John Jacob Rivardi

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John Jacob Rivardi

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John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, & Norfolk.

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French born John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi was appointed by Henry Knox, then Secretary of War under President Washington, to build forts to protect both Norfolk, Virginia and Baltimore, Maryland. Rivardi was instructed to place the highest priority on Norfolk as the threat from foreign attack was greater there.

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Appointment as temporary engineer Document
Fortifications at Baltimore, Alexandria and Norfolk Document
Letter Citation Document
Compensation and Personal Expenses of John J. Rivardi Document
Letter Citation Document
Compensation for John J. U. Rivardi Document
Pay and Expenses of John Jacob Rivardi Document
Compensation of John J. Rivardi Document
William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with John Rivardi Document
Concerning future pay Document
Concerning future pay Document
Payment for services Document
The Correct Way to Keep an Account Document
Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi's pay Document
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Payment to John Jacob Rivardi for expenses as temporary engineer author Document
Payment to Rivardi for expenses as temporary engineer author Document
Fortifications of Baltimore author Document
Fortifications of Baltimore author Document
Receipt of John Rivardi for payment as temporary engineer author Document
Various fortifications and batteries author Document
Enclosed map for the War Department author Document
Fortifications at Norfolk author Document
Fortifications at Norfolk author Document
Drawing Pay for the Current Month author Document
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Fortifications across the Union Document