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West Point • 76 graduates • Class of 1886

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  • Brig. General Chauncey Brooke Baker (1860 - 1936)
    , Chauncey Brooke, Aug. 26, 1860 born at Lancaster, Ohio; July 1, 1886 graduated from West Point (41/77) and appointed 2nd Lt., 7th U. S. Infantry Rgt. June 19, 1889 married Lucy McCook at Ft. Leavenwo...
  • Major General Charles Thomas Menoher (1862 - 1930)
    Major General Charles Thomas Menoher (March 20, 1862 – August 11, 1930) was a U.S. Army general, first Chief of the United States Army Air Service from 1918 to 1921, and commanded the U.S. Army Hawaiia...
  • Brigadier General Avery Delano Andrews (1864 - 1959)
    AVERY D. ANDREWS, 95, IS DEAD; ONCE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER WINTER PARK, Florida, April 19, 1959 - Brigadier General Avery Delano Andrews, U.S.A., retired, died here today at his home. He was 95 years...
  • Colonel Bertram Tracy Clayton, U.S. Congress (1862 - 1918)
    "There were sixty Distinguished Service Crosses – the second-highest American military award – awarded to West Point graduates over the course of World War I with one posthumous Medal of Honor winner –...
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    Captain Harry George Trout (1861 - 1905)
    1st Lt, 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt.; in May 1893 joined his regiment at Ft. Wingate, N M and spent four years there along with USMA classmate William Bean • 3135 Cullums Register No. 3135 served in the ...

Famous for many outstanding Generals

"They were the largest graduating class from West Point until the Army expanded in 1903.. From that class, twenty-five reached into the stars – 32% – headlined by John J. Pershing. Fourteen reached the two-star level with most commanding divisions – AEF divisions were the size of corps in other armies at over 28,000 men. Pershing got his own special Congressional rank (four plus stars) devised at the end of the war. Mason Patrick and Charles Menoher both commanded the Air Service at different times. Bertram Clayton was the one class member killed in action during an air attack on May 30,1918, just a couple of weeks after being promoted to colonel."

Alpha List, as shown in main project repro. of graduation list (1886)

