Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-29

ATLANTA, June 21.-ln my researches arGer
official data to aid me in completing and per-
fecting my 'Roster IF Confederate Generals. y
and "GeorgiG's Army Record for a Century /
have discovered that not a ew prominent
citizens of this State were, in their earlier
years, cadets at the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N. z, out failed to
finish the course of study and become gradu-
ates.
Some of them retired from the institution
because of ill health or physical defects. or
other good and sufficient reasons; some for
being found deficient" 1t is, however. no re-
Election on a man to say that he failed in his
studies at West Point, for have in my mind
several such from other States who sub
sequently became eminent scholars and able
divines. few securing and worthily wearing
the degree of Doctor of Divinity or Doctor of
Laws
OF Georgia's quota of Cadets who failed to
graduate many bear, or did bear in life, names
that have honored the history of our State. A
glance at the following official list, furnished
me by General John NJ Schofeld, u 8. A
while Superintendent of the Academy, will
confirm this statement:
Eli H. Baxter, 1858; Charles e Baxter, 1853;
David Bailey, 1899; Thomas l. Bailey. 1Si6;
Thomas Barclay, 1920; Alfred NJ. Battey, 1880;
Solomon Bolton, 1885, James W. NJ. Berrien,
1925; Jared b. Bickham, 1923; William G. Bon
ner, 1928; Isaac Burton, 1922; James Joseph
Byers, 1876.
William Lane Caldwell, 1869; James Camak,
1910; John A. Campbell, 1896; Frederick g.
Clarke, 1887; Christopher q. Coffee, 1885; Pey-
ton d. Coiqultt lappolnted at-large), 1S49.
Albert S. Dozier, 1922; William s. Danien
1850; James w. DeLyon, 1874; Francis Xavier
Douglass, 1874; John Dunwoody, 1887.
Peter A. A. Early, 1923; Walton Ector, 1887
reappOinted 1888 Alexander A Edwards,
l84l.
Robert Flemming, 1894; Charles K. Floyd,
1916; James Hardin Foster, 1888.
James Richard Gage, 1e40 Henry slappy
Glover, Jr., 1869; William Taylor GOODWIN,
1888.
Richard W. Habersham, 1928, reappointed
1922; Stephen Elliott Habersham, 1910;
Marx a, Hardin, 1e4S; Wa ter
Hasler, 1868; Bernard Henry, 1897; Harrison
Herndon, 1876; Anthony Dyer Hill, 1841; John
A. H. Holt, 1887 Edgar Hubert, 1870; Joseph
N. Hull, 1872: Baldwin Hunoer. 1929; John G.
Hunter, 1880; John j. B. Hoxey, 1890
John G. Jones, 1915; John Jones, 1882; Will
liam Jones, 1856; Warren H. Jordan, 1886; John
b. Johnson, 1855; Amasa Jackson, 1922; Will
liam A Jenkins 1881; Frederic Duncan Jack
son, 1888.
Lewis H. Kenan, 1850; John W. King, 1885;
Samuel l. Koockagey, Jr, 1886.
=, l. V. Washington Lacey, 1921; Henry T. La
than. 1S49; Pieiades o. Lumpkin, 1925.
George w. Matthews, 1924; Pollard McCor-
mick; 1878; Richard D. Milien, 1915; William II.
Miller, 1876; Elijah @. Mounger, 1921: Levi
Julien Myers, 1S4O; Andrew J. Miller, 1921.
Augustus H. Rutherford, 1854.
William H. Shivers, 1886; Charles H. Spald-
ing, 1924; Mercellus A. StoVail, 1886.
William Pitt Beers Tefft 1888; Winfield Scott
Thomas, 1885; James Cunningham Tumlin, 1879.
W,
James F. Walker, 1919; Laird M. H. Walker,
1881 ; Reuben A. Walker, 1857; Chas. H. Ward,
1916; John III, Watson, 1888; Andrew J. Waters
1S4S; Thomas Williams White, 18ss: Richar
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M. Williams 1872, reappointed 1924; Josiah
Wilson, 1898; Junius Winfield. 1880; Marks J.
B. Wood, 1926; Joel Abbott WooUten, 1841.
have no means of knowing how many of
the above named cadets were born in this
state. the record only showing that they were
appointed from Georgia.
Nor do know how many Georgians were
appointed "at-large.h Ihave thus far recog-
nized but one, Cadet PeyUon H. Colquitt,
brother or Gov. Colquitt, who entered the late
war as Captain of the Columbus Light Guards,
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Chickamauga, as Colonel of the Forty-Sxth
Georgia Infantry. He was a cultured gentle
man and chivalrous soldier.
