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onel for meritorious conduct in California; now
Brig. General q. S. A. 8
| Class of 1888 GRADUATES
Hugh W. Mercer, of Va, No 8, entered Artille-
lery, resigned 1886; Cashier of Planters Bank, Sa-
vannah, since 1871 Brig. Gen. G. s. A.
Jefferson Davis, born in KY, Cadet from Miss,
No. 49, entered infantry, resigned 1885; member of
| o. S House Of Representatives from Miss, 1s45;
Col. LIST Reg. Miss. Vols. (RiHes) in Mexican war,
severely wounded at Buena Vista; reappointed
Brig. Gen. O. S. Army 1s47, (declined); member
| U. S. Senate 1S47; Secretary of War under Pres.
Pierce President of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea, 1852.
Thomas F. Drayton. of S. c., No. %, entered in
fantry, resigned 1896; Civil Engineer; planter
| since 1888; Brig. Gen. C. S. A. 1855
| Albert E. Church, cadet from Conn.,, a distin-
| guished Prof. of Mathematics at West Point and
author of Elements of Differential and Integral
Calculus was No. ] in this class.
Glass Of 1S29-46 GRADUATED
Robert E. Lee, of Va, No. 2, entered Engineers;
Assistant Astronmer for demarcation of Boundary
line between Ohio and Michigan, 1885, Chief En-
gineer of Gen. Woors army in Mexico; Brevet Maj.
for gallantry at Cerro Gordo; Brevet 1t Col at
Contreras and Cherubusco; Brevet Col at Chapul-
tepec, where he was wounded; member OF Board of
Engineers; now Commanding Gen. T. s. A.
joseph E. Johnston, of Va, No. 49, entered Ar
tilery, resigned 1887; re appointed LIST 1t Topog.
Engineers 1888; Brvt- Capt for gallantry in Nori-
da war; Brvt Maj and COL for gaantry at Cerro
Gordo, where he was severely wounded twice; 1t.
Col Voltiguers 1S47, wounded in attack on City of
Mexico, disbanded as 1t. Col. Voltigeurs 1913, re-
instated by act of Congress, ls4s, as Capt Topo.
Engineers; Brvt 1t Col. for galantry at Chapulte.
pee; now General c. S. A.
O. Mcknight MITCHELL born in KY, cadet from
Ohio, No. Is, entered artillery, resigned 1882;
counsellor at law; civil engineer 1867; Prof
of Astronomy at Cincinnati College; founder Of
observatory at Cincinnati author of "Stellar
World" Now Brig General U. S. A.
Albert G. Blanchard Of Mass, No. %, entered
infantry, resigned 1910; merchant at New Orleans
from 1910; Captain in Louisiana volunteers in
Mexican war; reappointed Major lS47, dsbanded
1S4e; now Brig. General c. S. A.
Theophilus II. Holmes, of N. c. No. A, entered
infantry brevet Major for gallantry at Monterey;
now Major General Z. S. A.
CLlss of 1892 Graduates.
VIM. NJ. Pend eton, cadet from Va, No. s, enter
ed artillery, resigned 1888; Prof in Bristol and
Delaw are Colleges ls33-3S Clergyman Protestant
C.s. 4.
John Bankhead Magruder, cadet from Va, No
49, entered infantry, transferred to artillery 1881
Brevet Major for gaantry at Cerro Gordo; Brevet
Lieut. Colonel at Chapultepec; now Major General
c. S. A.
NorE-Albert T. Bledsoe of Ky., Prof. of Mathe
mates in University of Va. and author OF work
on Slavery and Thcodicy," was No. IL, in this
class.
Class of 1878 Graduates.
Samuel r. Curtis, of Ohio, No. ~, entered in
fantry, resigned 1882 Civil Engineer for many
years Counsellor at Law Colonel Of 3rd Ohio
volunteers in Mexican war; member of U. S. House
of Representatives now Brig General u S. A
NorE.-1he gallant Henry Clay, jr, of Ky, who
Was killed at Buena Vista, was No 2 in this class,
and William \. Norton, OF N. Y, President Of Del
aware College, author of work on Astronomy, was
No. Z; James Allen, of N. c., was No. 3.
