List of Graduates of the United States Military Academy Class of 1829

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The List of Graduates of the United States Military Academy Class of 1829 summarizes the military and civil careers of those who graduated from the Class of 1829 of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

The class standing or class rank at graduation determined which branch of the army a graduate could be appointed into; top standing was required for the engineers, while the other branches were reserved for those with a lower standing on the graduation list. [1] Since 1821, when the Congress ordered a reduction in the size of the army and forced resignation of officers, and until the Civil War, the new West Point graduate normally had to serve a period of time as a supernumerary brevet second lieutenant until a vacancy occurred in a regiment and he could be commissioned second lieutenant. [2]

The antebellum promotion system for officers of the United States Army was based on seniority, the length of time of service. Promotions took place within the regiment as billets were available through resignation or death. As no system of retirement or pension existed, officers tended to stay in the service as long as possible thereby making promotion very slow. Promotion by brevet entitled the officer to use the rank title and wear the rank insignia of a higher rank, but would not let him draw the higher pay. Brevet promotions were usually given as rewards for gallantry, and many officers were so rewarded during the Mexican War. [3]

Class
Rank [4] 		Name
[4] 		Born in
[4] 		Appointed to West Point from
[4] 		Branch of Service
[4] 		Promotions
[4] 		Remarks
[4] 		Highest Rank
[4] [5] 		Civil History
[4] [5] 		Died
[4] [5]
First LieutenantCaptainRank
1861
1
 Charles Mason N.Y.N.Y.Engineersn/an/an/aResigned 1831Brevet Second Lieutenant, USA Lawyer, judge, railroad executive, gubernatorial candidate (Iowa) 1882 [6]
2
 Robert E. Lee Va.Va.Engineers18361838Colonel Cavalry, Brevet Colonel EngineersJoined the rebellion against the United States [lower-alpha 1] Colonel, Brevet Colonel USA President of Washington College 1870
3
William H. HarfordGa.Ga.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1833Second Lieutenant, USAChief Engineer, New Orleans1836
4
J. Allen Smith IzardPa.Pa.Artillery1836n/an/aResigned 1837First Lieutenant, USA Planter S.C.1879 [8]
5
 James Barnes Mass.Mass.Artillery1836n/an/aResigned 1836Brigadier General, Brevet Major General, USV Chief Engineer, railroad constructor1869
6
 Catharinus P. Buckingham OhioOhioArtilleryn/an/an/aResigned 1831Brigadier General, USV Ironmaster, steelwork president1888 [9]
7
Joseph Brice SmithD.C.D.C.Artilleryn/an/an/aResigned 1832Captain, Brevet Major, USVLawyer1901 [10]
8
John MackayGa.GaArtillery18341838
Topographical Engineers [11] 		n/a-Captainn/a1848
9
Charles W. HackleyN.Y.N.Y.Artilleryn/an/an/aResigned 1833Second Lieutnant, USAProfessor of Astronomy1861
10
Miner KnowltonConn.Conn.Artillery18351846CaptainRetired 1861Captain, USAn/a1870
11
John C. CaseyEnglandN.J.Artillery18351838n/a-Captain, Commissary of Subsistence n/a1856
12
William R. McKeeKy.Ky.Artillery1836n/an/aResigned 1836Colonel, USVChief engineer, lawyer KIA 1847
13
 Joseph E. Johnston Va.Va.Artillery18381846 Quartermaster General Joined the rebellion against the United States [lower-alpha 2] Brigadier General, USAInsurance executive, congressman 1891 [12]
14
John F. KennedyMd.Md.Artillery1835n/an/a-First Lieutenant, USAn/a1837
15
 O. McKnight Mitchel Ky.OhioArtilleryn/an/an/aResigned 1832Major General, USV Astronomer 1862
16
Gustavus BrownVa.Ky.Artilleryn/an/an/a-Second Lieutenant, USAn/a1832
17
 Sidney Burbank Mass.Mass.Infantry18361839Lieutenant ColonelRetired 1870Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General, USAn/a1882 [13]
18
 William Hoffman N.Y.N.Y.Infantry18361838Lieutenant ColonelRetired 1870Colonel, Brevet Major General, USAn/a1884
19
Charles PetigruS.C.S.C.Artilleryn/an/an/a-Second Lieutenant, USAn/a1835
20
Franklin E. HuntN.J.N.J.Artillery18361846Major, Paymaster -Lieutenant Colonel Paymaster, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, USAn/a1881 [14]
21
Lancaster P. LuptonN.Y.N.Y.Dragoons1833n/an/aResigned 1836First Lieutenant, USAFur trader1853
22
 Seth Eastman Me.Me.Infantry18361839Lieutenant ColonelRetired 1863Lieutenant Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General, USAn/a1875
23
Thomas SwordsN.Y.N.Y.Infantry1833 Dragoons1837 DragoonsColonel, Assistant Quartermaster GeneralRetired 1869Colonel, Brevet Major General, USAn/a1886 [15]
24
 Albemarle Cady N.H.N.H.Infantry18361838Lieutenant ColonelRetired 1864Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General, USAn/a1888 [16]
25
 Thomas A. Davies N.Y.N.Y.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1831Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General, USVMerchant1899 [17]
26
 Albert G. Blanchard Mass.Mass.Infantry1836n/an/aResigned 1840; reappointed 1847-48
Joined the rebellion against the United States [lower-alpha 3] 		Major, USASurveyor, teacher, railroad official1891 [18]
27
