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RANK AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

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

RANK AND NAME.

DUTIES.

CAPTAINS

(continued.)

Solomon W. Roessler...

George McC. Derby.

James L. Lusk

Frederic V. Abbot

Thomas L. Casey

Boards of Engineer Officers on building and repair of
levees on the Mississippi River; and to select the locali-
ties and apportion the funds for the construction of levees
under the allotment approved by the Secretary of War.
Detached; on duty at the Military Academy as Instructor
in Practical Military Engineering, and in command of
Company E, Battalion of Engineers. In charge of the pres-
ervation and repairs of Fort Clinton and the batteries at
In charge of waterworks and
the Military Academy.
supply line; Officer in charge of Post School for enlisted
men, and Acting Signal Officer at West Point, N. Y. In
charge of the construction of a new Gymnasium at West
Point, N. Y. In charge of the erection of a monument at
Washington's headquarters at Newburg, N. Y. Member
of general court-martial convened at West Point, October
6, 1890.
Detached; Assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the
District of Columbia.

In charge
In charge of the defensive works at Forts Moultrie, Sum-
ter, and Johnson, and Castle Pinckney, S. C.
of the improvement of the harbor at Charleston, S. C. In
charge of the improvement of Lumber River, and of Wac-
camaw River to Waccamaw Lake, N. C. and S. C.; of the
Ashley, Edisto, Salkiehatchie, Little Pee Dee, Great Pee
Dee, Santee, Wateree, Congaree, Clarks, and Beaufort
rivers, Mingo Creek, and Wapoo Cut, S. C. In charge
of examination of Wateree River, from Camden to the
falls of the Catawba, S. C. In charge of removal of wreck
of vessel, name unknown, from bar channel in Charleston
Harbor, S. C. Member of Board of Engineer Officers to
consider and report upon complaints about the bridge of
the New Bridge Company over the Ashley River near
Charleston, S. C.

In charge of the improvement of Keyport Harbor, N. J., and
harbor at Canarsie Bay, N. Y. In charge of the improve-
ment of Arthur Kill between Staten Island and the New
Jersey shore, N. Y. and N. J. In charge of the improve-
ment of the rivers Shrewsbury, Rahway, Elizabeth, South,
Raritan, and Passaic, above and below Newark, mouth
of Squan River, Shoal Harbor, and Comptons Creek, and
Mattawan Creek, N. J.; Sheepshead and Canarsie bays,
and Sumpawanus Inlet, N. Y.; and channel between
Staten Island and New Jersey. In charge of examination
of Princess Bay, N. Y., and of examination and survey of
Hackensack River, from below the Newark and New York
Railroad Bridge, on Newark Bay, to the town of Hack-
ensack, N. J. In charge of removal of wreck of barge
Nellie in the entrance to Arthur Kili, at Elizabethport,
N. J. To supervise the work of dredging and filling rip-
rap, dock, and crib work for the improvement of Ellis
Island, N. Y. Harbor; the use of the United States dike
on Newark Bay front, and the construction of bridge
across Newark Bay at Newark, N. J. Member of Boards
of Engineer Officers to consider and report upon the sub-
ject of the harbor lines in Stamford Harbor, and at
Bridgeport, Conn. Member of Board of Officers appointed
for the purpose of testing the Berdan range-finder and
such other range-finders as may be recommended for test
by the Board of Ordnance and Fortification.

Theodore A. Bingham.. Detached; military attaché to the United States legation

at Berlin.

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

BANK AND NAME.

DUTIES.

CAPTAINS

(continued.)

Curtis McD. Townsend.

Gustav J. Fiebeger

Oberlin M. Carter ..

FIRST LIEUTENANTS.

George W. Goethals

John Millis...

