[1] He graduated first in the United States Military Academy class of 1873 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.

[1] He attended the United States Military Academy at Westpoint, class of 1873 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.

[1] He received the Order, Legion of Honor, for assisting French Army maneuvers.

He oversaw improvements on the Cape Fear River, modernized the area's coastal forts, and responded to the earthquake that hit Charleston, South Carolina, in 1886.

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