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Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd,

RANK AND NAME.

DUTIES.

LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.

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Amos Stickney..

MAJORS.

Lake Dam; and for improving the channel of the Ohio
River at Logstown Bar. Engineer Fourteenth Light-
House District.

Alexander Mackenzie... Member of the Missouri River Commission created by act of Congress approved July 5, 1884. In charge of the improvement of the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Missouri to Minneapolis, and at Rock Island and Des Moines Rapids; and of Quincy Bay, Ill. In charge of operating the dry dock at the Des Moines Rapids Canal; the Des Moines Rapids Canal and snag boats and dredge boats on Upper Mississippi River. In charge of examinations of Mississippi River at and near Bellevue; Mississippi River, Iowa side, from mouth of Iowa River to Burlington, Iowa; Hamburg Bay, on the Mississippi River; harbor at Moline, Ill.; and Lake Pepin, for harbors of refuge, Wis. To supervise the construction of bridges across the Mississippi River at Muscatine, at Lyous, at or near Clinton, Iowa; at La Crosse, Wis.; at St. Paul; and from Winona, Minn., to the opposite shore in Wisconsin. Member of boards of engineer officers to consider and report upon a project for the construction of a navigable pass through the Sandy Lake Dam; and for improving the channel of the Ohio River at Logs town Bar.

Oswald H. Ernst...
Ex-officio, Colonel of En-
gineers.

David P. Heap...
William Ludlow..

Bvt. Lieut. Colonel.

Member of the Mississippi River Commission created by act
of Congress approved June 28, 1879. Member of the Mis-
souri River Commission created by act of Congress ap-
proved July 5, 1884. In charge of Public Buildings and
Grounds in the District of Columbia, with the rank of col-
onel. In charge of the care and maintenance of the Wash-
ington Monument. In charge of the erection of a monu-
ment to mark the birthplace of George Washington. Mem-
ber of boards of engineer officers to fix the damages for
the use and occupation of the right of way granted to
the Metropolitan Southern Railroad Company through
the property of the United States in Montgomery County,
Md.; and to consider and report upon a project for im-
proving the channel of the Ohio River at Logstown Bar.
Member of the Light-House Board. Detached; Superin-
tendent of the U. S. Military Academy.

Detached; engineer Third Light-House District.
In charge of the defensive works at Fort Wayne, Mich. In
charge of the improvement of the harbors at Michigan
City, Ind.; St. Joseph, including Benton Harbor Canal;
South Haven, Saugatuck, Holland (Black Lake), Grand
Haven, Muskegon, White Lake, Pentwater, Ludington,
Manistee, Frankfort, Charlevoix, including entrance to
Pine Lake; Petoskey, Cheboygan, Au Sable and Thunder
Bay, and harbors of refuge at Portage Lake and Sand
Beach, Mich. In charge of the improvement of St.
Joseph and Saginaw rivers; Thunder Bay River, Alpena;
Black River at Port Huron, mouth of Black River, Clin-
ton and Ronge rivers; and the construction of turning
basin in Rouge River, Mich. In charge of examinations
of Pine River at St. Clair City; Belle River, Marine City,
from its mouth to Broadway Street Bridge; Hammond
Bay, Lake Huron, at the mouth of Oqueoc River, and
Sebewaing River, Saginaw Bay, Mich. To supervise the
construction of bridges across Rouge River near Detroit;

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MAJORS.

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William Ludlow

Brt. Lieut. Colonel.

William A. Jones.....

across Muskegon Lake between Muskegon and North Muskegon; and across Muskegon River at Muskegon, Mich. Member of board of engineer officers to consider and report upon the subject of harbor lines at Detroit, Mich.

In charge of the improvement of the Chippewa River, including Yellow Banks; of the Minnesota and St. Croix rivers, the Red River of the North, and of the Mississippi River above the Falls of St. Anthony. In charge of the construction and improvement of roads and bridges in Yellowstone National Park. In charge of the care and maintenance of reservoirs at head waters of the Mississippi River, including construction of a navigable pass through the Sandy Lake Dam. In charge of gauging the waters of the Mississippi River and its tributaries at or near St. Paul, Minn. To exercise supervision over construction of bridges across Red River of the North at Alpha, De Mers, and Minnesota avenues, Grand Forks, N. Dak.; and across Chippewa River near Red Cedar, Wis.

