The National tribune., 1892-01-21
LEE and LONGSTREET.
Their Classmates in West Point, and
What Became Of Them.


with subsequent histories of the same. WAS
very interesting indeed. RespeCtfully-W. M.
BUsHFIELB, Cambridge, o.
Robert L. Lee belonged to the class of 1929,
and stood second in ii. At the head of the
class was Charles Mason, of New York, who
became a Second Lieutenant In the Engineer
Corps, and served as Instructor Of Engineering
| at West Point until 1881 when he resigned and
became a lawyer in New York; afterwards
| editor OF the New York EreHiaq Post; re-
moved 10 Wisconsin; became District Attor-
ney, and afterwards Chief Justice of Iowa /;
| during the war was Commissioner of Iowa to
expend a State War Fund of SSO0000 for tho
suppression of the rebellion. He died in Feb
ruRry, 1882
Robert L. Lee was appointed from Virgins,
| and entered the Engineers; served as Engin-
Ger at construction of forts at mouth of James I;
was employed on the Mississippi RIvor i'm
provements; was Chief Engineer Of Gen.
Wool's column during the invasion Of Mexico;
took part in all the operations of that portion
Of Gen. ScOtt's army, and was wounded at the
| storming of Chapultepec, for which he re-
| ceved a brevct of Colonel. He was a particu-
lar faV0rite Of JEFF Davis, who appointed him
Colonel of the LIST U. s. Cav. in March, 1861
| winch position he resigned 20 accept a COM
| mission as Brigadier-General from the State OF
Virginia. His first command was in West
Virginia, where he was badly outgeneraled and
defeated by Rosecrans. After the wounding
of Gen. Johnston at Seven Pines he wRs given
| the command of the army in front OF Rich.
mond. The rest of his career Is well known.
He died Oct. -, 1870. at Lexington, Va, as
President Of the Virginia Military Institute.
The third was William III. Hartford, of
Georgia, who entered the infantry aud resigned
in 1888, and became Engineer Of the New
Orleans & Lake Ponchartrain Canal. He died
| there in 1886.
The fourth, J. A. 8. lizard, Of Pennsyl-
vRuia, was appointed TO the artillery, and re-
signed in 1877; became a planter in South
Carolina, aud died in 1879.
| The hith was James Barnes, OF Massachu-
sets, who entered the artillery, aud resigned
in 1896; became a railroad engineer, building
several prominent roads re-entered the
army in 1861 as Colonel of the 18th Mass. He
served in the Army of the Potomac and be-
came a Brigadier- General in 1852; commanded
a division al Gettysburg, where lie was wounded,
and was breEetted Major General of Volunteers.
De was mustered out Of volunteer service in
1866 and became a member Of the Commission
TO examine the Pacific Railroad. lie died in
1869 at Springfield, Mass.
The sixth WAS c. p. Buckingham. Of Ohio,
who entered the artillery, and resigned in 1881,
and became Professor Of Kenyon College, Ohio;
afterward became owner of iron works and
manufacturer Of iron in Ohio; re-entered the
service in ls6I as Adjptant-General Of Ohio
was appointed Brigadier- General Of u. S. Vol
unteers in which he served until 1863, when be
resigned and became a merchant in New York.
He afterward built the Illinois Central Grain
Elevators for Chicago, aud was President Of
Chicago Steel Works. He died Aug 30, 1883.
The seventh was Joseph Brice Smith, Of
District Of Columbia, who entered the artillery
resigned in 1882 70 become a lawyer in New
York; re-entered the army in 1861 as Cap
tain and Assistant Acknowledgement 10 Briga-
dier-Gencral Wadsworth, and was brevettcd
Major for gallant and meTitorious service; Was
mustered out of service in 1864
The eighth was John Mackay. Of Georgia
who entered the artillery, and died in 1913.
The ninth was Charles w. Haekley Of New
York, who entered the artillery, and resigned
in 1888 and became an Episcopal clergyman
He died in 1861.
