Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-20
For the Standard.
WEST POINT SOLDIERS.

following
;.nt oascs-s of the Confederate and United States,
graduates at the Military Academy at West Point,
are believed to be reliable Up to 1850, the facts
stated are taken from the Register of that lnstltu'
ton. compiled in that year. short explanation
will enable the reader to understand the statements
Each cadet after graduating is entitled TO the rank
of End Lieutenant his commission bearing date &C
cordng to his proficiency in his studies, In drill, DC
The discipline and standard of scholarship are very
high. as NAV be inferred from the fact that on an
average about twothrds of the cadets who enter
the Academy are dropped in the four years course,
from i'll health bad conduct laziness or naolty 10
keep pace with their more able classmates, leaving
about onethird only to finish their course and at
tain the rank of I'd Lieutenant in the regular army.
graduate attaining high distinction IN ms class,
must possess not only fine mental endowments, but
physica dexterity and vgor, and habits OF punctu-
aIity. The numbers in the subjoined compilation
denote the respective class rank-No. being high
est, No 2 next, and so on; the hrst hVe oeinS re-
garded as peculiarly distinguished, while tn"Se
having lower numbers must be highly accomplished
oficers-much more thoroughly educated than are
usually the graduates of other Colleges. The class
rank was adopted in 1878 1t is interesting to no.
tee in what cases "age mas performed the promises
of youth"
Samuel Cooper, of n. Y, entered artillery; 1t
Colonel for gallant conduct in Mexico compiler Oh
WORK on IacIlCS AoJ L N0i ~ -
NoTE.-Chares Davies, author oil LeSehore'
"Bourdon," &C., was a member Of this class.
Class of 1888 members.
Richard Delafield, of N. Y, No. l, entered Engl-
neers member of Board of Engineers since lo4o.
NoTs.-Maiors Delafield, Mordecai and Mcclellan
were appointed to visit Europe during the Crlmean
war and report upon the military system OF the AL
lies and Russians Major D. now has charge OIL the
uarbor defences Of n. Y. City.
Harvey Brown, of n j., No 6, entered Light
Artillery; Brevet Major for gallantry in the Semi
mole war, 1886 Brevet 1t Col at ContreraS and
Churubusco; now Col commanding Fort Pickens
Class of 1929 members.
Daniel Tyler, of Conn.,, No. II, entered Light Ar,
tillery; Translator of work on Artillery resigned
1874: Civil Engineer since 1884 now Brig Gen.
NorE.-George W. Whistler, the distinguished
Engineer who died in the service OF Russia, was No.
u in this class
Class of 182O-3O members
John Fl. Winder of Nd, No. II, entered Artil-
lery brevetted Major 1S41, for galantry at Contre-
ras and Cherubusco Brig Gen. T.. B A.
Class of 1920 members
LEX. Mansfield, of Connecticut, No. 2, brcvet
major for gallantry at Fort Brown, Texas, in 1886
wounded severely in storming Monterey and was
brevetted Lieut. Colonel and Colonel for galantry
at Buena Vista; Chief Engineer of General Taylors
army; member of Board of Engineers, now Major
General U. S. 4.
Walter Gwynn, of Virginia, No. 5, entered
tillery, resigned 1882; Civil Engineer since 1882;
Brigader General in army of North Carolina until
its transfer to Confederate Government
Isaac R. Trimble, born in VirginIB cadet from
Kentucky No. II, entered artillery, resigned 1882
civil engineer since 1882 Brlgadler General C.S y
David Hunter, of District oi Columbia, No. 25
entered infantry, Captain Is: Dragons 1883, re-
signed 1885, was paynaSter II war with Mexico,
d., I;o-I \
George A Mccall, of Pennsylvania No 26, en-
tered infantry, brevetted Major AMI Lieut. Colonel
for gaantry at Palo Alto anu ReSaca de Ia Palma,
now Major General in |. 5. A.
Class of 1885 members.
Alfred Mordecai, Of North Carolina, was No. III
this class.
Class of is24-G1 members.
Dennis H Mafan, born in New York, cadet from
Virginia, No l, entered Engineer, Prof. Of Mathe-
mates and Civil Engineering at West POint--au-
thor of works on Field Qualifications" Civil En-
gineerng" &c.
Robert P PARROT, of New Hampshire, No 8, en-
tered artillery, resigned 1886; superintendent Of
West Point iron anu cannon foundry since 1886;
inventor Of the PARROT Gun"
Dixon S. Miles, of Nd, No. 81 entered infantry
brevet Major il 1916 for gallantry at Fort Brown,
Texas, and brevet Lieut. Colonel at Monterey; now
Colonel U. S. A.
Glass of 1859 Graduate.
Daniel S. Donelson, of Penn, No. s. entered ar
tillery; resigned 1926; counsellor at law planter
in Ala, since Is Brig. General G. S. A.
Benjamin Huger, of S. c., No s, entered artillery
breVet Major for gallantry at Vera Cruz; breTet
Lieut.. Colonel at Mono Del Rey; brevet Colonel at
Chapultepec, now Major General G. S. A.
Robert Anderson, of KY, No. Is, entered artille-
ry; brevet Captain for gallantry in Seminole war
severely wounded at Moline Del Rey brevet Major
for gallantry in that battle; Majors when in cam
dnfF han D-;- IT
and resigned.
Charles F. Smith, of Pa, No. 49, entered artille.
ry SERVICE brevet Major for gallantry at Palo Alto
and Resaca de Ia Palma brevet Lieut. Colonel at
Monterey brevet Colonel at Contreras and Churu-
busco; Brig. General in U. S. A., now dead
NoTE--Alexander D. Bache, of Pa, the superin-
tendant Of the U. S. Coast Survey, was No 7 in
this class and
Thompson S. Brown, of N. Y, the chief Engineer
OF the N Y. Erie R. R., and of St. Petersburgh and
Moscow R R., was No 4.
Class of 1s26-4O Members.
Albert Sidney Johnson born in XIV, cadet from
La, was No. 8, entered the infantry service in
Black Hawk war as assistant Adjutant General ::
resigned 1884: Secretary of Of Texas 1888 :
Colonel of 1st Regiment Texas Volunteers in war
with Mexico; re-appointed Paymaster U. S. Army
1849; commanded the Utah expedition; General
c, S. A., killed at Shoah
.. r. helntzelman, of Pa, No. II, entered infant
ry; brevet Major for gallantry at Huamantla, Mexi
co, now Major General U. S. A.
Silas Casey, of K. l., No. 80, entered infantry
severely wounded at Chapultepec; brevet Major fol-
gaiantry at Contreras and Churubusco; brevet
Lieut. Colonel at Chepultepec; now Major Genera
NorE.-The distinguished Professor of Natura
and Experimental Philosophy at West Point, VIM
IL. G. BARTLETT cadet from No., was No. l in thi
class.
Class Of 1s27-3S Members
Sames A. J. Bradford, born in Tenn, cadet from
Ny NJ. No. 4 entered artillery; member of N c
m!itary board; Colonel of Ordnance G. S. A.
teonldaS Polk, of N. G., No. 8, entered artillery
Gsp snes = 1927 Bishop of La, 1s41 now Majo
. oaor'e! D. Rains. cadet from N c., No: 10. Ell
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