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48TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ( Ex. Doc. 1,
2d Session.

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pt. 2, vol. II.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,

UNITED STATES ARMY,

TO THE

SECRETARY OF WAR,

FOR

THE YEAR 1884.

IN FOUR PARTS.

PART I.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

CONTENTS.

[Alphabetical Index will be found at the end of each Part.]

PART I.

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 1885-6.... NORTHERN FRONTIER.-Ft. Wayne, Mich., 10; Ft. Porter, N. Y., Ft. Niagara, N. Y., 11; Ft. Ontario, N. Y., 12; Ft. Montgomery, N. Y., 13. THE PENOBSCOT, ME.-Ft. Knox, 13. THE KENNEBEC, ME.-Ft. Popham, 14; PORTLAND, ME.Ft. Gorges, Ft. Preble, Ft. Scammel, 14; battery on Portland Head, batteries on Cow Id., batteries on Great Hog Id., 15. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., AND NAVYYARD AT KITTERY, ME.-Ft. McClary, Ft. Constitution, battery on Gerrish's Id., battery on Jerry's Point, 16. MARBLEHEAD HARBOR, MASS.-Ft. Sewall, 17. BOSTON AND NAVY-YARD AT CHARLESTOWN, MASS.-Ft. Warren, battery at Long Id. Head, 17; Ft. Winthrop, Ft. Independence, 18. PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MASS.-Ft. Andrew, Ft. Standish, 19. NEW BEDFORD, MASS.-Fort at Clark's Point, 19. NARRAGANSETT BAY, R. I.-Ft. Adams, 20; defenses of Dutch Id., 21. NEW LONDON HARBOR AND NAVY-YARD, CONN.-Ft. Trumbull, 21; Ft. Griswold, 22. NEW HAVEN, CONN.-Ft. Hale, 22. NEW YORK AND NAVY-YARD AT BROOKLYN.-Ft. Schuyler, 22; fort at Willets Point, 23; defenses of Governor's Id., 24; sea-wall on Governor's Id., Ft. Wood, Ft. Hamilton and additional batteries, 25; mortar battery Ft. Hamilton, Ft. Lafayette, Ft. Wadsworth, 26; fort on site of Ft. Tompkins, 27; Glacis Gun Battery (n. of site of Ft. Tompkins), Glacis Mortar Battery (s. of site of fort on Ft. Tompkins), Battery Hudson, 28; South Mortar Battery, North Cliff Battery, 29; South Cliff Battery, Two-gun Battery near site of fort on Ft. Tompkins, fort at Sandy Hook, 30. PHILADELPHIA AND LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY-YARD.-Ft. Mifflin, 31; mortar battery at Ft. Mifflin, site for defenses at Red Bank, 32; Ft. Delaware, battery at Finn's Point, 33; mortar battery at Finn's Point, fort opposite Ft. Delaware, mortar battery opposite Ft. Delaware, 34. BALTIMORE, MD.-Ft. McHenry, 35; Ft. Carroll, 36. WASHINGTON, D. C.-Ft. Foote, 36; Ft. Washington, obstructions of the Potomac, 37. HAMPTON ROADS AND GOSPORT NAVY-YARD, VA.-Ft. Monroe, 37; artesian well at Ft. Monroe, Ft. Wool, 39. BEAUFORT HARBOR, N. C.-Ft. Macon, 40. WILMINGTON, N. C.-Ft. Caswell, 41. CHARLESTON, S. C.-Ft. Moultrie, 41; Ft. Sumter, Ft. Johnson, 42; Castle Pinckney, 43. SAVANNAH, GA.-Ft. Oglethorpe, Ft. Pulaski, 43; new fort on Tybee Id., 44. CUMBERLAND SOUND.Ft. Clinch. 44. SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLA.-Ft. Marion, 45. KEY WEST, FLA.Ft. Taylor and batteries, 45. HARBOR OF DRY TORTUGAS, FLA.-Ft. Jefferson, 46. PENSACOLA HARBOR AND NAVY-YARD, FLA.-Ft. Pickens, 46; Ft. Barrancas and redoubt, Ft. McRee, 47. MOBILE, ALA.-Ft. Morgan, Ft. Gaines, 48. MISSISSIPPI SOUND.-Fort on Ship Id., 48. NEW ORLEANS, LA.— Ft. Pike, Ft. Macomb, Tower Dupré, 49; Battery Bienvenue, tower at Proctorsville, Ft. Jackson, 50; Ft. St. Philip, Ft. Livingston, 51. GALVESTON, TEXAS.— Batteries at the entrance to the harbor of Galveston, 52. SAN DIEGO HARBOR, CALIFORNIA.-Fort at San Diego, 52. SAN FRANCISCO, NAVY-YARD AT MARE ISLAND AND ARSENAL AT BENICIA, CAL.-Ft. Winfield Scott, 52: fort at Lime Point, 53; fort on Alcatraz Id., Ft. Mason, batteries on Angel Id., 54. DEFENSES OF THE COLUMBIA, OREG., AND WASH.-Ft. Stevens, Ft. Canby, 55.

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