Only three Cadets appear to have been re-
appointed and failed the second tim6-Rchard
w, Habersham, Richard NJ Williams and Wal
ton Ector.
have been able to trace the history of but
few of the cadets in this list. Dr. James Camak
is now successful and honored physician in
Athens; Hon. Mark A Hardin is Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives and resides in At
lanta; Gen. NJ. A. Stovall, who left West Point
on account of feeble health, was distin-
guished Confederate General, and is now
prominent citizen of Augusta; Judge John
A, Campbell was Justice of the United States
Supreme Court and Secretary of War of the
Confederate States for short time He is now
a very distinguished lawyer in New Orleans.
Cadet Pieiades o. Lumpkin was a son of Gov
ernor Wilson Lumpkin, and left West Point on
account of feeble health. He became planter
in Texas, and died while yet young man.
Samuel l. Koockogey was the first white child
born in Columbus, and was son of the vener-
able and well known Samuel /. Koockogey who
recently died in TalboUton. He went to Texas
after leaving West Point, and is supposed to
have died there.
Hon. Junius WIngfield left West Point on ac-
count OF his health. He became an eminent
lawyer and public citizen, and died at Eatonton
in 1872. His son was in the last Georgia Legis-
lature from Putnam county
Capt Lewis H. Kenan was n son Of the Hon.
Augustus II. Kenan, and became Captain in the
First Georgia Regulars in the late war He was
a lawyer at Milledgeville, and died In 1872.
Cadet William Pitt Beers Tefft was mer-
chant in Savannah, am informed, and died
before the late war. Dr. Richard w. Haber-
sham resides in Augusta, and is a frequent
contributor OR. W. II. - to the press. Henry
Slappy Glover, Jr, is son of the late Post
the popular delivery clerk in that office. He
now lives in Atlanta.
Hon. John Jones.waS q Captain in the Mexi-
can war, and was State Treasurer of Georgia
during Governor Smiths administration. He
is now living in Atlanta. Colonel Charles j.
Williams was a Major in the Mexican war,
after that q prominent lawyer in Columbus
He became the gallant commander of the
First Georgia Regulars in the late war, and
died while in the service. His widow, a most
estimable and accomplished lady, now dead,
first suggested the Southern Decoration
Day"
A classmate of his tells me that Cadet Har-
rison Herndon went to Texas from his home in
Rome. and subsequently represented that
State in Congress. Of the other cadets / have
no information at this writing, having failed in
all my efforts to so locate them as TO be able
to trace out any of their relatives.
have not included in the above list those
cadets at the Point in 1861, because they re.
signed to enter the Confederate service, and
for this purpose alone sacrificed the honor of
graduating; Georgia had eight cadets who
thus retired.
OF that number Cadet James Barrow. of
Athens, brother of Hon. NJ. Pope Barrow
member Of the last Legislature from Clarke
county, served as Adjutant of the Sixteenth
Georgia, then as Assistant Adjutant General to
General Howell Cobb. and lastly. as the heroic
Lieutenant Colonel Of the Sixty Fourth Geor-
gia, at the head of which command he gallantlv
fell at the battle Of Olustee.
Cadet Pierce NJ. B. Young, of Barlow county,
rose to the rank OF Major General and was
dashing cavalry commander. Since the war
he has represented his district in Congress-
and was the Georgia Commissioner to the Paris
Exposition. Cadet Edward s. Willis of Savan-
nah, also became Brigadier General, and was
killed at Spottsylvania. He was one'of Geor-
giaS youngest and most heroic Generals and
an accomplished soldier
Cadet Thomas j. Bruton. of Bainbridge. was
in the artillery service of the Confederacy
After the war he married and settled in Balm
bridge. His health was feeble, and he died
within ten wears after the surrender. He was
a brother of Mr.. Augustus Button, who died of
yellow fever in Savannah. Cadet Joseph G..
Blount was an efficient artillery commander
during the war, and at its close became en-
gagged In manufacturing in Columbus. He
died several years ago.
Cadet John A. (A.) West, Supposed to have
been born In Alabama) was an artillery officer
during the war, and is now Principal of the
Richmond Academy, in Augusta. Cadet Mat
thew +. Nunnally was also an artillery officer
in the war, and was killed in service Cadet
Joseph A. Alexander. of Atlanta, likewise en-
tered the artillery branch Of the Confederate
service. He now resides in this city, and is a
capitalist.
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