Class of lS32-45 Graduates
Philip St. George Cooke, of Va, No. 6, entered
infantry, resigned 1884; Brig. General G. S. A.,
died 1861.
Erasmus D. Keyes, born in Mass, cadet from
Maine, No. 10, entered artillery; Aide de Camp to
zen. Scott 1877; now Brig. General U S. A.
George B. Crittenden of Ky, No. 90, entered in
antry, resigned 1888 reappointed Captain noun
ted rifles 1876; Brevet Major for gallantry at Con-
treras and Cherubusco; Major General G. S. A.,
resigned.
Richard c. Gatlin. cadet from y c., No 35, en-
tered infantry; Brevet Major for salantry at Mon
terey, where he was wounded; Brig: General C. s.
A., resigned
Humphrey Marshall, cadet from KY, No ~, en-
tered mounted rangers, resigned 1893; Counsellor
at Law since 1888; Colonel LIST Regiment Ky. Vol
unteer Cavalry in Mexican war; member House Of
Representatives; Brig. General c. S. A. resigned.
Cluss of 1888 GRADUATES.
George W. Cullom, born in n. Y, cadet from Pa,
No. 3, entered Engineers; comnandant of Sappers,
Miners and Pontoners 1s4S; author of a work on
Military Bridges" &C.; Brig. General U. S. A.
= David Ruggles cadet from Mass, No. "a, entered
infantry; Brevet Major for gallantry at Contreras
and Cherubusco. and Lieut. Colonel at Chapul,epec;
Dr,r
NorE-Major VIM w. S. Bliss, of Gen. Taylor's
staff in Mexico, was No Q in this class. and Lieut.
Colonel Henry L. Scott of N. c.. was No. Al.
Glass of 1886 Nembers
George Meade, born in Spain. cadet from Pa, No.
10, Joined artillery, resigned 1886; reappointed I'd
Lieutenant Topog Engineers 1912 brevet LIST Lieu
tenant for gallantry at Monterey now Brig. Gen
eral U. S. A.
John W. Withers of Ala, No. A, entered dra-
goons, resigned 1885; Lawyer IS Lieut. Colonel
LIST Alabama volunteers in Mexican war reappon-
ted Lieut.. Colonel 1S47; resigned lS4s; merchant
since 1913; now Brig General c. S. A.
Class OF 1S36-49 Members
Joseph R. Anderson, of Va, No. 4, entered ar
tillery; transferred to Engineers 1885, resigned
1887; Civil Engineer 1851; superintendent of
Tredegar Iron Works 1S4l; Brig General G. S. A.,
resigned
Montgomery G. Meigs, born in Ga, cadet from
o. ANo' u, 0u al u0uoieAiCu W I1ibSu-
GERS 1896; superintendent of Capitol Extension and
Washington D. c. Aqueduct; now Brigadier General
q. S. A.
Thomas W. Sherman, cadet from R. l., No. 49,
entered artillery; Brevet Major for gallantry at
Buena Vista; now Brigadier General U. S. A.
John W. Phelps, of VT, No. "a, entered artillery;
brevet Captain for gaantry at Contreras and Che
rubusco; now Colonel U. S. A.
Lloyd Tilghnan, cadet from Nd, No. 46, entered
Dragons, resigned 1886; Civil Engineer since 1886;
Captain Nd. Company in Mexican war; now Br1g
General G. S. A.
Glass of 1880 Mem6ers
Henry W. Benham, of Conn.,, No /, entered En-.
gineers; wounded and brevetted Captain for gallant
ry at Buena Vista; now Brig. General U. S. A.
Braxton Bragg, Of N. c., No. 5, entered Artillery;
Brevetted Captain for gallantry at Buena Vista
now General c. s. A.
Jubal A. Early, of Va, No. 10, entered Artillery,
resigned 1888; Counsellor at Law since 1910
Major LIST Regiment Va. Volunteers in Mexican war
now Brig. General G. s. A.
John G. Pemberton of Pa No 81 entered Ar