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AMINE THE WORKS AND REPORT UPON THE NECESSITY OF A BOOM
AND CHAIN AT FORT MONTGOMERY.-MAJOR-GENERAL PUTNAM AP-
POINTED TO COMMAND.-ADVANCE OF SIR HENRY CLINTON UP THE
HUDSON TO CO-OPERATE WITH GENERAL BURGOYNE.-ASSAULT
AND CAPTURE OF FORTS MONTGOMERY AND CLINTON.
CHAPTER IV.
39-47
RENEWED EFFORTS TO OBSTRUCT THE HUDSON.-SELECTION OF WEST
POINT AS A SUITABLE PLACE. LETTERS OF WASHINGTON TO PUT-
NAM AND CLINTON UPON THE SUBJECT.-APPOINTMENT OF A COM-
MITTEE BY THE NEW YORK PROVINCIAL CONVENTION TO CONFER
WITH PUTNAM.-REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE, IN WHICH THEY RECOM-
MEND THE FORTIFICATION OF WEST POINT.-COMMENCEMENT OF
THE WORKS BY GENERAL PARSONS.-CONTRACT MADE BY COLONEL
HUGHES FOR THE GREAT CHAIN AT WEST POINT.-REPORT OF
GENERAL PUTNAM ON THE PROGRESS OF THE FORTIFICATIONS.-
REPORT OF GENERAL PARSONS ON THE SAME.-GENERAL MCDOU-
GALL ORDERED TO RELIEVE GENERAL PUTNAM.-INSTRUCTIONS TO
GENERAL PARSONS RELATIVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORKS
48-68
CHAPTER V.
PROGRESS OF OBSTRUCTING THE HUDSON.-RELIC OF THE BOOM AND
CHAIN. LETTERS OF GENERAL GLOVER AND CAPTAIN MACHIN.—
DISPOSITION OF THE BOOM, CHAIN, ETC.-FORT ARNOLD.-DIS-
CREPANCIES IN THE NAME OF THE WORK,- -ASSIGNMENT OF MAJOR-
GENERAL HEATH TO THE COMMAND.-HEAD-QUARTERS OF Wash-
INGTON ESTABLISHED AT West Point.—WASHINGTON'S ORDERS.—
SEVERITY OF THE WINTER OF 1779-'80.-ASSIGNMENT OF GEN-
ERAL HOWE TO THE COMMAND OF THE POST. 69-86
CHAPTER VI.
MAJOR-GENERAL ARNOLD ORDERED TO RELIEVE GENERAL HOWE.—
DISAFFECTION OF ARNOLD.-DISHEARTENING CONDITION OF THE
AMERICAN CAUSE.-ADVANTAGES OF WEST POINT IF CAPTURED
BY THE ENEMY.-SIR HENRY CLINTON'S IDEA.-THE SECRET COR-
RESPONDENCE WITH ARNOLD.—APPOINTMENT TO MEET JOHN AN-
PERSON. THE "ROBINSON HOUSE," AND ITS ORIGINAL PROPRIE-
TOR. THE MEETING BETWEEN ARNOLD AND ANDERSON THWARTED.
-A FLAG OF TRUCE FROM THE VULTURE, AND ITS PURPORT.—
SMITH'S HOUSE. JOSHUA HETT SMITH. MEETING BETWEEN AR-
NOLD AND ANDERSON.-ATTEMPT OF ANDERSON TO RETURN TO
NEW YORK BY LAND.-COW-BOYS AND SKINNERS.-CAPTURE OF
ANDERSON. 87-106
CHAPTER VII.
NARRATIVE OF ONE OF THE CAPTORS.-ANDERSON CONVEYED TO
NORTH CASTLE. THE PAPERS FOUND ON HIS PERSON. ANDER-
SON'S APPEARANCE DESCRIBED. HE IS TRANSFERRED TO THE
"ROBINSON HOUSE."-ARRIVAL OF WASHINGTON. THE PLOT DIS-
COVERED.-FLIGHT OF ARNOLD.-ANDRÉ CONVEYED TO WEST
POINT AND FROM THENCE TO TAPPAN.-BOARD OF GENERAL OFFI-
CERS CONVENED. 107-124
CHAPTER VIII.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL OFFICERS.-LETTERS OF
WASHINGTON TO CONGRESS.-ANDRÉ TO WASHINGTON AND SHEL-
DON.-LETTER FROM ARNOLD TO WASHINGTON.-ROBINSON TO
WASHINGTON.-CLINTON TO WASHINGTON. ARNOLD TO CLINTON.
-REPORT OF THE BOARD.-ANDRE TO CLINTON.-WASHINGTON TO
CLINTON. ROBERTSON TO WASHINGTON.-REPLY OF WASHINGTON.
