Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. William S. Stanton.. Detached; on duty at the Military Academy as instructor of Practical Military Engineering, and in command of Company E, Battalion of Engineers. Thomas H. Handbury... Detached; Engineer Officer, Division of the Missouri. In CAPTAINS. James C. Post James F. Gregory.. Henry M. Adams James Mercur Chas. E. L. B. Davis.... James B. Quinn................ charge, temporarily, of improvement of the harbors at Chicago and Calumet, and Illinois and Calumet rivers, Illinois; of survey of the Hennepin Canal, and for enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal; preliminary examination and of survey of Calumet River, east of Hammond to the forks of the river. Member of Board of Engineer Officers on harbor of refuge at Ludington Harbor, Mich. In charge of the improvement of the Little Kanawha, Guyandotte, and Buckhannon rivers, W. Va., the Big Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky., the Kentucky and Tradewater rivers, Ky., Wabash River, Ind. and Ill., and White River, Ind. In charge of preliminary examinations of the Kankakee River, and Wabash River from Logansport to Delphi, Ind.; Green, Barren, and Rough rivers, Ky. Member of Boards of Engineer Officers on proposed lock and dam at junction of Three Forks of Kentucky River, to consider and report upon Senate Bill 1441, to authorize construction of bridges across the Great Kanawha River, &c., and to examine and report upon such models, plans, &c., of movable dams as may be placed before it. Detached; aide-de-camp on the personal staff of the Lieutenant-General of the Army with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel; Engineer Officer, Headquarters of the Army. In charge of the 4th and 5th Divisions, Office of the Chief of Engineers. Member of General Court-Martial at Willets Point, N. Y., July 23, 1884. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Rondout, Saugerties, Port Chester, New Rochelle, and of Echo Harbor, Flushing Bay, and Newtown Creek, N. Y. In charge of the improvement of the Hudson and Harlem rivers, Buttermilk channel, and channel in Gowanus Bay, N. Y. On duty in connection with the removal of obstructions in East River and Hell Gate, N. Y. In charge of preliminary examination of Hudson River from Troy to mouth of canal, N. Y. Member of Board of Engineer Officers to consider and report upon location, plan, and estimates for national harbor of refuge at Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass. Resignation accepted to take effect Sept. 30, 1884. Detached; Engineer 10th and 11th Lighthouse Districts. On sick leave until March 1, 1885. On temporary duty to supervise certain publications pertaining to Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. In charge of the improvement of the Yellowstone River; and the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, to Fort Benton, Mont. In charge of survey of Missouri River above the Missouri Falls, at Fort Benton. Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. CAPTAINS. (continued.) Daniel W. Lockwood... Ernest H. Ruffner.... John C. Mallery. Clinton B. Sears.. Thomas Turtle...... In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Charlevoix, Frankfort, Manistee, Ludington, Pentwater, White River, Muskegon, Grand Haven, Black Lake, Saugatuck, South Haven, New Buffalo, and St. Joseph, and harbor of refuge at Portage Lake, Mich., and harbor at Michigan City, Ind. In charge of the improvement of Grand River from its mouth to City of Grand Rapids, Mich. In charge of preliminary examination of Little Traverse Bay, near Petoskey, for a harbor of refuge, Mich. Member of Board of Engineer Officers on harbor of refuge at Ludington Harbor, Mich. Commanding Company A, Battalion of Engineers. In charge of the improvement of the Mississippi River between Des Moines Rapids and the mouth of the Illinois River. Detached; Engineer 1st and 2d Lighthouse Districts. Engineer 4th Lighthouse District. In charge of 3d 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. Temporarily in charge of 2d District of the Mississippi River, 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 forts Jefferson and Taylor, Fla. In charge of forts Jackson, St. Philip, Livingston, Pike, and Macomb, Tower Dupré, Battery Bienvenue, and Tower at Proctorsville, La. In charge of the improvement of the Amite, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw, Tchefuncte, Bogue Falia, and Calcasieu rivers, bayous Terrebonne, Teche, Black, and Courtableau, and Calcasieu Pass, La., Sabine Pass, Blue Buck Bar, and Neches River, Tex., and Sabine River, La., and Tex., and of removal of obstructions in Bayou La Fourche, La. To report upon the depth and width of a channel secured and maintained by Jetties constructed by James B. Eads at the mouth of the Mississippi River. In charge of the