Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-20

i brevetted MAJOR for gallant conduct now Brigadier
! General G. S. A. g. -
Philip St. George Cooke of Va, No. %, entered
infantry Major Dragons 1S47; brevet Lieut. Col
| onel for meritorious conduct IN CaiIorniai now
Brig. General q. S. A.
! Class of 1888 Grad1otes m
! Hugh W. Mercer, of Va, No 8, entered ArtlIle-
lery. resigned 1885; Cashier of Planters Bank, Sa-
vaanah, since 1s4l Brig. Gen. O. s. A.
Jefferson Davis, born in KY, Cadet from MISS,
! No %. entered infantry, resigned 1880 MEMBER OF
| us. Honse of Representatives from Miss, ls45;
| ca, LIST Reg Miss. Vols (Riaes) in Mexican war,
severely wounded at Buena Vista; reappointed
4 Rrip, Gen U. S. Army 1S47, (declined); member
| II, s. Senate 1s47; Secretary of War under Pres.
Pierce President of the Confederate States Of Amer
| icar 1862.
! fantry, resigned 1886; Civil Engineer; planter
since 1888; Brig. Gen. @. S. A. -.
| Albert E. Church, cadet from Conn.,, dlstln.
| guished Prof of Mathematics at West Point, ana
author of Elements of Differential and Integral
Calculus was No. ! in this class
Glass of 1S29-46 Graduates.
Robert E. Lee, of Va, No. 2, entered Engineers;
Assistant Astronmer for demarcation of Boundary
line between Ohio and Michigan, 1885; Chief En-
cineer of Gen. Wools army in Mexico; Brevet Maj
for callautry 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. G. 5. A.
Joseph E. Johnston, of Va, No. 13, entered Ar
tllerv. resigned 1887; re appointed 1st 1t. Topog.
Engineers 1898; Brvt Capt. for galantry IN Florl-
da war; Brvt Mai. and Col. for gallantry at Cerro
Gordo where he was severely wounded twice; LIT.
Col Voltiruers lS47, wounded in attack on City Of
Mexico, disbanded as 1t Col. NoltSeurs 1913 re-
instated by act of Congress, 1913, as Capt. IoPo.
Engineers; Brvt 1t Col for gallantry at Chapute'
pee; now General G. S. A.
O. Mcknight Mitchell, born in KY, cadet from
Ohio, No. Is, entered artillery, resigned 1882
counsellor at law; civil engineer lS36-SI Prol
of Astronomy at Cincinnati College; founder oil
observatory at Cincinnati; author OF "Stellar
World" Now Brig General U. 5. A.
Albert G. Blanchard, of Mass, No. 20, entered
infantry. resigned 1910; merchant at New Orleans
from 1870; Captain in Louisiana volunteers in
Mexican war; reappointed Major 1S47, disbanded
1913; now Brig. General c. 5. A.
Theophilus H Holmes of n. Z. No. A, entered
infantry brevet Major for galantry at Monterey;
now Major General G. S. A.
Class of 1902 Graduates
VIM NJ Pend eton cadet from Va, No. 5, enter
ed artillery, resigned 1898; Prof in Bristol and
Delaware Colleges lS33-3s; Clergyman Protestant
Episcopal Church since 1887; now Brig General
C. S. A.
John Bankhead Magruder, cadet from Va, No.
15 entered infantry, transferred to artillery 1881
Brevet Major for gallantry at Cerro Gordo; Brevet
{. S. 4.
NorE-Albert T. Bledsoe, of KY, Prof of Mathe-
mates in University of Va, and author of work
on Slavery and " Theodicy," was No. IL, in this
class.
Class of 1SS1-33 Graduates.
Samuel R. Curtis of Ohio, No. q, entered in
fantry, resigned 1882; Civil Engineer for many
wears 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-The gallant Henry Clay, jr., of Ny, who
was killed at Buena VISTA was No. in this class,
and William a. Norton, of n. Y, President OF Del
aware College, author Of a work on Astronomy, was
No. :; James Allen, of n. c., was No. 8.