In charge of third district of the Mississippi River, from
mouth of White River to Warrenton, for the purpose of
improvement and the construction and repair of levees,
to include the improvement of the harbor at Vicksburg,
Miss. Member of Board of Engineer Officers on building
and repair of levees on the Mississippi River.
In charge of the improvement of the harbor at Norfolk, and
the approach to Norfolk Harbor and the United States
navy-yard, Va. In charge of the improvement of the
Appomattox, Chickahominy, and Nansemond rivers, in-
cluding mouths of Bennett and Chuckatuck creeks, and
of Hampton Creek and Bar, Va., North Landing River,
and inland water route from Norfolk Harbor, Va., to Al-
bemarle Sound, N. C., through Currituck Sound, Va. and
N. C., Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River
Bar, N. C. In charge of examination of water way to con-
nect Lynn Haven Bay with the eastern branch of Eliza-
beth River, Nottoway River from month to Courtland,
western branch of Elizabeth River, Chickahominy and
West Neck rivers, Va., and Northwest River up to
Moyock, N. C. Member of Boards of Engineer Officers to
consider and report upon the subject of harbor lines of
Norfolk and Portsmouth Harbors and their adjacent wa-
ters; and in James River from Richmond to City Point,
Va.
In charge of the defensive works at Forts Oglethorpe and
Pulaski, Ga., and Clinch, Fla. In charge of the improve-
ment of the harbors at Savannab, Brunswick, and Darien,
Ga. In charge of the improvement of Cumberland Sound,
Ga. and Fla., Savannah, Altamaha, Ocmulgee, and Oconee
rivers, and Jekyl Creek, and Romerly Marsh, Ga. In
charge of examination and of survey of the inside route
between Savannah, Ga., and Fernandina, Fla., the inside
route between Doboy and Sopelo, and Brunswick Outer
Bar, and examination of Yellow River, Ga. In charge of
removal of wrecks of steamers Habersham, Milledgeville,
and General Lee; barge and two flat boats in Savannah
River and Harbor; and of wreck of an old vessel in Sa-
vannah River, Ga. To exercise supervision over the con-
struction of two bridges across the Oconee River at or
near Dublin; of bridge at Dublin; and of bridge across
Savannah River at or near "Sisters Ferry," Ga. Member
of Boards of Engineer Officers to establish the harbor
lines in St. Augustine Harbor, Fla.; to consider and re-
port upon complaints about the bridge of the New Bridge
Company over the Ashley River near Charleston, S. C.;
and on improvement of Pensacola Harbor, Fla.

On duty under the immediate orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Barlow. In charge of the improvement of Tennessee River from Chattanooga to the foot of Bee Tree Shoals. Detached; on light-house duty under the immediate orders of Major Heap. In charge of fourth district of the Mississippi River, from Warrenton to Head of the Passes, for the purpose of improvement and the construction and repair of levees, to include levees and special work on the river, the improvement of the harbor at New Orleans, the Mississippi River at Natchez and Vidalia, the mouth of Red River, and at the mouth of Bayou Plaquemine, and

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RANK AND NAME.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS.

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John Millis

DUTIES.

John Biddle.....

Harry F. Hodges....

James G. Warren..

Edward Burr..

Lansing H. Beach....

the rectification of the Red and Atchafalaya rivers at mouth of Red River. In charge of removal of wreck of the Vallette Dry Dock, the elevator Leo Gilchrist, and the steamer Edward J. Gay, in New Orleans Harbor, La. Member of Boards of Engineer Officers on building and repair of levees on the Mississippi River; and to select the localities and apportion the funds for the construction of levees under the allotment approved by the Secretary of War. Detached; on duty as Assistant Instructor in Practical Military Engineering at the Military Academy, and with Company E, Battalion of Engineers. Recruiting Officer for Company E, Battalion of Engineers. Officer in charge of Post School for soldiers' children. Temporarily in command of Company E, Battalion of Engineers, and in charge of the preservation and repairs of Fort Clinton and the batteries at the Military Academy; of waterworks and supply line, and Officer in charge of Post School for enlisted men at West Point, N. Y.; of the charge of the construction of a new Gymnasium at West Point, N. Y., and of the erection of a monument at Washington's headquarters at Newburg, N. Y. On duty under the immediate orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Barlow. Detached; on duty at the Military Academy as Assistant Professor in Civil and Military Engineering. On temporary duty under the immediate orders of Colonel Poe. Member of general court-martial convened at West Point, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1890.

