Named Entity Results, Andrew Talcott

Talcott, Andrew 1797-1883 Civil engineer; born in Glastonbury, Conn., April 20, 1797; graduated at the United States Military Academy, and commissioned second lieutenant in the engineer corps in 1818; served for a year on construction duty; then accompanied Gen. Henry Atkinson as engineer on the expedition to establish military posts on the upper Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. On his return he was engaged on the construction of the defences of Hampton Roads, Va., till 1835. He resigned his commission in 1836. He devised the Talcott method for determining territorial latitudes by observations of stars near the zenith. He died in Richmond, Va., April 22, 1883.

ce to make the survey. Captain Chase selected Mr. Meade, who sailed from Pensacola, Florida, in a small schooner, and after having successfully executed the required service, which was to ascertain the depth of the water on the bar at the mouth of the river, and the degree of navigability of the river for small seagoing vessels, reported the results, according to his instructions, direct to the secretary of war. Mr. Meade's next employment was as principal assistant-engineer with Captain Andrew Talcott, who had been selected by a special board of engineers to conduct a survey of the delta of the Mississippi, with the view of ascertaining the practicability of improving the navigation of the mouths of the river. Upon this important work a large force of men was employed, divided into two brigades, the second of which was under the charge of Mr. Meade. His employment, beginning November, 1837, lasted through about six months hard work in the field, in which operations were conduct

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The Defences of the city. --Capt. Even Soot, formerly of the Norwegian Army, has been appointed Chief Engineer of the fortifications at Marion Hill, by Col. Andrew Talcott, State Engineer, Capt. Soot was highly recommended to Gov. Letcher and Col. Talcott by his own Government, the Board of Public Works, and several eminent citizens of Virginia, as an experienced military engineer, and scientific gentleman. He constructed the fortifications to the amount of $10,000,000, for the GovernmenCol. Talcott by his own Government, the Board of Public Works, and several eminent citizens of Virginia, as an experienced military engineer, and scientific gentleman. He constructed the fortifications to the amount of $10,000,000, for the Government if Sweden and Norway; so he has had experience in defensive warfare, and this alone convinces us that the work is in good hands, and ere many weeks elapses Richmond will be in an impregnable state against the encroachments of the enemy. When on the subject, we must not forget to all attention to Capt. Soot's able and accomplished assistant, Paul Due, Esq., recently of Charleston, S. C., and formerly of the Topographical Engineers of the U. S. Coast Survey. Mr. Due is a graduate of one of

Railroad meeting. --A number of railroad officers, representing Southern lines, met at the Exchange Hotel yesterday to consider the subject of establishing manufactories of railroad iron. Mr. Hawkins, of the Raleigh and Gaston road, was chosen chairman, and Messrs. Talcott and Vandergrift secretaries. Without transacting any business of importance, the meeting adjourned until night. We shall endeavor to give an abstract of the proceedings to-morrow.

The prisoners in Fort Lafayette. A letter from Fort Lafayette says that the crew and passengers of the blockade-running steamer Huntress, which was burnt off Charleston bar a few weeks since, are now confined in that prison. They are eleven in number, and were picked up at sea after escaping from the burning ship. Among the passengers are Thomas Steers, of Va, a passenger, and W. A. Beeson, of Va, a sailor. Among the other prisoners in the fort are John Hopkins, jr, of Va, who has been confined there ever since he resigned his post in the U. S. Navy, August 17th, 1861; Maj. Reid Saunders, of Ky; Col. Zarvons, of Md., (in solitary confinement;) Gen. Williamson, Maryland; Col. Andrew Talcott, of the city of Mexico; Chas Dayrers, of Tampico, Mexico; and Capt D. B. Vincent, of Charleston, S. C.