Annual Reports of the War Department

IN THE CHARGE of Capt. FREDERIC V. ABBOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Waccamaw River, N. C. and S. C., Lumber River, N. C. and S. C., 170; Little Pedee
River, S. C., Great Pedee River, S. C., Clark River, S. C., Mingo Creek, S. C., 171;
Santee River, S. C., Wateree River, S. C., 172; Congaree River, S. C., Charleston
Harbor, S. C., 173; Ashley River, S. C., Wappoo Cut, S. C., Edisto River, S. C.,
174; Salkahatchie River, S. C., Beaufort River, S. C., removing sunken vessels or
craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 175.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. O. M. CARTER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Savannah Harbor, Ga., 175; Savannah River, Ga., 176; Darien Harbor, Ga., Alta-

maha River, Ga., 177; Oconee River, Ga., Ocmulgee River, Ga., 178; Brunswick

Harbor, Ga., Jekyl Creek, Ga., 179; Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla., removing

sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 180; examinations

and surveys, 181.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. J. C. MALLERY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

St. Johns River, Fla., 182; Ocklawaha River, Fla., 183; Volusia Bar, Fla., 184; har-
bor at St. Augustine, Fla., 185; northwest entrance, Key West Harbor, Fla., 186;
Caloosahatchee River, Fla., channel of Charlotte harbor and Pease Creek, Fla.,
187; Sarasota Bay, Fla., Manatee River, Fla., 188; Tampa Bay, Fla., 189; Withla-
coochee River, Fla., 190; harbor at Cedar Keys, Fla., Suwance River, Fla., 191.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. PHILIP M. PRICE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Apalachicola Bay, Fla., 192; Apalachicola River, Fla., 193; Flint River, Ga., 194;

Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., 195; Lagrange Bayou and Holmes River, Fla.,

196; Choctawhatchee River, Fla. and Ala., 197; harbor at Pensacola, Fla., 198;

Escambia and Conecuh rivers, Fla. and Ala., 199; Alabama River, Ala., 200; Tal-

lapoosa River, Ala., 201; Coosa River, Ga. and Ala., 202; operating and care of

canals and other works of navigation on Coosa River, Ga. and Ala., Cahaba River,

Ala., 204.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. A. N. DAMRELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Mobile Harbor, Ala., Black Warrior River, Ala., from Tuscaloosa to Daniels Creek,
206; Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, Ala. and Miss., 207; Noxubee River, Miss.,
Pascagoula River, Miss., 210; Chickasahay River, Bluff Creek, Miss., Leaf River,
Miss., 211; harbor at Biloxi, Miss., Pearl River, Miss., below Jackson, 212; Pearl
River, Miss., between Jackson and Carthage, 213; Pearl River, Miss., between Edin-
burg and Carthage, Bogue Chitto, La., 214.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. JAMES B. QUINN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Inspection of the improvement of the South Pass of the Mississippi River, Chefuncte
River, and Bogue Falia, La., 215; Tickfaw River and its tributaries, La., 216;
Amite River and Bayou Manchac, La., Bayou Lafourche, La., 217; Bayou Terre-
bonne, La., Bayou Plaquemine, La., 218; Bayou Courtablean, La., 219; Bayou
Teche, La., mouth and passes of Calcasieu River, La., 220; harbor at Sabine Pass,
Tex., 221; Sabine River, Tex., Neches River, Tex., 222; removing sunken vessels or
craft obstructing or endangering navigation, examination, 223.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. JOHN MILLIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Securing mouth of Bayou Plaquemine, La., from further caving, 223; removing

sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation in Mississippi River

below New Orleans, La., 224.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES J. ALLEN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Entrance to Galveston Harbor, Tex., 224; ship channel in Galveston Bay, Tex., 225;
Trinity River, Tex., 226; Cedar Bayou, Tex., Buffalo Bayou, Tex., harbor at Bra-
zos Santiago, Tex., 227; examinations and survey, 228,

WESTERN RIVERS.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. J. H. WILLARD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Red River, La. and Ark., 229; Red River above Fulton, Ark., 230; Ouachita and

Black rivers, Ark. and La., 231; Bayou D'Arbonne, La., Bayou Bartholomew, La.

and Ark., 232; Bayon Bœuf, La., Tensas River and Bayou Macon, La., 233; bayous

Bondeway and Vidal, La., Big Black River, Miss., 231; Yazoo River, Miss., 235;