Adjutant and Treasurer of the Battalion of Engineers and
Post of Willets Point, and Signal Officer and Recruiting
Officer, Post of Willets Point. Commanding Company D,
Battalion of Engineers. Inspector of small-arms practice,
Battalion of Engineers. In charge of property pertaining
to the library of the U. S. Engineer School. Inspecting
the troops of the Pennsylvania National Guard at Mount
Gretna, Pa., July 16-21, 1890.
On duty under the immediate orders of Major Handbury.
Member of Board of Engineer Officers to formulate and sub-
mit a project for improving the mouth of Siuslaw River,
Oregon.

Detached; on duty at the Military Academy in Department of Civil and Military Engineering. Member of general court-martial convened at West Point Oct. 6, 1890. Graham D. Fitch...... On duty under the immediate orders of Major Quinn. In temporary charge of the improvement of the harbors of Duluth, Grand Marais, Agate Bay, Minn., Superior Bay on Lake Superior, St. Louis Bay, and Ashland, Wis., Ontonagon, Eagle Harbor, and Marquette, Mich., harbor of refuge at Grand Marais, Mich., and of Minnesota Point at Superior, Wis.; of survey of St. Louis River, Minn.; resurvey of Marquette Harbor, and resurvey and relocation of harbor line in Portage Lake, Houghton County, Mich.; of water-level observations on Lake Superior, and the establishment and maintenance of harbor lines in Portage Lake, Mich. To exercise supervision, temporarily, over construction of bridge across the St. Louis River between the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin. On duty under the immediate orders of Captain Symons.

Eugene J. Spencer....

On duty under the immediate orders of Captain Abbot. On leave of absence until Aug. 12, 1890. His resignation as first lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, accepted by the President to take effect Aug. 12, 1890.

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RANK AND NAME.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS.

(continued.)

DUTIES.

George A. Zinn

Q. M. Battalion of Engineers. A. A. Q. M. and A. C. S., Post of Willets Point. Instructor in Military Photography at the U. S. Engineer School. Judge-advocate of general court-martial convened at Willets Point, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1890. On duty under the immediate orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Hains.

William C. Langfitt.... On duty under the immediate orders of Major Allen. Member of Commission of Engineer Officers to consider and report upon the value of a channel constructed by the Buffalo Bayou Ship Channel Company.

Henry E. Waterman

James C. Sanford....

On duty under the immediate orders of Major Davis. Secretary and Disbursing Officer of the Missouri River Commission created by act of Congress approved July 5, 1884. Hiram M. Chittenden.. Detached; in charge of the improvement of the Missouri

Cassius E. Gillette

River from Sioux City, Iowa, to Fort Benton, Mont., under the orders of the Missouri River Commission. On duty under the immediate orders of Major Jones.

On duty under the immediate orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Merrill. Member of Boards of Engineer Officers to consider and report upon the subject of the harbor lines at Pittsburg, Pa., and on the Ohio to Davis Island Dam; on both sides of the Ohio River from the upper end of Martins Ferry to the lower end of the city of Bellaire, Ohio, and at Cincinnati, including the Licking River between its mouth and the bridge of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

David DuB. Gaillard .. On duty under the immediate orders of Captain Black. Member of Board of Engineer Officers to establish the harbor lines in St. Augustine Harbor, Fla.

Harry Taylor.......
William L. Sibert
Joseph E. Kuhn.

William E. Craighill...
Henry C. Newcomer
Mason M. Patrick......

Charles S. Riché.....

On duty under the immediate orders of Lieutenant-Colonel
Gillespie.

