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Austin Blair (search for this): chapter 3
Engineers, lately authorized by Congress. The long delay, which had been caused apparently by disinclination to confer higher rank upon him, coupled with the avowed objection of the department to allowing officers of the staff corps of the regular army to accept positions in the volunteer service, had led to his determination to resign his position in the regular army, in order to accept the colonelcy of one of the regiments of Michigan volunteers, which had been offered to him by Governor Austin Blair of that State. He was about leaving Detroit for Washington, in obedience to his orders, when, much to his surprise and gratification, he was officially notified of his appointment, on August 31, 1861, as brigadiergeneral of volunteers, with orders to report to General McClellan, then commanding the forces about Washington. Some months previously to this, he had, in anticipation of entering upon active service, broken up his house in Detroit and sent his family back to their old h
John J. Abert (search for this): chapter 3
when Lieutenant Meade took charge of the construction of the Carysfort Reef light-house he entered upon the work under the direction of the chief of his corps, Colonel Abert, to help acquire, not to benefit by, the experience which now, by this date, has, under the auspices of the Light-House Board, perfected the light-house systemn what is necessary to give the following resume of his labors on light-house construction. On February 26, 1852, we find him writing from Carysfort Reef to Colonel Abert, reporting that the temporary illuminating apparatus of the catoptric kind, to be used while awaiting arrival of the dioptric one, would be ready for lighting that he changed his opinion as to the character of light-house best adapted to the region, and frankly confessed it. In August, 1853, we find him writing to Colonel Abert a most interesting account of Sand Key light-house, designed, all but the watch-room and lantern, by Civil-Engineer I. W. P. Lewis, of Boston. The description
J. N. Macomb (search for this): chapter 3
e shore-line actually surveyed, including rivers and small streams, amounted to 6,000 miles. The officers who were successively in charge of the work were in the following order: Captain W. G. Williams, Lieutenant-Colonel James Kearney, Captain J. N. Macomb, Lieutenant-Colonel James Kearney, Captain George G. Meade, Colonel James D. Graham, Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. Reynolds, Major Cyrus B. Comstock, Captain Henry M. Adams, and Major Cyrus B. Comstock. Captain Meade's term of service in charge harbors on Lake Superior were made in 1859, and in 1861 the general survey of the lake was begun at its western end. Lieutenant-Colonel Comstock adds: The general methods of survey employed by Captain Meade were similar to those followed by Captain Macomb. The nature of the field operations required a combination of triangulation and astronomical work for the determination of the positions of points on the shores of Lake Huron, and made some change necessary in the method of executing the off
Bayfield (search for this): chapter 3
all those departments which belong to a geodetic survey of the first class. At the beginning of the survey, in 1841, the upper lake region was only sparsely occupied; but settlers were beginning to pour in, and commerce was increasing among the lake ports. At this time, the waters of all the lakes were but imperfectly known, leading yearly to much loss of life and property upon them. There were no charts of the shores of the lakes, except those derived from reconnoissances made by Captain Bayfield, of the British navy, and these, giving the depth of water only in isolated places, and being inadequate for the needs of American ship-masters, were in little use. Light-houses and beacons were very few, and captains of vessels practically learned the navigation by grounding on shoals or being bilged on unknown rocks. The gales on the lakes were sometimes violent and continuous, and, in stress of weather, any offing in which a vessel might endeavor to lay to might be inadequate to ke
Robert F. Beckham (search for this): chapter 3
lock record of each observation, the desirableness of which yourself first suggested to me. In the telegraphic determination of longitude, just described, Lieutenant C. N. Turnbull was associated with Professor Young. It was under the direction of Captain Meade that Lieutenants Turnbull and Poe did considerable astronomical work, and Lieutenant Smith a good deal of magnetic work, for the survey. Also under him Lieutenant J. L. Kirby Smith executed primary triangulation, while Lieutenant Robert F. Beckham assisted Lieutenant Poe in telegraphic and chronometric determination of longitudes of points on portions of the Canada lake shore. In addition to his superintendence, he personally executed the measurement of a primary base, much reconnoissance, planning of triangulation, erection of signals, and off-shore hydrography. It is needless to go further into details, as enough has been said of Captain Meade's work on the lake survey to show the activity of his administration. This
