The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-29

greet to have him leave Savannah, not
alone for his personal relations but like
wise also for the great service he has rem
dered, and is rendering the commercial
interests of this entire region of the south.
Capt. Garter was in 1876 appointed by
Gen. Grant, who was then President
cadet-at-large to the West Point Military
Academy. He was graduated in 1880 at
the head of his class, with the highest
standing ever made up to that time maxi
ing 1896 out of a possible 1850. Upon
graduation he was assigned to the corps
of engineers a second lieutenant and sta
toned at West Point as instructor In mil
ttary engineering for the summer After
his graduating leave of absence expired,
he was stationed at Wetts Point, New
York harbOr, at the engineering school of
application, served there until the autumn
of 1882 and then reported at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. as chief engineer of the he
partment of the Missouri on the staff
of Gen. Pope. While on that duty he
served at headquarters and in the field in
Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona
and Utah. He was relieved from that
duty in August, 1884, and ordered to New
York. reporting for duty to Gen. Q. a.
Gilmore, who, at that time, was in charge
of the river and harbor improvements and
defensive works along the South Atlantic
coast.
Leaving New York Capt Carter, then
lieutenant, went to Fort Monroe Va,
thence to Charleston, and from there to
Savannah, arriving here Oct. H. 1884 where
he has resided ever since, being particular
ly engaged upon the work of deepening the
Savannah river from the city to the sea.
In 1883, when Gen. Gilmore died. Lieut.
Garter was given charge of the district
extending from Beaufort S. c., to Jack
sonville, Fla, including Savannah, Oconee
Altamaha and Ocmulgee rivers; Savannah
oh Affar En-
wick and Darien harbors; Romerly marsh,
Jekyl creek. inside water route between
Savannah and Fernandina. Fla. Cumber-
land Sound, Georgia and Florida; steam
boat channels from Savannah to Beaufort;
many examinations and surveys of import
ance. and the defensive works in Savannah
river and at entrance to Cumberland
Sound.
lie was made captain of engineers in
1891 and in 1894 planned aud cons tructed a
mining casemate on the. military reserva-
ton of Fort Pulaski. In 1896 he was Sc
lected by Gen Miles as his aide-de-camp
but the order assigning him to this duty
was suspended on account of the important
duties upon which Capt Carter was then
engaged. lie was also. while stationed al
Savannah, a member OF various boards of
engineer officers TO establish harbor lines
for Savannah Brunswick and Fernandina,
and 10 report upon a project for the inn
pfONemenl OF PENSACOLA nHfhOr.
In 1883 he made "a survey Of the Savan-
nah river. above Augusta, and an exam
nation OF the area tributary thereto. aud
early i'm 1889, made an elaborate and wall
liable report on the question OF the pro-
lection of the city OF Augusta from foods
The most important piece OF engineer
ing work upon which Capt Carter has
been engaged, and TO the people OF this
city the most momentous, has been the
improvement OF Savannah river. from
Cross 4 sdes 20 the sea In 1873. prior to
Improvement. the channel was In places
not more than 3 feet deep at mean low wa
ter, and the usual high water draft OF ves-
sells entering the river was not more than
fourteen and one-haf feet Tho plans
FOR that improvement were made by cant
Carter In 1855 and the work was complet-
cd by him In 1896. The following summary
OF materials used In the ictty work shows
the magnitude OF the undertaking its575i
square yards Of brush mattresses: eG3.Oi9
cubic yards OF brush fascines. 57.3f7 cubic
yards OF riprap stone, 7Ot.972 feet timber.
y, NJ. 1851 pounds OF iron bolts. 1i7S6
piles 727ia groups OF tie piles. % i-8 cms-
ters OF fender piles. or 43.177ib feet Of mat
dams and 46.2si fcet Of pile dams AZ me
same time dredging was carried on In the
harbor. dredgcd channel cut OF SLIGO
feet WAS made ana 5.S93722 cubic yards
! " material removed. This work cost So