The National tribune., 1891-12-17


graduation.
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan graduated in
1853, and was the Saith of his class.
At the head Of the class stood Jas. b.
McPherson, Of Ohio, who was assigned to
the Engineer Corps, and served in that until
the outbreak Of the war, when he was as
signed TO duty on the staff Of Gen. Halleck,
and then became Chief Engineer on Gen.
Grants staff on the Fort Donelson and
Shiloh campaigns He was made Briga-
dier-General of Volunteers on May 10,
1862, commanded brigade in the opera
tions around Iuka, a division in the first
advance on Vicksburg, and corps in
the Vicllsburg campaign. In 1854 he sue
ceeded 10 the command Of the Army Of the
Tennessee, and commanded it until killed
in front Of Atlanta, July p, 1864.
The second in the class was Wm. 4. Craig
hill, of Virginia, who entered the Engineers;
was Chief Engineer of Gen. G. w. Morgan's
Division in the operations against Cumber-
land Gap, and was on duty during the rest
Of the war in Washington, West Virginia,
and Maryland. He was brevetted Colonel.
The third was Joshua w. Sill, of Ohio,
who was assigned to the Ordnance; resigned
in 1861 to become Professor Of Mathematics
and Civil Engineering in the Brooklyn Col
lege, and AT the outbreak Of the war re-en-
tered theseryice as Colonel Of the 33d Ohio;
was promoted TO Brigadier-General, and
killed at the battle Of Stone River.
The fourth was Wm. H. Boggs, Of Georgia,
who was assigned to the Engineers, and en-
tered the rebel army, in which he became a
Brigadier- General.
The Gfh was Francis J. skunk, Of Penn
sylvania, who was assigned TO the Ordnance,
and during the war was Chief Ordnance
Officer Of the Port Royal expedition Of the
Department Of the South Of the Army Of
the Potomac, during the Antietam cam
paign, and Of the Department Of the Gulf
de was brcveited a Major
The sixth was VIM. sooy Smith, Of Ohio,
who entered the artillery, but resigned Ia
become Assistant Engineer on the Illinois
Central Railroad. lie re-entered the service
as Colonel Of the 18th Ohio; was promoted
to Brigadier-General April 15, 1862 COM
manded a division in the Army Of the Ohio
in The Perryville campaign, and division
in the Amy Of the Tennessee during the
Yicksburg campaign. he was Chief Of Cav.
airy Of The Military Division Of the Missis.
sippi and until illness forced his resignation
July Is, 1864. He has since been farmer
civil engineer, and contractor.
The seventh was John NJ Schofeld, Of Hi.
nois, who entered the artillery, and at the
outbreak Of the war was on leave Of absence
as Professor Of Physics in Washington Uni,
versity, ST. Louis. lie became Major Of the
LIST No., and was Chief Of Staff 10 Gen
Lyon at the battle Of Wilson'S Creek. Ht
was appointed Brigadier-General Nov. q
1861, and assigned TO the command Of In,
District Of St Louis. he was subsequently
given command OF the Army Of the Frontier
and promoted TO Maior-General, Nov. %
1862. lie commanded a division in thr
Fourteenth Corps for a month, and was thel
assigned 10 the Department Of Missouri
Feb. 8, 1864, he was assigned 10 the com
mand Of tie Department Of the Ohio, ant
commanded the army Of the same name ol
the Atlanta and Nashville campaigns, an
in the campaign up Cape Fear River int
Norlh Carolina. He became a Mgjor- Genera
in the Regular Army, and is now the com
mandcr Of the Army OF the United States.
The eighth was Matthew NJ Blunt, {
New York, who was assigned 10 the ariil
lery, and was promoted TO Captain in th
18th u. S. at the outbreak Of the war. ii
was promoted Major for gallautry at Ma
yern Hin, Lieutenant Colonel for gallanir
, at Fredericksburg, and bTeyet Colonel fc
gallautry in front Of Petersburg lie ha
been Colonel Of the 10Th u. S. since July
1883.
, The ninth was Thos, Hight OF Indiant
E who was assigned 10 the dragons, becan
: Lieutenant Colonel Of the 1st Me. Cav, m
: then Colonel Of the 3lst Me. he was di
> charged in 1864, became duggis!
). Augusta, Me, aud died there in 1867.
8 The 10Th was George j. Bisscll, Of Nj
= souri, who entered the artillery, but resign,
= in lsJG and became a teller iu ST. Lou
e bank.
The llth was Thos. NJ Vincent, Of OH
who entered The artillery, served against Il
a Seminole Indians, and was Assistant Adj
: tant-General a; the battle Of Ball Run. ]
il was anerward stationed at Washington,
D. charge Of recruiting and organizing trool
D. for which services lac received the breget
,e Brigadier- General, aud since 1890 has be
e. Assistant Adjutant- General, with the RAJ
D. Of Colonel
m The 18th was Henry C. symonds,