examination or survey of Bogue Falia from its mouth to 25 miles above Covington, La., and Natalbany River, and Bayou La Fourche, La. In charge of removal of wrecks in Mississippi River in front of the wharves at New Orleans, La. In charge of preliminary examinations of Bayou Plaquemine, Atchafalaya River above Berwick Bay, and Natalbany River, La.; Homochitto and Buffalo rivers, and Bayou Pierre, Miss. Engineer 7th and 8th Lighthouse Districts. Recorder of Boards of Engineer Officers on further improvement of Cape Fear River, N. C., and on improvement of Potomac River near Washington, D. C. In charge of connecting Bayou Teche with Grand Lake at Charenton, La. Detached: Secretary and disbursing officer of the Mississippi River Commission created by act of Congress, approved June 28, 1879. Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. RANK AND NAME. DUTIES. CAPTAINS. (continued.) Edward Maguire ... Frederick A. Mahan Charles F. Powell .... In charge of the construction of forts Porter, Niagara, and Ontario, N. Y. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Erie, Pa., and Buffalo, Dunkirk, Wilson, Olcott, Oak Orchard, Charlotte, Pultneyville, Great Sodus, Little Sodus, Oswego, and Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., and Ashtabula and Conneaut, Ohio. In charge of the improvement of Niagara River, N. Y. In charge of water-level observations on Lake Ontario. In charge of preliminary examination of Scajaquanda Creek, at Buffalo, and Niagara River from Youngstown to Lake Ontario, N. Y. Secretary of Board of Officers and Civilians to examine and report at what ports fortifications or other defenses are most urgently required, &c. Recorder of Board of Officers appointed for the purpose of determining the various calibers, &c., of guns and projectiles required for the service. On duty under the immediate orders of Lieutenant-Colonel In charge of Fort Stevens, Oreg., and of the construction of Fort Canby, Wash. In charge of the improvement of the mouth of the Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash., entrance to Coos Bay, and entrance to Yaquina Bay, and mouth of Coquille River, Oreg. In charge of the construction of the canal around the Cascades of the Columbia River, and of the improvement of the rivers Willamette and Yamhill, Oreg., Columbia, Oreg. and Wash., and Snake, Cowlitz, Chehalis, Skagit, Stielaquamish, Nootsack, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie, Wash., and Lower Clearwater, Idaho. In charge of preliminary examinations of bar at mouth of the entrance to Nehalim Bay and River, Oreg.; Olympia Harbor, the rivers Puyallup, Willapah, Lewis, and Columbia, above mouth of Snake River, Wash.; Cœur d'Alene Lake and River, Saint Joseph River, and Snake River between Lewiston and mouth of Boise River, Idaho. In charge of water-gauges on the Columbia River from Astoria to the bar. Engineer 13th Lighthouse District. Frederick A. Hinman... In charge of the improvement of the harbor at Norfolk, and the approach to Norfolk Harbor and the United States Navy Yard, Va., and of the harbors at Beaufort, N. C., and Georgetown, S. C. In charge of the construction of Fort Macon, N. C. In charge of the improvement of the Blackwater, Nottoway, Archers' Hope, and Appomattox rivers, and Pagan Creek, Va., Neuse, Scuppernong, Pamplico, Tar, Yadkin, Trent, Lillington, Cape Fear, Meherrin, and New rivers, Currituck Sound, Coanjok and Edenton bays, North River Bar, and Contentnia and Town creeks, N. C., North Landing River, Va. and N. C.. and Waccamaw, Great Pee Dee, Wateree, and Santee rivers, S. C. Member of Board Advisory to State Harbor Commissioners of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va. Member of Board of Engineer Officers on improving approach to Norfolk Harbor, and the United States (Norfolk) Navy Yard. In charge of preliminary examinations of rivers Black, Pasquotank above mouth of canal, Perquimons above Hartford, Green, and Cashie from mouth Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. RANK AND NAME. DUTIES. CAPTAINS. (continued.) Albert H. Payson.... John G. D. Knight.. Richard L. Hoxie.. to Windsor; Bouge Sound between New River and Beaufort, Northeast branch of Cape Fear River (resurvey), N. C.; Congaree River, and entrance to Winyaw Bay, near Georgetown, S. C. To take preliminary steps for removal of wreck of schooner Lawrence from Scuppernong River, N. C. In charge of the improvement of Humboldt Harbor and Bay, Cal. In charge of the improvement of the Sacramento, Feather, San Joaquin, and Mokelumne rivers, Cal., and Colorado River, Nev., Cal., and Ariz. In charge of preliminary examination of Yuba River, Cal. Engineer 12th Lighthouse District. In charge of 1st District of the Mississippi River, from Cairo to foot of Island No. 40, for the purpose of improvement and the construction and repairs of levees. Commanding