REGULATIONS
OF
THE JtLLIIAKL ACADEMIES
OF
SOUTH
WITH *A
LIST OF THE BOARD OF VISITERS.
COLUMBIA, S. C.:
STEAM-POWER PRESS OF R. W. GIBBES.
1858.
REGULATIONS
OF
THE MILITABY ACADEMIES
OF
SOUTH OAEOLHSTA:
WITH A
LIST OF THE BOARD OF VISITERS.
COLUMBIA, S. C.:
STEAM-POWER PRESS OP R. W. GIBBES.
1858.
BOARD OF VISITERS.
His Excellency The GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
(ex-officio.)
Gen. JAMES JONES, Chairman,
Columbia, (S. C.)
Gen. D. F. JAMISON,
Orangeburg, (S. C.)
Gen. D. WALLACE,
Jonesville, (S. C.)
Ex-Governor JOHN H. MEANS,
Buekhead, (S. C.)
Col. ISAAC D. WILSON,
Society Hill, (S. C.)
The ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, (Ex-officio.)
AN ACT
To convert the Arsenal at Columbia, and the Citadel and Magazine
in and near Charleston, into Military Schools.
[PASSED 20TH DECEMBER, 1842.]
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, now Appropriation for
. Military Schools.
met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That the sum of eight thousand dollars he, and the same is
hereby appropriated annually, for the establishment of a Military
School at the Arsenal, at Columbia, and the sum of sixteen thousand
dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated annually, for the
establishment of a Military School at the Citadel at Charleston, in
lieu of the like sums heretofore appropriated for the Arsenal and
Magazine Guard at Columbia, and the Citadel and Magazine Guard
in and near Charleston.
2. That the Governor and Commander-in-Chief is hereby autho- uovernor au¬
thorized to or-
rized to organize Military Schools at the Arsenal at Columbia, and gamze schools at
° J ' Columbia and
at the Citadel in Charleston, the Students and Members of which Charleston.
shall be employed in performing such services as may be assigned
them: and he is also authorized to appoint a Board of five persons, . B°ard of Vi.si'
' x 1 A 7 ters to be appoin-
who, together with the Adjutant and Inspector General, shall con-ted-
stitute a Board of Visiters for the said Military Schools; any four
of whom shall constitute a quorum, and who, at such times as the Quorum.
Governor shall designate, shall meet at the said Arsenal at Columbia,
and at the said Citadel in Charleston, and establish such regulations
as they may deem necessary and proper, for the organization and
good government of said Schools. That the said Board of Visiters Board of visi-
shall have power to establish such By-Laws, for the management t^estabiish°By-
of said Schools and the protection of public property thereat, as
shall not be inconsistent with the laws of this State or of the
, , , Arms to be in-
United States; shall inspect the public arms and other property at spected.
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
the said Arsenal at Columbia, and at the Citadel and Magazine at
Report to be and near Charleston, and make a minute and full report of their
made. '
condition, as well as of the condition and management of the said
Schools to the Governor, to be by him laid before the General As-
whom^ppdnted sembly in each and every year. They shall have power to appoint
their salaries.6*1' one or more Professors, qualified to give instruction in Military
Science and in other branches of knowledge, which the said Board
of Visiters may deem essential ; to fix the salaries of said Professors,
and to remove them for good cause; but in every case of removal
two-thirds of the whole number of the Board of Visiters shall
concur.
students to be 3, That the Students, when admitted, shall be formed into Mili-
formed into mill- 7 7
toYoDstituL tht tary Corps, and shall constitute the public guard of the Arsenal at
public guard. Columbia, and of the Citadel and Magazine in and near Charleston,
aforesaid; and whenever the said Board of Visiters shall certify to the
Governor that the said Schools are ready to go into operation, and
that a sufficient number of Students or Cadets have been admitted to
guard effectually the public arms and other property at the places
to b^diminishud! aforesaid, the present guard shall be diminished so far and as soon
as the Governor shall decide that the said Students or Cadets are
able to perform their duties.
Property to be 4 That all property in any way belonging to the said Arsenal at
surrendered to r 1 J j j o o
Governor. Columbia, and the said Citadel and Magazine in and near Charleston,
shall be surrendered to the Governor, to be disposed of according to
the regulations to be established by the Board of Visiters herein¬
before mentioned.
Repealing clause. 5, That all Acts and clauses of Acts heretofore passed, that are
inconsistent with this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
AN ACT
To amend the second section of " An Act to convert the Arsenal at
Columbia, and the Citadel and Magazine in and near Charles¬
ton, into Military Schools."
[passed 19th decemper, 1843.]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, note Amendment to
met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the seeond sectl0n-
same, That the second section of an Act, passed in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty-two, entitled " An Act to convert r Th« Governor
° j y [ex-officio] a mem-
the Arsenal at Columbia, and the Citadel and Magazine in and near ^7^]^Board
Charleston, into Military Schools," be so amended that the Governor
and Commander-in-Chief shall hereafter be (ex-officio) a member of
the Hoard of Visiters of the said Military Schools.
REGULATIONS
OF THE
ilifatnj gtatemiijs uf Carfllina.
ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
1. A school is established at the Citadel in Charleston, to be Citadel Acade¬
my and Arsenal
known as " The Citadel Academy; " and a school is also established Academy consti-
•' tute Citadel and
at the Arsenal in Columbia, to be known as " The Arsenal Aca- Magazine Guard
7 and Arsenal and
demy the professors and pupils of which schools shall constitute Magazine Guard,
the Citadel and Magazine Guard of Charleston, and Arsenal and
Magazine Guard of Columbia, respectively.
2. The Arsepal Academy is to be considered auxiliary to the Arsenal Acade¬
my auxiliary to
Citadel Academy. All the fourth, or lowest class, will constitute Citadei'Academy.
the Cadets at the Arsenal Academy, and all new appointments, not
for a higher class, will be required to report for duty at that Aca- dJsransfer of Ca"
demy; and all who, from their standing and conduct deserve to be
continued in the Institution, will, at the expiration of the first year
of their term, be transferred to the Citadel Academy.
3. There shall be to each Academy one Superintendent and such Academic Board.
Professors as may be employed by the Board of Visiters, who shall
constitute the Academic Board of the Academy and Officers of the
Guard respectively, with such titles and relative ranks, in the Aca¬
demy, as may be conferred by the Board of Visiters; one Surgeon
and one Bursar.
