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

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Daniel W. Lockwood...

Ernest H. Ruffner.............

John C. Mallery...

Clinton B. Sears....

Thomas Turtle...

CAPTAINS.

Edward Maguire......

Frederick A. Mahan....
Charles F. Powell....

Cincinnati, including the Licking River between its
mouth and the bridge of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad.
In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Erie, Pa.,
and Buffalo, Wilson, Olcott, Oak Orchard, and Dunkirk,
N. Y. In charge of improvement of Tonawanda Harbor
and Niagara River, and of Niagara River from Tona-
wanda to Port Day, N. Y. In charge of examination of
Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y. In charge of measurement of
the discharge of Niagara River. Member of board of
engineer officers to consider and report upon the sub-
ject of harbor lines at Oswego, N. Y.

In charge of the defensive works at forts Marion and Tay-
lor, Fla. In charge of the improvement of the harbors
at Key West, including entrance thereto, Tampa Bay,
Cedar Keys, and St. Augustine, Fla. In charge of the
improvement of the St. Johns River, Volusia Bar, Caloo-
sahatchee, Manatee, Withlacoochee, Suwanee, and Pease
rivers, channel of Charlotte Harbor and Pease Creek,
Ocklawaha River, Indian River between Goat Creek and
Jupiter Inlet, and Sarasota Bay, Fla. In charge of ex-
amination of harbor at Cape Canaveral, Fla. To exercise
supervision over the construction of bridges across St.
Johns River at Buffalo Bluff, and at the Lake Monroe
crossing, Fla. On sick leave of absence.
Commanding Company A, Battalion of Engineers. In-
structor in submarine mining at the U. S. Engineer
School. In 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; harbor of re-
fuge at Grand Marais; of water communication across
Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, Mich.; and of Minne-
sota Point at Superior, Wis. In charge of examination
of Allouez Bay and Nemadji River, at Superior, Wis.
In charge of water-level observations on Lake Superior.
To exercise supervision over construction of two bridges
across the St. Louis River between the States of Minne-
sota and Wisconsin. Member of board of engineer officers
to investigate the subject of raft-towing on the Great
Lakes and their connecting waters.

In charge of the fourth and fifth divisions, Office of the
Chief of Engineers. Disbursing officer, Office of the
Chief of Engineers. Member of the United States Board
on Geographic Names.

Detached; engineer Fourth Light-House District. His death at Philadelphia, Pa., October 11, 1892, announced in General Orders No. 8, Headquarters, Corps of Engineers, October 13, 1892.

Detached; engineer secretary of the Light-House Board. In charge of the improvement of the Missouri River from the Great Falls, Mont., to Sioux City, Iowa, including removing snags and other like obstructions above Sioux City; and of the Yellowstone River, Mont. and N. Dak. In charge of survey of Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa, and Fort Benton, Mont.; and of examinations of Missouri River from Three Forks to Canyon Ferry, Mont., and of James River, S. Dak. Detached; Engineer

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Charles F. Powell.....

Commissioner of the District of Columbia. Member of Rock Creek Park Commission by virtue of act of Congress approved September 27, 1890.

John G. D. Knight...... In charge of the first and second divisions, Office of the Chief of Engineers. Member of boards of officers to test range and position finders; to examine certain buildings and rooms tendered for the temporary use of the Record and Pension Office of the War Department, and to examine the buildings in Washington now occupied by the War Department; and to consider the subject of printing, and to recommend any amendments to paragraphs 616 and 901 of the Regulations, as may be advisable. Commanding Company B, Battalion of Engineers. Instructor in military engineering at the U. S. Engineer School. Member of general courts-martial convened at Willets Point, N. Y., March 24 and September 21, 1892. William L. Marshall.... In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Chicago

Richard L. Hoxie......

and Calumet, Ill.; of the improvement of the Illinois and Calumet rivers; and of the construction of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. In charge of examinations of Wolf River Harbor, Lake Michigan, Ind., and outer harbor at mouth of Calumet River, Ill. To supervise the construction of bridges across the south branch of the Chicago River at South Halstead street; across west fork of south branch of Chicago River at Chicago; across Chicago River in West Chicago; and across the Illinois River at Kampsville or Columbiana, and at Havana; and the alterations of the bridge across south branch of Chicago River near Nineteenth street, Chicago, Ill. Member of board of officers on World's Columbian Exposition, and of board of engineer officers to consider and report upon a project for the construction of a navigable pass through the Sandy Lake Dam.

