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tered the corps OF engineers and served IN
the operations against Charleston In IS6S-64.
which threw shells into Charleston five miles.
After graduation he expected to have about
about a week whom he received orders to re-
port to Gilmore and left Mt once. He had mar
sSd bcagS y0qbTE 0gan fhst w rGars
lie was sent up TO Folly Island and placed in
charge OF the construction OF batteries to be
used in tho assault upon Morris Island. On
June II no was in command of the. right half
OF the batteries when they opened fire. The
lower end OF Morris island was taken, Niche
next built the breeding batteries against
of The Stores, and was Tho first officer TO enter
Fort Wagner atter its capture. From there ho
went down into Florida and was at the battle OF
Ous'ee,. Thence no went NJ to Virginia and
tho James under Butler lie was Chief En-
gineer OF that army after that and was bro
Niche was in charge OF the construction of
the Dutch Gap Canal. Ho was in the march to
Court House and say me snrrsn
the field about liichmond Tor year afterwarl.
Niche came to the Military Academy in 1867.
Europe 10 study the fabrication of iron for, de-
iensiye purposes ne was seIeSted by Ten:
Lieut. Sodewick Pratt. Prof. Mlchie's assist;
ant. is a nephew of Gen. Henry Z; Citz and OF
twenty-t three years Lieutenant Of Artillery.
lie has fine character and disposition; and is
IL
named after Gen. j. ohm Sedgwick. the illustrI-
Gus Commander OF the sixth Army Corps.
mort more Is modos o. and rsns o fRS
seen. lie is, quite an artist. and the
Inventor Of Pratts range finder, very
gagged in supervising the Pittsburgh riots in
1877. The Lieutenant was sent TO Most Point
trict. lie came from the field Lieutenant OF
Engineers. and entered the academy as q ca
Ge He is tss U sstes When
months on the stan Of J ohm sedewIck. lie en-;
tered the academy In 1863. and was graduated
in 1867. lie was at one time assistant profess
sor OF drawing. He came here to assist Col.
The Instructors in he Department of Natural
and EXpermSntsl hhl f;s are First Lieut. E
o MG lieut.. . John Beneer Beiiinger Of the
Fifth Cavalry. Lieut. Petit is a bright. alert,
handsome fellow. who married 4 niece OF Gen.
Grant. He was u cadet at West Point appoint
cd from Ohio and graduated in 1873. He serv-
cd on the frontier at Fort Sully. d. T.. in the
same year. He has been here also as an in
Lieut.. john BelIinger Bellinger is bright,
dapper little gentleman and an an, otlleer Of the
South CaroIin ina in 1850. and graduated frpm
West Point in 1884. He has been in the De;
looks as though no came from George D. Till
mans congressional district
family on Long Island. is In charge OF the OBJ
servatory and astronomical observations. He
is man OF great ability
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES.
Prof Geo. L. Andrews was graduated at the
head OF his class in ls5I. He comes from Mas
glneer officer at the Military Academy aud as
Msren Bn Then he
and entered civil lite. At tho outbreak OF the
war he reioned the army as Lieuteu ant. Col
onel OF the Second MASSACHUSETTS, Volunteers.
He served with Gallantry and distinction IN
der Maior-Gen. Banks in the Shenandoah WI
was engaged in the battles OF Cedar Moun'an
| and Antietam, and then went to the Depart
ment of the Hn as Gen hankss SaLst o. sai
and took command Of the Corps d'Afrique at
that point. lie wa5 Provost Marshal General
out OF the service in 500. After the war he be-
lie Here remained here until 1857. Then he became
| United states Marshal in MASSACHUSETTS, unit!
ISL, when he WAS apnoinIed lTSfSs e. rot OF
The Assistant Professor Of the Spanish Lam
Cavalry. He graduated at West Point in 1870
He is q stout; iull-hlooded. soldier!y looking
| September; 1862, in u, lennsylvania regiment.
and served in Gen. James Il. Wilson's com
lieutenant, and was captured in tho tight at oc-
couuan. After being exchanged in May. 1863.
he served in all the operations Of Gresg's d.
He was appointed in 1866 and was graduated
in 1870, sixth in his class, lie has seen much
as Professor PiTd Of Modern languages
Lieut. j. F. Reynolds Lands IS a nephew of
the Gen. Reynolds WHO was killed at Gettys-
burg. He is Assistant Professor Of the French
Language. REYNOLDS graduated here IN 1873.
He entered the ACADEMY, from PENNSYLVANIA,
goes to France to study the language an |
make himself more proficient in the, discharge
relieved from duty at the Academy and Join his
regiment on the frontier. He looks like the
| President Of the French republic. Sad-Carnot.
There are, five Instructors in the Department
OF Modern Languages Lieut.. Warren P New
Som9 IF e h F s H AFS GaaFS + o Hyn
Of the Sixth Cavalry, BENJAMIN Alyord of the
Twentieth Infantry. aud Samuel D. ,SSturgis Of
Newcomb came from Connecticut and was
| graduated in 1882. Hunter Is nephew OF Gen.
Ry I'D in F9sgh from %Ha
ated in iSs2. Alvord Is a son OF the late Pay,
! er-Genera. He was born in Washington
Territory. and appointei from the District Of
Columbia. SturGs is son OF old Sam sturg!s'
well known at Fort Sturgis.
THE DRAWING MASTERS.
The next department is that Of drawing. At
was graduated in 1870 with Fred. Grant. now
formerly an officer OF the Seventh Cavalry
Prof Winfield Scott haplin was a classmate
Of his He was cappoined rsGtess 0G q Draw raw
The Assistant Professor OF Drawing Is Lieut.
Mon gomery w. Macomb. q g'andnephew OF
the General who COMMANDED the land forces
! at the baltic Of Iattsburg On his mothers
| side he is Rodgers. u cousin OF Raymond
| Rodgers and cousin of the Admirals ana Com.
modores OF that name. He IS a short, stout
| gentleman with auburn hair. He sailed fol
Europe the other day to continue his studies
~ The instructors are Lieut.. Hamiltor
! Rowan Of the Second Artillery and George II
| Cameron OF the Seventh Cavalry. Rowan IL
| tile son OF Paddy Rowan. tine Admiral, Cam
| eron was appointed TO the Academy IRON
| Chicago and graduated in 1888. ileis q grea
| favorite with the cadets, and umpires all theil
| ball games. The best proof OF his fairness Ii
the fact that he Is still alive and well.
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS.
Col. Edgar ". Bass is Professor OF this de
| partment. IIe was IL private in the Eighth
| Mime -ota Volunteers. Ho became Quarter
| ma-ter's Sergeant In 1862. and served against
| the Sioux Indians till June, 1854. He was dis:
| charged on tho Both OF that month and entered
| The Military Academy He was sent on the
! United States expedition to New Zealand to OBJ
| serve the transit of Venus.
ever met" said Gen. irhie recently. He waf
| the assistant OF Dr.. Peters in the New /ealanl
sXpeditiOn in 1874. He arrived at New Zealand
Ma Sau Francisco. before the Doctor. HS
studied tho Topographic and climatic condi
| tions nj the country, and concluded that the