The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-02

Ranch, in Texas, on May 10. The war
was opened Jan. 9, 1861, by the shot hred
at the Star of the West, in Charleston
S. c., harbor and was ended on Aug. IL,
1865, by President Johnson's proclamation.
The West Point fight was most notify
contested one and the mixed Confederates
who defended Fort Tyler fought like reg
ulars' IN the desperate effort to repel
the advancing and overwhelming foe. And
yet Gen Culum does not include 1t IN
his list of battles, and Hammersley puts
Il down as Fort Taylor" The fort was
a temporary defense and named for Gen.
TYLER, an invaded soldier of Tennssee,
who being at West Point on sick leave,
commanded such troops and citizens as
could be>rallied to a "forlorn hope Tue
men who fought there, as we'll as those
who fell, deserve the monumental honors
lust paid them. AS usual. however, this
monument bears the familiar legend: n
tribute OF love from the Women OF the
South to the heroes OF the Confederacy.
/ see that my dear old friend, Capt. w.
w Hubert division superintendent OF the
Southern Express Company at Atlanta,
was grand marshal Of the parade He
went into the war with the West Point
Guards, and was a brave and patriotic
soldier to the end OF the struggle. And
since the war he has been prime mover
i'm the Survivors Association OF the Doles-
Cook Brigade. He married an estimable
Savannah lady-Miss Hollister-and no
man is more beloved by the Confederate
veterans, who know him well.
The new outbreak" at West Point Mil
itary Academy as detailed in the daily
press, reminds me that several weeks ago
wrote as follows in one OF my letters
Next week I Will show that Supt. Syi-
he. Tat her nf
Academy, and Acting Superintendent AL
den Partridge, both eminent engineers
ana instructors, were compelled 40 resign
because their discipline was too strict.
I will also give n private cadet song on
Bob Garnett's strict discipline as COM
nnandant" Many things have prevented
an earlier attention to this matter, Out
1 now give the promised matter. In 90
ing 90 however deny that the cadets
at West Point have been or are worse
II as bad-as students in other institu-
lions OF learning, as Is proved by the high
characters and rare gifts of the alumni,
and of hundreds OF cadets who did not
graduate because OF dement's, deficiency IN
studies or bad conduct out OF the ordl-
nary. Even good old Franklin College
and the University OF Georgia has long
roll OF dismissed students for bad con-
duct. etc, as have other colleges.
In the early Gays OF WtaN 4 JIM eHN
academy was In charge OF the engineer
officers and they were noted for their
strict discipline. Capt. Alden Partridge
was driven 10 resignation, on account OF
his severe discipline, and Col. Sylvanus
Thayor was removed for the same reason.
Maj, Robert 8. Ganett (who was killed
al Rich Mountain, as a gallant Confed-
crate generaD. while commandment OF ca
diets. also fell under censure for his strict
discipline. Cadet Cornelius Van Camp,
who was killed by the Indians while
lieutenant Of the Second United States
Cavalry In Texas. was star graduate
no. 81 IN the class of 1855. and yet he
was tho author OF the following sarcastic
song entitled Major Bob a." and sung
by tho cadets to the familiar tune Of THE
widow McCree." which was a sort OF
farewell shot at strict Maj. Garnett. who
lust about this time was relieved and
ordered 20 duty at Fortress Monroe.
l.
Now. my dear Commandment, tits no won
der you frown,
soch hone, Major Bob O.
Popularity for you is fast going down,
Och hone, Major Bob q.
How altered our air with these dress
caps we wear,
And you've cut on our hair, which should