Auction Date:2009 Jun 24 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Location:6270 Este Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45232, United States
a massive 13.75” x 18” leather bound album containing 168 cabinet cards, each 4.5” x 6.5” with fancy gilded imprint of G.W. Pach & Bros., New York. The front board is further inscribed with the name E.P. Pendleton, certainly Cadet Edwin Palmer Pendleton (22) ’79.
The index page is blank but the first 60 slots contain President R.B. Hayes (signed) and former President Grant together with 48 mostly unidentified uniformed army officers plus 10 unknown civilians, all staff and faculty at West Point. Just a couple of the officers are readily identifiable including a fine autographed General Sherman signed W.T. Sherman beneath portrait with Major General Thomas Ruger, former Academy Superintendent 1871-76.
The middle portion of the album contains 73 cabinet cards of cadets of the Class of 1879. Seventy are autographed with name and hometown inked on cardstock inserted beneath the portrait. Two are missing identifications. The remaining 35 cabinet cards are various outdoor views — Class of ’79 group photographs, statues and memorials, Gothic architecture, cadets at parade — and obligatory interior shots of the West Point grounds and buildings — the chapel, library, and mortar battery – overlooking the Hudson River, including two stunning panoramas, one of which could have only been photographed from a balloon. Two other cabinet cards are tinted illustrations of the cameo Class of ’79 ring.
All 67 graduates of the Class of 1879 are inserted with their autographs generally in alphabetical order. The majority of the class forged substantial military careers spanning decades as they advanced through the tedium of the army’s peacetime bureaucracy. Three officers had 40 plus years of service upon retirement in the early 20’s. Relatively few ever saw combat, although two captains, Saffold and Steele, were killed in action in the Philippines. Some made significant contributions in the area of applied science and civil engineering. Others resigned shortly after graduating the Academy and achieved success as captains of industry and commerce as America was transformed by the iron rails of Manifest Destiny and the industrial revolution. Reflecting the mortality of the times, a fair number of younger officers died in service. The Great War in Europe delayed retirement for the aging Class of ’79 and provided a final stage for their services. Among the 'lifer's' one, Hunter Liggett, rose to the rank of Lieutenant General commanding 1st Army in the A.E.F. Three were major generals including A. L. Mills, F. H. French, and H.A. Greene along with 10 brigadiers, four of whom commanded divisions and brigades either stateside or in France. Twenty-one of the Class of '79 retired as full bird colonels. Three extraordinary officers, Lloyd M. Brett, Thomas A. Cruse, and Albert L. Mills, were awarded the CMOH, the first two for Indian War and Mills for Spanish-American War heroism, while Brett added a DSM for the First War. Other graduates received foreign awards and honors from France, England, and Japan.
Space permits only a brief summary of the careers of the 67 graduates as follows:
1.) Brigadier General Frederic V. Abbot, Mass. (1), Acting Chief Engineer USA, Colonel retired 5/10/1920.
2.) Major Walter S. Alexander, California (7), Artillery, resigned 11/22/04. Major.
3.) William E. Almy, D.C. (64), Cavalry, died in service 8/01/01.
4.) Brigadier General William D. Beach, NY, (24), c/o 176th Inf. Brigade A.E.F., awarded French Cross of the Legion of Honor & Croix de Guerre with palm, Colonel retired 6/18/20.
5.) 2nd Lieut. Guy M. Beardslee, NY (67), resigned 12/27/80.
6.) Brigadier General Theodore A. Bingham, Conn. (2), Major, Corps of Engineers, Brigadier General retired 7/12/04 for disability contracted in the line of duty.
7.) Brigadier General Lloyd M. Brett, CMOH, DSM, Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre w/palm, Me. (34), Cavalry, c/o 160th Inf. Brigade, CMOH 2/7/1895 as 2nd Lieut., 2nd US Cavalry for most distinguished gallantry against hostile Sioux Indians near O’Fallon’s Creek, Montana, 1 April, 1880, by fearless exposure and dashing bravery in cutting off the Indian’s pony herd and greatly crippling the hostiles.
8.) 2nd Lieut. Lorenzo L.C. Brooks, Ia., (17), Cavalry, resigned 6/30/83.
9.) Major Edward H. Browne, Mich., (54), Infantry, in service 1902, subsequent history unknown.
10.) Colonel Thomas L. Casey, NY, (2), Corps of Engineers, Colonel retired 11/1/1912.