Andrew N. Damrell.... In charge of the defensive works at forts Morgan and Gaines, Ala., and fort on Ship Island, Miss. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Mobile, Ala., and Biloxi, Miss. In charge of the improvement of the rivers Warrior and Black Warrior, Tombigbee and Warrior, Ala.; Tombigbee, Ala. and Miss.; Pascagoula, Pearl, Noxnbee, Chickasahay, and Leaf, Miss., and Bogue Chitto, La. In charge of examinations of Mississippi Sound, outside of the range of islands off the Mississippi coast; Biloxi Bay, known as Back Bay, north of Biloxi and up to Hansboro; Pearl River near Jackson; Pearl River, Edinburg to Lake Burnside; bar at mouth of Wolf River; bar at mouth of Jordan River; and channel at mouth of Old Fort Bayou, Miss. In charge of the removal of wreck of sunken dry dock in Mobile River, Ala. To supervise the construction of bridge across Fort Bayou at Ocean Springs, Miss.; and the rebuilding of bridge across Three Mile Creek, Ala.

Charles J. Allen..............

In charge of the improvement of the entrance to Galveston Harbor and of the harbor at Brazos Santiago, Tex. In charge of the improvement of ship channel in Galveston Bay, the channel in West Galveston Bay, Buffalo Bayou, Trinity River, and Cedar Bayou, Tex. In charge of examination of Brazos River, from its mouth to Richmond, Tex. To exercise supervision over the construction of bridges across West Bay, from Galveston Island to Virginia Point; across Chocolate and Bastrop; Dickinson, and White Oak bayous, Tex. In charge of the improvements of the Mississippi River-removal of snags, etc.; Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the mouth of the Missouri River, and harbor at St. Louis, Mo., Osage River, Mo. and Kans., Gasconade River, Mo., and Kaskaskia River, Ill. To exercise supervision over the construction of bridges across the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo., and at Alton, Ill. Member and disbursing officer of board of engineers to consider and report upon the obstructions in the Columbia River between Three Mile Rapids and Celilo Falls.

Charles W. Raymond... In charge of the defensive works at Fort Mifflin, Pa.; Fort

Delaware, and Fort opposite Fort Delaware, Del.; at
Finns Point, and site for defenses at Red Bank, N. J.

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Charles W. Raymond...

L. Cooper Overman...

Alexander M. Miller ....

Milton B. Adams..........

In charge of the improvement of the harbor at Philadelphia, Pa. and N. J., and Delaware Breakwater, Del.; ice harbors at Marcus Hook, Pa., and the head of Delaware Bay, Del.; of the Schuylkill River, Pa.; Delaware River, from Trenton to its mouth, Rancocas, Maurice, and Salem rivers; and Alloway and Goshen creeks, N. J.; and of the construction of pier near Lewes, Del. In charge of examinations of Cooper and Dennis creeks, and Barnegat Inlet, entrance and harbor, N. J. In charge of removal of wrecks of steamer Gandaloup and steam tug Starlight in Barnegat Inlet; of ship Geestemunde and steamer Florida, lying off Absecon Beach, N. J.; of the bark Felix in Schuylkill River near Point Breeze; of canal boat Francis J. Henry in Cooper Creek; of schooner Marcia S. Lewis in Great Egg Harbor Inlet, N. J.; of schooner Annie S. Gaskill and of barge McClellan, near entrance to Delaware Bay; of the schooner Booth Brothers off Brigantine Shoal, N. J.; and of canal boat General Grant in Delaware River opposite Bridesburg, Pa. To supervise construction of bridge across Frankford Creek at Philadelphia Pa. In charge of disbursement of funds appropriated for the Trenton Battle Monument. Member of boards of engineer officers to consider and report upon the subject of the harbor lines of the port of Philadelphia, and upon the proposed deepwater harbor at San Pedro or Santa Monica.bays; and of board to consider and report upon the conditions of sale and price to be fixed for land in the vicinity of Fort Mifflin, Pa.