4. The pupils shall be known as,Cadets, and shall constitute the P,uPils known
^ ^ AS v&QOtSi
non-commissioned officers and privates of the respective Guards.
5. The Superintendent will have the immediate government of general duUes
the Academy, and be held responsible for its correct management. dent-
All Professors, Teachers, Academic Officers, Cadets, and others be-
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
longing to or employed about tbe Academy, shall be under his com¬
mand, and subject to his orders. He shall be Arsenal keeper, and
shall be charged with the safe-keeping and preservation of the arms,
ammunition, and other public stores and property confided to his
care ; and shall report their number and condition, and render all
returns, estimates and communications, concerning the Academy,
to the Board of Visiters, as often as required by them.
6. The Superintendent, and all other Professors and Teachers,
shall perform such Academic duties as may be from time to time
prescribed by the Board of Visiters.
Notice of resig- 7. The Superintendent will be required to give six months, and
other Professors and Teachers three months' notice to the Board of
Visiters, before resignation.
Respect to pro- 8. The Professors and Teachers shall receive every mark of respect
fessors.
to which their rank and office may entitle them, respectively.
Resident Gra- 9. The Board of Visiters may appoint, annually, at their discre-
du&tcSi t
tion, such number of graduates as they may deem necessary, to re¬
main in the Academy, as Resident Graduates, for one year, who shall
act as Assistant Professors in such departments as the Board may
designate.
Cadets acting 10. The Superintendent is authorized to detail as many Cadets as
as Teachers.
may be required to act as Assistant Teachers, and the appointment
will be considered an honorable distinction.
Duty of Sur- 11. It shall be the duty of the Surgeon to attend promptly in
person upon the Cadets and others employed about and belonging to
the Academy, whenever called upon professionally for that purpose,
by an officer of the Academy. He shall make careful examination
of all applicants for admission into the Academy, and report to the
Superintendent, in writing, all deformities, diseases or infirmities,
with which any of them may be afflicted, and generally their physical
qualifications for military serviee. He shall, at the requisition of
the Superintendent, examine into, and report in writing upon, the
health of any Cadet, who, complaining of sickness, may ask on that
account to be relieved from any of his duties; and shall do generally
whatever is proper to be done by him as health officer of the insti¬
tution.
Duty of Bursar. 12. It shall be the duty of the Bursar, upon the requisition and
under the supervision of the Superintendent, to purchase all neces¬
sary supplies of food, clothing, fuel, oil and candles, furniture, medi-
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
11
cines, and books and stationery, and to issue tbe same according to
such regulations as may be adopted; to hire cooks and waiters, and
superintend the cooking and serving of all food and articles of diet
for the Cadets; and to keep his table at all times supplied in the
neatest manner with the articles required in the bill of fare pre¬
scribed by the Board of Visiters. He shall act as Quarter-Master,
and, under the direction of the Superintendent, shall have charge
of the public lands and buildings thereon: of the control of the
workmen employed in the erection or repairs of the public buildings,
or in the improvement of the grounds, of the materials for the
erection of buildings, and for repairs and improvements, and of
all other public property for which no other person is especially
responsible. He shall transmit, annually, to the Chairman of the
Board of Visiters, before the Annual Meeting of the Board, a full
and particular account of his receipts and expenditures, accompanied
by the proper vouchers, for the previous fiscal year ending on the
30th of September. The Bursar shall give bond and security, in the
sum of five thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of his duty,
(and responsibility for all money and property confided to his charge.)
ADMISSION OF CADETS.
13. Each Judicial District of this State shall be entitled to the
following number of State Cadets, respectively, who shall be main¬
tained and educated at the public expense, viz :
Abbeville,...
Anderson,..
Barnwell,
Beaufort,...
Charleston,..
Chester,
Chesterfield,
• Clarendon,..,
Colleton,
Darlington,..
Edgefield,..,.
Fairfield,
2 Quota of State
Cadets.
2
2
3
.11
1
, 1
1
, 2
1
3
1
12
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
Greenville,....
Georgetown,..
Horry,
Kershaw,
Lancaster,
Laurens,
Lexington,....
Marlborough,.,
Marion,
Newberry,
Orangeburg,...
Pickens,
Richland,
Spartanburg,..
Sumter,
Union,
Williamsburg,
York,
Quota of pay 14. There may be admitted into the Academies one hundred and
Cadets. J
twenty-four pay Cadets, of which each Judicial District shall be en¬
titled to the following quota, respectively, viz:
Abbeville, 5
Anderson, 4
Barnwell, 4
Beaufort, 6
Charleston, 25
Chester, 3
Chesterfield, 2
Clarendon, 2
Colleton, 7
Darlington, 3
Edgefield, 6
Fairfield, 3
Greenville, 4
Georgetown, 4
Horry, 1
Kershaw, 2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
13
Lancaster, 2
Laurens, 4
Lexington, 2
Marlborough, 2
Marion, 3
Newberry, 3
Orangeburg;, 3
Pickens, 3
Richland, 4
Spartanburg, 5
Sumter, 3
Union, 3
Williamsburg, 2
York, 4
15. All applications for admission into the Academy shall be Timeandman-
" . ner of applying,
addressed to the Board of Visiters at Columbia, accompanied by and time of ex-
r ' amination.
written testimonials of fair moral character, and of the claims and
qualifications of the applicant, on or before the annual meeting of
the Board, (the Friday next after the fourth Monday of November
in each year,) and the candidates appointed will repair to the
Academy indicated by the Board on the first of January then next
ensuing, and report themselves to the Superintendent, and will be
examined. Admissions will not be permitted at any olher time.
(For form of application, see appendix.)
16. Application, if not renewed annually, will not be considered. pl£®£®^al of ap"
This renewal may be effected by letter to the Chairman of the Board
of Visiters, merely stating the fact of such renewal.
17. No applicant will be admitted, who does not submit testimo- Moral and phy-
' sical qualifica-
nials of fair moral character, or who is less than fifteen or more than tions-
nineteen years of age, or who is below five feet in height, or deformed,
or afflicted with any disease or infirmity which would render him
unfit for military service; or who may bring with him, at the time
of presenting himself, any disorder of an infectious or immoral
character.
18. Each candidate, before he is admitted into the Academy, must Knowledge re¬
quisite for admis-
be able to read and write with facility. sion.
19. No pupil admitted by the Board of Visiters shall be considered Tern^robationary
a Cadet, or furnished with any article of Uniform Clothing (except
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such articles of undress as may be needed) until after a probation of
three months : at the end of which time, the Superintendent, with
the concurrence of the Professors, shall have power to discharge from
the Academy all such probationary pupils as shall have shown utter
incapacity, or whose conduct shall have been grossly immoral or
generally improper or insubordinate.
