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CONTENTS.

[Alphabetical Index will be found at the end of each Part.]

PART I.

EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR..

OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

SEA-COAST AND LAKE FRONTIER DEFENSES.

General discussion

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ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1885-6.......

NORTHERN FRONTIER.-Ft. Wayne, Mich., 10; Ft. Porter, N. Y., Ft. Niagara, N.

Y., 11; Ft. Ontario, N. Y., 12; Ft. Montgomery, N. Y., 13. THE PENOBSCOT,

ME.-Ft. Knox, 13. THE KENNEBEC, ME.-Ft. Popham, 14; PORTLAND, ME.—

Ft. Gorges, Ft. Preble, Ft. Scammel, 14; battery on Portland Head, batteries on

Cow Id., batteries on Great Hog Id., 15. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., AND NAVY-

YARD AT KITTERY, ME.-Ft. McClary, Ft. Constitution, battery on Gerrish's

Id., battery on Jerry's Point, 16. MARBLEHEAD HARBOR, MASS.-Ft. Sewall,

17. BOSTON AND NAVY-YARD AT CHARLESTOWN, MASS.-Ft. Warren, battery

at Long Id. Head, 17; Ft. Winthrop, Ft. Independence, 18. PLYMOUTH HAR-

BOR, MASS.-Ft. Andrew, Ft. Standish, 19. NEW BEDFORD, MASS.-Fort at

Clark's Point, 19. NARRAGANSETT BAY, R. I.-Ft. Adams, 20; defenses of

Dutch Id., 21. NEW LONDON HARBOR AND NAVY-YARD, CONN.-Ft. Trum-

bull, 21; Ft. Griswold, 22. NEW HAVEN, CONN.-Ft. Hale, 22. NEW YORK

AND NAVY-YARD AT BROOKLYN.-Ft. Schuyler, 22; fort at Willets Point, 23;

defenses of Governor's Id., 24; sea-wall on Governor's Id., Ft. Wood, Ft.

Hamilton and additional batteries, 25; mortar battery Ft. Hamilton, Ft.

Lafayette, Ft. Wadsworth, 26; fort on site of Ft. Tompkins, 27; Glacis Gun

Battery (n. of site of Ft. Tompkins), Glacis Mortar Battery (s. of site of fort

on Ft. Tompkins), Battery Hudson, 28; South Mortar Battery, North Cliff

Battery, 29; South Cliff Battery, Two-gun Battery near site of fort on Ft.

Tompkins, fort at Sandy Hook, 30. PHILADELPHIA AND LEAGUE ISLAND

NAVY-YARD.-Ft. Mifflin, 31; mortar battery at Ft. Mifflin, site for defenses

at Red Bank, 32; Ft. Delaware, battery at Finn's Point, 33; mortar battery

at Finn's Point, fort opposite Ft. Delaware, mortar battery opposite Ft. Dela-

ware, 34. BALTIMORE, MD.-Ft. McHenry, 35; Ft. Carroll, 36. WASHING-

TON, D. C.-Ft. Foote, 36; Ft. Washington, obstructions of the Potomac,

37. HAMPTON ROADS AND GOSPORT NAVY-YARD, VA.-Ft. Monroe, 37; arte-

sian well at Ft. Monroe, Ft. Wool, 39. BEAUFORT HARBOR, N. C.-Ft. Macon,

40. WILMINGTON, N. C.-Ft. Caswell, 41. CHARLESTON, S. C.-Ft. Moultrie,

41; Ft. Sumter, Ft. Johnson, 42; Castle Pinckney, 43. SAVANNAH, GA.—Ft.

Oglethorpe, Ft. Pulaski, 43; new fort on Tybee Id., 44. CUMBERLAND SOUND.-

Ft. Clinch. 44. SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLA.-Ft. Marion, 45. KEY WEST, FLA.-

Ft. Taylor and batteries, 45. HARBOR OF DRY TORTUGAS, FLA.-Ft. Jeffer-

son, 46. PENSACOLA HARBOR AND NAVY-YARD, FLA.-Ft. Pickens, 46; Ft.

Barrancas and redoubt, Ft. McRee, 47. MOBILE, ALA.-Ft. Morgan, Ft.