On duty under the immediate orders of Major Lockwood.
Detached; on duty at the Military Academy in Department
of Civil and Military Engineering. Member of general
court-martial convened at West Point, Nov. 14, 1890.
On duty under the immediate orders of Major Jones. On
duty under the immediate orders of Captain Price.
On duty under the immediate orders of Colonel Mendell.
On duty under the immediate orders of Captain Bixby.
In temporary charge of the defensive works at Fort Ma-
con and Caswell, N. C. In temporary charge of the im-
provement of Beaufort Harbor, N. C., and Georgetown
Harbor, S. C. In temporary charge of the improvement
of Cape Fear River above and below Wilmington, Roan-
oke, Neuse, Pamlico, Tar, Yadkin, Black, Trent, New, North
East (Cape Fear), Lockwoods Folly, and Pasquotank
rivers, Contentnia, Mackeys, and Fishing creeks, Ocra-
coke Inlet, and inland water way from New Berne to
Beaufort, inland water way between Beaufort Harbor and
New River, and water way between New River and
Swansboro, N. C., and Winyaw Bay, S. C. In temporary
charge of examination of Washington Harbor, Pamlico
River, White Oak River from Roberts Landing to Col-
lins Crossing, Drum Inlet, water way from Pungo River
to Sladesville, and water way between Pamlico River and
Bay River, N. C., and Black River from Kingstree to
mouth, S. C. To exercise supervision temporarily over
the construction of bridge across the Cape Fear River at
Fayetteville, N. C.

On duty under the immediate orders of Colonel Poe.

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Thomas H. Rees
Charles L. Potter..

Francis R. Shunk......

On duty under the immediate orders of Captain Carter.
On duty under the immediate orders of Captain Price.
Competitor in the annual rifle competitions at Fort Ni-
agara, N. Y. On temporary duty at Willets Point, N. Y.
On duty under the immediate orders of Colonel Mendell.
On duty with Company B, Battalion of Engineers. Officer
in charge of Post Schools, Post of Willets Point, N. Y.
Acting Ordnance Officer, Post of Willets Point, N. Y.
Assistant Instructor in Submarine Mining at the U. S.
Engineer School. Member of Electrical Board for the
District of Columbia.

Eugene W.VanC.Lucas On duty with Company A, Battalion of Engineers. On duty, temporarily, with Company E, Battalion of Engineers. Detached; on duty with Company E, Battalion of Engineers, at the Military Academy. Recruiting officer Company E, Battalion of Engineers.

SECOND LIEUTENANTS.

James J. Meyler.....
Henry Jervey

On duty under the immediate orders of Lieutenant-Colonel
Benyaurd.
On duty with Company B, Battalion of Engineers. In
charge of Post Canteen, post of Willets Point, N. Y. Under
instruction at the U. S. Engineer School. Q. M. Battalion
of Engineers. A. A. Q. M. and A. C. S., post of Willets
Point. Instructor in Military Photography at the U. S.
Engineer School. Member of general court-martial con-
vened at Willets Point, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1890.

Charles H. McKinstry. On duty with Company C, Battalion of Engineers. Mess Officer, Post of Willets Point, N. Y. Under instruction at the U. S. Engineer School. Member of general courtmartial convened at Willets Point, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1890. Detached; on duty with Company E, Battalion of Engineers, at the Military Academy.

William V. Judson

Eben E. Winslow.....

On duty with Company A, Battalion of Engineers. Officer in charge of Post Schools, Post of Willets Point, N. Y. Under instruction at the U. S. Engineer School. On duty under the immediate orders of Major Overman.

On duty with Company B, Battalion of Engineers. Officer in charge of Post Schools, Post of Willets Point, N. Y. Under instruction at the U. S. Engineer School.

Mem

ber of general court-martial convened at Willets Point, N. Y., June 8, 1891.

Albert M. D'Armit..... On duty with Company C, Battalion of Engineers. Under instruction at the U. S. Engineer School. Member of general court-martial convened at Willets Point, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1890.

Clement A. F. Flagler. On duty with Company A, Battalion of Engineers. Under instruction at the U. S. Engineer School. Judge-Advocate of general court-martial convened at Willets Point, N. Y., June 8, 1891.

Chester Harding

William W. Harts....

On duty with Company B, Battalion of Engineers. In charge of Post Canteen, Post of Willets Point, N. Y. Under instruction at the U. S. Engineer School. Member of general court-martial convened at Willets Point, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1890.

On duty with Company C, Battalion of Engineers. Under instruction at the U. S. Engineer School. Member of general court-martial convened at Willets Point, N. Y., June 8, 1891.

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