Cadets not to 20. No married person will be appointed to the Academy; and if
marry. # #
any Cadet should be married while in the Academy, he shall leave
the Institution.
21. No difference shall be made in the treatment, or in the duties
No distinction required, between the pay and State Cadets; nor shall any distinc-
known among i ' r •>
Pupils. tion between Cadets be known in the Academy, other than that aris¬
ing from merit.
Register. 22. The Superintendent shall keep a Register, in which he shall
record the name of every pupil, as soon as he shall enter the Aca¬
demy, with his age, height and general description, and the district
•from which he may come, distinguishing the state from the pay; a
transcript of which, so far as may relate to the Cadets for the time
being, shall be laid before the Board of Visiters at every annual
meeting.
Non-resident. 23. No pupil shall be received into the State 3Iilitary Academies,
who is a non-resident of the State.
STATE CADETS.
state Cadets 24. In making selections from State candidates, the Board of
Commissionersof Visiters will give preference to those recommended by the Commis-
Free Schools. .
sioners of Free Schools, in the order of the reception of the applica¬
tions. But whenever the full quota to which any District may be
entitled, shall not be recommended by the Commissioners of Free
Schools, the Board will consider the claims of those that may be
otherwise recommended.
Board to sup-
25. If any District shall fail to make application for the admission
from D?stricctncy of its full quota, at the annual sitting of the Board of Visiters, the
Board will proceed to supply such deficiency from applicants of other
parts of the State.
Matriculation 26. The term of service of the State Cadet shall be four years,
promise. ^ be shall subscribe, in a book to be kept for that purpose, the
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
15
following matriculation promise:—"I hereby engage to serve as a
State Cadet for the term of four years, and promise, on honor, to
obey all legal orders of the constituted authorities of the Academy,
and discharge the duties of a Cadet with regularity and fidelity, while
I continue a member thereof."
PAY CADETS.
27. No pay pupil will be permitted to enter a higher Class than Pay Cadet
r J 1 r 1 n _ placed in class,
the third; and any applicant for that class failing to shew sufficient
proficiency in the studies of the fourth class, upon examination by
the Academic Board, immediately after reporting himself, will he
rejected, and cannot then he transferred to the fourth class.
28. No pay'pupil shall be admitted into the Academies until such Pay pupil to sign
.an obligation to
pupil has signed an obligation to remain in the institution until remain inAcade-
*■ i ° ° my until gradua-
graduation, or otherwise regularly discharged: and until the assent tionordischarge,
in writing of the parent or guardian of the pupil to such obligation
be placed upon the files of the Institution.
He shall subscribe the following matriculation promise:
"I hereby engage to serve as a Cadet in the State Military Aca- Matriculation
J ° ° 1 ^ promise.
demy at Columbia,or Charleston (to whichever I may be appointed or
transferred), until graduation, or until I shall be regularly discharged
by proper authority—and I promise, on honor, to obey all legal
orders of the constituted authorities, and to discharge the duties
of a Cadet with regularity and fidelity while I continue a member
thereof."
"As parent (or guardian) I do hereby assent to the above obliga- Atss|nt of Pa*
tion on behalf of my son (or ward.")
29. Pay Cadets shall pay annually two hundred dollars, by trans- Amount paid
. by pay Cadets.
mitting to the Bursar quarterly, in advance, viz : Fifty dollars on
the first day of January; fifty dollars on the first day of April; fifty
dollars on the first day of July; and fifty dollars on the first day of
October: which sum of two hundred dollars shall be in full of sub¬
sistence, clothing, tuition, books and stationery, medical attendance,
and all charges and expenses whatever, for the year. Upon failure
to pay the sum required, within ten days after the time specified, the
Cadet shall be discharged.
To be deposited
30. All moneys received by the Bursar at Charleston on account in bank.
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
of pay Cadets, or any other account whatever, shall be by him de¬
posited in the Bank of the State; and all moneys received by the
Bursar at Columbia, shall be by him deposited in the Branch of the
^ Bank of the State at Columbia : subject in both cases to the order of
the Board of Visiters.
No ^money ro- 31. No pay Cadet who may be discharged, suspended, dismissed
or expelled, shall be entitled to be refunded any part of the money
paid in advance.
CLOTHING.
Check Book. 32. Each Cadet shall keep a check book, and no Cadet shall be
furnished with any articles of clothing, farniture, shoes or equip¬
ments of any kind, by the Bursar, without an order in his check
book, expressed by the initials of the Superintendent's name, or the
senior officer commanding. The check books of the Cadets shall be
examined quarterly by the Superintendent, and if found correct,
shall be vouchers to the Bursar for his issues.
33. The smemoranda presented by the Cadets to the Superinten¬
dent, with their check books, shall be neatly and correctly written,
otherwise such wants will not receive attention.
34. The issue to each Cadet shall not exceed for any one year,
the following articles of clothing, viz :
1 Uniform Coatee, grey cloth, single breasted, three rows of 8
gilt convex Palmetto buttons f of an inch in diameter, at equal
distances, and button holes of black silk cord in herring-bone form,
with a festoon turned at the back end; a standing collar, trimmed with
black silk lace, to fit the neck, and hook in front; the cuffs 4 inches
wide; the bottom of the vest and hip buttons to range; on the
collar one blind button hole of cotd, formed like that of the breast,
4 inches long, with a button on each side; cord holes in the like
form to proceed from three buttons placed lengthways on the skirts,
with three buttons down the plaits; the cuffs to be indented, with
three small gilt buttons and cord holes likewise on each sleeve, cor¬
responding with the indentation of the cuff, in the centre of which
is to be inserted the lower button.
Winter Pants. 2 pair of grey Satinet Pants for winter, with black velvet stripe
down the outer seam, one inch wide.
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
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6 pair of white Cotton Drilling Pants for summer, without the Summer Pants,
stripes, in form, same as for winter.
Forage Cap— Blue cloth, with black patent leather visor. Forage Cap.
Dress Cap—Body of black felt, 7$ inches high, a black sunk Dress Cap.
leather crown, extending down and over the body f of an inch ; a
black leather band on lower edge, 1 % inches wide; a chain strap of
black patent leather five-eighths of an inch wide. Ornament—A
brass tulip, shell and flame, with a brass Palmetto tree in front. A
blade pompon.