Gaines, 48. MISSISSIPPI SOUND.-Fort on Ship Id., 48. NEW ORLEANS, LA.—

Ft. Pike, Ft. Macomb, Tower Dupré, 49; Battery Bienvenue, tower at Proctors-

ville, Ft. Jackson, 50; Ft. St. Philip, Ft. Livingston, 51. GALVESTON, TEXAS.-

Batteries at the entrance to the harbor of Galveston, 52. SAN DIEGO HAR-

BOR, CALIFORNIA. -Fort at San Diego, 52. SAN FRANCISCO, NAVY-YARD AT

MARE ISLAND AND ARSENAL AT BENICIA, CAL.-Ft. Winfield Scott, 52: fort

at Lime Point, 53; fort on Alcatraz Id., Ft. Mason, batteries on Angel Id., 54.

DEFENSES OF THE COLUMBIA, OREG., AND WASH.-Ft. Stevens, Ft. Canby, 55.

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THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS.

Officers constituting Board; Coast defenses, 55; RECAPITULATION, 57; ESTI-

MATES, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, 58; Baltimore, 59; Torpedo defense,

59; SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS, 61; estimates for heavy guns and emplace-

ments, 62; estimates for gun emplacements, excluding armor, guns, and

machinery, 63.

BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR THE PACIFIC COAST.

Officers constituting the board..

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BATTALION OF ENGINEERS AND ENGINEER SCHOOL OF APPLICA-

TION...

BOR..

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ENGINEER POST AND DEPOT OF WILLETS POINT, NEW YORK HAR-

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RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

GENERAL STATEMENT

ATLANTIC COAST.

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IN CHARGE OF COL. C. E. BLUNT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Lubec Channel, Me., 67; Moos-a-bec Bar, Me., 68; Belfast Harbor, Me., Rock-

land Harbor, Me., 69; Cathance River, Me., Royal River, Me., Portland

Harbor, Me., 70; Kennebunk River, Me., Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., 71;

Cocheco River, N. H., Lamprey River, N. H., 72; examinations and surveys,

73.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES W. RAYMOND, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 73; Merrimac River, Mass., 74; Scituate Harbor,

Mass., Boston Harbor, Mass., 75; Plymouth Harbor, Mass., 76; Provincetown

Harbor, Mass., Lynn Harbor, Mass., 77; Malden River, Mass., removal of

sunken vessel obstructing navigation, 78; examinations and surveys, 78.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. GEORGE H. ELLIOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Hyannis Harbor, Mass., Nantucket Harbor, Mass., 79; Wood's Holl, Mass., 81;

Wareham Harbor, Mass., 82; Taunton River, Mass., 83; Pawtucket River,

R. I., 84; Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R. I., 85; Newport Harbor,

R. I., 87; Block Island Harbor, 88; Little Narragansett Bay, R. I. and Conn.,

89; Stonington Harbor, Conn., 90; examinations and surveys, 91.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. WALTER MCFARLAND, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Thames River, Conn., New London Harbor, Conn., 92; Connecticut River, Mass.

and Conn., 93; Clinton Harbor, Conn., New Haven Harbor, Conn., 94; Break-

water at New Haven, Conn., Milford Harbor, Conn., 95; Housatonic River,

Conn., 96; Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., Southport Harbor, Conn., Norwalk

Harbor, Conn., 97; Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y., Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y.,

98; Greenport Harbor, N. Y., 99; examinations and surveys, 99.

IN CHARGE OF Brig. Gen. JOHN NEWTON, CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, BVT. MAJ.
GEN., U. S. A.-

Removing obstructions in East River and Hell Gate, New York, 100.

IN CHARGE OE CAPT. JAMES MERCUR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Hudson River, N. Y., 101; Rondout Harbor, N. Y., Buttermilk Channel, N. Y.,

102; Harlem River, N. Y., Gowanus Bay, N. Y., 103; Echo Harbor, New Ro-

chelle, N. Y., 104; harbor at New Rochelle, N. Y., Port Chester Harbor, N. Y.,

105; examinations and surveys, 105.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. GEORGE L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BVT. LIEUT.
COL., U. S. A.-

Flushing Bay, N. Y., 106; Newtown Creek, N. Y., East Chester Creek, N. Y., 107;

Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 108; Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., 109; Sumpawanus Inlet,

N. Y., Cheesequakes Creek, N. J., 110; Passaic River above Newark, N. J.,

111; Passaic River from Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge to its mouth, N. J., 112;

Channel between Staten Island and New Jersey, 113; Shrewsbury River, N.

