Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-25
From the Raleigh Standard.
WEST POINT SOLDIERS.
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Class Of 1885 members.

Mexico; now General C. S. A.
James H. Trapier, of S. C., No. 3, entered artillery,
lst Lieut. Engineers 1893; resigned SiS planter since
lS4S; now 3rigader General c. $. A.
Irwin Mcdowell, Ohio, No. %, entered artillery;
breyet Captain for galantry at Buena VISTA now Brig
General U. 5. A.
brevet Major for gallantry at Medelin, (near Vera
Cruz breyet It. Colonel at San Augustine; Major
General c. 5. A..
Henry H. Sibey, Louisiana, No. 81, breyet Major
for gaantry at Medeln; now Major General C. 5. A.
Edward Johnson Kentucky, No. 81, entered infantry;
breyet Captain for galantry at Moline del Rey; now
Brigadier General c. 5. A.
Class Of 1881 members.
Isaac J. Stevens, Massachusetts, No. !, entered en-
gneers; breye Captain for gaantry at Contreras and
Churubusco; breyet Major at Chepultepec severely
wounded at City of Mexico; assistant in the Geodec
Coast Survey; Governor of Territory of Oregon; mem
Der Of House of Representatives from Oregon; now
Brigader General u :. A.
Henry w Halleck, New York, No. 3, entered engi-
neers; author of a work " Bitumen" and Of Ele-
ments of Military Art and Science;" breyet Captain
for gaantry in California; Secretary Of State of Cali
fornia; Counsellor at Law; now commanding General
U. 5.
Jeremy +. Gimer, of North Carolina, No. 4, entered
engineers; now Colonel Engineers c. s. A.
Alexander X. Lawton, Of South Carolina, No. 10,
entered artillery, resigned 1910; lawyer at savannah
since 1870; President Savannah and Augusta Rail Road
since 1919; now Brgader General Z. ). A.
James b. Ricketts,, of New York, No l6, entered
artillery; now Rr!gadier General U. 5. A.
Edward X. $. Candy, bora in kentucky, cadet from
Indiana No 80, breVet MAJOR for galantry at Contre-
ras and Churubusco; now Brigadier General u s. A.
Glass Of ls4O-49 memtsrE
Paul O. Herbert of Louisiana, No. !, entered engi-
neers resigned 1885, Chief Engineer OF state OF Loul-
sisna 1857; reappoined Lieutenant Colonel Infantry
1917; breyet Colonel for gallantry at Moline del Key
disbandcd lS4s; now Brgader General Z. 5 A.
William Gillian, born IN Indiana, cadet from lrgl-
MA No J. entered artillery; resigned 1876 Professor
of Physical Science, &c, Virginia Military Institute
1886; author of " Gilham's Tactics" now Colonel T.
A.
William T. Sherman, Ohio, No. d, entered artillery
nov Major General L. s. A.
John T. McCown, of Tennessee, No III, entered ar
lilery breyet Captain for gallantry at Cerro Gordo
now Brigadier General c. 5. A.
Richard 5. Ewel, born in the District OF Columbia
cadet from Virginia, entered Dragons No. Is; breVe
Captain for galautry at COntreras and Churubusco;
now BTigadier General U. r.. A.
James q. Martin, North Carolina, No. IA, entered
artillery lost at Cnurubusco; breyet MAYOR Tor
gallanry at Conreras and Churubusco Adjutant Gen
eral of North Carolina Brigadier General C. s A
Reuben 2. Campbell, of North Carolina, No. 81 en-
tered Dragons brevel Captain for gallanry at Buena
Vista Colonel C. :. A, killed at Chlckahominy.
Thomas Jordan, oi Virginia No. Al, entered milan
try. now Brigadier General C. ). A.
piGss o. loil-5a m,Rbtr;
Josiah Gorgas, born IN Pennsylvania, cadet from
New York. No &, entered ordnance now Chef OF Ord
nance (. ; A.
Nathaniel LYON, of Connecticut, No II, entered in
iury; brevel Captain for gallanry at Contreras aud
Churunusco wounded at the Belen Gate, City OF Mex
go. Major General L. ;. A., killed at Springfield
samuel . Anderson, Of Virginia, No i, entered
artillery breyet Captain for galantry at Moline del
Rev Rrigadier General C. - A. resigned
Samuel Jones Of Virginia, No. ~, entered infantry
now Brgadier General Z. ). A.
