The National tribune., 1907-10-03
GEN. SIDNEY BURBANK.
His Classmates and His RecOrd-COm-
mnnled Brigade of Regulars for
Awhile in the War.

His Classmates and His Record-Con-
manded brigade of Regulars for
Awhile in the War.
Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish in The National Tribune the SER
vices of Gen. Sidney Burbank. He was
my commanding officer in Newport
Barracks, KY, in 1860 During the war
he was Colonel of the I'd U. S. 1 served
ii years in the old I'd U. S. Please
give the names of Gen. Bu,'bank's class
mates.-James Lawton, Sergeant, Co.
| I, I'd U. S.. Scioto, o.
Gen. Sidney Burbank was born in
| Massachusetts,. and graduated at II in
the class of 1929, of which Charles Ma
son was the first and Robert +. Lee the
second.
The third member died in 1886.
The fourth resigned in 1893.
The fifth, James Barnes became Col
onel of the 18th Mass, and was brevet-
ted Major-General.
The sixth was c. +. buckingham. who
served for awhile in the War Depart
ment at the beginning of the war and
resigned Feb. II, 1863, to become a
merchant.
The seventh was Joseph Price Smith,
who served on the staff of Gen. Wads-
worth.
The eighth was John Mackay, who
died In 1S4S.
The ninth was C. w. Hackley, who
resigned in 1888.
The 10th was Miner Knowlton, who
was retired in 1861.
The 18th was John c. Casey, who
died in 1856.
The 18th was William r Mickey. who
was killed as Colonel of the I'd KY. at
Buena Vista.
The 18th was Joseph E. Johnston,
who became a General. C. s. A
The 14th was John T. Kennedy. who
died in 1S47.
The 18th was O'McKnight Mitchell
who resigned and became an astrono-
mer of much reputation and then Ma
jor-General of Volunteers in the Army
of the Ohio, where he achieved distinc-
ton.
The 18th was Gustavus Brown, who
died in 1882.
The 18th was Sidney Burbank, who
was the son of Lieut.-Col. Sullivan Bur-
bank. who served with distinction in
the War of 1912. He was commissioned
Lieutenant in the I'd U. s., and served
against the Western Indians and those
in Florida. He was promoted TO Major
of I'd U. s., Dec. 8, 1855, and assigned
to recruiting service at Newport Bar
racks. He commanded brigade of
Regulars in the Rappahannock cam
paign. was promoted to Colonel of the
I'd U. S.. Sept. 16. 1862, took part in
the battles of Charlottesville and Get
tysburg, where he commanded q bri-
gade. and in 1864 was assigned TO COM
mand the Draft Rendezvous at Column
bus, o. He afterwards returned to his
old station at Newport barracks, and
was President of the Board for the
examination of candidates for an ap-
pointment. He died Dec. 7. 1882.
The 18th member of the class of 1929
was William Huffman, who was one of
the officers surrendered by Twiggs in
4 md aF.t ,haNn
1862. when he became Colonel of the
Sd U. s., and was Commissary-G General
of Prisoners at Washington. ID. c., for
the rest of the war.
The 18th was Chas. Petigru, who
died in 1885.
The goth was Franklin f. Hunt, who
served during the war as Paymasrer.
The 21st was l.. p. Luckton, who died
! in 1853.
The 22d was Seth Eastman. who
served during the war as Disbursing
Officer and also as Military Governor
| of Cincinnati.
The 23d was Thomas Swords. who
served during the war as Assistant
| QuartermasterG General.
The oath was Albemarle Cady. who
served on the Pacific Coast during the
war.
| The 25th was Thomas A. Dayvies,
who became Colonel of the 18th N. Y,
The 26th was a. G. Blanchard, who
resigned in 1870. and afterwards en-
| tered the Confederate army.
| The 27th was c. S. Howe who re-
signed in 1898.
The 2Sth was c. c. Sibley, who be-
came Lieutenant Colonel, 9th U. S,
Oct g. 1861, and in 1864 was promoted
a Colonel of the 10th U. S.
The 29th was James H. Wright, who
died in 1880.
The 30th was Geo. A. Sterling. who
resigned to become a clergyman of the
Episcopal Church.
The 31st was Joseph H. Pawling. who
died in 1S47.
The 32d was A. Snyder. who died in
| 1861.
The 33d was William H. WarfieId,
who died in 1857.
| The 34th was James Clark, who re-
signed. and became professor and a
Roman Catholic priest
| The 35th was James Allen, who died
in 1916
The seth was Jonathan Freeman,
who died in 1854
| The 37th was John P. Davis, who was
dismissed.
The 3Sth was Geo. r. B. Bowdoin.
who resigned in 1892.
The 39th was Edwin r. Long, who
died in 1876.
| The 10th was Benjamin W. Brice
who became Paymaster-G General, u.
/ S. A.
The 41st was r. w. Burnet, who re-
signed in 1888.
i The 42d was ]. S. Moore, who re-
signed to become physician.
II The AID was Chas o. May, who died
in 1880.
The 44th was T. H. Holmes, who be-