J., 114; Rahway River, N. J., Elizabeth River, N. J., 115; Woodbridge Creek,

N. J., Manasquan River, N. J., 116; Raritan Bay, N. J., 117; Raritan River,

N. J., 118; Mattawan Creek, N. J., 119; Keyport Harbor, N. J., South River,

N. J., 120; removal of sunken vessels obstructing or endangering navigation,

121; examinations and surveys, 122.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. H. HEUER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Delaware River, between Trenton, N. J., and Bridesburg, Pa., 122; Delaware

River, below Bridesburg, Pa., 123; Delaware River, at Schooner Ledge, Del-

aware River, near Cherry Island Flats, 126; Frankford Creek, Pa., Schuylkill

River, Pa., 127; Ice Harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., Ice Harbor at Chester, Pa.,

Ice Harbor at New Castle, Del., 128; Ice Harbor at Reedy Island, Del., 129;

Wilmington Harbor, Del., Broadkiln River, Del., 130; Mispillion Creek, Del.,

Duck Creek, Del., 131; Cohansey Creek, N. J., Salem River, N. J., 132; Ran-

cocas River, N. J., Saint Jones River, Del., 133; Maurice River, N. J., Mantua

Creek, N. J., 134; Woodbury Creek, N. J., Raccoon River, N. J., Indian River,

Del., 135; north branch of Susquehanna River, Pa., 136; construction of iron

pier in Delaware Bay, near Lewes, Del., Delaware Breakwater Harbor, Del.,

removal of wrecks from Delaware Bay and River, 137; removing sunken ves-

sels obstructing or endangering navigation; Port Warden's Lines, Philadel-

phia, Pa., 138; examinations and surveys, 138.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. WILLIAM P. CRAIGHILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Susquehanna River, near Havre de Grace, Md., 139; Elk River, Md., 140; Cor-

sica Creek, Md., Chester River, at Kent Island Narrows, Md., Chester River,

Md., from Spry's Lauding to Crumpton, 141; improving channel to Baltimore,

Md., 142; Harbor of Annapolis, Md., 143; Choptank River, between Denton

and Greensborough, Md., harbor of Cambridge, Md., 144; Upper Thorough-

fare, between Deil's Island and the mainland, Broad Creek, Del., from the

mouth to Laurel, Wicomico River, Md., 145; James River, Va., 146; Appo-

mattox River, Va., 147; Shenandoah River, W. Va., 148; New River, from

the mouth of Wilson, in Grayson County, Va., to mouth of Greenbrier River,

W. Va., Great Kanawha River, W. Va., 149; Elk River, W. Va., Cape Fear

River, N. C., 150; removing sunken vessels obstructing or endangering navi-

gation, 151; examinations and surveys, 151.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BVT. LIEUT.
COL., U. S. A.—

Harbors at Washington and Georgetown, D. C., 151; Potomac River in the

vicinity of Washington, D. C., 152.

IN CHARGE OF MR. S. T. ABERT, U. S. CIVIL ENGINEER-

Channel at Mount Vernon, Va., 154; Neabsco Creek, Va., Breton Bay, Leonard-

town, Md., Nomini Creek, Va., 155; harbor at entrance of Saint Jerome's

Creek, Md., Rappahannock River, Va., 156; Totusky River, Va., 157; Urbana

Creek, Va., Mattaponi River, Va., Pamunkey River, Va., 158; York River,

Va., Chickahominy River, Va., 159; Staunton River, Va., 160; Dan River,

between Madison, N. C., and Danville, Va., Roanoke River, N. C., 161; French

Broad River, N. C., 162; examinations and surveys, 163.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. F. A. HINMAN, CORPS of Engineers—

Harbor at Norfolk, Va., 163; improving approach to Norfolk Harbor and the

United States navy-yard, between Lambert's Point and Fort Norfolk, 164;

Archer's Hope River, Va., Blackwater River, Va., Nottaway River, Va., 165;

North Landing River, Va. and N. C., Meherrin River, N. C., 166; Currituck

Sound, Coanjok Bay, North River Bar, N. C., Scuppernong River, N. C.,

167; Edenton Bay, N. C., Pamplico and Tar rivers, N. C., 168; Neuse River,