Chileabs S. HoweMass.N.Y.Infantry1836n/an/aResigned 1838First Lieutenant, USAPlanter1875 [19]
28
Caleb C. SibleyMass.Mass.Infantry18361840Lieutenant ColonelRetired 1869Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General, USAn/a1875
29
James H. WrightGa.S.C.Infantryn/an/an/an/aSecond Lieutenant, USAn/a1830
30
George A. SterlingConn.Conn.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1831Second Lieutenant, USAFarmer1869
31
Joseph H. PawlingPa.Pa.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1830Brevet Second Lieutenant, USALawyer, clerk in the War Department1847
32
Antes SnyderPa.Pa.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1830Brevet Second Lieutenant, USARailroad engineer1861
33
William H. WarfieldMd.Md.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1832Brevet Second Lieutenant, USAFarmer1857
34
 James Clark Pa.Pa.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1830Brevet Second Lieutenant, USAPresident, College of the Holy Cross [20] 1885 [21]
35
James AllenOhioInd.Infantry1835 Dragoons1837 Dragoonsn/an/aCaptain USA, Lieutenant Colonel USVn/a1846
36
Jonathan FreemanN.J.N.J.Infantryn/an/an/an/aSecond Lieutenant, USACivil engineer, lawyer1854
37
John P. DavisMe.Me.Infantry18341838n/aDismissed 1847, under Sect. 3, Law of Jan. 31, 1823. [lower-alpha 4] Captain, USAn/a1846
38
George R. J. BowdoinMass.Mass.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1832Brevet Second Lieutenant, USA, Lieutenant Colonel, USVLawyer1870
39
Edwin R. LongInfantryN.C.N.C.1836n/an/an/aFirst Lieutenant, USAn/a1846
40
 Benjamin W. Brice Va.OhioInfantry1836n/aMajor PaymasterResigned 1832
Reappointed 1847-49
Reappointed 1852
Retired 1872		Brigadier General Paymaster-General, Brevet Major General, USALawyer, judge1892 [23]
41
Robert W. BurnetOhioOhioInfantryn/an/an/an/aFirst Lieutenant, USAn/a1898 [24]
42
James S. MooreGa.Ga.Infantryn/an/an/aResigned 1829Brevet Second Lieutenant, USAPhysician, planter1869
43
Charles O. MayVt.Vt.Infantryn/an/an/a-Brevet Second Lieutenant, USAPhysician, planter1830
44
 Theophilus H. Holmes N.C.N.C.Infantry18351838MajorJoined the rebellion against the United States [lower-alpha 5] Major, Brevet Major USAFarmer [26] 1880 [25]
46
Richard B. ScrevenS.C.S.C.Infantry18361838n/an/aCaptain, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel USAn/a1851
Notes
  1. ↑ General-in-chief, CSA. [7]
  2. ↑ General, CSA. [12]
  3. ↑ Brigadier general, CSA. [18]
  4. ↑ An Act concerning the disbursement of public money. Sec. 3: "That every officer or agent of the United States, who shall offend against the provisions of the preceding sections, shall, by the officer charged with the direction of the department to which such offending officer is responsible, be promptly reported to the President of the United States, and dismissed from the public service." [22]
  5. ↑ Lieutenant general, CSA. [25]
References
  1. ↑ Wei-siang Hsieh (2021). "Antebellum Military Education of Civil War Leaders." Essential Civil War Curriculum. Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, p. 2.
  2. ↑ Coffman, Edward M. (1986). The Old Army. Oxford University Press, p. 45.
  3. ↑ Newell, Clayton R. (1814 ). The Regular Army before the Civil War, 1845-1860. Center of Military History. United States Army, pp. 48-49.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cullum, George W. (1868). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., New York: D. Van Nostrand, vol. 1, pp. 337-360.
  5. 1 2 3 Cullum, George W. (1879). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., New York: James Miller, vol. 3, pp. 74-80.
  6. ↑ Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, vol. 1, p. 694.
  7. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 625.
  8. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 566.
  9. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 258.
  10. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 900.
  11. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 670.
  12. 1 2 Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 578.
  13. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 262.
  14. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 556.
  15. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 941.
  16. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 273.
  17. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 356.
  18. 1 2 Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 224.
  19. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 547.
  20. ↑ Devitt, Edward I. (February 1935). "History of the Maryland-New York Province XIII: Holy Trinity Church" (PDF). Woodstock Letters . 64 (1): 24–57. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022– via Jesuit Archives.
  21. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 304.
  22. ↑ Acts of the Seventeenth Congress of the United States. Washington, DC, p. 723.
  23. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 244.
  24. ↑ Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 268.
  25. 1 2 Heitman 1903, op.cit., vol. 1, p. 539.
  26. ↑ Sifakis, Stewart (1988). Who was Who in the Confederacy. New York, p. 133.

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