. Head,
.: Ft. Winthrop, Ft. Independence, 12. NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Fortat Clark's
Point, 12. NARRAGANSETT BAY, K. 1-Ft. Adams, 13; defenses of Dutch Id., 14;
Ft. Greene, 15, New LONDON HARBOR AND
NAVY-YARD, Conn.-Ft. Trumbull,
15; Ft. Griswold, 16. NEW HAVEN, CONN.-Ft, Hale, 16.' NEW YORK AND NAVY:
YARD AT BROOKLYN. -- Ft. Schuyler, fort at Willets Point, 16; defenses of Gov:
ernor's Id., sea-wall on Governor's Ia., 17; Ft. Wood, Ft. Hamilton and additional
batteries, 18; mortar battery, Ft. Hamilton, Ft. Lafayette, Ft. Wadsworth, 19;
fort on site of Ft. Tompkins; 20; Glacis Gun Battery (n. 'of fort
on site of Ft
Tompkins), Glacis Mortar Battery (8. of fort on site of Ft. Tompkins), Battery
Hudson, 21; South Mortar Battery, North Clif
Battery, 22 ; South Clift Battery,
Two-gun Battery near fort on site of Ft. Tompkins, 23; fort at Sandy Hook, 24.
PHILADELPHIA AND LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY-YARD.-Ft. Mifflin, 25; mortar battery
Eoint, mortar battery at Finn's Point, 27; fort opposite Ft. Delaware, mortar bat-
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Ft. Foote, 29; Ft. Washington, 30; obstructions of the Poto-
was opposite Pt. Der vare, 23. BALTIMORE, MID.CFt. McHenry, 28;"k't. Carroll, 29
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WILMINGTON, N. C.-Ft. Caswell, 34. CHARLESTON, S. C.-Ft. Moultrie, 34; Ft.
Wat at Ft. Wool, .
Ft. Pulaski, 36; new fort on Tybee Id., 37. CUMBERLAND SOUND.-Ft. Clinch, 37.
Sumter, Ft. Johnson, 35; Castle Pinckney, 36. SAVANNAH, Ga.-Ft. Oglethorpe,
SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLA.-Ft. Marion, 38. KEY WEST, FLA.-Ft. Taylor and bat-
teries, 38. HARBOR OF DRY TORTUGAS, FLA.-Ft. Jefferson, 39. PENSACOLA HAR-
40. MOBILE, ALA.-Ft. Morgan, Ft. Gaines, 41. MISSISSIPPI SOUND.-Fort on Ship
BOR AND NAVY-YARD, FLA.-Ft. Pickens, 39; Ft. Barrancas and redoubt, Ft. McRee,
Bienvenue, tower at Proctorsville, Ft. Jackson, 43; Ft. St. Philip, Ft. Livingston, 44.
Island, 41. New ORLEANS, LA.-Ft. Pike, Ft. Macomb, 42; Tower Dupré, Battery
GALVESTON, TEX-Batteries at the entrance to the harbor of Galveston, 45. SAN
AT MARE ISLAND AND ARSENAL AT BENICIA, CAL.-Ft. Winfield Scott, 45 ; fort at
DIEGO HARBOR, CALIFORNIA.-Fort at San Diego, 45. SAN FRANCISCO, NAVY-YARD
TENSES OF THE COLUMBIA, OREG., AND WASH.-Ft. Stevens, Ft. Canby, 48.
Lime Point, 46; fort on Alcatraz Id., Ft. Mason, batteries on Angel Id., 47.-DE-