On leave of absence until September 20, 1892. His resignation as major, Corps of Engineers, accepted by the President, to take effect September 20, 1892.

In charge of the improvement of the Mississippi Riverremoval of snags, etc.; Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the mouth of the Missouri River, and harbor at St. Louis, Mo., Osage River, Mo. and Kans., Gasconade River, Mo., and Kaskaskia River, Ill. To exercise supervision over the construction of bridges across the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo., and at Alton, Ill. In charge of the improvement of the entrance to Galveston Harbor and of the harbor at Brazos, Santiago, Tex. In charge of the improvement of ship channel in Galveston Bay, the channel in West Galveston Bay, Buffalo Bayou, Trinity River, and Cedar Bayou, Tex. To exercise supervision over the construction of bridges across West Bay, from Galveston Island to Virginia Point; across Chocolate and Bastrop; Dickinson, and White Oak bayous, Tex.

In charge of the defensive works at Fort Montgomery, N. Y. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Ogdensburg and Plattsburg, N. Y., and Burlington, Vt., and construction of breakwater at Rouses Point, N. Y. In charge of the improvement of St. Lawrence, Ticonderoga, and Great Chazy rivers; of narrows at Lake Champlain, N. Y., and of Otter Creek, Vt. In charge of examinations of harbor at Adams Landing on Grand Isle, and North Hero Harbor, Lake Champlain, Vt. Member of board of officers to select and substantially mark a site on the military reservation at Fort Montgomery, N. Y., for a pest house to be erected thereon by the village of Rouses Point. Detached; engineer Ninth and Eleventh Light-House districts.

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Wm. R. Livermore..
William H. Heuer

Detached; engineer First and Second Light-House districts. In charge of the improvement of Humboldt Harbor and Bay, Čal. In charge of the improvement of the Sacramento and Feather rivers, including treatment of the Yuba River near and above Marysville, San Joaquin and Mokelumne rivers, and Petaluma Creek, Cal. In charge of examinations of Old River Branch of San Joaquin River; San Joaquin River from Hills Ferry to Firebaughs Ferry, including closing of sloughs on the river above Stockton; Merced River; mouth of Navarro River; Tuolumne River; harbor of Crescent City; Stanislaus River, Cal., and harbor at Yaquina Bay, Oreg. To exercise supervision over the construction of bridges across San Joaquin River near Grayson, and at Garwood Ferry Crossing: across Sacramento River at Butte City; and across Mokelumne River, Cal. Member of boards of engineer officers to consider and report upon the subject of the harbor lines of San Francisco Harbor and adjacent waters, and upon the change in the project for the improvement of the harbor at Humboldt Bay, Cal.; and upon the improvement of the mouth of the Columbia River; and of the California Débris Commission to regulate hydraulic mining in the State of California. Engineer Twelfth Light-House District.

William S. Stanton..... In charge of the defensive works at forts Macon and Cas

well, N. C. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Beaufort, N. C., Georgetown, and Winyaw Bay, S. C. In charge of the improvement of Staunton River, Va.; Cape Fear River above and below Wilmington, Roanoke, Neuse, Pamlico, Tar, Yadkin, Black, Trent, New, North East (Cape Fear), Lockwoods Folly, and Pasquotank rivers, Contentnia, Mackeys, and Fishing creeks, Ocracoke Inlet, and inland waterway from Newberne to Beaufort, inland waterway between Beaufort Harbor and New River, and waterway between New River and Swansboro, N. C. In charge of examinations for breakwater to protect town of Beaufort; Potohunk River; and Durhams Estuary, from mouth to Edwards Mills, N. C. In charge of removal of wreck of steamer 1. D. Coleman in Albemarle Sound; of the remains of the wreck of the steamer Concord in Pamlico River near Washington; of the wreck of steamer City of Long Branch in Roanoke River; and of the remains of the wreck of a gunboat at the mouth of Cape Fear River, N. C. To exercise supervision over the construction of bridges across the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville, and across Tar River at Tarboro, N. C.