-CLINTON TO WASHINGTON.--ARNOLD TO WASHINGTON.-ROB-
ERTSON TO WASHINGTON. ARNOLD TO WASHINGTON.—ÂNDRÈ TO
WASHINGTON. 125-147
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CHAPTER IX.
ANDRE'S STATEMENT.-HIS EXECUTION. ASSIGNMENT OF GENERAL
MCDOUGALL TO COMMAND AT WEST POINT.-GENERAL GREENE
ORDERED TO RELIEVE HIM. THE ARMY GO INTO WINTER QUAR-
TERS. VISIT OF THE MARQUIS DE CHASTELLUX.-CELEBRATION AT
WEST POINT OF THE BIRTH OF THE DAUPHIN OF FRANCE.-GEN-
ERAL KNOX ORDERED TO COMMAND AT WEST POINT.-MAJOR
FLEMING SUCCEEDS HIM.-REMOVAL OF THE GREAT CHAIN FROM
THE HUDSON.-ATTEMPT TO RAISE THE OLD IRON IN THE SUNKEN
FRIGATES.-CAPTAIN MOLLY.-THE ARTILLERISTS AND ENGINEERS.
-ESTABLISHMENT OF A MILITARY SCHOOL.-REPAIRS ON THE FORTI-
FICATIONS. REPORT OF MAJOR NIVEN.-VISIT OF LIANCOurt.-
WEST POINT NO LONGER OF IMPORTANCE AS A DEFENSIVE POINT.
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149-171
CHAPTER X.
EARLY NECESSITY FOR A MILITARY ACADEMY RECOGNIZED AT THE
COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVOLUTION.-APPOINTMENT OF А Сом-
MITTEE TO VISIT THE ARMY BY CONGRESS, AND THEIR REPORt in
FAVOR OF SUCH AN INSTITUTION.-RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS UPON
THE SUBJECT.-NECESSITY FOR A MILITARY ACADEMY ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE.-ARGUMENTS OF GENERALS HUNTING-
DON AND PICKERING.-VALUE OF THEIR EXPERIENCE AND OPIN-
IONS. OFFICIAL REPORT OF GENERAL KNOX ON MILITARY EDUCA-
TION. BRIEF CAREER OF MILITARY MEN.-CITIZEN GRADUATES
AND THEIR SERVICES.-OPINIONS OF WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MILITARY ACADEMY.-ORGANIZATION
OF THE CORPS OF ARTILLERY AND ENGINEERS, AND APPOINTMENT
OF CADETS THERETO, IN 1794.-INCREASE OF THE CORPS AND OF THE
NUMBER OF CADETS IN 1798.-PROVISION FOR THEIR EDUCATION.
-INADEQUATE MEANS FOR THIS PURPOSE.-VIEWS OF PRESIDENT
ADAMS AND MR. MCHENRY, THE SECRETARY OF WAR.-ORGANIZA-
TION OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY BY CONGRESS, TO BE STATIONED
AT WEST POINT.-MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT JEFFERSON RELATIVE
TO THE SUBJECT.-REPORT OF COLONEL WILLIAMS, THE FIRST
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ACADEMY. 175-196
CHAPTER XI.
ACTION TAKEN BY CONGRESS AND INCREASE OF THE NUMBER OF CA-
DETS.—URGENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN FAVOR OF THE INSTITUTION
BY PRESIDENT MADISON.REORGANIZATION OF THE INSTITUTION
IN 1812, BY WHICH IT BECAME A BRANCH OF THE ARMY.-REDUC-
TION OF THE LATTER, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT TO
ENLARGE THE ACADEMY.-INQUIRY INTO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY
OF THE INSTITUTION.-UNANIMITY OF BOARDS OF INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEES ON THE SUBJECT.-PROGRESS OF THE INSTITUTION, AND
THE DIFFICULTIES IT ENCOUNTERED.-CHANGES AMONG THE TEACH-
ERS. ORGANIZATION UNDER THE LAW OF 1812.-RESIGNATION OF
COLONEL WILLIAMS; COLONEL SWIFT HIS SUCCESSOR.-INTRODUC-
tion of the Inspector.—RULES WITH RESPECT to the PROMOTION
OF CADETS.-APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF VISITORS.-UNIFORM
OF THE CADETS.-REPORT OF THE CHIEF-ENGINEER.
197-216
CHAPTER XII.
APPOINTMENT OF BREVET-MAJOR THAYER AS SUPERINTENDENT.-IM-
PETUS IMPARTED ΤΟ THE INSTITUTION.ORGANIZATION OF THE
BATTALION OF CADETS.-IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SYSTEM OF EDUCA-
TION. THE SECRETARY OF WAR DIRECTS FIVE MOST DISTINGUISHED
CADETS IN EACH CLASS, TO BE ANNUALLY REPORTED.-AMENABIL-
ITY OF CADETS TO MARTIAL LAW.-CADET ASSISTANT PROFESSORS.
