Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-05
CADETS At WEST POINT
LOYAL TO CONFEDERACY
When Final Break Comes They Are
Found Returning to Flight
for Stars and Bars.
SOME "REMINISCENCES OF 1s5o-01
On November I, 1900, Eighty-Six
Southern Boys Were Students at
Academy, and of These Sixty-Five
Entered Confederate Service.
my Kntc Mason RowInn,I.)
Continued from Last sunday.)

our cadet was that OF Lieutenant Car
ron cousin of his roommate. Charles
H. FitZhugh Samuel SprigS Carroll
was uuartermastcr at West Point at
This time
one notes n pleasant instance Of tho
''hnraderte often existing during the
war between West Point men, so lately
itiends. in Il lively lottcr written to his
mother by Colonel Edward Willis. OF
Georgia, cadet Of 1860. He ~ telling
or his capture and escape while with
Jackson in the valley, and he was glad
10 say that "Sprigg Carroll was In
command or tho party Of the enemy TO
whom he surrendered. But soon after
tho Confcdcrates rout hia captors. and
SpriBgs' can only call out hasty
farewell as he sallops off In retreat.
HOW FrTZIIUGI LEE
LEFT WEST POINT
Fitzhugh Leo was assigned 70 dut.'
At West Point In December. 1860 IL,
had graduated at West Point in 1856,
and came back an instructor in cavalry
tactics. which tho prestige of his re-
cent successful combats with the In
dams of the Texas frontier.
our cadet knew his younger broth
or we'll but had never met him be.
fore and was agrceahly impressed by
HIS social charm. Both ne and Gem
sral Schar spcak of Fitzhugh Lees
popularity mt West Point. and the lat
''i gives an account OF inc SeiendIe
The cadets rendered their favoritc the
nigh; before he left. Major Wright has
fhis pleasant "Reminiscences Of the part
ing hour: Il WAS on post In the hall Of
one OF tho divisions OF the barracks I
mad completed my inspection OF rooms
ana received the assurance OF all right
rom tho occupants of each. II was
getting along toward tattoo ond took
the last surrcptitious Whit Al my pipe
ana stuck II inside my coat. and dis
continued the unauthorized CONVERSE
ton was having with - couple OF
Fellows through n half-opcn door, and
mad" all tho necessary preparations
for receiving and reporting to the Off
Ger in charge, who, had been advised
~ ErapcEin" dispatch few minutes
p'iore had started at the other end Of
the barracks. lie gave Il great rattle
Hf his sword before opening the hail
door. for fear I would not know he was
coming. reported In the usual way
hut ~" did not turn away at once as
wns usual. had often saiutcd this
officer. but had never spoken TO him
lie had given mo many an order but ne
probably never heard my voice. He was
au officer. and - cadet and lie knew
mo only by s!ght and name But q
Sr"i,t event was upom him that broke
down the riRid barrier between the on :
Ger ana the cadet =OlGier. stood ~
wondering attention. but he advanced
said something Tx" 10 other cadets lie
met that last evening 90 his GOOD
by, NY boy. cod bless You" Ana 80
fi'zhugh l.eu went ont from West
Point before th" war into tho great
stirring events of the war itself"
His carc"r ~ " dashing caS,lry COM
mand"r IN tn. ar'ny of MS iilustrioua
uncl" marked him as TO, Inc least
noted OF IN" hghiiug l.ocs. The Lass;
brilliant charge az ;ha Army 81 North
orn Nirriut" MAS led 10y 'itE Lee on
NDr!l ;, iN'n. when Nc drove back 4
whoic division OF III" enemy. and held
Tia" situation against Tremendous odds
until tn" ''lor;lls Wcrc rc-"nforc.d.
tftcr IN. SURRENDER 81" carried tn. same
valiant spirit and energy 30 ne peace
ful pursuits 90 Ia. farm. and at his
country place, "Richland.' m stafford
County, Win nevrr-faiiin- cheerful
ness AM hurOr, he beat his sword into
plcwshare. AMI behind his faithful
mules whom he had dubbed John tho
baptist ana R"icccn At tn" Well no
iil!.d TIA" so'! iiow nis Sta;. honorcd
MN la,cr ana hoN ia 1898 he became "a
popular her" IS = matter uf history
MANY REGISTRATIONS
sent IN Bi CADETS
Mayor Bcurc-urd" Was sent TO IVES,
Point In tn. latter part of january.
1861 lie who 50 syOn was to make
his name known In the Confederate
victory OF Manassas Resignation.
were noted In our cadet letters as state
after stat" lief; the Union, and cpistles
from home told him OF the growing en-
citcment ia Virginia. our cadet. how
ever. mad steadily pursued his studies
amid all IN. unrest about him and the
January examination showed the re-
su!l of his application and good con-
duct
In February the Georgia deiega-
ZION" left West FONT IN Il body: and
Southern students We're ''SecedinG"
from Northern colleges. n. a; Schc-
uectudy. y T. from which place Il
by cadet rs they were on their way
home. AT Union College, schenectady,
whcn the news .! the firing on Fort
sumter rca ched the place three Louis
lana students were with party OF
friends at n picnic. They left the pic
mic, and pulling down the one United
states flag that was in the town, turn
ing II upside down. they nailed the
Stars and Bars above il creased the
nag pole and then took the train for
Dixie.
In February our cadet had q visit
from his brother. who was on his way
home to Virginia, having just lost his
appointment at Annapolis rs the per-
atty for having Worn a secession cock
ndc. This appointment had been prom
ised 10y the noted Abo.itionist, Lovcjoy,
through the instrumentality OF a
Northern friend. lie had gone to ILL
nois TO reside there for the period re-
CURED by law y cockaac. blue and
gold, with Virginia button in the
center was sent to him by his sisters,
which he mischievously pinned on his
Jacket. The "trca sonable" act was re-
norted TO Mr.. Lovejoy, who Immediate
" dispatched to mis- aunt the follow
ing irate cpistle:
Washington. February /, 1861.
Il nave learned That your boy has
been seen Sportin% disuhion badge
the question OF II animation. To
avoid ali d'scussiGu 81 importantly
I have taken s,c.s to give Il TO
another"
1t soon developed that the boy,
would have no need for Ai- I.oveioy's