The 10th was Miner Knowlton, Of Connect
cut, who entered the artillery, and served as Aid
on staff Of Marshal Bugeaud in the French army
in Algeria in l545; served in Mexico as Muster
ing Officer for volunteers, and was retired in
1861.
The lIth was John c. Casey Of New Jersey
who entered the artillery, and was Comm issary
TO Gen. TaylOr's army in the Mexican war, ant
died in 1856
The 18th was w. r. Mckee, Of Kentucky
who entered the artillery, and resigned in lS3
TO become railroad engineer and lawyer; TO
| entered the army during the war with Mexico
| Vista.
The 18th was Joseph T. Johnston. of Virginia
who entered the artillery, and resigned in 1873
30 become a Civil Engineer; reappointed tn
next year 10 the Engineer Corps; was brevetteS
Captain for gallantTy against the Florida In
dlans; was Captain of Engineers during tn
| Mexican war, where no was severely wounded
was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel for gallan
conduct; was Lieutenant Colonel Of the Is
Z. 5. Cav. during the Kansas trouble and thel
appointed QuaTternaster General Of the Unitet
States Army, in which position he was whcl
the war broke out, when he resigned to ioil
i tie rebellion, reaching the rank OF Lieutenant
n General ExPresident Cleveland appoints
q him Railroad Commissioner. lie died ia Wash
ingtOn last year.
Y The lith was John F. Kennedy, Of MARYLAND
p who entered the artillery, and died in 1897.
q The 18th was o. Mcknight Mitchell, of Ohio
who entered the artillery, and resigned in ls3.
n and became lawyer at Cincinnati afterwar
n Chief Engineer Of Little Miami Railroad an
Professor in Cincinnati College; distiugnishe
astronomer and editor Of an astronomical pull
lcatiOn. he re-eniercd the army in 1861 {
BriFadieT- General, and commanded a diyisio
Of the Army of tho Ohio in the advance inf
Kentucky aud Virginia, and distnguishe
himself by his activity and enterprise. II
captured Huntsville, Ala, which secured tb
control OF northern Alabama, and was the
transferred 20 the command of the Army of n
Department Of the South and Tenth Corps, an
died ia 1852 az Beaufort S. e.
The 10Th WAS Gustavus Brown. Of Kentncl,
who entered the artillery, aud died in 1872
The 18th was Sidney Burbank, Of Mass
chnsetts, who entered the infantry and serve
against the frontier Indians; was Lieutenant
Colonel at outbreak of the war and commando
body Of Regulars in the Army Of Potomac
was breveited for gallantry at Gettysburg. II
became Assistant Commissioner Of the Frent
mems Bureau after the war. In 1870 retire,
after 40 years Of faithful service.
The 18th was William Hoffman OF Ne
York, who entered the infantry; was brevette
twice for gallantry in the Mexican war; W:
Iicutenant-COlonel Of the 9Th u. S. in lsG
when IL was surrendered by Twggs. After h
exchange he was appointed COmmissary. Gel
eral Of the Prisoners at Washington: breysttf
BriRadier aud Maior-Gunera for meritoriol
service. Died in August 1884.
The 18th WAS Charles Petigru, of South Ca
olinR, who entered the artillery, and died
1895.
The Goth was Franklin r. Hunt, Of Ne
ID jersey, who entered the artillery and serve
a. during the rebellion as Chief Of the PAY Di
In trict west Of the Mississippi, and Aid to MAJ
a. Gen. Curtis, and was brevetted Maior-Cienora
1, The 2ist was Lancaster p. Lupton. of Ne
"a York, who was appointed 10 the infantry an
OF resigned in 1886, and became a fur-tradc
A Died in 1853.
70 The 2sd was Seth Eastman, Of Maine WI
he entered the infantry; served for two yea
Of during the war as Mastering and DisbursiI
nm Officer and was retired i'm IEff2