John + REYNOLDS Of Pennsylvania, No. &c, entered
artillery breyet Captain for gaahtry at Monterey
breyet Major Buena Vista, now Brigad'er General
= :
Robert $ Garnet, Of Virginia, No. q, entered ar
uicry breyet Captain for gliartry at Monterey bre-
vet Major at Bueua Vista; Brigadier General c. : A
killed at Rich Mountain.
Richard b. Garnett, Of Virginia. No %, entered IN
flntry; now Brigadier General c. 5 A.
Don Carlos Buell., born in Ohio, cadet from Indiana,
No 3D. entered infantry; breyct Captain for gaantTy
q Monterey severely wounded at Churubusco; breyet
Major al Contrerls and Churubuscoi now Major Gen
erai L 5
Israel h Richardson. of Vermont, No. y, entered
infantry breyel Captain for gallanty at COnireras aud
Chur6Isco breyet Ma ior Tor ealilnry at ChepuepeC
! now Major General L. : \.
Anderson ID. Nelson, born IN Kentucky, cadet from
Ohio, No. -, entered infantry, now Mayor Genera!
L S.A
William :. Ro,encrans, mot Ro,sncran:, of Ohio,
No D, entered engineers now Major General |. ). \
GustaSus " Smith, OF kentucky, No ;, entered
engineers breyet 1T Lieutenant Tor gallanry al Cerro
Gordo; breyet Captain at Conlreras now Major Gen
rral {. :. A.
Mansfield Lowell, District Of Columbia, No. .. en-.
tered artillery; wounded at CheputrPcc; breve Cap
for gallantry at ChcPultepec; now Major General
G. :. A.
John Pope, born in Kentucky cadet from Illinois,
No L. entered geographical engineers; hreye lNi Lieu
tenant for gallanr! at Monterey bre'el captain al
Beuua Vista; now MAJOR General L. =. 4.
Abner Doubleday, of New York, No. u, entered
artillery: now Brigadier General 1. ;. \.
Daniel II. Hal, of South Carolina No p, hreyet
Captain for gallantry at Contr"ras and CmruhusGo;
brtyet Major at Cheputepec; resigned Si9 now Ma
lur General &. :. \.
Richard H. Anderson, South Carolina, No 10, en-
tered dragons; LrcVe 1T Lieutenant tor glllanty al
San Augustine, Mexico; now Major General C. $ a.
la FaNeitr Mclaws, of Georgia, No. Is, entered
infantry; now MAJOR General G. ). \.
Earl Van Dou,, Of Mississippi, No. 81, entered in
flur,. breyct Captain for gallautry at Ccrro Gprdo;
hrcytt Major at ContrerdS aud ChurubuscO; wounded
iu entering the City Of Mexico; now MAJOR General
&. =. 4.
Jane, Longs,rett, horn in South Carolina, cadet
from Alabama, No -, entered infantry breyet Cap
tam for gallanty at Contreras and Chrubusco; breNel
Major at Moline del Rey; severely wounded at Che
puhepec; now Major General c. 5. A.
Class NJ 1873 Graduates.
VIM b. Franklin Of usylvaua, No. |, entered
tnugraphica engineers; breVet st Lieutenant for gal
lautry at Buena Vista; now Major General U. $ 4.
Roswell ; Ripley, born IN Ohio, cadet from New
York No = entered artillery; breyet Captain for gal
llntry at Cerro Gordo breNot Major at Chepuepec;
author Of 4 history Of the "Wlr with Mexico" now
Rrgader General c. ). \.
John j. Peck OF New York, No :, entered artillery
breVet Captain for gaantry at Contreras aud Churu-
husco; brevet Major at Moline del Rey now Brgadler
General 4. :. A.
Samuel c. French, of New Jersey, No. "a, entered
artillery breyet st Lieutenant for gallanly at Monte
rev. severely wouudcd breyet Captain at Buena Vista;
now Brgadcr General C.. $. \.
Ulysses :. Grant, OHIO, No. 81, entered infantry
brcvet 1T Lieutenant for gallantry at Moline del Rey
now MAJOR General |. 5. \.
Joseph II. Potter, New Hampshire, No. % entered
infantry; severely wounded at Monterrey brcvet lst
Lieutenant for gaiantry at Monterey; now Brigadier
General u. 5. a.
Class Of lSii-25 Graduates.
Simon B. Buckner, of Kentucky, No II, entered in
fantry wounded at Churubusco; brevet lt Lieutenant
for galanry at Contreras and ChurubuscO (decned);
now Brigadier General c. s. A.