Class Of 1875 Graduates.
Philip St George Cooke of Va, No. 6, entered
infantry, resigned 1854; Brig. General c. 5. A.,
died 1861.
Erasmus D. Keyes, born in Mass, cadet from
Maine, No. 10 entered artillery; Aide de Camp to
zen. Scott 1887; now Brig. General {. 5. A.
George b. Crittenden, of Ky, No. %. entered in
fantry, resigned 1888; reapPOinted Captain noun
ted rifles 1876 Brevet Major for gallantry at Con-
treras and Cherubusco; Major General Z. S. A,
resigned.
Richard C. Ga.lin, cadet from Y. c., No. 50, en-
tered infantry; Brevet Major for gallantry at Mon
terey, where he wounded; Brig. General c. S.
A., resigned.
Humphrey Marshall, cadet from KY, No 10 en-
tered mounted rangers, resigned 1888; Counsellor
at Law since 1883 Colonel LIST Regiment Ky. Vol
un,eer Cavalry in Mexican war; member House of
REPRESENTATIVES; Brig General c. 5. A., resigned
CjIss Of 1888 GraduhteS
Gorge W CuilOm, born in " Y, cadet from Pa,
No. .. entered Engineers; commandment of SapperS,
Miner and PontonIers 1915; author OF work on
Military Bridges" &C.; Brig Genera! U. s. \.
DAVID Ruggles. cadet from Mass, No 81, entered
infantry; BreYet Major tor gailantry at Conueras
and ChcrubUsco and Lieut.. Colonel at Chapultepec;
BOW ;riga,ller General C. s A.
NprE.-Msior VIM W = Bliss, of Gen. Taylor's
-.lf IN Mexico, was No. in this class, ai:d Lieut..
Colonel Henry L. Scott, of \. C., was No fl.
CXtss NJ 1885 Members.
George Meade born in SPAIN cadet from Pa, No.
49, Joined artillery, resigned 1886; reapponted I'd
Lieutenant Topog. Engineers 1912; brevet lst Lieu
tenant for gallanlry at Monterey now Brig. Cen
eral U. s y.
John W. Withers, OF Ala, No. Al, entered dra-
goonS resigned 1885; Lawyer IS Lieut. Colonel
lst Alabama volunteers in Mexican war; reappoin-
ted Lieut.. Colonel lS47 resigned 1913; merchant
since 1913; Brig General c. S. A.
Clgss OF lS3G-4g Members.
Joseph r Anderson of Va, No. 4, entered ar
tery; transferred to Engineers 1886, resigned
1887; Civil Engineer 1851; superintendent Of
Tredegar Iron Works 1871; Brig General e. S. A.,
resigned
Montgomery G. Meigs, born in Ga, cadet from
Pa, No g. entered artillery transferred to EngIn-
GERS 1886 superintendent OF Capitol Extension and
Washington d. c. Aqueduct; now Brigadier General
u.
Thomas W. Sherman, cadet from R. l., No. Is,
entered artillery; Brevet Major for gallantry at
Buena Vista; BOW Brigader General U. S. A:
John W. Phelps of VT, No. "a, entered artillery;
brevet Captain for gallanTy at Contreras ana Che-
ruLusco; now Colonel U. s. A.
Lloyd Tilghuan cadet from Nd, No. 46, entered
dragons, resigned 1885, Civil Engineer since 1885,
Aide de Camp to Gen. Twiggs at Palo Alto, DC
Captain Md company in Mexican war; now Brig.
| General G. S. A.
Glass of 1880 Members.
| Henry w. Benham, of Conn., No /, entered En-
gineers: wounded and brevetted Captain for gallant
Ty at Buena Vista; now Brig. General U. s. A:
Braxton Bragg, of N. c., No. B, entered Artillery;
Brevetted Captain for gallantry at Buena Vista
now General G. s. A.
Jubal A Early, of Va. No. 10, entered Artillery,