John Sanders correspondence, 1848-1851.

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John Sanders correspondence, 1848-1851.

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Official correspondence received by Sanders, chiefly from Joseph G. Totten and Frederic A. Smith, both of the Corps of Engineers.

5 folders.

Historical Society of Delaware

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Totten, Joseph Gilbert, 1788-1864

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Army officer and engineer. From the description of Joseph Gilbert Totten correspondence, 1841 February 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980636 ...

Smith, Frederic A., 1812-1852

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United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: engineer regiment, military construction, and civil works. The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a lieutenant general known as the commanding general/chief of engineers. The chief of engineers commands the engineer regiment, composed of combat engineer army units, and answers directly to the chief of staff of the army. Comba...

Sanders, John, 1810-1858

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Native of Kentucky; graduate of West Point in 1834; spent entire career in the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Stationed at Fort Delaware from 1847-1856 and from 1857 until his death in 1858 where he was in charge of the fort's construction. From the description of John Sanders correspondence, 1848-1851. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 71129682 ...