in 1985
Western
explorer and pioneer in improving
John C . Fremont, leader of
Ohio River navigation
Western exploration by the
Topographical Engineers
Ohio and Mississippi river
systems
The Essayons Button,
distinctive insignia of the Corps of
Crossing the Seine on a
Engineers
ponton bridge, 1944
Space Shuttle Enterprise
Transit used in surveying
ready for liftoff
Steamboat Golden Eagle on the
Grader and roller at work on
Cumberland River
World War II airfield
U .S . Capitol dome under
construction, 1857
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The history of the U .S . Army Corps of Engineers . 2nd ed .
p . cm .
"This pamphlet supersedes EP 360-1-21, JAN 86 ."
Includes bibliographical references .
1 . United States . Army . Corps of Engineers-History . I . United States
Army . Corps of Engineers . II . Title : History of the U .S . Army Corps of
Engineers .
UG23 .H68 1998
358' .22'0973-DC20
92-38521
CIP
Second Printing
This pamphlet supersedes EP 360-1-21, JAN 86 .
Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited .