West Point 1855 and 1856—with ‡ formerly in the army, but taken from civil life; all the others taken from the army.)
These two regiments, from the appointments made during Mr. Davis' administration of the War Department, furnished to the United States army during the war—
| 9 | Major-Generals, |
| 9 | Brigadier-Generals, |
| 1 | Inspector-General, and |
| 12 | Field and staff officers. |
| 31 | in all. |
Among the major-generals was one commander-in-chief of the army, and afterwards of the Army of the Potomac; one commander of an army in Tennessee, and three corps commanders.
They furnished to the Confederate army—
| 5 | Full Generals, |
| 1 | Lieutenant-General, |
| 6 | Major-Generals, |
| 10 | Brigadier-Generals, and |
| 2 | Colonels. |
| 24 | in all. |
There were three lieutenants—P. Stockton and J. R. Church, first cavalry, and J. T. Sharf, second cavalry in Confederate States army, but there is no record of their rank, probably on the staff.
In addition, the following persons appointed second lieutenants declined, preferring to remain in other branches of the service:
George B. Anderson, Brigadier-General Confederate States army—mortally wounded in battle; N. Bowman Switzer, Colonel Volunteers, United States Army, now Major Second Cavalry and Brigadier-General by brevet.
Does the whole army besides, as it was at the beginning of the war, present such a brilliant record as that presented by Mr. Davis' appointees to the first and second cavalry?
It is very manifest that, in performing the duty assigned him, Mr. Davis filled those two regiments with officers of the very best military talent that the army afforded.
And of his appointees, there are at present in the United States army:
On the retired list—
Thomas J. Wood, as Major-General.
George Stoneman, as Major-General.
Richard W. Johnson, as Major-General.
Joseph H. McArthur, as Major.