Joseph H. Willard...... In charge of the improvement of Tensas River and Bayou

Macon, La; Ouachita and Black rivers, including the harbor at Camden; and Bayou Bartholomew in La. and Ark.; Bœuf River and Bayou D'Arbonne, including improvement of the Cornie, La.; bayous Rondeway and Vidal, La.; Cypress Bayou, La. and Tex.; Red River, La. and Ark.; Red River above the Atchafalaya River, Ark.; Forked Deer River and North Fork of same, and the Big Hatchie River, Tenn.; of the rivers Big Sunflower, Yazoo, Big Black, and Tallahatchie, Tchula Lake, Steele's and Washington bayous, and mouth of Yazoo River, Miss. In charge of survey of Red River from Fulton, Ark., to the Atchafalaya River, La., and Cypress Bayou, and the lakes between Jefferson, Tex., and Shreveport, La. ; and of examinations of Little River; Ouachita River, above Camden, Ark.; Cassidys Bayou, Cold Water River, Miss.; and Sulphur River from its mouth to Sulphur Station, Tex. In charge of the water gauges on the Lower Mississippi River and its principal tributaries. To supervise the construction of the bridges across the Tensas River at Clayton's Plantation; across Little River; across Bonf River near Rayville; across Red River at Upper Falls near Alexandria; across Ouachita River near Columbia, La.; and across Big Black River at Baldwin's Ferry; and to supervise changes and alterations in the bridge across Big Black River at Allen's Station, Miss.

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Philip M. Price.......

Carl F. Palfrey...

In charge of the defensive works at Forts McRee, Pickens, and Barrancas, Fla. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Apalachicola Bay and River, and at Pensacola, Fla. In charge of the improvement of the rivers Coosa and Chattahoochee, Ga. and Ala.; Flint, Ga.; Choctawhatchee, Escambia, and Conecuh, Fla. and Ala.; Apalachicola River, including Lee's Slough and its connection with the Chipola River, and from said connection to the mouth of Chipola River, Fla.; Alabama, Cahaba, and Tallapoosa, Ala.; and La Grange Bayou, improving Holmes River, Fla. In charge of examinations of the bar at the junction of Choctawhatchee Bay and Santa Rosa Sound; and bar at the mouth of Alaqua Bayou, at its entrance into Choctawhatchee Bay, Fla. To supervise the construction of bridge across the Alabama River near Montgomery, Ala.

Secretary and disbursing officer of the Mississippi River Commission created by act of Congress approved June 28, 1879. Secretary and assistant to the construction Committee of the Mississippi River Commission and disbursing officer for works carried on by the Commission. William H. Bixby................ In charge of the defensive works of forts at Clarks Point, Mass., Dutch Island, and Fort Adams, R. I. In charge of the improvement of the harbors of Wareham, Hyannis, New Bedford, Vineyard Haven, Marthas Vineyard, inner harbor, and Westport, Mass.; Newport, Block Island, and Greenwich Bay, R. I., and Stonington, Conn.; harbor of refuge at Nantucket, and Canapitsit Channel, Mass.; cove near Coasters Harbor Island, and waterway between said island and Rhode Island, entrance to Point Judith Pond, west of Point Judith, and construction of harbor of refuge at Point Judith, R. I. In charge of the improvement of the rivers Taunton, Mass.; Pawtucket, and Pawcatuck; and Providence River and Narragansett Bay, and Green Jacket Shoal, Providence River, R. I. In charge of examinations of Stonington Harbor and the entrance thereto, Conn.; New Bedford Harbor; Woods Holl; Tarpaulin Cove, Naushon Island, for a breakwater, Mass., Apponaug Harbor, Cowessett Bay; Wickford Harbor, Narragansett Bay; breachway into Salt Pond, Block Island; Greenwhich Harbor, Greenwhich Bay; Pawtuxet Harbor, Providence River; and inner harbor at Point Judith Breakwater, R. I. In charge of removal of wrecks of schooners Bertha J. Fellows and J. B. Woodbury in Chatham Bay, Cape Cod, Mass.; of schooner Davis Brothers in Dutch Island Harbor, R. I.; of steam yacht Alva and barge Sooloo in Pollock Rip Channel; of barge Storm King near Pollock Rip; of bark R. A. Allen and schooner Charlotte Fish in Nantucket Sound; of schooner Francis Edwards in New Bedford Harbor; of schooner George S. Tarbell in Vineyard Sound; of an old wreck in Edgartown Harbor; the remains of an old wreck from entrance to Nantucket Harbor; of the schooner Nellie V. Rokes; the remains of an old schooner and of schooner Rogers off Monomoy Point, Cape Cod, Mass. To supervise the construction of bridges at Osterville, and across Cohasset Narrows, Mass.

Henry S. Taber......

In charge of the improvement of the Arkansas River, in-
cluding removing obstructions and operating snag boats,
Arkansas and Indian Territory; and of rivers White, St.
Francis, Little Red, Petit Jean, and Cache, Ark.; Black,

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Henry S. Taber....

Eric Bergland...
William T. Rossell...

Mo. and Ark.; Little and St Francis, Mo., and of removal of rock shoals in Fourche River, Ark. In charge of examinations of Fourche Le Fevre and Current River, and of Saline River, Ark. In charge of removal of wreck of steamer John Matthews in Arkansas River. To supervise the construction of bridges across the Poteau River in the Choctaw Nation, near Fort Smith; and across the Arkansas River at Cummings Landing, Ark. Detached; engineer Fifth and Sixth Light-House districts. Detached; Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia. Member of Rock Creek Park Commission by virtue of act of Congress approved September 27, 1890. On leave of absence.

