1860 West Point Course of Studies

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	Courses, Instructors and Texts at West Point - 1860

Synopsis of the Course of Studies and Military Exercises at the U.S. Military Academy.

1860.

source: Official Register of the Officers and Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., June 1860.

	DEPARTMENT.	INSTRUCTORS.	TEXT BOOKS, ETC.
FIRST CLASS.	Military Engineering and Science of War.	Prof. Mahan, Lieut. Craighill, “ Weitzel, “ Snyder.	Mahan’s Treatise of Field Fortification. Mahan’s Lithographic Notes on Permanent Fortification, Attack and Defence, Mines and other Accessories. Mahan’s Elementary Treatise on Advanced Guards and Out Posts, &c. Jomini’s Art of War, Extracts from McClellan’s Military Commission to Europe.
	Mineralogy and Geology.	Prof. Kendrick, Lieut. Vincent.	Dana’s Mineralogy. Hitchcock’s Geology.
	Law and Literature.	Prof. French, Lieut. Benét.	Kent’s Commentaries. De Hart on Courts Martial. Rules and Articles of War. Weber’s Outline of Universal History. Declamation and Composition.
	Practical Military Engineering.	Lieut. Duane “ Alexander.	Practical Instruction in fabricating Fascines, Sap Fagots, Gabions, Hurdles, Sap Rollers, &c; manner of laying out and constructing Gun and Mortar Batteries. Field Fortifications, and Works of Siege; formation of Stoccades, Abattis, and other military obstacles; and throwing and dismantling Ponton Bridges.
	Tactics of Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry, and Equitation.	Bt. Lt Col. W. J. Hardee, Lieut. Saxton, “ Dodge, “ Field, “ Williams, “ McCook.	Rules for the Exercise and Manoeuvres of the United States Infantry. Practical Instruction in the Schools of the Soldier, Company and Battalion. Tactics for Garrison, Siege and Field Artillery. Cavalry Tactics for U.S. Service. Practical Instruction in Artillery and Cavalry. Youatt on the Horse.
	Ordnance and Gunnery.	Capt. Benton.	Practical Pyrotechny. Thiroux’s Instruction Théorique et Practique d’Artillerie. Ordnance Manual. Benton’s course of Ordnance and Gunnery.

	DEPARTMENT.	INSTRUCTORS.	TEXT BOOKS, ETC.
SECOND CLASS.	Ethics.	Prof. French, Lieut. Greble.	Whately’s Logic. Wayland’s Elements of Moral Science. Tennemann’s History of Philosophy. Weber’s Outline of Universal History.
	Chemistry.	Prof. Kendrick, Lieut. Vincent.	Fowne’s Chemistry. Electrics, from Miller’s Physics of Chemistry. Regnault’s Chemistry.
	Drawing.	Prof. Wier, Lieut. Douglass, “ McMillan	Landscape.
	Tactics of Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery and Equitation, Strategy, Outpost Duty and Military Organization and Administration.	Bt. Lt Col. W. J. Hardee, Lieut. Saxton, “ Dodge, “ Field, “ Williams, “ McCook.	Cavalry Tactics for U.S. Service. Rules for the Exercise and Manoeuvres of the United States Infantry. Tactics for Garrison, Siege and Field Artillery. Mahan’s Treatise on Advanced Guards and Out Posts, &c. Jomini’s Art of War. Thackeray’s Army Organization, and Administration. Army Regulations. Extracts from McClellan’s Military Commission to Europe. Practical Instruction in the Schools of the Soldier, Company & Battalion. Practical Instruction in Artillery and Cavalry.
THIRD CLASS.	Natural and Experimental Philosophy.	Prof. Bartlett, Lieut. Schofield, “ Mendell, “ Comstock.	Bartlett’s Mechanics. Bartlett’s Acoustics and Optics. Bartlett’s Astronomy.
	French Language.	Prof. Agnel, Lieut. DuBarry, “ Jenkins.	Bolmar’s Lévizac’s Grammar. Bolmar’s Verb Book. Agnel’s Tabular System. Rowan’s Morceaux Choisis de Auteurs Modernes.
	Spanish	Prof. DeJanon, Lieut. Lockett, “ Carling.	Jossé’s Grammar. Morale’s Progressive Reader. Ollendorf’s oral method applied to the Spanish by Velazquez and Simone.
	Drawing.	Prof. Wier, Lieut. Douglass, “ McMillan	Human Figure, Topography.
	Tactics of Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry.	Bt. Lt Col. W. J. Hardee, Lieut. Saxton, “ Dodge, “ Field, “ Williams, “ McCook.	Theoretical and Practical Instruction in the Schools of the Soldier, Company and Battalion. Practical Instruction in Artillery and Cavalry.

	DEPARTMENT.	INSTRUCTORS.	TEXT BOOKS, ETC.
FOURTH CLASS.	Mathematics.	Prof. Church, Lieut. Warren, “ Wheeler, “ Webb.	Davies’ Descriptive Geometry. Davies’ Shades, Shadows and Perspectives. Davies’ Spherical Projections and Warped Surfaces. Davies’ Surveying. Church’s Analytical Geometry. Church’s Differential and Integral Calculus.
	English Studies and Literature.	Prof. French, Lieut. Symonds	Sargent’s Elocution. Blair’s Rhetoric. Parker’s Aide to English Composition.
	French Language.	Prof. Agnel, Lieut. DuBarry, “ Jenkins.	Bolmar’s Lévizac’s Grammar. Bérard’s Leçons Françaises. Bolmar’s Verb Book. Chapsal’s Leçons et Modéles de Littérature Française. Agnel’s Tabular System. Rowan’s Morceaux Choisis de Auteurs Modernes.
	Tactics of Artillery and Infantry.	Bt. Lt Col. W. J. Hardee, Lieut. Saxton, “ Dodge, “ Field, “ Williams, “ McCook.	Theoretical Instruction in the Schools of the Soldier and Company. Practical Instruction in the Schools of the Soldier, Company and Battalion. Practical Instruction in Artillery.
	Use of Small Arms.	Lieut. Kelton, Mr. Lorenz.	Practical Instruction in Fencing, and Bayonet Exercise.
FIFTH CLASS.	Mathematics.	Prof. Church, Lieut. Howard, “ Hascall, “ Webb.	Bourdon’s Algebra. Legendre’s Geometry and Trigonometry. Descriptive Geometry.
	English Studies and Literature.	Prof. French, Lieut. Benét, “ Symonds, “ Biggs.	Morse’s Geography. Bullion’s Grammar. Vocabularies by Prof. French. Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words. Parker’s Aids to English Composition. French’s Practical Ethics. French’s Prefixes and Suffixes. Weber’s Outline of Universal History. Sargent’s Elocution. Composition and Declamation.
	Tactics of Artillery and Infantry.	Bt. Lt Col. W. J. Hardee, Lieut. Saxton, “ Dodge, “ Field, “ Williams, “ McCook.	Theoretical Instruction in the Schools of the Soldier and Company. Practical Instruction in the Schools of the Soldier, Company and Battalion. Practical Instruction in Artillery.
	Use of Small Arms.	Lieut. Kelton, Mr. Lorenz.	Instruction in Fencing, and Bayonet Exercise.

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