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Norwich University has announced and opened a new exhibit entitled "Useful and Elegant Accomplishments." This exhibit is showing mid-Nineteenth Century landscape drawings by Norwich alumni, many of whom served in the American Civil War.
Here is a picture of the announcement:
For those who are not familiar with Norwich University:
Norwich University was founded as a private military institution in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge who had been the second Commandant of the United States Military Academy. Norwich University had approximately 750 men who served in the Civil War. There are sixty known to have fought for the Confederacy. The Corps of Cadets was mobilized in response to the St. Albans Raid in 1864. For the United States Army there was one Corps commander, seven Division commanders, 21 Brigade commanders, 38 Regimental commanders, and alumni serving in a total of 131 different Regiments.
Here is a listing of some of the notable alumni who were involved in the American Civil War:
Secretary Gideon Welles (NU Class of 1826) - Secretary of the United States Navy 1861-1869
Attorney General Thomas Bragg (NU Class of 1830) - US Senator for North Carolina 1859-1861; Second Attorney General of the Confederate States of America
Governor Horatio Seymour (NU Class of 1831) - Governor of New York 1862-1864
Major General William Huntington Russell (NU Class of 1828) - Commander of the Connecticut State Militia 1861-1865
Major General Horatio G. Wright (Attended NU 1834-1836) - Commander of VI Corps, Army of the Potomac; Chief of Engineers for the US Army
Major General Grenville M. Dodge (NU Class of 1851) - Commander of XVI, US Army; Commander of the Department of Missouri
Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding (NU Class of 1822) - Commandant of the New York Navy Yard 1861-1865
Rear Admiral George A. Converse (NU Class of 1863) - Chief of the Bureaus of Equipment, Ordnance, and Navigation for the United States Navy
Brigadier General Thomas E. G. Ransom (Attended NU 1848-1850) - Commanded various divisions within US Army Corps XIII, XVI, and XVII
Brigadier General Federick W. Lander (NU Class of 1852) - Division Commander in Army of Potomac; died of wounds and exposure in 1862
Brigadier General Henry Clay Wood (NU Class of 1856) - Medal of Honor for actions at Wilson's Creek
Brigadier General Edward Bancroft Williston (NU Class of 1856) - Medal of Honor for actions at Trevilian Station
Brigadier General Edmund Rice (NU Class of 1859) - Medal of Honor for actions at Pickett's Charge
Brigadier General Robert H. Milroy (NU CLass of 1843) - Commanded various divisions during battles of McDowell, Cross Keys, and Second Winchester
Colonel Thomas O. Seaver (NU Class of 1859) - Medal of Honor for actions at Spotsylvania; Commanded 3rd Vermont Infantry
Captain George Musalas Colvocoresses (NU CLass of 1831) - Commanded USS Saratoga during Civil War
Just to name of few.
Norwich University has announced and opened a new exhibit entitled "Useful and Elegant Accomplishments." This exhibit is showing mid-Nineteenth Century landscape drawings by Norwich alumni, many of whom served in the American Civil War.
Here is a picture of the announcement:
For those who are not familiar with Norwich University:
Norwich University was founded as a private military institution in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge who had been the second Commandant of the United States Military Academy. Norwich University had approximately 750 men who served in the Civil War. There are sixty known to have fought for the Confederacy. The Corps of Cadets was mobilized in response to the St. Albans Raid in 1864. For the United States Army there was one Corps commander, seven Division commanders, 21 Brigade commanders, 38 Regimental commanders, and alumni serving in a total of 131 different Regiments.
Here is a listing of some of the notable alumni who were involved in the American Civil War:
Secretary Gideon Welles (NU Class of 1826) - Secretary of the United States Navy 1861-1869
Attorney General Thomas Bragg (NU Class of 1830) - US Senator for North Carolina 1859-1861; Second Attorney General of the Confederate States of America
Governor Horatio Seymour (NU Class of 1831) - Governor of New York 1862-1864
Major General William Huntington Russell (NU Class of 1828) - Commander of the Connecticut State Militia 1861-1865
Major General Horatio G. Wright (Attended NU 1834-1836) - Commander of VI Corps, Army of the Potomac; Chief of Engineers for the US Army
Major General Grenville M. Dodge (NU Class of 1851) - Commander of XVI, US Army; Commander of the Department of Missouri
Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding (NU Class of 1822) - Commandant of the New York Navy Yard 1861-1865
Rear Admiral George A. Converse (NU Class of 1863) - Chief of the Bureaus of Equipment, Ordnance, and Navigation for the United States Navy
Brigadier General Thomas E. G. Ransom (Attended NU 1848-1850) - Commanded various divisions within US Army Corps XIII, XVI, and XVII
Brigadier General Federick W. Lander (NU Class of 1852) - Division Commander in Army of Potomac; died of wounds and exposure in 1862
Brigadier General Henry Clay Wood (NU Class of 1856) - Medal of Honor for actions at Wilson's Creek
Brigadier General Edward Bancroft Williston (NU Class of 1856) - Medal of Honor for actions at Trevilian Station
Brigadier General Edmund Rice (NU Class of 1859) - Medal of Honor for actions at Pickett's Charge
Brigadier General Robert H. Milroy (NU CLass of 1843) - Commanded various divisions during battles of McDowell, Cross Keys, and Second Winchester
Colonel Thomas O. Seaver (NU Class of 1859) - Medal of Honor for actions at Spotsylvania; Commanded 3rd Vermont Infantry
Captain George Musalas Colvocoresses (NU CLass of 1831) - Commanded USS Saratoga during Civil War
Just to name of few.