The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09


nonsectarian school has been impressed
with a normal character tho obiiga-
I ton OF the State cadets, gradually in
creased 10 sixty in number. at the pres
cnt time, being capable of discharge OF
service in the State militia under n
/ legislative act OF 1912
| In 1916 the faculty was again en-
iarged by the appointment of Lieu
tenant William Gilman l.. s A., re-
tired. rs commandment of cadets and
professor Of tho physical science 70
this officer, who was not ONLY n dis
. tinguishcd graduate of West Point but
had served with great distinction in
tho Mexican War, was assigned tho
duty of teaching, assisted by an ad-
junct professor. optics, astronomy.
in!neralogy' geology, chemistry and
mechanics. Tho new professor was
we'll qualified for his work. having
served for three years In the DEPART
mcnt OF natural philosophy under Bart
lett at West Point The claims on tho
: time OF Major Gillian In the work 70
whlch he was called In the application
OF his department to The agricultural
Interests OF the state were such that il
soon became necessary to create tho
department OF natural and expert
mental philosophy, embracing mcchan-
les, astronomy and optics. TO the chair
Oh which, with the additional duties OF
giving instruction Ia Eunnery was an
pointed in 1881. Lieutenant Thomas
Jonathan jackson, United States Army.
afterwards world famous as the great
''Stonewall" This officer was selected
from a number recommended for the
position, including George y NIcC'lcl-
lan' Eosecrans and Reno. In Difference
10 tn" solicitations OF Ills brother-in-
law. -. II. Iiin then II professor nj
/ Washington College, in Lexington, af-
towards a general OF the Confectionery
i" JACKSON is gcncra;ly and quite
a. a
/ Cheney OF the school Crozet. Smith
and Williamson We're all men of mill
tary training ana experience. and Gil
/ nam. the author OF an Official manual
! Tor mo United States Army. including
; INC driil regulations for the three arms
had preceded jackson by five wears
I ne latter had nothing to do with the
ih'iltirV organization OF the school He
wa mercy Instructor Of artillery
III the meantime the annuity had
oeeh largely increased. special an
p proprlatons had been made for The
erection OF barracks n Messiah. hos.
mtai library and other buildings the
o." arsenal being Inadequate to meet
mo demand for admission The nrIv-
ilege OF the school was extended %
cluEens of other States and before
IN" outbreak OF the Civil War the
corps numbered over 200 cadets nav
ing awarded diplomas TO 654 eradu-
"'eS' mo total matrlculation during
'"" twenty-five years OF its existence
having been about 1900 cadets. the
greater part o. which belonged ,o no
second decade
Tho military Service rendered hv
the corps Of cadets was oxt.nsivr
commencing in 1854 when il was or
"ere' 10 ltarpers Ferry At tho execu-
'ph % Johh Brown. with strength
OF -oi, u was sent 10 Richmond ia
april 1851. TO provide dr!ll masters
o' me confederate army mobilixed
mere ana The success of tho south
eTn arms At Buli Run wag I'm no Y,p,u
measure que 10 tho school Early I'm
1857 tho institute WAS rcopencd ,ir,on
'ho demand of the Confedoratc an
u'V' Tues approaching as they ala ita
N"'"e ~ a training school for officers
Sh" corps meantime having dissolved
ny reason OF its members almost
""' H"h"Hsiy entering the army Icor
S'hl@cd, al accompanied Jaclsc,, a., ,,,
:" el'owe!l campaign the following
, Sb''hH Again the battalion Of cour
t"WHahies vas sent to the suppoyt RI
'on'ihI liilhG1h Leo Mt Coyiupion
~ lily 49, lHGi IL purtic!patcd I'm
me IMPORTANT battlc OF Sew Market On
N'i'"' ~ the capture Of SiucIs c.,itr.
~ MAIflnr tine under m. de-
. stRctlVc ii!c Of the gums as +, ~
rom defeat, ana won for isoIr ~
+ uY'nF iaine No more heroic incld.n,
{ - recalled IN tho annals Of war ,t.,r
ms sH''HHt charge ot the cadci c,,rs
. ,a'''ei'hg ~ cadets Of nn avcr;,..
: axe OF hu, seventeen ycais t,it, :.
Z section Of Its own batlorv. IN. i,,s
! sustained by The corps was cipl, .iiIe,
ana hity-two wounded, or ovor 20
] per cent OF those cngorcd
>. bestroyed 10y Hunter
,t, WEN The following Juno. General
g ,i"h'e' forced his Way up the vnIlov
Z 20 lexington he d"s'royed ne school
$ des'oi'sl'ins every building but
u 1m" a,' OF profesaoTs' quarters con-
ray TO the ofdcra Of SIR I.lncol, nm,
my wore the buildings ana an mi.
y sm.e property given over to the na,oss
4 mia, u. ,ne snure hbrary and all Tho sci.
!. well '"i"cS u"
IS ca l.s CORPS falling back with Mo
:. Ca.sianda cavalry boforo Ihi,,or
l"'ne0 Early at Lynchburg, from wLlch