Tehula Lake, Miss., Tallahatchee River, Miss., 236; Steele Bayou and Washington

Bayou, Miss., 237; Big Sunflower River, Miss., Big Hatchee River, Tenn., 238;

Forked Deer River, Tenn., water-ganges on Mississippi River and its principal

tributaries, 239; survey of Cypress Bayou and the lakes between Jefferson, Tex.,

and Shreveport, La., 240.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. H. S. TABER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Removing obstructions in Arkansas River, Arkansas River, 241; Fourche Le Fevre

River, Ark., Petit Jean River, Ark., 243; White River, Ark., Cache River, Ark., 244;

Little Red River Ark., Black River, Ark. and Mo., 215; Black River, Mo., St.

Francis River, Ark., 246; St. Francis River, Mo., Little River, Mo., examination

and survey, 247.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. A. M. MILLER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Removing snags and wrecks from Mississippi River, 248; Mississippi River between
the Ohio and Illinois rivers, 249; harbor at St. Louis, Mo., 250; Gasconade River,
Mo., Osage River, Mo., 251; Kaskaskia River, Ill., 252.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. A. MACKENZIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Operating snag boats and dredge boats on Upper Mississippi River, Mississippi

River between Des Moines Rapids and mouth of Illinois River, 253; Des Moines

Rapids, Mississippi River, 254; operating and care of Des Moines Rapids Canal

and Dry Dock, Mississippi River between Minneapolis and Des Moines Rapids,

255.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. W. A. JONES, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Mississippi River above Falls of St. Anthony, Minn., 256; reservoirs at head waters
of Mississippi River, 257; Chippewa River, including Yellow Banks, Wis,
258; St. Croix River, Wis. and Minn., 259; Minnesota River, Minn., 260; Rei
River of the North, Minn. and N. Dak., gauging Mississippi River at or near
St. Paul, Minn., 261; examination and survey, 262.

IN THE CHARge of Capt. CHAS. F. POWELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Missouri River between the Great Falls, Mont., and Sioux City, Iowa, 263; Yellow-
stone River, Mont. and N. Dak., 264; examination, 265.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Tennessee River above Chattanooga, Tenn., and below Bee Tree Shoals, Ala., 266;

Hiawassee River, Tenn., 267; French Broad River, Tenn., 268; Clinch River, Tenn.,

269; Cumberland River, Tenn. and Ky., 270; Caney Fork River, Tenn., 272; South

Fork of Cumberland River, Ky., 273.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. GEORGE W. GOETHALS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Tennessee River between Chattanooga, Tenn., and foot of Bee Tree Shoals, Ala.,
273; operating and care of Muscle Shoals Canal, Tennessee River, 275.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. AMOS STICKNEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Ohio River, 275; operating snag boats on Ohio River, operating and care of Davis
Island Dam, Ohio River, 277; movable dam in Ohio River below mouth of Beaver
River, Pa., Monongahela River, W. Va. and Pa., 278; operating and care of locks
and dams Nos. 8 and 9, Monongahela River, purchase of lock and dam No. 7, Mo-
nongahela River, purchase of lock and dam No. 6, Monongahela River, Cheat
River, W. Va., 279; Allegheny River, Pa., dam at Herr Island, Allegheny River,
Pa., 280; ice harbor at mouth of Muskingum River, Ohio, operating and care of
ice harbor lock at mouth of Muskingum River, Ohio, Muskingum River, Chio,
281; operating and care of locks and dams on Muskingum River, Ohio, 282.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. G. J. LYDECKER, CORPS OF ENGINEEers→

Falls of the Ohio River, Louisville, Ky., Indiana Chute, Falls of the Ohio River, 283;
operating and care of Louisville and Portland Canal, Ky., Wabash River, Ind. and
Ill., 284; White River, Ind., 285.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. WILLIAM P. CRAIGHILL, Corps of ENGINEERS—

Great Kanawha River, W. Va., 286; operating and care of locks and dams on Great
Kanawha River, W. Va., Elk River, W. Va., 287; Ganley River, W. Va., 288; New
River, Va. and W. Va., 289.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ, D. W. LOCKWOOD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Tradewater River, Ky., operating and keeping in repair locks and dams on Green and
Barren rivers, Ky., 290; Rongh River, Ky., Kentucky River, Ky., 291; operating
and keeping in repair locks and dams on Kentucky River. Ky., Licking River,
Ky., between Farmers and West Liberty, 292; Big Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky.,
Levisa Fork, Big Sandy River, Ky., 293; Tug Fork, Big Sandy River, W. Va. and
Ky., Guyandotte River, W. Va., 294; Little Kanawha River, W. Va., operating and
keeping in repair the lock and dam on Little Kanawha River, W. Va., Buckhannon
River, W. Va., 295.