1 fatigue Jacket for winter, of grey Cassinet, with standing col- Fatiguo Win-
lar, plain, single breasted, with one row of 9 Palmetto buttons.
2 fatigue Jackets' for summer, of unbleached Russia Drilling, Fatigue Jacket
# # for Summer.
made as the winter Jacket, except the collar, which will be stand
and fall, with one guilt button \ inch in diameter on each side of
the collar.
6 Shirts.
2 pair Drawers.
1 pair Suspenders.
2 Stocks of black Bombazine.
4 Pocket Handkerchiefs.
4 pair Woollen Socks, in winter.
6 pair Cotton Socks, in summer.
4 pair Monroe Shoes.
2 pair Berlin Gloves.
1 pair Shoe Brushes.
1 dressing comb.
1 fine comb.
1 Clothes Brush.
1 Hair Brush.
1 Tooth Brush.
Cadets acting as officers and non-commissioned officers, shall be Badges of Mm-
° tary distinction.
designated by the following badges, which shall be worn as pre¬
scribed : Captain —4 Chevrons of single lace on each arm, above
the elbow, points up. Lieutenants—three. Sergeants—two. Cor¬
porals—one. Adjutant—the Lieutenant's Chevrons with an arc on
each arm. Quarter-Master—Lieutenant's Chevron with a bar on
each arm. Color Sergeant—the Sergeant's Chevron with a star.
Color Corporal—the Corporal's Chevron; with a star. Sergeant-
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18 MILITARY ACADEMIES.
Major—the Sergeant's Chevron , with an are. Quarter-Master Ser¬
geant—the Sergeant's Chevron, with a bar.
The prescribed 35. No dress, but that which is prescribed, shall be worn by a
dress only, worn. _ _ f . . , i.„.
Cadet, on any occasion, without permission from the Superintendent,
nor will any Cadet be permitted to keep in his possession any other
articles of dress.
Clothing re- 36. All the articles of clothing, which may be furnished to any
ceived from home , .. ,
&c• Cadet by Parents, Guardians, or other persons interested, shall be
exhibited to the Superintendent, and entered in the check book of
the Cadet, with such remarks as may be necessary to show the
source from whence derived.
UNIFORM OF OFFICERS.
Coat. 37. Coat—"Dark blue, double breasted, two rows of buttons, 10
in each row, at equal distances ; the distances between the rows four
inches at top, two inches at bottom, measuring from the centres or
eyes of the buttons. Stand up collar of black velvet, gold-embroi¬
dered wreath on each side near the front, of laurel and palm, cross¬
ing each other at the bottom, encircling a star of gold embroidery.
Cuffs of black velvet, without indentation, 3 inches deep; slashed
flap on the sleeve, of black velvet embroidered with gold—for a
Captain 41 inches long, with 3 buttons; for a subaltern, 3 inches
long, with 2 buttons—the width of the flap, in each case, to be 2f
inches at the point, and 2 J inches at the narrowest point of the
curve. Against each button, united gold embroidered sprigs of
palm and laurel; the opening of sleeve to be closed with hooks and
eyes. Skirt to extend within 3J inches of the bend of the knee;
bottom of the skirt not less than three, nor more than five
inches broad. Turnbacks of the same cloth as the coat; at the
bottom of the skirt, a gold embroidered wreath of palm and laurel,
encircling a cross cannon aqd bombshell, on a diamond-shaped piece
of black velvet, whose diagonals are 2 3-5 inches, and 14-5 inches with
embroidered edging. Two large buttons, one at each hip, one at the
end of each skirt, and one intermediate, between the hip and skirt
buttons.
Epaulets—Gold, according to rank in U. S. army.
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
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Buttons—Gilt convex Palmetto £ of an inch in diameter.
Cap—Black beaver 7£ inches deep, with lackered sunktip, &c.,
as in the Artillery of the U. S. Army, substituting the Palmetto
for the Eagle, and omitting the cross cannon and number.
Plume—Black, of swan or cock feathers, falling from an upright
stem, 8 inches long, with gilt socket.
T) *oivsers—From 1st October to -30th April, sky blue cloth, to
come well down over the boots, and made perfectly plain, except a
black velvet stripe down the outer seam, l£ inches wide, and welted
at the edges; from the 1st of May to 30th of September, of white
linen or cotton, without the stripe.
Boots.
Sword—As the Artillery Sword of the U. S. Army, with metal
scabbard, covered with black leather, gilt mounting, with waist belt
of black patent leather, two inches wide, with sliding frog, to be
worn over the coat, and clasped in front with a round clasp. For
dress, black velvet, with sprigs of laurel and palm, may be used.
Sword Knot,—Crimson and gold, with bullion tassel.
Sash—Crimson silk net, with silk bullion ends, to go twice around
the waist, and to be tied on the left hip, the pendent part to be
uniformly worn one foot in length from the tie.
Stock—Black Silk.
Gloves—White.
Frock Coat—Dark blue eloth, single breasted, with 10 large Pal¬
metto buttons down the front, at equal distances, and two small
Palmetto buttons at the fastening of the cuff; plain stand up collar;
two large buttons at each pocket in the skirt, one of which at the
hip, and the other at the bottom of the folds of the pockets, making
four buttons behind. . Lining of the Coat, black. Shoulder straps
of black velvet, one inch in breadth, bordered with an embroidery
of gold £ of an inch wide; for a Captain, three gold embroidered
Palmetto trees of £ of an inch in length, two at the ends, and one
in the centre—the centre tree pointing towards the head, and the
exterior trees pointing inward. The first Lieutenant same as Cap¬
tain, except the omission of centre tree. The second Lieutenant
same as first, omitting the trees.
Forage Cap—Of black Cloth, with black patent leather visor,
encircled with a band of leather, covered with black velvet, 1£
Cap.
Plume.
Trowsers.
Sword.
Frock Coat.
Forage Cap.
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inches wide, with, gold embroidered edges, \ of an inch wide, with
cross cannon and shell in front, encircled with a double wreath of
palm and laurel.
ACCOUNTS.
den0btS foi'bid~ 38. No Cadet shall contract any debt, or open any account what-
( fiver, except such as prescribed with the Bursar.
Bursar to keep 39. The Bursar shall keep open a clothing account with each
clothing account, , . . it- • . , , .
Cadet, and charge him with all articles of clothing issued to him
at cost price, and no Cadet shall be permitted to exceed the amount
of sixty dollars per annum.
