The National tribune., 1891-02-19
GEN. smEnMANs CLASSMATES.

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class.
At the head Of the class stood Paul c. He
bert, OF Louisiana, Wb1seryed FIVE years 10 the
Engineer Corps and then resigned, to become
Chief Engineer Of the State Of Louisiana; re-
entered the Army at the outbreak Of the Next
can war as Lieutenant Colonel Of tho nth
U.s. fought calamity during the war. gained
breyet Of Colonel, and was discharged at tho
close Of the war; became a planter in Louis
lana then Governor Of the State, and then en-
tered the rebel army, in which he cut no espe-
eial figure, but was promoted TO Brigadier-
General.
The second in the class was Chas. P. Kings
bury, of North Carolina who entered the Ord
nance Department and rendered good service
to the Government during tine Mexican war
and the war Of the rebellion, and was brevetted
Major-Gcneral for gallant and meritOrious
service during The latter war.
The third was JAIN McNutt, of Ohio, who
entered the Or,il=2ea Department. and served
in it during the MrHican war and that Of the
rebellion. He was brcvetted Lieutenant-ColO-
mel for faithful services.
The fourth was WIu p Jones, of New York.
ShO entered the artillery, and was killed the
next year by being thrown from his horse.
The fifth was Wan. Gillian. Of Indiana, who
entered the artillery, served in the first year OF
tho Mexican war, resigned TO become Professor
Of Military Tactics in the University of Vir-
GINA, aud disappeared from public view at the
outbreak Of the rebellion.
The sixth was VIM. T. Sherman.
The seventh was Job r II. Lancaster. Of
Ohio, who was appointed to the Ist U. s., and
was killed the next year in Florida by a stroke
of lightning.
The eighth was VIM. II. Churchill, Of New
York, who was appointed 20 the Cd U. S. Art,
and served in the Mexican war until he died
The ninth was Stewart Van Yliet of New
York, who was appointed 10 the 81 L. S. Art,
distinguished himself in the Seminole war, and
also in that with Mexico. was transferred
TO the Quartermaster's Department, served as
Chief Quarternaster of the Army Of the Poto-
mac, was breyeted Major-General for distin-
guished services and retired as Colonel lie
is still living in Washington.
The 10th was John r. McCown, Of Tennessee,
who was appointed to the 4th U. S. Art, was
brevctted Captain for gallant services in the
Mexican war, Joined the rebellion and COM
manded division in Braggs army. After the
war he was a schOol-teacher near Knoxville
! Tenn, and died in 1872 az Little Rock, Ark.
The llth was Francis n. Clarke, Of New York
who was assigned to the 4th U. S. Art, and
served on the borderduriug the Canadian rebel
lion, in the Seminole war and the Utah ex-
petition, commanded battery in the early
part Of the rebellion, and then served as Chief
Of Artillery Of the Second Corps lie was bre-
vctted Colonel aud died the year after the war.
The 18th was Geo. II. Thomas, Of Virginia,
who was assigned TO the 81 U. s Art. and
served in the Seminole and Mexican wars, and
was repeatedly brevetted for galIantry. The
outbreak Of the rebellion found him Lieuten-
ant-Colonel OF the Cd Z. S. Cav. lie was pro-
noted to Colonel and then 10 BrgadieF- General
Of Volunteers, and at last to the command of
the Army of the Cumberland. lie died in
Is70 Maior-General in the Regular Army.
The 18th was Richard s. EweII, Of Virginia,
who was assigned to the 1st u. 8 Dragons and
served in the Mexican war, receiving brevet
rs Captain for gallant and meritorious service.
He joined the rebellion and commanded corps
in Lees army. After the war he followed farm
ing, and died in I572, in Maury County, Tenn.
Tho 18th was James G. Martin. Of North
Carolina, who WIS assigned 10 the Ist IT, s. Art,
and served in the Mexican war. receiving a
brevet rs Msjor. He went into the rebel army
and became a Brigadier- General, aud after the
war praeticed law in Asheyille, " C., until his
death in 1875.
The 18th WIS George W. Getty, Of the Dis
triet Of Columbia, who was assigned to the 4th
4. s. Art. and served during the Canadian dis
tuTLances, the Mexican war, and the Seminole
war He was brsvettcd Captain for gallant
conduct, andsat the outbreak Of the rebellion
was Captain Of battery; was promoted Brig
adler General Of Volunteers in 1862, and dis
tiHgushed himself at the siege of Suffolk. He
commanded n division in the Sixth Corps dur
ing the latter years Of the war. and received a
number OF brevets and promotions for gallant
conduct. He was made Colonel of the 37th
U. s. at the close Of the war, and was retired
in ls53.
The 10th was Horace y. Field, of New York,
who was assig ned to the Sd Art, served in the
Mexican war, was breyetted Captain, and
drowned at sea ia 1853.
The 18th was Henry Whiting, OF Vermont,
who was assigned to the 5th L. s, and resigned
in 1916, 10 become teacher in Michigan. He
re-entered the Army at the outbreak Of the re-
bellion rs Colonel of the "a VI, serving as such
until 1863, when he resigned and went into
business in St. Clair, Mich.
The 18th was William HAYS Of Virginia,
who was assigned to the % U. S. Art, and
served in Mexico, where he WAS breVetted to
Major. He was Captain Of a battery when the
war broke out, and commanded brigade Of
horse artillery on the Peninsula. He was pro-
NOTED Brigadier-General Of Volunteers, and
greatly distinguished himself He commanded
the Second Division Of the Second Corps. At
the close Of the war he was Major Of the 5lh
U. s. Art, and died in 1870 at Fort Indepen-
dence, Mass.
The 18th was Fowler Hamilton, of New
York, who was assigned to the 2d U. S. Ora
goons, and became Lieutenant Colonel during
the Mexican war. He died in 1851.
The Goth was Bryant F. Tiden, Of Massa-
chi setts, who was assigned to the I'd u s., took
part in the Mexican war. resigned in 1913,
became a civil engineer, and died in 1859.
The 2lst was Thaddeus Higgins, Of Pennsyl-
yania, who was assigned to the 4th u s., and
was killed in 1915 by the bursting Of a steam
boat boiler.
The 22d was Oscar F. Winship of New York,
who was assigned to the I'd Dragons, and took
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