The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-04
The Battle Of Bucna Vista--West Point
Military Academy.

Ine brilliant Achievements at Duenh VISTA, Dy
our volunteer force, under the gallant Rough and
Ready, the hero who never lost a battle, are
the theme of conversation and admiration
throughout the width and length of the land.
From north to souh--from Maine to Monterey
from east to west-from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific, people are pouring out their
grateful thanks to the brave avengers of their
country's wrongs, and the defenders OF their
country's rights.
Our brave volunteers have indeed crowned
themselves with glory. Their country may well
be proud of them-and may the tongue be palsied
that utters a syllable to their discredit. Were
the whole world our enemy, the honor and dig
nifty of the United States would be safe in such
hands.
What grand spectacle the history of this war
presents 10 the nations of the world How
sublime is the reflection that al an hours warn
ng-at the first tap of the drum-at the first sum
mons that our country needs the assistance of
her sons to vndicate her honor and punish her
ggressors-fifty-a hundred, two hundred nay,
three hundred thousand of her choisest and
bravest spirits volunteer to shoulder their rifles
and march to the strife, with stout hearts and
strong arms.
1t must not, however, be inferred that this great
victory has been gained without the aid of mill
tory knowledge, and without our volunteers be-
ing trained, drilled and disciplined by officers
of talent and scientific military education. On
the contrary, all these volunteers, whose fame is
now resounding through the extent of the land,
were instructed in the art and science of warfare
by officers capable, in every respect, OF teaching
them the way in which their bravery and patriot
ism might avail in the cause In which they had
so willingly enlisted. Thanks to the fostering
care which our government has bestowed on the
Yves, Point Military Academy, such instructors
were not wanting when the emergency for their
services arose. The graduates of that academy,
scattered as they were through the Western and
Southern States, instructed their brethren In
arms, led them to the enemy-many of them fell
in the field of battle
The following is list of West Point graduates
commanding our volunteer forces
l. Col JEFFERSON DAVIS commanding the regiment
from Miss graduated in 1923.
Q Capt. Albert q. BLANCHARD commanding compa-
nv from New Orleans; graduated in 1929.
!. Col. w. r. McKEr commanding LIST Kentucky reg-
ment: graduated in 1929.
4 col HryRY Clay Jr Lieut. Col of LIST Kentucky
regiment; graduated in ls3l-the ID in his clnss
5. Col. SAMUEL II. CURTIs, commanding LIST ONO re-
gment graduated in 1881.
g. Col HuMrHRry MARSHALL, commanding the regi-
ment of Kentucky cavalry; graduated IN isst q,
Z Col. ALIEN NJ. MITCHELL, commanding the "a Ohio
regiment; graduated in 1888.
Lieut. Col JONES NJ WrTHERs Lieut. Col OF Ala
bama regiment; graduated in 1895.
o Col ALprRT s. JoHSsror, of Louisiana, but
recently General Johnston of Texas graduated In 1928
TO- Major Cary II. FRY, of the LIST Kentucky regiment
graduated in 1884.
IL Major Coon BmAN, of Georgia regiment gradu-
~ Major JusnAL A EARLY, of the Virginia regiment;
graduated in 1887.
10 Col. WARD B. BURNETT, lst new ork regiment
graduated in 1882.
ID Capt JonN f. BnAcKrrr, of New York, Capt in
California regiment; graduated in 1892
Is. Can't HENRY VI. NAGLE, of New York; graduated
10. Major Benz w BprrR, of Ohio, in the staff gra-
H. Major NJ c. NJ HAMMOND, of s C., in the staff
graduated in 1886
ie Lieut. HrNpERsor X YouKuM, of Tennessee, but
Of Texas, in of the Texas regiments, graduated
IN 1892.
rnent graduated in 1919.
20 Col, L. @ De Russrr, Of the Louisiana regiment
graduated in 1874
All of these gentlemen have rendered most va
luable service in imparting military knowledge
10 their commands, and in leading them in ac-
ton-litcrally, we may say leading them, five
can Judge from the long list of killed and wound
I'd officers. Let the demagogues, in the Western
states, especially, who carp at the West Point
Academy, remark that the efficiency OF the vo-
lunteers is owing chiefly TO the military cduca-
ton impaired to their officers at that much
abused institutions; and we beg them to remark,
too, that the graduates all over the country
have come forward and rendered their services
20 The government.
surely can have no better proof of the
great advantages which that institution confers
a. tile country than what the battle field of
Eucna Vista furnishes. or what avail would
the bravery of our volunteers be without
cihcers to instruct and guide them Z OF what
avail would it be if Old Rough and Ready
had not at his command, officers capable of
ca1rying out the details of his councils and
Of Inspiring the volunteers themselves with
the indomitable prudence and self reliance
that mark that distinguished general What
would be the consequence OF a reverse IN that
decisive action Our army would have been
c,i n.y. and dcstroyed--our immense provision
n %, would have been seized--our amy cliesl,
containing specie to the amount ct hall