To inspect his 40. Any Cadet will be permitted to inspect his accounts on appli¬
cation for that purpose to the Bursar during his office hours.
Not to receive 41. No Cadet shall apply for, or receive money, provisions, or any
supplies without
permission. other supplies from his parents, or fr6m any person whomsoever,
without the permission of the Board of V'siters, on recommendation
of the Superintendent. Any infraction or violation of this rule will
be considered a disobedience of orders, and punished accordingly.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
42. The Cadets shall be arranged into four distinct annual classes,
corresponding with the four years of service and study. The Cadets
employed in the first year's course shall constitute the fourth class;
those on the second year's course, the third class; those on the
third year's course, the second class; and those on the fourth year's
course, the first class.
Studies. 43, The following shall be the prescribed course of study in the
Academy :
Fourth Class—Arithmetic, Algebra, English Grammar, Compo¬
sition, Geography, History, Mythology, French; the duties of a
private soldier.
Third Class.—Geometry and Trigonometry, Descriptive Geome¬
try, Surveying, Analytical Geometry, Composition, Universal His¬
tory, French, Landscape Drawing, Tactics.
Second Class.—Calculus, Shades and Shadows, Natural and Ex-
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perimental Philosophy, Rhetoric, Logic, English Literature, Chemis¬
try, Mineralogy, Drawing, Crayon and Linear, Tactics.
First Class.—Civil and Military Engineering, Science of War,
Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, Political Economy, National and
Constitutional Law, Astronomy, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Geology,
Topographical and Architectural Drawing, Artillery and Infantry
Tactics.
44. The time to he employed in each branch of Instruction, daily prJsiCTfbed'ployed
allowance of time for the class studies, and hours of recitation, shall
be prescribed by the Superintendent; and a programme of such
arrangements shall be submitted by him to the Board of Visiters
annually, they reserving the right to make such alteration as they
may deem proper.
45. The classes shall be considered as taking their commence- t Commence-
° ment of course.
ment on the second Monday after the first Tuesday in April annually,
when the result of the preceding Examination shall be announced.
46. Each Instructor shall keep daily notes of the progress and Class reports,
relative merit of each pupil in the classes under his immediate
charge, and at the end of each week he shall make report thereon
to the Superintendent, according to such form as he may prescribe.
47. Each Professor or Instructor at the head of a separate de- Manner of in-
struction.
partment, shall be the judge of the proper mode of conveying
instruction in his own department, and shall be held responsible for
the correctness of that mode.
48. Each Professor or Instructor, at the head of a separate Professors, &c.,
aecountable for
department, will have charge of and be accountable for the instru- instruments, &c,
ments and apparatus supplied for the use of his department.
ANNUAL MEETING OE THE BOARD.
49. The annual meeting of the Board of Visiters will be held in
Columbia, on Friday after the fourth Monday in November in each
year.
GENERAL EXAMINATIONS.
50. An Annual Examination of all the classes, preparatory to their Annual,
advancement, will be held, commencing at the Citadel Academy on
the first Tuesday in April, and at the Arsenal Academy on Tuesday
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after the fourth Monday in November in each year, at which times
the Cadets shall be examined by the Superintendents and Professors
of the Academies, in presence of the Board of Visiters and such
other persons as may choose to attend.
, N°t?iss if 51. Any Cadet found deficient at the Annual Examination, in the
found deficient. J
studies of his class, shall not be advanced to the next higher class;
and if, in the opinion of the Superintendent, his deficiency is to be
attributed to the want of capacity or habitual want of application,
Dismissed if or his conduct be grossly or generally immoral or improper, his case
wan capaci ke rep0rte(j Board of Visiters at their annual session, to
the end that he may be discharged.
Cade'tstmSUlshed ^2. The Board of Visiters, in conjunction with the Superinten¬
dents, will annually, immediately^fter the general examination, select
for publication the names of such Cadets as have most distinguished
themselves in the examination, not exceeding two in each class, and
will specify the studies in which they particularly excel.
53. After the annual examination, a diploma, signed by the
Diploma. Board of Visiters and the Professors of the Academy, shall be
granted to each Cadet of the first class who shall be found to have
deserved it, as well by his moral deportment as his proficiency in his
studies.
SEMI-ANNUAL EXAMINATION.
51. A semi-annual Examination shall be held, in the presence of
such members of the Board of Visiters as may attend, commencing
at the Citadel Academy on the seventh day of August, or if Sunday,
on the day following, and at the Arsenal Academy on the third Mon¬
day in May in each year. And any Cadet found deficient shall be
immediately reported by the Superintendents to the Board of Visiters
tor discharge.
MERIT ROLLS.
55. At every examination the Superintendents shall lay before the
Board of Visiters such rolls as shall be necessary to exhibit the
relative merit of each Cadet, in his studies and conduct.
Particular. 56. At every examination the Academic Board shall form rolls,
in which the names of the Cadets shall be arranged in their respec-
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tive classes, in the order of their merit or proficiency in each branch
of instruction upon which they are examined.
57. At every annual examination, the Professors shall, in addi- General,
tion to the aforesaid rolls, form others, in which the merit of each
Cadet, in each branch of instruction upon which he is examined,
shall be denoted by a number proportional to his proficiency, and to
the importance of the subject; and in which the names of the Ca¬
dets shall be arranged in their classes in the order of aggregate merits,
as determined for each, by the addition of the numbers expressing
his merit in each particular branch, and subtraction of the number
expressing his demerit in conduct; but in forming the final merit
roll' of each class, the result of the actual examination shall be in¬
corporated with those of former examinations.
58. At every semi-annual examination, a roll similar to the one
described in the last paragraph shall be formed.
59. The relative weight to be given to the different subjects in scale,
forming the general merit roll of each class, is represented by the
following numbers—viz :
1st class.
Engineering and Science of War, 3
Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, 3
Mathematics, 3
Political Economy, 3
National and Constitutional Law, 3
Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology, 3
Tactics, 2
Drawing, 2
Conduct, 3
2nd class.
Natural and Experimental Philosophy, 3
Mathematics, - 3
Rhetoric, Logic and English Literature, 3
Chemistry and Mineralogy, 3
Drawing, 2
Conduct, •••••2
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3rd class^
Mathematics, 3
French, 3
Rhetoric and History, 2
Drawing, 2
Conduct, 2
4th class.
