The New York herald., 1869-06-04
WEST POINT.
,f,..t,nuatson Of the Examination In /IAsinecr.
inx-Tbe Ethics and Law Ordeal The Cadet
M,moriaI-The War Record OF the Class-A
Ie,.ex from Henry Ward BECKER.

MemuriAl-The war hecoru " tne Claso-A
Letter from Henry Ward Bsecher.
CoZZRNs' EoTEI, June g. 1860.
The examination of the graduating class In eng-
,eer,na was completed this morning and the first
secton In ethics and law passed the ordeal Of the
Sross.ouestiorings OF the Examining Board during
she afterneon The authorities from which the
cadets lmsibe all their inspiration as TO this special
course OF their studies are Halleck's International
Law F-ench's Practical Ethics Kent's Com
mentar,es that portion which relates exclusively
10 constitutional law, Frenchs Law and Military
Law, and Benet's Military Law and the Practice OF
Coay:s Martial. Now although the members
of :ne sections which were called before the
Board to-day passed a very satisfactory exami-
nation indeed, 1t be said that this branch Is not
studied with all that care which It's great Importance
would seem TO demand. No man In any profes-
sion with the exception Of the legal profession it.
self stands in greater need OF thorough knowledge
OF law civl as well military, than he who may. at
some time or other be called upon to assume SEMI
judicial power over his fellow citizens; and there
were times during our late war when West Point
graduates might have done more honor to them
serves and greater service to the cause OF
right and justice than they did had they
shown by their acts that they had not
studied law at the Academy in much the same way
that parrots are taught 10 utter certain phrases
without understanding their meaning Yet, In JUS
tice the faculty, II must be conceded that In point
OF Importance tins is cassed second 10 engi
neerirg only. THIS being So now this oranch is not
studied as it should be may be a mystery 20 some
people but 1t certainly not to those who ever
heard graduating class examined IN Ethics and
Law
The following are the last two sections IN engineer
ing, the members OF which were examined this
morning.
9 S snS1 M shat and ~ running mine
E-S
Rockwell c, H-oonstruction of field work-The defence
during the three periods OF siege
proaches7Diferent kinds OF revetInenis.
Perrne, H. PManner Of mining and construction of full
Robinson W: w;Direct deflement of field works-Dif.
Reese. W J.-Napoleons campaign Of 1895 in Itay-Con-
tnaous lines and lines with intervals Field lortea;ions
outworks.
sproe Hiking poslroo truss strains on different parts
Crayerof, W T-Endia1ln. battery of four guns CON
Brady w-Frst campaign of wurmser against General
Bonaparte-N Military mining:
Rasson, Wilham.-DufouT's hypothetical battle.
Hughes, NJ. B-Ful sapBases and lines OF operations
smalwood j. H.-scarp revetrnent- outworks of perma
nert ior,idcaions- Plan Of campaign.
kaxon, NJ M-rhTee classes Of hed worksCounter mines
The following named cadets were examined in
ethics and law, leaving four yet to pass before
pletlng the second section:-
FIRST SECTION.
p%,sn, $ Epens IN a bar o. trial v,rorr.
ID. NJ
Hun. L. G.-chaTges and specifications courts martial
Craycro ", T. Sentence of courts courts martial).
3sH T.sia%Ops @ GEishs O. sRsiny,s person
Price p M-Composiion aud constitution OF courts mar
Lyle D. A-Manner of appointing the President of the
United states and duties OF same
Bourke, G.-Constiiuton and composition OF the Con-
Harris H. L-incompeiency of witnesses from defects of
Sye, +. EPunishmenis inflicted upon officers and sol.
Pullman, J. w.-Ares,s and confnements.
kawson, Wm.-Desertion and challenges courts martia.
Hardy A. S-Contraband of war
Porter, J. E-Finding Of the court courts MARTIAL
THE WAR RECORD OF THE GRADUATES.