-GENERAL EXAMINATIONS IN JANUARY AND JUNE.-FURLOUGHS.—
MAJOR DE RUSSY APPOINTED TO SUCCEED COLONEL THAYER AS SU-
PERINTENDENT.-DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF THE ACADEMIC BUILD-
ING.-NEW ONE ERECTED.-ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF CHEMISTRY, &c.-THE CADETS SWORN TO SERVE EIGHT YEARS.
217-224
CHAPTER XIII.
MAJOR DELAFIELD APPOINTED TO SUCCEED COLONEL DE RUSSY AS
SUPERINTENDENT.-PROGRESS IN IMPROVEMENTS.-ESTABLISHMENT
OF CAVALRY INSTRUCTION.-COMMANDANT OF THE POST.-METHOD
OF APPOINTING THE CADETS.-PRINCIPLES REGULATING IT.-NOT
CONTROLLED BY THE WEALTHY.—Open to ALL.—SUBSTITUTES FOR
THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF MAKING APPOINTMENTS.-ENORMOUS EX-
PENSE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE.-COMPARISON OF A CADET AND
CITIZEN APPLICANT FOR GRADE OF LIEUTENANT. THE MILITARY
ACADEMY SAID TO BE "ONLY A SCHOOL OF ART," AND ACCUSED
OF HAVING PRODUCED NO "GREAT MILITARY GENIUS.”—AN AP-
PEAL TO ITS RECORDS.-TERM OF SERVICE OF GRADUATES, AND OF
CITIZENS IN THE ARMY. 225-243
CHAPTER XIV.
LAW OF CONGRESS REGULATING THE APPOINTMENT OF CADETS.-
SUSPENSION OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS.-PAY OF THE CADE'S
INCREASED. MAJOR DELAFIELD SUCCEEDED BY CAPTAIN BREWER-
AS SUPERINTENDENT.-REAPPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF
TON
VISITORS. TEACHERS DISCONTINUED BY PROFESSORSHIPS.-PROS-
PERITY OF THE ACADEMY.-DEMOLITION OF THE OLD BARRACKS
AND ERECTION OF NEW.-CAPTAIN BREWERTON SUCCEEDED BY
COLONEL LEE AS SUPERINTENDENT.-EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF
STUDY FROM FOUR TO FIVE YEARS.-MAJOR BARNARD AND COL-
onel DelafieLD SUCCEED AS SUPERINTENDENTS.-CONtinued Im-
PROVEMENTS. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL RANK OF THE SUPERIN-
TENDENT AND THE COMMANDANT OF CADETS.-RETURN FROM A
FIVE TO A FOUR YEARS' COURSE OF STUDY.-ACADEMIC BOARD
NOT SUSTAINED. A COMMISSION FROM BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS
EXAMINE INTO THE INSTITUTION.-MAJOR BEAUREGARD AND MAJOR
BOWMAN SUCCEED AS SUPERINTENDENTS.—LOYALTY OF THE CADETS.
-DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 244-264
CHAPTER XV.
APPOINTMENT OF CADETS.-THE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY.—AD-
MISSION INTO THE ACADEMY.-INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINATION OF
THE CANDIDATES. OUTFIT PROCURED FOR THE NEW CADET.-
CLASSIFICATION AND SYSTEM OF MILITARY INSTRUCTION.-ACA.
DEMIC INSTRUCTION.—ARRANGEMENT INTO CLASSES ANd Sections.
-PROGRAMME FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF TIME. THOROUGHNESS IN
LEARNING AND TEACHING.-IMPORTANCE OF THE CONDUCT-ROLL.
-SUCCESSFUL WORKINGS OF THE SYSTEM.-DISCIPLINE AMONG
THE CADETS.-DETERMINATION OF CLASS-RANK, AND ITS IMPOR-
TANCE. PROPORTION OF GRADUATES TO THE NUMBER OF CADETS
ADMITTED. SERVICES OF THE GRADUATES. 265-282
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CHAPTER XVI.
WEST POINT IN 1863.-SCENERY.-PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF INTEREST.
-FORT CLINTON.-KOSCIUSZKO'S MONUMENT.-DADE'S MONUMENT.
-NARRATIVE OF THE SURVIVOR OF THE MASSACRE.-CHAIN BAT-
TERY WALK.-LIBRARY AND OBSERVATORY.-CHAPEL.-TROPHIES
ON THE WALLS.—ACADEMIC BUILDING.—MUSEUM.-PICTURE GAL-
LERY. SCULPTURE GALLERY. ENGINEERING AND CHEMICAL DE-
PARTMENTS.-CADETS' BARRACK.-MESS-HALL. HOSPITAL.—RID-
ING-HALL.--SCENERY FROM FORT PUTNAM. THE CEMETERY.
MEXICAN TROPHIES. THE GREAT CHAIN. THE ENCAMPMENT.—
AUTUMNAL LANDSCAPE AT WEST POINT.
283-307