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Henry Larcom Abbot

Henry Larcom Abbot (August 13, 1831 – October 1, 1927) was a military engineer and career officer in the United States Army. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was appointed brevet brigadier general of volunteers for his contributions in engineering and artillery. In 1866 he received additional brevet appointments as major general of volunteers and brigadier general in the Regular Army. He conducted several scientific studies of the Mississippi River with captain, later Major General Andrew A. Humphreys. After his retirement, Abbot served as a consultant for the locks on the Panama Canal. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1863. Provided by Wikipedia

Report upon the Physics and Hydraulics of the Mississippi River : upon the protection of the alluvial region against overflow; and upon the deepening of the mouths; based upon surveys and investigations made under the Acts of Congress directing the topographical and hydrographical survey of the Delta of the Mississippi River, with such ivestigations as might lead to determine the most practicable plan fpr securing it from inundation, and the best mode of deepening the channels at the mouths of the river / prepared by Captain A. A. Humpreys and Lieut. H. L. Abbot, Corps of topographical Engineers, United States Army

Participants: Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson 1810-1883 [ VerfasserIn ]; Abbot, Henry Larcom 1831-1927 [ VerfasserIn ]; Abbot, Henry Larcom 1831-1927 [ VerfasserIn ]
Published: 1876

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