Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-09-07
The Baltimore Ga-stte !.

GENERALS.
70 Tie Baltimore Gazette:
Is Sitting Bull West Point grad
xate? This question is asked in So
earnest, with the view of elicit
information, there being reasons
believing that this formidable
or and so-called savage, now
Pyjng SO much of public atten-
"a, from the unquestionable skill
anaextraordinary courage with which
he has met our soldiers, is really a
graduate of the Military Academy.
There may be some foundation for
the report as to his reading French
and being familiar with the cam
paigns of the great Napoleon. Grad
mates of West Point, between lS4G
and 1850, will remembera new cadet
of kafaSsingular and remarkable ap
6arance, hailing from the western
Mders Of Missouri, who reported for
duty in 1916 or 1917. Above me-
Am height, apparently between
dghteen and twenty years old, heavy
Rs frame, long bushy hair, growing
die to his brow and overhanging
bs neck and shoulders. his face COW
>l'with thin patches Of white fuzzy
ard, the general get-up of this
was such as to cause The old
) 10 hesitate in the heretical
EuaIly played of on new ca
Nick names are often applied
that they carry with them
their friends into the army,
2 to their graves. The thick
rs g,oST shoulders, and Tong.
15ar, caused the name Of Bi-
be applied to this new conner
;dhered to Lin ever after
The West Point course he
with ease, graduating in the
5 ird of his class. He had no
ation to be social, kept to him
klked but little, and was never
-6S.ss-to smile OF laugh. During
ours o. recitation he did not mingle
gsith lis classmates, but Was often
len in solitary walks around the
Bain or scaling the nSshboring
mountains even to their sum
pitts. He was often out OF Nluar-
ters after night, eluding successfully
The vigilance Of sentineis and officers,
visiting the neighOoring Villages in
1uest Of strong drink, but never seen
nnder its influence until he had grad
uated.
This remarkable character passed
bis graduating examination credtably,
deceived his diploma, but before dof
ing the cadet gray visited the vii
aage of Butterrailk Falls, below West
ss2:ps q short distance, got intoxi-
and became involved in q broi!,
hicb stones and sticks were US i
". Several of the participant
Essfs badly hurt and the Bison him
SELF much bruised. This conduct
egas regarded as SO unbecoming and
iscreditable that on the recommen-
Aa6on of the academic board he was
kfused a commission in the army.
etwas heard of three times aft=r ne
10 the academy, once at Galveston,
ras. There he had terrible fight
.h some despcradoes, and was fore
10 leave. He was next seen on
,,Srss;;v-t.taI1prria steamers, and
western coast he got
s b with the officer o!
vas placed under
hold ard made to
"a and last time, as
he was seen and re-
SIS hc following circum-
s, about ten year
ID graduated, Lieu
|e typographical en-
engaged in making
rvey in the Colora.
g into the Gulf OF
kle engaged in this
/. quite often leave his
1noon and go on shore
morning. On one
sps party Of Moha
Q his camp, and af-
fine in Spanish the
E.nglish Ives, do
lhe lieutenant was
his name called
glish by this naked
chief; he replied
ID asked the chief
ed to speak En-
he chief replied ):
but do you know
lieutenant scanned
=, painted chief, with
q, rings through
q again answer
I'd Tagap asked
learned En-