Professional Papers of the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Professional Papers of the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army The Board has given the subject careful study, and its report, which is accompanied by a proposed draft of specifications, is recommended for approval with a view of securing uniform practice as far as possible throughout the Engineer Department. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.