The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-29

l. John Farley, graouateu iooi'eeus" IA ~"
class June 30th, 1928. and entered the I'd Artil-
Iery July Isl, 1898, with rank OF Brv: Second
Lieutenant he was promoted Second Lieut..
LIST Artillery July LIST, 1928, and First Laeuten'
ant Aug. 1852. He resigned Feb. 2sth, 1886.
he was assistant in Geodetic Survey of the At
lsntc Coas, of the United States, from April let,
1887.
2 Ebenezer F. Sibley was born in Ohio. he
received hi. appointment as Cadet, from Aichl
gan, and graduated first in his class June Soth, \
1927 He was promoted Brvt. Second Leuten. |
ant in let Artillery, July lst, lse7-First Lieut. |
March 9th. 1884 Captains staff, assistant Quar-
termaster), July 9TH, 1888 Captain lst Artille-
~. Aug. 3lst ls44. He vacated regimental
commission, June 18th, 1876 Brvt Major, Feb.
Esd, ls41, "for gallant and naritorious conduct
in the battle of Buena Vista, Mexico" He vas
still in the service in 1880.
3. Alfred Brush, graduated nineteenth in his
class, June S0,h, 1882. Was promoted Brvt.
Second Lieutenant 4th Artillery, July let, 1882
Second Lieutenant Sept. l4th, 1884. Resigned
July astk 1886 assistant engineer, Michigan
Central r. r.. from IS to IS. Located in
Detroit, Michigan, as physician in ls4S, where
he still resided in 1850. He was in the same
class with Humphrey Marshall, the confederate
General Humphrey Marshall graduated forty
second in the class.
, 4. Thomas Williams was born in New York,
and received his appointment of Cadet to the
United States Military Academy, from Michigan.
He graduated twelfth in his class, June S0th,
1887. He was promoted Second Lieutenant, 4th
Artillery, July LIST, 1887 acting assistant pro-
lessor of mathematics, Military Academy, from
March lst, 1910, to June 26th, ls4l First
Lieut. Oct 5th, 1910; Aide Camp to Maj.
Gen. Scott in ls44, which position he held as
late as 1850; Brvt. Captain, Aug. goth, ls47,
" for gallant and meritous conduct in the battle
f OF Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico" Brvt
n Major, Sept. 18th, 1877, q for gallant and msri-
p. torious conduct in the battle of Chaputepec,
!. Mexico"
l.. Brig. Gen. Henry A. Benham graduated FIRST
, in the same class, and MAJ. -General Bra1ton
o Bragg, of the confederate army, graduated fifth
= in the same class.
d 3. Justus McKinstry was born in New York,
and appointed Cadet to the U. S. Military Acad.
h envy from Michigan. lie graduated fortieth in
h his class, June Soth, 1888. He was promoted
:. Second Lieut. "a Infantry, July lst, 1885; First
, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry, April 18th, lS4l
"a Captains staff, asst. Quaatermaster,) March Sd
a lsi7 commanded company of volunteers, al
II the battle of Churubusco, Mexico, Aug. Goth
p, 1877; Brvt. Major, Aug. 26th, ls47, :" for gal
n liant and mertoriOus conduct at the battles o.
Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico; :" Captain I'd
=. Jan. 18th, lS4S; vacated regimenta commission
Jan. 18th, IS4S. Bcauregard and Hardee wer,
o both in the same class with McKinstry-Beaurc
n gard graduated second, and Hardee twenty
i sixth.
- 6. Mortimer Rosecrants was born in n. Y.
n and appointed Cadet to the Z. S. Militar!
o. Academy from Michigan. lie graduated forty
Il ninth, June 30th, 1871, and was promoted Brvt
III Second Lieut., 5th Infantry, July LIST, lsil
+ Second Lieut., June sth, 1915 Fret Leuten
nj ant, June 10th, 1876; Brvt Captain, Aug. 20;h
u. s4,, for gallant and neritous conduct in thu
h, battles Of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico. II,
no die DC. 9Th, 1913, at Ypsilan,i, Mich.
n Z. Christopher c. Augur born in \. Y.
y. -. - C~ao. - Y 9 M;G.~-y As.an-,,
: :
is class, June 30th, lSi3 He was promoted Brvt
tn Second Lieut.. 4th Infantry, July Ist, ls43
III Second Lieutenant, 4th Infantry, Sept. 18th
IN ls45; First Lieutenant, Feb. 10th, lS47; aide
8. de-camp to Brighten. Hopping, 1917; and t,
m Brighten. Cushing ls4S.
10 In ls6i he was ordered to West Point, a
he commandant OF the corps of Cadets, at the U
- IL e I'll
"a OF Engineers; Dec. 9th, 1861, he was appointed
u Brig. Gen. O: volunteers, aud ordered to tn,
Upper Potomac.
5. Orlando ID. Wilcox was born in Michigan
y and appointed Cadet TO the U. s. Military Acad
envy from that State. He graduated eighth il
his class, June 30th, 1857 was promoted Sec
ond Lieutenant, 4th Artillery, July lst, ls47 il
n, 1851 he was commissioned Colonel of First In
n fantry Michigan Volunteers, and was taken prs
q oners by the confederate army ut the battle O
N Pulls Rnn
% >. VIM. II. TIomur,dgo wes born in Michigan
e and was appointed Cadet to the L. s. Military
H. Academy from that State. He graduated frs
e in his class, June Both, ls4s was appointed
: Brvt. Second Lieut., corps Engineers, July LIST
1913; Second Lieut., Nov. Both, | $40.
is The above is list of the graduates of the Z
L. 5. Military Academy at West Point, n T., up
r to 1880, who received their appointments from
III the State of Michigan.
K The following is list of those who received
1t their appointments from the State of Michigan,
y and have graduated or are still at the Military
r Academy
, George l.. Hartsuff graduated nineteenth in
his class. June 30th, 1852. he was appointed
A from Michigan and admitted into the Academy.
;, July lth, ls4s.
/ f. d. Philips was appointed from Michigan,
l. and admitted into the Academy July lst, ls47
l. He graduated iorty-frst in his class June Both,
u 1852. He is now Captain of Infantry, and act
g ing instructor in military tactics, at the Z. s.
II Military Academy, at Yves: Point, \. Y.
:, Miles d. McAilester, was appointed Cadet to
|, the [. ;. Military Academy from Michigan, and
was admitted July lst, 1884, and graduated
third in his class, June 30th, 1856.
!, John R. Miner was appointed Cadet TO the
I. s. Military Academy from Michigan, and was
admitted into the Academy, July LIST, 1884. He
graduated 18th in his class June Both, 1889.
j. Benson Williams was appointed Cadet to