11.) Brigadier General Thomas Cruse, CMOH, Ky. (26), Quartermaster Corps, Brigadier general retired 1/8/18, CMOH 7/12/1892 as 2nd Lieut., 6th US Cavalry for distinguished conduct in action against hostile Apache Indians at the Big Dry Wash, Arizona 17 July, 1882, gallantry charging the enemy and also with his carbine compelling a party of them to keep under cover of their breastworks this being enabled to recover a soldier severely wounded.
12.) Colonel Frank L. Dodds, Pa., (20), Judge Advocate Corps, Colonel retired 12/8/18 by law.
13.) Major Robert W. Dowdy, Miss., (47), Infantry, Major retired 5/23/03 for disability contacted in line of duty, died 3/23/12.
14.) Colonel Arthur C. Ducat, Ill., (63), Infantry, died in service 3/8/13.
15.) Colonel Frank F. Eastman, Ill.,(50), Quartermaster Corps, Colonel retired 4/30/17.
16.) Colonel Gustav J. Feibeger, OH, (5), Corps of Engineers, in service as Professor USMA 1920.
17.) Colonel Walter L. Finley, Pa., (45), Cavalry, died in service 12/13/14.
18.) Brigadier General Frederick S. Foltz, Pa., (15), Cavalry, c/o 91st Division A.E.F., in service as Colonel 1920.
19.) Major General Francis H. French, Ind., (12), Infantry, c/o Philippine Department, Brigadier General retired 1/19/20.
20.) Colonel Geo. H. G., Gale, Me., (10), Cavalry, Engagements against Apaches, NM Terr., Brevet Major for distinguished gallantry in Philippine Insurrection, retired & recalled to duty July 1917, died in service 5/1/20.
21.) 2nd Lieut. Archie Gibson, Mo., (23), Cavalry, died in service 1/26/81.
22.) Colonel William W. Gibson, Ct., (6), Ordnance Dept., Published Professor USMA, Colonel retired 3/1/20.
23.) Major General Henry A. Greene, NY, (18), c/o Philippine Dept., Brigadier General retired 11/29/18.
24.) Colonel Charles H. Grierson, Ill., (33), Cavalry, Colonel retired 8/8/15.
25.) Captain Frank S. Harlow, Vt., (8), Artillery, died in service date unknown.
26.) 2nd Lieut. August F. Hewitt, NY, (38), Infantry, died in service 6/3/82.
27.) Colonel Daniel L. Howell, Ia., (53), Infantry, Colonel retired 8/30/17, recalled to active duty to 7/18/19.
28.) 1st Lieut. Guy E. Huse, NY, (21), Cavalry, resigned 9/1/86, died 4/30/93.
29.) Brigadier General James A. Irons, Pa.,(49), Infantry, Military Observer and Attaché to Japan, c/o 17th Infantry Div., Colonel retired 7/1/20.
30.) 1st Lieut. Micah J. Jenkins, SC, (31), Cavalry, resigned 3/1/86, Participated in Cuban campaign, Spanish-American War as Major 1st US Volunteer Cavalry; died 10/17/12.
31.) Brigadier General John A. Johnston, Pa., (23), built first American tank America, c/o 34th Infantry Div. A.E.F.
32.) Colonel Frank B. Jones, Miss., (59), Infantry, Colonel retired 2/1/18.
33.) 2nd Lieut. Allen R. Jordan, SC, (29), Cavalry, died in service 12/13/82.
34.) Major Benjamin W. Leavell, OH, (55), Infantry, died after 1902.
35.) Lt. Colonel Thomas J. Lewis, La., (43), Cavalry, Philippine service, Lt. Colonel retired 12/1/13 for disability contracted in line of duty; died 1/16/20.
36.) Capt. James A. Leyden, Tenn., (32), Infantry, died in service 4/10/97.
37.) Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett, DSM., Pa., (41), Infantry, Major General 3/1/17 c/o 1st US Army Corps, A.E.F., Lieutenant General 10/16/18 c/o 1st US Army, A.E.F. during Argonne-Meuse Offensive; in service 1920.
38.) Colonel James Lockett, Ga., (39), Cavalry, Colonel retired 6/30/19.
39.) Capt. James O. MacKay, N. Scotia, (19), Cavalry, Captain retired 7/10/00 for disability contracted in line of duty.
40.) Brigadier General John S. Mallory, Va., (56), Infantry, Colonel retired 12/30/18.
41.) Colonel Willis T. May, Ind., (57), Infantry, Colonel retired 3/25/15.
42.) Colonel Charles M. McClure, Ill., (51), Infantry, died in service 11/19/13.