LAKE HARBORS AND RIVERS.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. W. L. FISK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Harbor at Grand Marais, Minn., harbor at Agate Bay, Minn., 296; harbor at Du
luth, Minn., 297; harbor at Superior Bay and St. Louis Bay, Wis., 298; Min-
nesota Point, at Superior, Wis., harbor at Ashland, Wis., harbor at Ontonagon,
Mich., 299; Eagle Harbor, Mich., harbor at Marquette, Mich., 300; harbor of refuge
at Grand Marais, Mich., 301; examination and survey, 302.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ, JAMES F. GREGORY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Portage Lake and Lake Superior canals, across Keweenaw Point, Mich., 302; Man-
istique Harbor, Mich., Cedar River Harbor, Mich., 303; Menominee Harbor, Mich.
and Wis., Menominee River, Mich. and Wis., 304; Oconto Harbor, Wis., Pen-
saukee Harbor, Wis., 305; Green Bay Harbor, Wis., harbor of refuge at entrance
of Sturgeon Bay Canal, Wis., 306; Almapee Harbor, Wis., 307; Kewaunee Har-
bor, Wis., Two Rivers Harbor, Wis., 308; Manitowoc Harbor, Wis., Sheboygan
Harbor, Wis., 309; Port Washington Harbor, Wis., 310; harbor of refuge at Mil-
waukee Bay, Wis., Milwaukee Harbor, Wis., 311; Racine Harbor, Wis., Kenosha
Harbor, Wis., 312; Waukegan Harbor, Ill., 313; Fox River, Wis., 314; operating
and care of locks and dams on Fox River, Wis., 315.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. W. L. MARSHALL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Chicago Harbor, Ill., 315; Calumet Harbor, Ill., 316; Calumet River, Ill. and Ind.,
317; Illinois River, Ill., 318; operating and care of Lagrange Lock and Dam, Illi-
nois River, Ill., 319; Illinois and Mississippi Canal, 320.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. WILLIAM LUDLOW, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Petoskey Harbor, Mich., 321; Charlevoix Harbor and entrance to Pine Lake, Mich.,
Frankfort Harbor, Mich., 322; harbor of refuge at Portage Lake, Mich., Manistee
Harbor, Mich., 323; Ludington Harbor, Mich., Pentwater Harbor, Mich., 324;
White River Harbor, Mich., Muskegon Harbor, Mich., 325; Grand Haven Harbor,
Mich., 326; Holland Harbor, Mich., 327; Saugatuck Harbor, Mich., South Haven
Harbor, Mich., 328; St. Joseph Harbor, Mich., 329; St. Joseph River, Mich., Michi-
gan City Harbor, Ind., 330; examination and survey, 331.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. O. M. POE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

St. Marys River, Mich., 331; operating and care of St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich.,
332; dry dock at St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich., Hay Lake Channel, St. Marys River,
Mich., 333; harbor at Cheboygan, Mich., 334; harbor at Thunder Bay, Mich.,
Thunder Bay River, Mich., 335; harbor at Au Sable, Mich., Saginaw River, Mich.,
336; harbor of refuge at Sand Beach, Lake Huron, Mich., 337; Black River at
Port Huron, Mich., mouth of Black River, Mich., 339; St. Clair Flats Canal, Mich.,
340: operating and care of St. Clair Flats Canal, Mich., Clinton River, Mich., 341;
Grosse Pointe Channel, Mich., 342; Rouge River, Mich., Detroit River, Mich., 343;
removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 344.