Mathematics, 3
French, 2
English Grammar, Geography, Composition, History and
Mythology, 2
Conduct, 1
Conduct Roll. 60. Rolls exhibiting the relative merit of the Cadets in conduct,
shall he formed by the Superintendent from the register of delin¬
quencies at the annual examination, for the whole of the aca¬
demic year, in the following manner:
Delinquencies. 1st. All the recorded delinquencies, of the Cadets shall be ar¬
ranged in seven classes, each of which shall comprise those of nearly
the same degree of criminality.
. 2d. The degree of criminality of an offence of each of the classes
so formed, shall be expressed as follows :
Offences of the 1st class by 10
" 2d " 8
" 3d " 5
" 4th " 4
" 5th " 3
" 6th " 2
" 7th " 1
For each year (after the first year) that a Cadet may be a member of
the Academy, his offences shall be made to count more, by adding
to the number expressing the degrees of criminality of each offence,
one-sixth for his second, one-third for his third, and one-half for his
fourth year.
3d.* The total demerit of each Cadet will be expressed by the sum
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of the products of the number of offences of each class, hy the num¬
ber which expresses the criminality of one offence of that class.
61. When any Cadet shall have a number expressing his demerit Deficiency in
J . conduct.
on the general conduct roll, amounting to 200 for any one year, such
Cadet shall he declared deficient in conduct, immediately suspended,
and reported hy the Superintendent to the Board of Visiters for
discharge
62. The Board of Visiters shall cause to be made out and pub- x Official Regis-
r ter.
lished annually, a " Register" containing the name of each Cadet,
arranged according to the order of general merit in each class; ex¬
hibiting the District from which appointed, date of admission, age
when admitted, and order of merit in his respective studies.
FURLOUGHS.
63. There shall be a suspension of the academic studies at the How granted.
Citadel Academy from the fifteenth day of August until the fifteenth
day of October, and at the Arsenal, from the semi-annual examina¬
tion until the 1st of July, and from the annual examination until
the 1st of January in each year; and the instruction during
that time shall be /exclusively Military ; during which time,
the Superintendent may, at his discretion on the application of
parents or guardians, grant furloughs to such of the Cadets
as may have deserved such indulgence, for a length of time
not exceeding twenty days: Provided, That such a number of
Cadets, shall at all times be retained at the Citadel Academy at
Charleston, and at the Arsenal Academy at Columbia, as will be
fully sufficient to discharge the duties of public guard for the Ar¬
senals efficiently; and no leave of absence shall be given at any
other time, except in cases of strong necessity.
64. Any Cadet who shall overstay his furlough or leave of absence,
will subject himself to dismissal; unless he shall produce, on his re.
turn, certificates satisfactory to the Superintendent of his having
been prevented from returning by sickness, or some other unavoid¬
able cause.
65. No Professor or Officer shall absent himself from the Academy To professors,
for a longer time than one day, without the permission of the Board
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
of Visiters ; nor shall any Professor or Officer be absent from bis duty
at any time, without the assent of the Superintendent.
LIBRARY.
66. A member of the Academy shall act as Librarian, who shall
be responsible for the property in bis charge ; be shall attend at the
Library at such hours, and under such by-laws, as shall be prescribed
by the Superintendent.
67. No book shall be taken from the Library without the know¬
ledge and presence of the Librarian.
68. No person except members of the Academy, shall be allowed
to draw books from the Library.
69. For every book drawn from the Library, a receipt shall be given.
70. No officer shall be allowed to have in his possession, at one
time, more than four volumes, and no Cadet more than one, with
accompanying plates, except by the special permission of the Super¬
intendent.
71. No person shall lend any book drawn from the Library.
72. No person shall keep any book more than one month, without
special permission.
73. All persons drawing books from the Library shall be respon¬
sible for any damages done to them, the amount of which shall be
estimated by the Librarian, and reported weekly to the Superinten¬
dent ; no person shall be allowed to draw books from the Library
while a fine remains unpaid, or while books, previously drawn, are
retained beyond the prescribed time.
74. All books drawn from the Library (at the Citadel) shall be
returned on the 15th of August, annually; from which time until
the 15th of October following, no book shall be taken out without
the written permission of the Superintendent.
DISCIPLINE.
75. The Cadets of the Academy shall constitute a Military corps,
and shall be subject to Military discipline, under the command of
the Superintendent, or, in his absence, the next officer in command.
76. The punishments to which a Cadet shall be liable, are com¬
prised in the eight following classes, viz :
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1st. Privation of recreation, extra tours of duty.
2d. Private reprimand.
3d. Public reprimand, or reprimand in orders.
4th. Arrest and confinement to prescribed limits.
5th. Imprisonment in a light room—imprisonment in a dark
room.
6th. Suspension until the Board of Yisiters can act upon the case.
7th. Dismission.
8th. Expulsion.
The punishment of the first six classes may be inflicted by the
Superintendent or officer in command; those of the 7th and 8th
classes by the Board of Yisiters only, upon the report of the Super¬
intendent, and after such examination of the case as they may think
proper to make.
77. The Cadets are not only required to abstain from all vicious, Gentlemanly
* conduct.
immoral, or irregular conduct, but they are enjoined to conduct
themselves on every occasion with the propriety and decorum of gen¬
tlemen : and any Cadet who shall be guilty of conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman, shall be dismissed, or otherwise less se¬
verely punished.
78. No Cadet shall be allowed to keep a waiter, horse or dog. & Keeping horse,
79. Any Cadet who shall drink, or have in his possession, any
spirits, wine, porter, or any other spirituous or intoxicating liquor; or qifjPisrituous li_
shall go to any inn, public house, or place where any of those liquors
are sold, without the permission of the Superintendent; or shall play at Gaming.
cards or any other game of chance, or have any cards or materials
used in any game of chance in his possession; or use tobacco, or use of Tobacco.
have it in his possession ; or insult a sentinel by word or gesture; ge*°?^ins a
or answer for another at roll call, or engage another to answer for Answering for
him; or behave indecently or irreverently while attending divine
service; or profane the Sabbath; or use any profane oath or exe- sabbath.
cration; or insult, traduce, or defame or strike, or in any manner Defaming.
offer violence to another Cadet; or shall enter into any combination combination.
or agreement to hold no friendly or social intercourse with another
Cadet; or shall be guilty of any disrespect or disobedience towards Disrespect to
the Superintendent, Professors, or constituted authorities of the |"penntendent'
Academy—shall be dismissed, or otherwise punished, according to
the nature and degree of his culpability.
