Letter from the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War, Containing a Historical Sketch of the Corps of Engineers: And Remarks Upon Its Organization and Duties, in Reply to the Circular of Sept. 4, 1876, Inviting Suggestions Upon the Subjects Before the Commission for the Reform and Reorganization of the ArmyU.S. Government Printing Office, 1876 - 43 страница |
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Abert act of April act of July act of March Alexander Macomb appointed April 29 Army artificers Artillerists and Engineers artillery assigned authorized battalion of engineers Board of Engineers brevet Brig Brigadier-General cadets Capt captains Chief Engineer Chief of Engineers Colonel Williams command commissioned companies of sappers Congress construction Corps of Artillerists Corps of Engineers Corps of Topographical defense directed dollars per month duties enacted Engi Engineer Department enlisted fix the military fortifications gineer harbors hereby James McHenry Jonathan Williams Joseph G June Lieut lieutenant-colonel Macomb major-general majors ment Military Academy military peace establishment musicians neers number of officers officers of engineers operations organization pay and emoluments pontoniers Portail President rank Regiment of Artillerists Richard Delafield sappers and miners second lieutenants Secretary Secretary of War sergeants Simon Bernard staff superintendence surveys tion Topographical Bureau Topographical Engineers United War Department Washington West Point
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