Thomas H. Handbury... In charge of the defensive works at forts Stevens, Oregon,

and Canby, Wash. In charge of the improvement of the canal at the Cascades of the Columbia River, mouth of the Columbia River, Willamette River at and above Portland, including the removal of obstructions in Yamhill River up to McMinnville; Lower Willamette and Columbia rivers, in front of and below Portland, Youngs and Klaskuine rivers, Oregon, and Columbia River, between the mouth of the Willamette River and the city of Vancouver, and of the Cowlitz River, Wash. In charge of examinations of Yamhill River, from mouth to McMinnville; Willamette River, above Oregon City, Oregon; and Lewis River, from its mouth to Speliah Creek, Wash. In charge of water gauges on the Columbia River from Astoria to the bar. To supervise the construction of two

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Thomas H. Handbury......

James C. Post...

James F. Gregory....

Henry M. Adams.....
Chas. E. L. B. Davis....

bridges across the Willamette River at Portland, Oregon, and of bridges across the Willamette River opposite Albany; across the Yamhill River near La Fayette; across the Walluski River, Clatsop County, Oregon; across the Columbia River near Vancouver, and across the Cowlitz River at Toledo, Wash. Member of boards of engineer officers to consider and report upon the subject of harbor lines at Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Anacortes, Aberdeen, Ocosta, Ballard, Seattle, Edmonds, Sidney, Iloquiam, South Bend, Tacoma, Steilacoom, Blaine, Cosmopolis, Ilwaco, and La Conner, Shelton, Marysville, and Snohomish, Wash., and at Flavel, Oregon; upon the improvement of the mouth of Columbia River; and upon the proposed deep-water harbor at San Pedro and Santa Monica bays. Engineer Thirteenth Light-House District. Detached; military attaché to the United States legation at London. To represent the War Department at the International Maritime Congress, to be held in London in July, 1893.

In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Manis-
tique and Cedar River, Mich.; Menomonee, Oconto, l'en-
saukee, Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Two Rivers, Manitowoc,
Sheboygan, Port Washington, Milwaukee, Racine, and
Kenosha, and Green Bay, including the Fox River below
De Pere, Wis., and Waukegan, Ill. In charge of har-
bors of refuge at Milwaukee Bay, and at Sturgeon Bay
Canal, Wis., and of water communications across Ke-
weenaw Point, Lake Superior, Mich. In charge of the
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal. In charge
of the improvement of Menominee River, Wis., and
Mich., south outlet of Lake Winnebago, Fox River, in-
cluding the harbor of Fond du Lac and approaches thereto;
and removing sand bar at outlet of Fond du Lac River,
Wis. In charge of examinations of Green Bay, from
light-house to first bridge on Fox River; Stockbridge
and Calumet harbors, Lake Winnebago; and Fox River,
for protection wall on the canal at Kaukauna, Wis.
In charge of water-level observations on Lake Michigan.
In charge of removal of part of the wreck of schooner
Lumberman off Wind Point, Lake Michigan. To super-
vise the construction of bridges across the Sheboygan
River at Sheboygan; across Portage Canal near Portage
City; across Fox River at Oshkosh, and the Government
canal at De Pere; across Manitowoc River at Manitowoc;
across Wolf River at New London; across Kewaunee
River at Kewaunee (two); across Kinnickinnic River,
and across Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis.
In charge of the third division, Office of the Chief of En-
gineers. Member of the Light-House Board.
In charge of the defensive works at forts Foote and Wash-
ington, Md., Wool and Monroe, Va. In charge of the
improvement of the Potomac River in the vicinity of
Washington, and of channel in the Eastern Branch,
Potomac River. In charge of the improvement of
Patuxent River, Md., of the rivers Rappahannock, Mat-
taponi, York, and Pamunkey, and of Nomini, Urbana,
Occoquan, Aquia, and Lower Machodoc creeks, Va. In
charge of examinations of mouth of Parish Creek, Wicom-
ico River, Md., Milford Haven, Morattico Creek, and Little
Wicomico River, Va.; and of the piers of the Aqueduct
Bridge, Potomac River. In charge of the construction

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