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
teis0t&c0 Except" Cadet shall at any time go to any hotel, tavern, or eat-
&c" ing house, except in company with his parent or guardian, or some
near relative of discreet age, and by written permission of the
Superintendent, or officer in command, at the request of such parent,
guardian or relative, on pain of immediate suspension.
Damagingpub- 81. Any Cadet who shall wantonly damage any building, quar-
lic property. nr.
ters, or other appurtenances, or lose, damage, or destroy, sell or other
wise dispose of the arms, accoutrements, boohs, instruments, or
other public property, shall, besides paying for the same, be other¬
wise punished according to the nature of the offence.
Sabbath. 82. Attendance upon divine service on the Sabbath shall be im¬
perative ; and the Superintendent is required to prescribe such
regulations upon the subject as shall enforce strict obedience from
every Cadet.
Misbehavior. 83. AH immoralities, disorders, misbehavior or neglect, of which
any Cadet may be guilty, to the prejudice of good order and dis¬
cipline, though not herein expressly mentioned, are to be punished
according to the nature and degree of the offence.
Combinations. 84. All combinations, under any pretext whatever, are strictly
prohibited. Any Cadet who, in concert with others, shall adopt any
measure, under pretence of procuring a redress of grievances, or
enter into any agreement, with a view to violate or evade any regula¬
tion of the Academy, or shall endeavor to persuade others to enter
into such concert or agreement, shall be dismissed.
Limits. 85. The Superintendent shall prescribe such limits around the
Academy as he may deem proper, beyond which no Cadet shall go
without permission.
Eedress. 86. If any Cadet shall consider himself wronged by another, or by
a Professor or officer, he is to complain thereof in writing to the
Superintendent, who is hereby required to examine into such com¬
plaint, and to take the proper measures for redressing the wrong com¬
plained of. Should the party complaining be refused reMress, he
may appeal to the Board of Visiters.
Certificates and 87. No Professor, Assistant Professor, or Teacher, shall give a
Statements. ' ' ' - °
certificate, or make any statement or report, relating to the qualifica¬
tions, standing, conduct, or character of any Cadet, or of any person
having been a Cadet, or concerning the examination of any candidate
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
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for admission, unless" required so to do by the special direction of
tbe Superintendent or Board of Visiters,
88. The Cadets are prohibited from taking any newspaper, or Newspapers, &c.
other periodical publication, without special permission from the
Superintendent; and no such permission shall be given for more than
one newspaper, or periodical, to each Cadet, and then only on con¬
dition of its being paid for in advance.
' 89. No permission will be granted to any Cadet to be absent at Leave of ab-
sence
any time from the Academy, unless at the personal solicitation of a
near relation, or by the written request of such relation; which
shall be filed in the Superintendent's office—except on Saturdays,
when the Superintendent may, at his discretion, grant permission,
not to extend beyond Retreat.
90. The Superintendents will lay before the Board of Visiters at Abstract of per-
their annual meeting;, an abstract from the reports and records of
their respective Academies, showing the number and duration of the
permits of absence granted to each Cadet during the preceding
year.
91. Any Cadet who may be suspended, shall deposit with the Suspended Ca-
J . . det to leave Uni-
Bursar his uniform coat, before leaving the Academy ; and he shall t'oim Coat, &c.
not be allowed (while under suspension) to visit either Academy.
92. Each room occupied by Cadets shall be furnished with a copy Regulations to
of the Regulations, for the use of the inmates : for the preservation t,e*mtintorooms'
and safe keeping of which the Orderly of the room shall be respon¬
sible.
98. All communications to the Board of Visiters, from any per- Communica-
iiii ii i i ~ . tions with Board
son belonging to the Academy, shall be made through the Superin- of visiters,
tendent, whose duty it shall be to forward them to the Board, with
such remarks as he may think proper.
94. It shall be the duty of every Professor, Teacher and Assist- Officers' Report
ant Professor, who is knowing to any violation of the rules and
regulations, or to any crime, irregularity, neglect or other improper
conduct, of which a Cadet has been guilty, to report the same with¬
out delay to the Superintendent.
95. Any Cadet who shall be habitually neglectful of his studies t Habitual ne-
and duties, shall be dismissed from the Academy.
96. Imorance of any published order or regulation will not be ignorance of or-
" ders, &c., no ex-
considered a sufficient excuse for misconduct. cuse.
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
aayPeiiprescribe ^7. The Superintendent shall have full power to prescribe such
uies, &e. rules and regulations of interior police and discipline as he may
deem proper, to insure regularity, order, cleanliness, propriety of
conduct, and strict attention to, and due performance of duty, by
every Cadet; to regulate the times of parades, inspections, mount¬
ing and relieving guards, the duties of guards and sentinels, and
generally every other thing necessary for the good government and
well being of the Academy, not herein specifically mentioned—sub¬
ject, however, to the revision of the Board of Visiters.
CITADEL ACADEMY.
INTERIOR POLICE AND DISCIPLINE.
Company.
Officers.
Drills.
98. The Cadets shall be organized into one or more Companies, at
the discretion of the Superintendent.
99. The commissioned and non-commissioned officers shall he
appointed by the Superintendent from those Cadets who have been
most active and soldier-like in the performance of their duties and
most exemplary in their general deportment. In general the com¬
missioned officers will be taken from the first class, Sergeants from
the second class, and the Corporals from the third class; but in all
cases the appointments will be made from those most distin¬
guished for general good conduct and soldier-like deportment.
100. From the 15th of October to the 15th of August, there shall
be an infantry or artillery drill every day, when the weather is favora¬
ble, (Saturdays and Sundays excepted,) at such regular hour of the
day as the Superintendent may appoint, and for the residue, of the
year at his discretion.
101. Each drill shall continue three quarters of an hour at least,
and shall not exceed one hour and a half.
102. There shall be a dress parade every day except Saturdays
and Sundays, when in barracks, according to the form prescribed in
the general regulations of the U. S. Army.
103. There shall be an inspection of the Company under arms,
every Saturday morning (when the weather permits), at 10 o'clock,
according to the form of the U. S. Army.
104. No Cadet may be excused from any duty whatever without du®*cuses from
permission from the Superintendent, unless excused by the Surgeon.
105. Reveille—Will be regulated by the beating of the City df||g8lsfor 38117
Guard.
Retreat—At sunset.
Tattoo—At 10, P. M., from 20th March to 20th September, and
9 P. M. from 20th September to 20th March.
Dress Parades.
Saturday
spections.
