ED CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Ex. Doc. 1, Part 2. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, BEING PART OF THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS COMMUNICATED TO THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. VOLUME II. BOSTON THENA WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 18,72. REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Washington, D. C., October 19, 1872. SIR: I have the honor to present for your information the following report upon the duties and operations of the Engineer Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872: OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. The number of officers holding commissions in the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, at the end of the fiscal year, was 103 on the active list and 7 on the retired list; the latter, however, under the law of January 21, 1870, not being available for duty. In the duties devolving upon the corps by law, and its organization, the employment of a number of scientists and civil assistants has been necessary. Since my last report the corps has lost by death, retirement, and resignation, three officers, namely: Major Nicolas Bowen, died July 11, 1871; Major Frederick E. Prime, retired September 5, 1871, and Major Junius B. Wheeler, resigned October 10, 1871, to accept the position of professor of military and civil engineering at the Military Academy. There have been gained by transfer under the provisions of the act of June 10, 1872, six lieutenants. On the 30th of June, 1872, the officers were distributed as follows: On duty, office of the Chief of Engineers, including the Chief.. On duty, projection and construction of fortifications... On duty, construction of fortifications and light-house duty.. On duty, construction of fortifications and river and harbor works, and surveys for same. On duty, construction of river and harbor works and surveys for same. 4 7 2 21 18 On duty, construction of river and harbor works and light-house duty, and surveys for same 6 On duty, survey of northern and northwestern lakes..... 6 Ou duty with battalion of Engineers.. On duty public buildings and grounds, District of Columbia. On duty, explorations of country west of Rocky Mountains.. Off duty, sick..... Detached, on duty with generals commanding divisions, departments; Light-House establishment; Military Academy; and survey of northern boundary-line under State Department Total...... The officers detached were on duty as follows: 3 13 1 3 19 103 Colonel I. C. Woodruff, engineer third and fourth light-house districts..... 1 Major P. C. Hains, engineer fifth and sixth light-house districts.. Major J. W. Barlow, on staff of Lieutenant-General commanding Military Division of the Missouri.. |