Cadet Life at West Point

by Hugh T. Reed

COMMANDANTS OF CADETS AT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

No.	Name.	Army Rank when Appointed.	From	To	Remarks.
1	George W. Gardiner	2d Lieut. Corps of Artillery	Sept. 15, 1817	April 2, 1818	Relieved.
2	John Bliss Captain	6th Infantry	April 2, 1818	Jan. 11, 1819	Relieved.
3	John R. Bell	Captain Light Artillery	Feb. 8, 1819	March 17, 1820	Relieved.
4	William J. Worth	Captain 2d Infantry	March 17, 1820	Dec. 2, 1828	Relieved.
5	Ethan A. Hitchcock	Captain 1st Infantry	March 13, 1829	June 24, 1833	Relieved.
6	John Fowle	Major 3d Infantry	July 10, 1833	March 31, 1838	Relieved.
7	Charles F. Smith	1st Lieut. 2d Artillery	April 1, 1838	Sept. 1, 1842	Relieved.
8	J. Addison Thomas	1st Lieut. 3d Artillery	Sept. 1, 1842	Dec. 14, 1845	Relieved.
9	Bradford R. Alden	Captain 4th Infantry	Dec. 14, 1845	Nov. 1, 1852	Relieved.
10	Robert S. Garnett	Captain 7th Infantry	Nov. 1, 1852	July 31, 1854	Relieved.
11	William H. T. Walker	Captain 6th Infantry	July 31, 1854	May 27, 1856	Relieved.
12	William J. Hardee	Major 2d Cavalry	July 22, 1856	Sept. 8, 1860	Relieved.
13	John F. Reynolds	Captain 3d Artillery	Sept. 8, 1860	June 25, 1861	Relieved.
14	Christopher C. Anger	Major 13th Infantry	August 20, 1861	Dec. 5, 1861	Relieved.
15	Kenner Garrard	Captain 5th Cavalry	Dec. 5, 1861	Sept. 25, 1862	Relieved.
16	Henry B. Clitz	Major 12th Infantry	Oct. 23, 1862	July 4, 1864	Relieved.
17	John C. Tidball	Captain 2d Artillery	July 10, 1864	Sept. 22, 1864	Relieved.
18	Henry M. Black	Major 7th Infantry	Sept. 22, 1864	July 1, 1870	Relieved.
19	Emory Upton	Lieut. Col. 1st Artillery	July 1, 1870	June 3, 1875	Relieved.
20	Thomas H. Neill	Lieut. Col. 8th Cavalry	July 1, 1875	June 30, 1879	Relieved.
21	Henry M. Lazelle	Lieut. Col. 23d Infantry	July 1, 1879	Aug. 4, 1882	Relieved.
22	Henry C. Hasbrouck	Captain 4th Artillery	August 22, 1882	Sept. 1, 1892	Relieved.
23	Hamilton S. Hawkins	Lieut. Col. 23d Infantry	Feb. 1, 1888	Feb. 1, 1888	Relieved.
24	Samuel M. Mills	Captain 5th Artillery	Sept. 1, 1892	June 15, 1897	Relieved.
25	Otto L. Hein	Captain 1st Cavalry	June 15, 1897	June 15, 1901	Relieved.
26	Charles G. Treat	Captain Artillery Corps	June 15, 1901	June 15, 1905	Relieved.
27	Robert L. Howze	Captain 6th Cavalry	June 15, 1905	Feb. 1, 1909	Relieved.
28	Frederick W. Sibley	Lieut. Col. 4th Cavalry	Feb. 1, 1909	Jan. 17, 1911	Relieved.
29	Fred W. Sladen	Capt. 14th Infantry	Feb. 1, 1911

Notes.—From April 15, 1802, to September 15, 1817, the Superintendent performed the duties of Commandant of Cadets in addition to his own.

The Commandant of Cadets has the rank and pay of Lieutenant Colonel, under Sections 1310 and 1334, Revised Statutes of the United States.

When the Superintendent is absent from West Point the Commandant of Cadets is the Acting Superintendent.

CHAPTER X.
APPENDIX.

WAR DEPARTMENT.

INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT AND ADMISSION OF CADETS TO THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.

[Communications relating to matters connected with the Military-Academy should be addressed to The Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, D. C.]