Isthmian Canal Commission
He reported back on the "astonishing" progress that Army Corps of Engineers Colonel George Washington Goethals and his team were making excavating the "big ditch" , building dams and locks . Before long , Bishop became Goethals's trusted aide , serving as his first line of defense against workers with complaints and grievances . 
<triplet> George Washington Goethals <subj> Army Corps of Engineers <obj> military branch