Thomas W. Symons..... In charge of the improvement of harbor at Yaquina Bay, entrance to harbor at Nehalem Bay, mouth of Siuslaw River, Umpqua and Coquille rivers, Tillamook Bay, entrance and harbor at Coos Bay, and Upper Coquille River between Coquille City and Myrtle Point, Oregon; the Upper Columbia and Snake rivers, Oregon, and Wash.; Upper Snake River between Huntington Bridge and Seven Devils mining district, Idaho; Olympia Harbor, Grays Harbor and Chehalis River; the Columbia River from the head of Rock Island Rapids to the foot of Priest Rapids; Puget Sound and its tributary waters; Swinomish Slough, Nasel River, and Willapa River and Harbor, Wash. In charge of examinations of Kootenai River from Fry, Idaho, to international boundary line; Spokane River, from Post Falls to Lake Cœur d'Alene, Idaho; Chetco River; inner navigation of Alsea River; Nestucca River, as far as Woods; Rogue River, from Grant Pass to the month; navigable tide-water channels of Coos River, Oregon; Snohomish River from mouth to Lowell; Nooksack River; Everett Harbor, including mouth of Snohomish River; and Upper Columbia River, from the international boundary to Rock Island Rapids, Wash. To exercise supervision over the construction of bridges across Clearwater River above Lewiston, Idaho; across D'Wamish River near Seattle; across Snohomish River (three); across Chehalis River; across Swinomish Slough; across the south arm of Willapa River; across Skagit River at Mount Vernon; across Nooksack River at Ferndale, and at Lynden; across South Bay, Elk River, between Bay City and Laidlaw; and across Columbia River between Douglas and Kittitas counties, Wash. Member of board of engineer officers to consider and report upon the subject of harbor lines at Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Anacortes, Aberdeen, Ocosta, Ballard, Seattle, Edmonds, Sidney, Hoquiam, South Bend, Taconma, Steilacoom, Blaine, Cosmopolis, Ilwaco, La Conner, Shelton, Marysville, and Snohomish, Wash., and at Flavel, Oregon.

Smith S. Leach.....

On duty under the immediate orders of Lieut. Col. Mansfield upon the fortifications of Boston Harbor; in charge of the defensive works at Fort Montgomery, N. Y.; in charge of the improvement of the harbors at Ogdensburg and Plattsburg, N. Y., and Burlington, Vt., and construction of breakwater at Rouses Point, N. Y.; in charge of the improvement of St. Lawrence, Ticonderoga, and Great Chazy rivers; of narrows at Lake Champlain, N. Y., and of Otter Creek, Vt.

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Dan C. Kingman....

William M. Black

Walter L. Fisk.

In charge of the defensive works at Forts Niagara and
Ontario, N. Y.; in charge of the improvement of the har-
bors at Charlotte, Great Sodus Bay, Little Sodus Bay,
Oswego, Sacketts Harbor, and Pultneyville, N. Y.; in
charge of survey of shoal near Fort Niagara, and of ex-
amination for harbor of refuge in Mexico Bay, Lake On-
tario; in charge of water-level observations on Lake
Ontario; member of board of engineer officers to con-
sider and report upon the subject of harbor lines at
Oswego, N. Y.

Commanding Company C, Battalion of Engineers. In-
structor in civil engineering at the U. S. Engineer
School. Member of general courts-martial convened
at Willets Point, N. Y., March 24 and September 21,
1892.
In 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, harbor of refuge at Grand
Marais, Mich., and of Minnesota Point at Superior, Wis.
In charge of examination of Allouez Bay and Nemadji
River, at Superior, Wis. In charge of water-level ob-
servations on Lake Superior. To exercise supervision
over construction of two bridges across the St Louis
River between the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Commanding Company A, Battalion of Engineers. In-
structor in submarine mining at the U. S. Engineer
School.

Solomon W. Roessler... In charge of the first district of the Mississippi River from Cairo to foot of Island No. 40, and of second dis trict from foot of Island No. 40 to mouth of White River, for the purpose of improvement and the construction and repair of levees. In charge of examinations of harbor at Memphis, including removal of bar forming opposite the upper part of the city, and bank protection along the city front, and of Wolf River, Tenn. To exercise supervision over construction of bridge across the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn. Member of board of engineer officers on building and repair of levees on the Mississippi River.

George McC. Derby

James L. Lusk

Frederic V. Abbot.............

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 preservation and repairs of Fort Clinton and the batteries at the Military Academy; of water works and supply line; of post school for enlisted men; and the construction of a new gymnasium at West Point, N. Y. Acting signal officer. Detached; assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia. Detached; assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia. 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 water supply, and of post school for enlisted men at West Point, N. Y. Acting signal officer. To supervise the construction of the new academic building and of the Battle Monument at West Point, N. Y.

In charge of the defensive works at Forts Moultrie, Sumter, and Johnson, and Castle Pinckney, S. C. In charge of the improvement of the harbor at Charleston,

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