The New York herald., 1868-06-18


The following will show the sciences and art in
which each of the distinguished dve' particularly
/. Albert H. Payson, Massachusetts,
tary and civil engineering and science of
war, ethics and law, mineralogy and geol-
Ogy, ordnance and gunnery, cavalry tactics,
natural and experimental philosophy, chem
cal physics and chemistry, infantry tactics artillery
tactics drawing mathematics French and English
studies.
2. John G. d. Knight, Missour.-Mllitary and civil
engineering and science OF war, ethics and law,
mneralogy and geology, ordnance and gunnery,
natural and experimental philosophy chemical
physics and chemistry, artillery tactics mathematics,
French and English studies
8. Richard L. HoXie, Iowa.-Mlitary and civil en-.
gineering and science Of war; ethics and law,
mineralOgy and geology ordnance and gunnery,
cavalry tactics, natural and experimental philoso-
ply infantry tactics artillery tactics, mathematics
a. Edgar W. Bass Minnesota-Military and civil en-
cheering and science of war; ethics and law, mineral
experimental philosophy, chemical physics and
chemistry, artillery tactics mathematics and English
S. James B. Mackall, Ohio-Military and civil engi.
neering and science of war; ethics and law Spanish,
ordnance and gunnery, cavalry tactics, natural and
experimental philosophy, Infantry tactics, mathe-
WAR RECORD OF THE CLASS.
The graduating class Of last year was largely COM
posed OF young exvolunteer soldiers, and IL will be
seen by the following record that the graduating
class Of this year is not without its quota OF "boys in
James E. Batchelder-Enlisted as private in the
Fifth Vermont Volunteers; served two years: Was
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| North Anna, Coal Harbor Petersburg and Charles
| ton.
| Richard L. Hoxe-Enlisted as private, June, 1851 !;
| served until June, 1884 Guerilla lighting in Mary
| land and Arkansas
| E. o. Fechet-Enlisted as first sergeant in Second
| Michigan battery; served two years and eleven
months; was taken prisoner at battle OF Shiloh, and
| was prisoner three months.
Sumner H. Bodfsh-Enlieted as private in Forty
sixth Massachusetts, volunteers, also in Second Mas
sachusetts artillery; one years service was In the
battles Of Kingston and Goldsbor0ugh.
\ r.. MaCkall-Sprypd headuuarterS
Sixteenth military district from May 1853 to August
| 1864; had charge OF quartermasters stores anu
the field. '''N
william L. Marshall-served in Fifth Kentucky
| cavalry from July. 1858, to November, 1854.
Edgar w. Bass-served from 1862 to 1864 In the
Eighth regiment Minnesota Volunteers, In the cam.
Po Rney tae the a.
| George W. Pyle-Served in volunteer regiment
throughout the war; [This cadet having LETT here on
sick leave, his regiment, &C., could not be ascer.
| tained.l
| The youngest member Of the class is Charles F.
Roe, aged little over twenty years. and the eldest
| Frank L. Shoemaker, who is somewhat over twenty
Eve.
| THE MIDDIEs' HOP.
In return for the many courtesies which have been
extended to them by the cadets the midshipmen are
preparing to give the gray coats and their female
friends right royal welcome on board the nagshlp
OF the fleet Friday next when, it is said, grand
dinner will be had, and plentiful supply Of 'the
of the day Of the dinner there win be hop on
| board the ships and for the accommodation OF the
| CrOWd tnat IN expected 10 pdIticipute the hhCe-
donian and the Dale will be moored alongside the
Savannah and the decks Of the three vessels rooted
| over by canvass, decorated with Tags The marine
band OF the flagship and the unequaled one attached
to the post will furnish the music on the OCCASION
IL Is also said that the midshipmen Will give on the
plains mere tomorrow an exhibition OF their manner
| OF drilling Meanwhile the determination between
the two corps continues undated In its riendiness,
and to-day the cadets have been visiting the vessels
| en- ndsse and were received with the utmost cordi.
alty. The graduating casses-that OF the Annapolis
| Academy and that OF the Academy here-expect to
| be allowed to 60 their happy ways on saturday.
| The light artillery drill, ordered yesterday and
which was interrupted by the rain, executed
day much to the OF the visitors and the
disgust OF the cadets who were detailed to duty at
the guns with the sun almost burning the very cais
sons under them.
| DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GRANT-A POLITICIANS
| ADVENTURE.
panied by Generals Schriver and hyer left here for
Washington this afternoon on the steamer @. vib-
| bard The General will be missed at Raee Hotel by
| the little boys, whom spoke to you about in my
letter yesterday as having cultivated his acquaint.
to great an extent during his short stay here.
at the hotel until he left he attracted no more aten
tion than the lowest lieutenant the post although
| every one had come to know him by sight. BY the
| way, there is q good story told among the oncers
about prominent politician, who came up on the
same boat with the General last week, and who, on
bearing the radical candidate for the Presidency was
on board, resolved to watch him closely, and, very
TO his friends, hoping that politics might never SC
| slightly enter Into their conversation. well
| he sat by Grant all the way up, but
| appears that the General did not speak
| word 70 his companions on any subject whatever
untii, when near this place, In neld bordering th'