43.) Brigadier General Samuel W. Miller, Pa., (58), Infantry, Commandant of Infantry School, discharged for disability 3/19/18.
44.) Major General Albert L. Mills, CMOH, NY, (37), Cavalry, CMOH 7/28/02 for distinguished gallantry in action near Santiago de Cuba 1 July 1898 in encouraging those near by him by his bravery and coolness after being shot through the head and entirely without sight. Died in service 7/14/16.
45.) 1st Lieut. Christopher C. Miner, Ct., (48), Infantry, dismissed 9/30/91.
46.) Colonel Charles R. Noyes, Mass., (28), Infantr, in service Jan. 1920.
47.) 1st Lieut. Alonzo O’Brien, Va., (30), Cavalry, died in service 12/12/86.
48.) 2nd Lieut. Alfred M. Ogle, Oh., (27), Infantry, resigned 7/1/85.
49.) 2nd Lieut., Percy Parker, Mass., (62), Infantry, resigned 7/8/82, Col. & AIG Mass. NG.
50.) Colonel John S. Parke, Tenn., (42), Infantry, Colonel retired 9/20/15.
51.) Unknown, possibly Col. Edwin P. Pendleton (22).
52.) 1st Lieut. John M. Porter, Ala., (13), Dropped 11/30/83, died 1/23/08.
53.) Major William B. Reynolds, Wash., (46), Infantry, retired 4/16/01.
54.) 1st Lieut. Samuel C. Robertson, Va., (36), Cavalry, resigned 6/30/93, died 8/30/93.
55.) 1st Lieut. James E. Runcie, Ia., (9), Artillery, retired 3/2294 for disability contracted in line of duty, Major 1st Ohio Vol. Cav. Spanish-American War.
56.) Capt. Marion B. Saffold, Ala., (61), KIA 10/8/99 at Cavite, Philippine Islands as Capt., 16th Infantry.
57.) Colonel William A. Shunk, Ind., (11), Cavalry, Campaign Medals for Indian Wars, Philippine War, Cuban Service, in service 1919.
58.) Captain Edmund D. Smith, Ct., (14), Infantry, DOW 2/5/00 rec’d in action 2/4/00 near Ft. Amia, Philippine Islands as Capt., 19th Infantry.
59.) Capt. Charles L. Steele, Miss. (52), Infantry, died in service 1/18/00.
60.) Major Charles P. Stivers, La., (40), Commissary Dept., died in service 7/13/11.
61.) Colonel Charles W. Taylor, NY, (60), Cavalry, Colonel retired 10/26/16 for disability contracted in line of duty.
62.) Major Walter A. Thurston, Ala. (66), Infantry, Major retired 7/31/05, died 3/13/11.
63.) Colonel Curtis M. Townsend, NY, (4), Corps of Engineers, Colonel retired 2/15/20.
64.) Colonel Charles M. Truitt, Ky., (35), Infantry, Colonel retired 2/20/16.
65.) 1st Lieut. Henry D. Waite, NY, (44), Cavalry, retired 6/6/94, Capt. 1st Ohio Vol. Cav. Spanish-American War.
66.) Unknown, possibly 1st Lieut. Luther S. Welborne (16).
67.) 2nd Lieut. N. J. Whitehead, NJ, (65), Infantry, resigned 1/1/83.
68.) Capt. James W. Benet, Ky., (34), Ordnance Dept., in service 1902, record incomplete.
69.) Major James B. Erwin, Ga. (22), Cavalry, in service 4/03, record incomplete.
70.) Capt. Geo. W. Goode, Mo., (47), Cavalry, in service 3/99, record incomplete.
71.) Wm. P. Orr/Ord, unknown, not found in Heitman.
72.) 2nd Lieut. James H.G. Wilcox, Ky., (41), dismissed 7/5/87.
For further details of regimental assignments consult Heitman for service up to 1902 and thereafter The Biographical Register of the USMA, Supplement Vol. VI-A., 1910-1920. An historic West Point Class Album bridging the turbulent Indian Wars to the emergence of the United States as a world power, certainly among the most comprehensive we have ever sold.
Condition: Cabinet cards clean and bright, uniformly near EXC. with very minor foxing. Heavy album missing spine with interior pages coming unhinged, showing heavy corner and edge wear. Damaged album parts retained for restoration.
Auction Location:
6270 Este Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45232, United States
Previewing Details:
Tuesday, June 23, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, June 24 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| Ohio |
5.5% |
Ohio State Tax |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
17.5% |
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