  1. Brig. Gen. Avery Delano Andrews 1864-1959 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_D._Andrews most prominent for his service as a brigadier general on the staff of the American Expeditionary Forces headquarters during World War I. On the staff of his classmate Pershing.
  2. Chauncey Brooke Baker (1860-1936) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauncey_Brooke_Baker; Brigadier general active during World War I
  3. David J. Baker, Jr. (1865-1926) Col. buried San Francisco National cemetery
  4. Charles Clarendon Ballou (June 13, 1862 – July 23, 1928) was a United States Army officer who attained the rank of major general during World War I • Ballou retired in 1926 as a colonel with forty years of service • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Clarendon_Ballou3159
  5. Melvin H. Barnum (at large) ~• no military records found by geni curator
  6. William Heebner Bean (1861-1904) • was a Major at the time of his suicide • 2nd US Cavalry (see <discussions> linked to his profile : does not have a bip at Cullum's Register
  7. Lucien Grant Berry (November 29, 1863 – December 31, 1937) was a brigadier general in the United States Army who served in three wars. He returned to the States in April 1919, and on June 5 reverted to his permanent rank of colonel. incorrect as to the USMA
  8. 2nd Lt. William Camp 3115 resigned in 1889 ; Served: on frontier duty at Ft. Bridger, Wy., Sep. 30, 1886, to July 15, 1889; and on leave of absence, to Sep. 14, 1889. •17th Infantry ; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125225394/william-homer-camp
  9. Maj. Charles Grattan Dwyer of TX (1862-1943) findagrave
  10. Edwards Cranston Brooks of Oregon (1860-1922) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49220220/edwards-cranston-brooks
  11. Joseph Charles Byron (1860-1932) • medal of honor • PLACE OF BIRTH: Buffalo, New York HOME OF RECORD: Hagerstown, Maryland • wounded in China. During the World War, he was a member of the War Industries Board and head of the leather purchasing section. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123060816/joseph-charles-byron
  12. Jesse McIlvane Carter (April 12, 1863 – June 23, 1930) was a United States Army Major General who served as Chief of the Militia Bureau. (orig in 3rd Cav. • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_McI._Carter
  13. Bertram Tracy Clayton (1862-1918) of Alabama • appointed a second lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment, United States Infantry and served until April 30, 1888, when he resigned to go into business as a civil engineer. He returned to service in 1898 and served in Puerto Rico, Canal Zone, Philipinnes, France • 3141 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertram_T._Clayton
  14. Col Richard Claiborne Croxton (24 Jan 1864 - 6 Jun 1920) buried at Arlington NC • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111015287/richard-claiborne-cro...
  15. Walter N. P. Darrow of NY served in FL on 1890
  16. Col. George B. Davis of NY ( Oct. 9, 1862 - June 5, 1935) • buried at the West Ppont cemetery 3154
  17. George D. De Shon of MA
  18. James C. Druien of KY
  19. George B. Duncan of KY
  20. Charles Grattan Dwyer ( 1862 - 1943 )of TX *at Ft. Snelling MN in 1895 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28885935/charles-grattan-dwyer
  21. Col. Stephen Habersham Elliott (1865 -1916 ) bio at findagrave
  22. William G. Eliott ( May 22, 1863 - Aug 11, 1898 ) died in Cuba shortly after the war ended see bio.3171 • AZT Co I 9th Inf. (1891) Ft. Huachuca; 1893 Ft. Apache
  23. Frank B. Fowler
  24. Harry Freeland of MD ; 3rd infantry 1 Lieut ; Instructor at West Point as of June 15, 1890
  25. Col James Henly Frier Sr. (15 Mar 1864 - 18 Oct 1933 ) see: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124784721/james-henly-frier for photo
  26. David William Fulton, October 31, 1863; No. 3173. Class of 1886. Died, March 28, 1889, at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, aged 26 ; bio ; he died of pneumonia 3173 • Died, Mar. 28, 1889, at Ft. Bayard, N. M.: Aged 25.
  27. George John Godfrey (1862-1900) died in the Philippines (see bio at findagrave
  28. Brig. Gen. Walter H. Gordon (June 24, 1863 - April 26, 1924); bio
  29. Major John Taylor Haines (1864-1911) bio at findagrave
  30. Col. Letcher Hardeman (1864-1937) of MO distinguished service medal WWI bio at findagrave 4th US Cav. in AZT
  31. Floyd W. Harris (1861-19550 of WV findgrave 9no bio) ; Is on ancestry dot com
  32. Gen. William Henry Hay of FL (1860-1946) wikipedia commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, and served in Texas at Fort Davis, Fort Clark, and the Post at San Antonio. Retired as a two-star general
  33. Robert Lincoln Hirst of PA (1864-1934) findgrave (no bio)
  34. Col. Dwight Ely Holley of CT (1863-1936) 3170 findagrave (no bio)
  35. Edward N. Jones, Jr. of AL ; 2nd Lieut. 1st Inf. at Ft. Niobrara NB Jan 1890 - Nov 1890 ; McKinney, Fort in WY 1891-93
  36. Lt. Frank Green Kalk of WI (1864-1898) findagrave (no bio) 5th US Inf. (crushed by train in Burlington IA see The Muscatine Journal 05 Mar 1898, Sat ·Page 1 (commandant at Iowa Wesleyan Univ.); another photo of him may be at the wedding of his classmate at West Point William Heebner Bean