Company A, Battalion of Engineers. Member of General Court-Martial at Willets Point, N. Y., June 11, 1885. On duty under the immediate orders of Major Lydecker as his assistant in connection with the Washington Aqueduct and the extension thereof. Assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia. In charge of forts Pickens and McRee, and the construction of Fort Barrancas and redoubt, Fla. In charge of the improvement of Pensacola Harbor, Fla. In charge of the improvement of the rivers Coosa and Chattahoochee, Ga. and Ala., Ocmulgee, Oconee, Oostenaula, Coosawattee, and Flint, Ga., Choctawhatchee and Conecuh-Escambia, Fla. and Ala., Escambia, Fla., Alabama, Cahawba, and Tallapoosa, Ala., and La Grange Bayou, Fla. In charge of examination or survey of Clear Water Harbor, and the outer and inner bar at entrance of Pensacola Harbor, Fla., and Upper Oconee River from Skull Shoals to the Georgia Railroad bridge. Member of Board of Engineer Officers to consider question of construction of a bridge over the Alabama River at Selma, Ala. William L. Marshall.... In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha, Wis., and Waukegan, Ill., and harbor of refuge at Milwaukee Bay, Wis. In charge of the improvement of the rivers Fox and Wisconsin. In charge of water-lever observations on Lake Michigan. Member of Board of Engineers on the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Joseph H. Willard.... Philip M. Price. Francis V. Greene..... Detached; Secretary and Assistant to the construction committee of The Mississippi River Commission, created by act of Congress approved June 28, 1879. Commanding Company C, Battalion of Engineers. Mem- Detached; Assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the Statement showing rank and duties of officers of Corps of Engineers-Cont'd. RANK AND NAME. DUTIES. CAPTAINS. Carl F. Palfrey William H. Bixby Henry S. Taber.... Eric Bergland William T. Rossell.... Commanding Company B, Battalion of Engineers. Member of General Court Martial at Willets Point, July 23, 1884. On sick leave from December 23, 1884, until May 4, 1885. Awaiting orders. Engaged in the preparation of his report upon investigations in Europe, 1881-1882. In charge of Fort Macon, N. C. In charge of the improvement of Beaufort Harbor, N. C., and Georgetown Harbor, S. C. In charge of the improvement of Cape Fear River above and below Wilmingtou, Neuse, Trent, and New rivers, N. C., and Santee, Wateree, Great Pee Dee, and Waccamaw rivers, S. C., and Contentnia or Moccasin River, N. C. In charge of examinations or surveys of Black River, Bonge Sound between New River and Beaufort, N. C., northeast branch of Cape Fear River (resurvey), Congaree River, and entrance to Winyaw Bay near Georgetown. In charge of protection of harbor at Fort Smith, Ark. In charge of the improvement of the Arkansas River-removal of snags, &c., Arkansas River between Fort Smith, Ark., and Wichita, Kans., and at Pine Bluff, and of rivers Saint Francis, White, L'Anguille, and Saline, Ark., and Black, Mo. and Ark. In charge of survey of Arkansas River from Fort Gibson to Wichita, Kans., and from Little Rock to its mouth. In charge of preliminary examinations of Red River above Fulton, and Petit Jean River, Ark., and Little Red River, Ark. In charge of the improvement of Tensas and Cane rivers, La., Ouachita River and Bayou Bartholomew in La. and Ark., bayous Boeuf and D'Arbonne, Loggy Bayou, Lake Bisteneau, and the Dorcheat, La., and Cypress Bayou, La. and Tex.; Red River, La., and South Forked Deer River, Tenn. of the rivers Big Sun Flower, Coldwater, Yazoo, Yallabusha, Big Black, and Tallahatchie, and Tchula Lake, and Steel's Bayou, Miss., and the Big Hatchie River, Tenn. In charge of the water-gauges on the Lower Mississippi River and its principal tributaries. In charge of examination or survey of Red River from its mouth to Fulton; Red River, La., from Atchafalaya to Fulton, Ark., including relieving the town of Alexandria from encroachments of river, removing snags from Cane River, and closing outlet of river known as "Sale and Murphy Caual;" and Bayou Pierre, La. In charge of preliminary examinations of Little Red River; Bayou Bartholomew, from present head of navigation to Lincoln County line, Ark.; outlets of Boeuf River, with view to closing same, La.; Cassidy's Bayou, Miss.; Cypress Bayou: resurvey of work of improvement of navigation of Cypress Bayou and the lakes between Jefferson in Texas, and Shreveport in Louisiana; Bayou Carlin, La., and Deer Creek, and Yazoo Pass, Miss. On duty under the immediate orders of Colonel Gillmore. In charge of forts Marion, Taylor, and Jefferson, Fla. In charge of the improvement of the harbors at Key West, Tampa Bay, and Cedar Keys, Fla. In charge of the improvement of the Saint John's River (at channel over bar at mouth, and upper Saint John's River), Volusia Bar, |