IN THE CHARge of LIEUT. COL. JARED A. SMITH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Monroe Harbor, Mich., 344; Toledo Harbor, Ohio, 345; Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio,

Sandusky City Harbor, Ohio, 346; Sandusky River, Ohio, Huron Harbor, Ohio,

347; Vermillion Harbor, Ohio, 348; Black River Harbor, Ohio, Cleveland Harbor,

Ohio, 349; Fairport Harbor, Ohio, 350; Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, 351; removing

sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, examinations and

surveys, 352,

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. E. H. RUFFNER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Erie Harbor, Pa., 352; preservation and protection of peninsula at Presque Isle,

Erie Harbor, Pa., Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y., 353; Buffalo Harbor, N. Y., 354; Tona-

wanda Harbor and Niagara River, N. Y., Wilson Harbor, N. Y., 355; Olcott Harbor,

N. Y., Oak Orchard Harbor, N. Y., 356; examination and survey, 357.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. DAN C. KINGMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Charlotte Harbor, N. Y., 357; Pultneyville Harbor, N. Y., harbor at Great Sodus Bay,

N. Y., 358; harbor at Little Sodus Bay, N. Y., 359; Oswego Harbor, N. Y., 360; har-

bor at Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., 361.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. M. B. ADAMS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Shoals between Sister Islands and Crossover Light, St. Lawrence Kiver, N. Y., Og-

densburg Harbor, N. Y., 362; breakwater at Rouse Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y.,

Great Chazy River, N. Y., breakwater at Gordon Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt.,

363; Plattsburg Harbor, N. Y., Burlington Harbor, Vt., 364; Otter Creek, Vt.,

Ticonderoga River, N. Y., Narrows of Lake Champlain, N. Y. and Vt., 365.

PACIFIC COAST.

IN THE CHARGE OF COL. G. H. MENDELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Oakland Harbor, Cal., 365.

IN THE CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. W. H. H. BENYAURD, Corps of ENGINEERS-

Napa River, Cal., Redwood Creek, Cal., 367; San Luis Obispo Harbor, Cal., Wilming-

ton Harbor, Cal., 368; San Diego Harbor, Cal., 369; examination, 370.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. W. H. HEUER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

San Joaquin River, Cal., 370; Mokelumne River, Cal., Sacramento and Feather

rivers, Cal., 372; Petaluma Creek, Cal., Humboldt Harbor and Bay, Cal., 373.

IN THE CHARGE OF CAPT. THOMAS W. SYMONS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Coquille River, Oregon, 375; entrance and harbor at Coos Bay, Oregon, 376; Umpqua

River, Oregon, 377; mouth of Siuslaw River, Oregon, harbor at Yaquina Bay,

Oregon, 378; Tillamook Bay and Bar, Oregon, 379; entrance to Nehalem Bay,

Oregon, Upper Columbia and Snake rivers, Oregon and Wash., 380; Columbia

River, between head of Rock Island Rapids and foot of Priest Rapids, Wash., 381;

Chehalis River, Wash., 382; Skagit, Stillaguamish, Nooksack, Snohomish, and

Snoqualmie rivers, Wash., 383; examinations and surveys, 384.

IN THE CHARGE OF MAJ. THOMAS H. HANDBURY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Mouth of Columbia River, Oregon and Wash., 386; construction of canal at the Cas-

cades, Columbia River, Oregon, 388; Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers below

Portland, Oregon, 389; Williamette River above Portland, Oregon, 391; Cowlitz

River, Wash., 392; Youngs and Klaskuine rivers, Oregon, gauging waters of Co-

lumbia River, Oregon and Wash., examinations and surveys, 393.

Five Mile River Harbor, Conn., New York Harbor and its adjacent waters, Anacostia
River at Washington, D. C., 398; South Branch of Elizabeth River at navy-yard,
Norfolk, Va., San Pedro, Wilmington Harbor, Cal., San Diego Harbor and adjacent
waters, Cal., Olympia Harbor, Vancouver Harbor, and Bellingham Bay, Wash.,
Willamette River at Portland, Oregon, 399.

BRIDGING NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(1) Bridge of city of Snohomish, Wash., across Snohomish River, (2) bridge of Val-

ley Street Railway Company across Duwamish River, in section 29, township 24

north, range 4 east, Washington, (3) bridge of Cherry Island Marsh Company

across Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, Del., (4) bridge of Clatsop County,

Oregon, across Walluski River, (5) bridges of Snohomish, Skykomish and Spokane

Railway and Transportation Company across Snohomish River, in section 32, town-

ship 29 north, range 5 east, Washington, and across Ebey Slough, in section 4,

township 28 north, range 5 east, Washington, 400; (6) bridge of Litchfield, Car-

rollton and Western Railroad Company across Illinois River between Columbiana

and Kampsville, Ill., (7) bridge of Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway

Company across Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., (8) bridge of Lewis