  37. Henry Clay Keene, Jr. (1863-1940) of MA findagrave (no bio)
  38. Frederick C. Kimball of ME (1863-1897) 1st Lieut. & R.Q.M. 5th U.S. Inf. findagrave (no bio) ; died of peritonitis • 3155 > domestic service, including Norwich Univ. of Norwich VT
  39. Col. Armand Isadore Lasseigne (1861-1928) of Louisiana; fought against Sitting Bull findagrave
  40. Major General Edward Mann Lewis of IN (1863-1949) wikipedia
  41. Charles G. Lyman (21 AUG 1861 - 4 AUG 1939) at Ft. Bowie AZT 1890-1891
  42. Marcus Maxwell of AR (1864-1916] 2d Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Wounded Knee; retired early; newspaper editor i AR 372
  43. Major Edward W. McCaskey of PA (1863-1933) findagrave 21st Infantry
  44. Major General Frank McIntyre of AL (1865-1944) findagrave (no bio) ; wikipedia
  45. Major General John Eugene McMahon of NY (December 8, 1860 – January 28, 1920) wikipedia ; bio at findagrave
  46. Major General James Heny McRae of GA (1863-1940) wikipedia ; started in the 3rd US Infantry
  47. Major General Charles Thomas Menoher of PA (1862-1930) wikipedia first Chief of the United States Army Air Service from 1918 to 1921
  48. 2nd Lt. Seward Mott of PA (1861-1887) died in Arizona Territory of wounds received in an altercation with disgruntled Apaches on a reservation • 3169
  49. Colonel Thomas Bentley Mott of VA (1865-1952) military attaché in Paris for over 20 years; associate of Pershing wikipedia ; buried in Paris; author of VA
  50. Col. John Torrence Nance of IL (1864-1938) bio at findagrave
  51. Brig. Gen. Henry Clay Newcomer (1861-1952) of IL
  52. Brig Gen Albert Decatur Niskern of Michigan (1861-1930) wikipedia
  53. Lieut. James E. Nolan of WI (1861-1898) findagrave orig in 4th US Cav. (died of pneumonia)
  54. Major General Mason Mathews Patrick of WV (1863-1942) (engineer) bio at findagrave • became Chief of the US Army Air Corps after WW1
  55. Brig. Gen. Julius Augustus Penn, Jr. of OH (1865-1934) bio at findagrave
  56. General of the Armies John J. Pershing
  57. Lt. Colville Mott Petit of NY (1865-1890) died at Fort Robinson NB findagrave (no bio) ; 8th US Inf. Dec. 1890 The Kansas City Times 28 Dec 1890, Sun ·Page 6; death reported: The Kansas City Times 06 Jan 1891, Tue ·Page 3 • No. 3120, Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry under Col August V Kautz [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wounded_Knee_Massacre Wounded Knee Massacre took place during this time. The 8th Inf. worked to clear the remains of the dead. (see project) and Fifty-Ninth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the USMA (1891) Died at Ft. Robinson at 9:15 PM per 8th If. report : https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12783083:2229?tid=&pid=&queryId=952f6b378cde91fc42159e56bd84a486&_phsrc=wnK128&_phstart=successSource
  58. Brig. Gen Benjamin Andrew Poore of MA (1863-1940) ~• highly decorated wikipedia limited bio at findagrave
  59. Brig Gen. Charles Lewis Potter of Maine (1864-1928) photo at findagrave
  60. Robert G. Proctor of KY = Military assigned to Fort Hamilton, New York HarborJan 1888-1890 New York
  61. Col. Samuel Reber of MO (1864-1933) bio and photo at findagrave
  62. Brig. Gen Thomas H. Rees of Michigan (1863-1942) photo and bio at findagrave
  63. Charles Swift Riché of PA (1864-1926) photo at findagrave
  64. Maj. Amos Blanchard Shattuck of NH (1860-1913)
  65. Col. Erneste V. Smith of MO (18 Nov 1864 - 1940)Smith, Erneste V. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3160-1886 ; Lt. i 3rd infantry Star Tribune 03 Apr 1887, Sun ·Page 3 > Missoula MT; served with USMA classmate Frank Kalk > The River Press 14 Jul 1886, Wed ·Page 6 at Ft. Benton MT ; findagrave has photo
  66. Col. Gustave Woodson Smith Stevens of Louisiana (1864-1935); son of a CSA General; extensive bio and photo at findagrave3131
  67. Col. Cecil Stewart of VA (1864-1933] his father was at the USMA as well confirmed at findagrave ; later became an artist
  68. Maj. William Maclay Swaine of NM (1860-1909) photo at findagrave ; his father was a BG/USMA grad. in Civil War
  69. Col. Arthur Paul Thayer of IN (1864-1927) bio at findagrave
  70. Lt. John Anderson Towers of SC (1862-1893) no bio at findagrave died while commandant of the SC Military Academy The Union Times31 Mar 1893, Fri ·Page 1 died in SC
  71. Capt. Harry George Trout of PA (1861-1905) findagrave 1st Lt, 2nd U. S. Cavalry Rgt.; in May 1893 joined his regiment at Ft. Wingate, N M and spent four years there along with USMA classmate William Bean • 3135
  72. Major General Peter E. Traub of NY (1864-1956) ; 1st Cav. against the Sioux see findagravethus, would have served with USMA classmate William Bean in AZT; died in the Philippines
  73. Brig Gen. Charles C. Wolcutt, Jr. (1861-1946) findagrave
  74. Col. Robert Clarence Williams of OH (1862-1942) findagrave
  75. Major General Frank Long Winn of KY (1864-1941) findagrave Div. Commander WWI
  76. Edmund Sehon Wright of KY (1864-1946) findagrave

Events

  • 1885 classmates stood in honor when the funeral train of Ulysses S.Grant made a stop in West Point in 1885 ~• ed. note: Except perhaps those cadets whose fathers served for the CSA eg; Colonel Gustave Woodson Smith Stevens

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