D. N. Twiggs (search for this): chapter 3
ed in Florida, he was selected for the duty and ordered to report to Brevet Major-General Twiggs, at Tampa. The remnant of the tribe of Seminole Indians, which stomes, and for a while it looked as if another Florida war were imminent. General Twiggs had been ordered to assume command at Tampa, with instructions to adopt sucad been ordered to join the command. Judging from previous experience with General Twiggs, he did not anticipate a pleasant tour of duty. He had served with that of work, and the completeness of his reports, soon attracted the attention of General Twiggs, who remarked to his adjutant-general: Meade is doing good work and puttingfor the post. Thereupon a lively discussion having arisen on the question, General Twiggs finally made a personal examination of the ground, which led to his confirmto Florida having been accomplished, he was, in February, 1850, relieved by General Twiggs in a very complimentary order and instructed to report to the Bureau of Top
Jupiter (search for this): chapter 3
him. When he was relieved from duty in this service by Lieutenant (now Colonel) W. F. Reynolds, his successor in lighthouse construction, he turned over to him May 31, 1856, the charge of the Fourth and Seventh Light-House Districts, in which the following light-houses were either in process of construction or repair: Absecum, New Jersey; Cross Ledge, Delaware Bay; Ship John Shoal, Delaware Bay; Brandywine Shoal, Delaware Bay; Reedy Island, Delaware River; Rebecca Shoal Beacon, Florida; Jupiter Inlet, Florida; Coffin's Patches, Florida. Through an order, of April 24, 1856, relieving Lieutenant Meade from duty in the light-house service, and instructing him to report as assistant to the officer in charge of the survey of the lakes, he became attached to that work. In the following month—May 19— he was promoted captain of Topographical Engineers for fourteen years continuous service; and by Special Orders No. 70, of May 20, 1857, from the adjutant-general's office, Washingto
W. F. Reynolds (search for this): chapter 3
f Lieutenant Meade's work, as elsewhere, he applied himself diligently to his profession, sparing no pains in the performance of the specific duties devolved upon him. When he was relieved from duty in this service by Lieutenant (now Colonel) W. F. Reynolds, his successor in lighthouse construction, he turned over to him May 31, 1856, the charge of the Fourth and Seventh Light-House Districts, in which the following light-houses were either in process of construction or repair: Absecum, New Jwere successively in charge of the work were in the following order: Captain W. G. Williams, Lieutenant-Colonel James Kearney, Captain J. N. Macomb, Lieutenant-Colonel James Kearney, Captain George G. Meade, Colonel James D. Graham, Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. Reynolds, Major Cyrus B. Comstock, Captain Henry M. Adams, and Major Cyrus B. Comstock. Captain Meade's term of service in charge, being from 1857 to 1861, occurred very nearly in the middle of the whole period of the duration of the lake su
George G. Meade (search for this): chapter 3
knowledge. There is one fact with regard to Mr. Meade, not now so fruitful as it will some time bilitary movements, and the duty for which Lieutenant Meade had been ordered to Florida having been auntil August, 1852, so at the period when Lieutenant Meade took charge of the construction of the Caer from Admiral (then Captain) du Pont to Lieutenant Meade, urging him to expedite certain routine ms descriptive of the apparatus are among Lieutenant Meade's papers, in his handwriting, written witg, on the one part, intention to withdraw Lieutenant Meade from his duties in light-house constructired. The principal work accomplished by Captain Meade during his administration was the survey o the South. The views of such officers as Captain Meade were very distasteful to petty politicians call of President Lincoln for volunteers, Captain Meade made urgent and repeated requests to the gessor Henry even went so far as to call upon Mrs. Meade, on the occasion of a visit of his to Philad[52 more...]
William W. Mackall (search for this): chapter 3
with which he furnished the required information, the excellence of his work, and the completeness of his reports, soon attracted the attention of General Twiggs, who remarked to his adjutant-general: Meade is doing good work and putting on no staff airs. Order the quartermaster to send him a proper outfit and make him comfortable. This being done, Lieutenant Meade for some time supposed that he was indebted for it to the kindness of his personal friend, the adjutant-general, Brevet Major William W. Mackall, and was much surprised to learn from that officer that it had been done at the instance of the general himself. There had been some preliminary surveys made, previous to Lieutenant Meade's arrival, for the site of the first post on the line described between the western and eastern coasts of Florida. One of the results of his survey was, however, the indication of another point, on Peas Creek, as the true position for the post. Thereupon a lively discussion having arisen o
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