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APPENDIX E EE.

EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

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EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI. ANNUAL REPORT OF LIEUTENANT CASSIUS E. GILLETTE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1892.

ENGINEER OFFICE,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,

Chicago, Ill., July 20, 1892.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report as engineer officer of this department for the year ending June 30, 1892.

Previous to April 21, 1892, the office was in charge of Capt. William L. Marshall, Corps of Engineers.

No field work has been done during the year.

The office force has consisted of one general service clerk, Frederick A. Petersen.

The office work has consisted in the preparation of maps, tracings, reproductions, etc., for use of the department commander and other officers connected with department headquarters.

During the year there have been prepared 11 maps and 9 other original drawings, 20 tracings, and 1,320 other reproductions. Nineteen maps have been mounted.

The most important of the above have been in connection with the campaign against hostile Sioux of Dakota, 1890-'91. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CASSIUS E. GILLETTE,
First Lieut., Corps of Engineers,
Engineer Officer, Dept. Missouri.

Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY,
Chief of Engineers, U. S. A.

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EEE 2.

EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA. REPORT OF MAJOR TULLY M'CREA, FIFTH UNITED STATES ARTILLERY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1892.

ENGINEER OFFICE,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA,

Vancouver Barracks, Wash., July 1, 1892.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892.

I entered upon the duties of this office September 4, 1891, in compliance with General Orders, No. 17, Headquarters Department of the Columbia, August 18, 1891, relieving the acting engineer officer, Capt. Charles H. Clark, Ordnance Department.

FIELD WORK.

Lines of levels upon the Vancouver Military Reservation in connection with proposed extension of sewerage system.

Surveys rendered necessary by changes and improvements at Vancouver Barracks.

OFFICE WORK.

The office work included the preparation of plans, profiles, and reports based upon the surveys referred to above; the revision of the progress sheets of the department map from the latest Land-Office maps and other data; the preparation of maps showing new roads, railroads, towns, post-offices, etc., to facilitate the publication of a new edition of the military map of this department; various reports in relation to matters referred to this office for information and action; map-drawing, tracing, solar printing, map-mounting, and other routine work pertaining to this office.

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General Service Clerk N. de G. Dion was on duty in this office from date of last report until July 10, 1891, when he was discharged under the authority of paragraph 158, Army Regulations.

General Service Clerk Charles A. Homan was assigned to duty as topographical assistant and draftsman in this office August 7, 1891. There has been no other office force.

Standard time has been furnished to the post by signal throughout the year.

This office has been without funds during the entire year. Drawing and such other materials as were absolutely necessary to carry on the regular work of this office have been furnished from time to time by the Quartermaster's Department.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

TULLY MCCREA,

Major, Fifth Artillery, Acting Engineer Officer.

Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY,

Chief of Engineers, U. S. A,

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EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE.

REPORT OF CAPTAIN CHARLES A. WORDEN, SEVENTH INFANTRY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1892.

ENGINEER OFFICE,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE,

Omaha, Nebr., July 5, 1892.

SIR: I have the honor to submit my annual report as acting engineer officer of the Department of the Platte for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892.

October 21, 1891, by order of the department commander, I surveyed the northern, eastern, and southern boundary lines of the Fort Omaha military reservation.

Work has been continued on the compilation of the map of this department east of the one hundred and third meridian, which will be completed for reproduction and publication in the course of a few weeks. Engineering instruments have been received from the commanding officer of Willets Point Engineer Depot.

Instruments, notebooks, maps, tracings, and blue prints have been supplied to the various posts from time to time whenever requested. Several maps of this department west of the one hundred and third meridian have been issued to the officers in the field in Wyoming, on which were marked the counties, recently constructed railroads, etc.

Large-scale blue-print maps of northeastern Wyoming, showing the location of all the cattle ranches and other points of importance, have been issued to the troops in the field.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. A. WORDEN,

Captain, Seventh Infantry, Acting Engineer Officer.

Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY,

Chief of Engineers, U. S. A.

EEE 4.

EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.

ANNUAL REPORT OF LIEUTENANT CHARLES G. LYMAN, SECOND CAVALRY, A. D. C., FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1892.

ENGINEER OFFICE,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA,

San Francisco, Cal., June 30, 1892.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of operations of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892.

From the close of the last fiscal year to April 3, 1892, this office was in charge of First Lieut. James E. Runcie, First Artillery, acting engineer officer, who on that day was relieved from duty at these headquarters, and turned over the property belonging thereto to First. Lieut. Leonard A. Lovering, Fourth Infantry, Aide de Camp, under Special Orders No. 35, dated Headquarters Department of California, April 2, 1892.

By virtue of Special Orders No. 53, dated Headquarters Department of California, May 16, 1892, I relieved Lieut. Lovering and took charge of the office.

Assistant C. Winstanley, general service clerk, has been continually on duty as topographer and draftsman.

The office work has involved the preparation of original drawings, tracings, and blue prints of maps, etc., for use at these headquarters and the posts in the department, the distribution of maps, and the care and preservation of the surveying and other instruments in store.

Maps have been prepared, colored, and mounted, to supply the different offices at these headquarters, and such assistance as has been called for by officers at posts has been rendered. Instruments have been furnished for use at the different posts and to the Quartermas ter's Department, when required.

No field work of any importance has been entered into during the year. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. G. LYMAN, Second Lieutenant, Second Cavalry, A. D. C., in charge of office.

Brig. Gen. THOMAS L. CASEY,

Chief of Engineers, U. S. A.

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