The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
GEN. LEES CLASS.
Something of Those With Whom He Left West Point.
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 There were forty-nine members of the class with which General Fitzhugh Lee was graduated from West Point in 1856. It was a vigorous class. history showing that they were young men of conviction. Of the fortynine, there were forty five who fought on one side or the other in the civil war
 Of these forty-five there were just thirty-f1ve Northerners and Union men and ten Southerners and Confederates. All of the young men appointed from the South joined the Confederacy ex- cept one, Edmond B. Bainbridge All but eight of the forty-nine are now dead, according to the latest data.
 The first star member of the class of 56 was George w Snyder. appointed from New York, whose initial service was with Major Anderson in defense of Fort Sumter and who afterward dis tinguished himself at the first battle of Manassas. He died in the autumn of 1861. The next members in rank were two New Workers. David c. Hous- ton and Miles M. McAlester, both of whom served in the civil war with honor The fourth was Charles D. Lee from South Carolina, who, while colo mel of the 37th North Carolina infan- try, was killed at the battle of Glen dale, Va, in 1862. The fifth star mem Der, Henry V. Dehart of Ohio, died of wounds received at the battle of Gins Mills, Va, while a captain in the 5th artillery.
 Among the distinguished members of the class was General Orlando NJ. Hoe of Ohio. He served with the Union army in the far South with dis tinction and was for a long time aide de camp on the staff of General w. T. sherman. General D. Bayard, ap- pointed from New York. became a dashng cavalry officer as commander of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry and was a brigadier general when he was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va. Hylan B. Lyon, appointed from Kentucky. went South and became by merit and bravery one of the most re- liable brigadiers who followed the Western wizard of the saddle, Nathan Bedford Forest
 General Lyon Is one of the few sur vivors of the class. and is now living in retirement on stock farm Tn Ken lucky. Another Confederate survivor of the class Is General Lunsford l.. Lomax, who was appointed at large, though from Rhode Island. General Lomax is now the ranking living cav airy officer of the army of Northern Virginia He won his way by brilliant work under such leaders as Jeb Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee. General Lomax has saome years lived in Washington, en- gagged RIth General Marcer J. Wright in the compilation of the Confederate side of the records of the rebellion.
 General William s. Jackson of Ten nessee is another member of the class who won distinction as cavalry of ficer under General Forrest, who would have none about him but men of dauntIess courage.
 General Jackson was familiar to the army as Red Jackson because of his ruddy complexion and aub Irn hair. He died not many months ago near Nash vile. the proprietor of the famous Ten nessee thoroughbred farm, Belle Meade.
 General James w. Forsythe, ap- pointed from Ohio, and retired since the war with Spain, was d conspicuous fighter for the Union and after the Civil War distinguished himself great ly as commander of the famous South cavalry.
 Seven of the class were killed in bat file. The living members as far as known are the following: Thomas c. Sullivan, Ohio, who served in the com missary and subsistence branch during the Civil War; John w. Barriger of Kentucky, who attained at the end of the war the rank of brigadier general because of meritorious service; John B. Shinn of New Jersey, who served dur ing the Civil War in New Mexico and was at his request discharged in 1870; Hvlap B. Lyon, ex-Confederate general. now living in Kentucky; Lumsford L. L,omax. ex-Confederate major general, now living in Washington; Richard I,oder of New Jersey, in the West dur ing the Civil War and retired as a brigadier general; Jere Gilman of Con necticut, in the commissary branch and retired as colonel; Charles B. Stiv- CTS of Kentucky. retired after brief service as a captain in 1864, and James McMillan of New York, retired as lieutenant colonel on account of dis abilities incurred in the line of duty.
 R. II. Watkins.