Artificer William A. Noyes, to be corporal from the 18th of April, 1847:
"Privates Charles A. Pierce, Jacob T. Smith, Benjamin L. Boomer, Edwin M. Holloway, James Brannan, Joseph A. Mower, David P. Weaver, Thomas Bigley, Seth H. Taylor, and Charles A. Porter, to be artificers from the 29th of March, 1847:
"Musician Frederick W. Gerber to be artificer from the 18th of April, 1847:
"Privates Augustus B. Hussey, James B. Vansant, and William S. Bliss, to be artificers from the 29th of March, 1847:
"Corporal William Bartlett, reduced to the grade of artificer, May 1st, 1847:
"Artificer Hiram B. Yeager to be corporal from May 1st, 1847:
"Artificer Charles W. Bont reduced to the grade of second class private from May 1st, 1847:
"I respectfully call to the attention of the Chief Engineer the fact that, in accordance with his suggestion, I have delayed making the above recommendations, and now urge them as my deliberate opinion. I hope they will be favorably acted upon.
"My monthly return for April shows a total of sixty-two. My recommendations make, in the company, six sergeants, six corporals, one musician, twenty-three artificers and twenty-six second class privates".
Very respectfully,
Your obdt. servt.,
GUS. W. SMITH,
Lieut., Comdg. Engr. Co.