In previous letter made mention OF the fact
that several members OF the present graduating
class were ex solders-young men for whose special
benefit at the close, rather just before the final
collapse OF the rebellion, a special law was passed
In Congress, allowing worthy Veterans not over
Strange as II may seem, this apparent inroad upon
the war shut out all young men over twenty two
years OF age, was actually fought, tooth and nail.
by certain old fogies VINO pretended to have
krly their own-very much at heart; but
the law passed and the consequence has been that
ever since the days OF the class OF 66 the great
mics which fought the battles OF the war have been
represented by one or more graduates every year
fourteen exsodiers; but six OF them, who had man.
aged TO nght successfully through many battle.
and no doubt disguised. AS have already made
only mere mention OF the veterans that remain
Cadet Wells W. Leggett-Enlisted as a private in
the seventy-eighth ohio volunteers November,
1851; then commissioned as captain and aide-de-
camp, and served as typographical engineer In the
eieges mentioned below; resigned June, 1865; par
hcipated IN the siege and all the operations con-
pected with the Iall or Vicksburg ana sherman's
march down the Yazoo and all engagements OF the
army under ShermaR-the battles OF Jackson, Miss !;
Meridian raid; Marion, La; Big shanty Ca; Nicka
gack Atlanta Jonesboro', the campaign after Hood
and sherman's expedition from Atlanta 10 Colds
borough.
In the Eighth Illinois cavalry Aprn, ls62 discharged
April 1905; was In the following battles:-Willians
paisn Frederlcksburg, Gettysburg, South Mountain,
Antietam, Poolesvie, Darnstown, Boonesboro. She
pardstown, Culpepper Court House, Uppervile, Ste
vensburg, Brandy station Rapidan, Ey's Ford,
Little washington, Peasanton's Loudon Valley cam
palgn against Eary, Monoeacy junction, Chancel-
Cadet William G. FitzinmOns-Enlisted a. private
ia the Eleventh Michigan cavalry; afterwards pro-
NOTED 70 second sergeant and then commissioned as
second lieutenant and served a. adutant Of the reg-
ment: participated In the chase after Morgan In
Kentucky served IN Tennessee, Alabama. Georgia,
North and south Carolina, Cnristansburg and salt
Cadet Enc Bergland-Enlistcd as private, septem.
ber, 1891: discharged July, 1886; was In battles OF
Fort DonelsOn, shiloh. Corinth and Resaca.
Cadet John g. Bourke-Enisted as private in the
Fifteenth Reserve cavalry; served three years. was
An battle OF stone River, Chckamauga, snow Hill
Nolansyille ana hcMinnville
Cadet q. MortOn-ln service three years, and was
IN the battles OF Lexington SHILOH, Cornth, Pitman
Ferry, Atlanta JonesDoro' ana New Albany.
Cadet Wentz c. Mler-Seryed as private in the
signal corps regular army.
Cadet ". ]. Reese-Enlisted as sergeant IN the
Twenty-sixth Kentucky volunteers, and served two
years ana nine months.
Cadet T.. W. Brady-Enlisted as private in the
First Indiana Heavy Field artillery, Battery l.. Was
An the service thirteen months and at the siege of
Mobile, Ala.
THE CLASS MEMORIAL.
II has been a time-honored custom with every
graduating class 70 select some appropriate memo
rial a sort Of remembrance In after years Of their
West Point days and the class OF lsos has not been
benind IN This particular. 10 has not followed the
example OF that well known class which selected
silver goblet as their memorial. and what was given
60 the member who was able the first 10 say that a
child did not call him ''out OF his namer when ne
called him "father' but II has chosen a finger ring
of very beautiful workmanship. IL h Of solid gold
very heavy. and has on one side, In raised work
the head Of Mars, and on the other the head OF
Minerva ON the seal the figures '6g" are deeply
engraved. and IN such an ingenious manner that
no matter which way the ring Il put on Tie hng
the uyurcs appear the In very deiiCately