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
" Teas upon a Trencher."—Signal for Breakfast at 73 A. M.,
from-20th March to 20th September, and at 8 from 20th September
to 20th March.
" Roast Beef."—The Signal for dinner at 1 o'clock, P. M.
Surgeon's Call—At first call for guard mounting.
Taps—The signal to extinguish lights 30 minutes after Tattoo roll
call.
Church Call—At 10 o'clock, A. M., on Sundays.
Call uto Quarters."—For study, in barracks, at 30 minutes
after returning from Supper, and on Sundays at 3 o'clock, P. M.
study hours. Study hours extend from Reveille till breakfast call; from 9, A. M.
till 1, P. M.; from 2 till 4, P. M.; and 30 minutes after returning
from Supper till Tattoo.
Roil Calls. 100. There will be five general roll calls daily and invariably :
The 1st at Reveille, 2d at Breakfast, 3d at Dinner, 4th at Retreat,
and 5th at Tattoo, at which all Cadets not on duty, or absent by
permission, or excused by the Surgeon, are required to attend.
Rress. 107- No Cadet may retain in his possession any articles of dress
not prescribed by the regulations.
108. The jacket shall be worn only in quarters, on class parade,
in section room, and within the Citadel grounds when not on duty.
Hair trimmed. 109. Cadets shall wear their hair closely trimmed. The manner
of wearing the hair is a part of the prescribed uniform of a Cadet.
Moustachios and Whiskers shall not be worn.
Arms. 110. No Cadet may lend or exchange his arms or accoutrements,
or use those of another Cadet, nor shall the arms be taken from
quarters, except for duty, without permission.
111. No Cadet may alter his musket by filing or scraping, or var¬
nishing the stock or removing the lock, without permission of one of
the Professors or the Superintendent.
112. Cadets are prohibited from having in their possession any
description of fire-arms or other weapons not issued by the proper
authority.
113. No Cadet may remove from the room or bed assigned to him
without permission of the Superintendent.
Police Of guar- 114. Every Cadet, on rising in the morning, shall roll up his
mattress, with the bed clothes neatly folded in it, put it into the bed-
sack and strap it. He shall hang up his extra clothing, put such
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articles in the clothes hag as it is intended to contain, clean his
candlesticks, and arrange all his effects in the prescribed order.
115. Every Cadet shall attend to the good order and arrangement
of his own arms, accoutrements, clothing and other effects; the
Orderly shall attend to the general police of the room, and shall
require each occupant to discharge his proper duty.
116. Cadets must prepare their clothes for the laundress before
9 o'clock on Saturday morning of each week.
117. No Cadet may throw stones, water, or any articles from
the windows, or in or about the quarters.
118. No Cadet may keep any unauthorized article of furniture.
119. No Cadet may keep a light after Taps, except when on duty,
and specially authorized so to do.
120. No Cadet may play on any musical instrument on Sunday,
or in study hours on any other day.
121. Cadets shall walk the halls or galleries of the barracks, and
pass up and down stairs in study hours, with as little noise as possible :
running, loud talking, or scuffling in barracks is strictly prohibited.
122. The stairs ascending by the archway are appropriated to the
officers and such persons as come on business. The use of the
southern gallery and stairway is prohibited to Cadets, except when
on business, or when the visiters of the officers.
123. Every Cadet having permission to be absent, must report to
the Sergeant or officer of the guard, on going out and returning to
quarters.
124. No loitering or idling around the barracks, in the guard
room or archway, can be allowed during study hours.
125. No Cadet may post up any placard or notice upon the pub¬
lic buildings without permission, nor may he mark, cut, deface or
injure, any public property.
126. No Cadet may introduce a citizen, lad, boy, or other person,
into the barrack rooms, at any time, without permission from the
Superintendent or officer in command.
127. There shall be an Orderly detailed for each room occupied orderlies cf
^ rooms.
by the Cadets, who shall perform the duties for one week.
128. The Orderlies of rooms shall see that the names of all their
room mates are on the orderly board, with their own names at the
head of the list, and that the board is hung in its appropriate
place.
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129. They shall he held responsible for the cleanliness of the
room, and for the strict observance of all regulations and orders
therein, every violation of which they shall promptly report. They
shall be responsible for all public property therein, shall police and
sweep out the rooms daily within fifteen minutes after reveille roll-call,
and shall attend to the fires and see that there are lights in their
rooms within ten minutes after the evening call to quarters.
130. Every night, at or before Taps, they shall see that the lights
are extinguished and fires secure, if there be any, and water buckets
filled with water.
131. Every first Saturday in each month, between 6 and 10
o'clock, A. M., they shall, with the assistance of their room-mates,
wash the floors of the rooms, the wash-stands, mantel-pieces and
shelves, &c., and put the rooms in complete order.
132. They shall answer promptly and fully every question put
to them by any officer, or Cadet on duty, and when the Orderly
detailed for the week is absent, the Cadet longest off duty shall be
responsible as Orderly.
supennten- 133. The first and second officer of Cadets shall be Superinten¬
dents of rooms. ^enj.g rooms? an(j are charged with and responsible for their police,
and the preservation of good order therein.
134. They shall visit and inspect the rooms of their divisions, at
least once during the day, and at Taps at night, and see that all is
well.
135. They shall prescribe the order in which the room and furni¬
ture shall be arranged, shall change Orderlies, and shall require the
Orderlies who have not kept their rooms in good order to perform
an extra weekly tour of duty, and shall report daily, in writing, all
delinquencies which have come to their knowledge since last report,
with the condition of the rooms, to the Superintendent of the
Academy.
136. They shall suppress all noise and scuffling, or other improper
conduct in the rooms under their charge, and forthwith report the
case to the officer in charge.
137. They shall communicate to the occupants of the rooms all
orders given them relative to the police, and shall cause them to be
observed.
138. They shall inspect the rooms, and see that the beds are duly
arranged as prescribed, 30 minutes after Reveille; and shall visit
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
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every room after Taps, and see that the occupants are all in bed, and
fires secure, reporting all delinquencies to the officer in charge.
139. The Superintendent of the Academy will inspect the quar- Weekly insppc-
ters at least once a week, and oftener, when there shall appear to he tendent.Superm"
a necessity for so doing.
140. Each officer of the Academic Board shall be detailed in turn officer in
as officer in charge for the day, his tour to commence at guard mount-chargt'
ing, excepting the Superintendent.
141. He shall superintend the performance of all the duties of
the day which do not require the presence of the Superintendent,
and see that they are performed according to regulations and orders.
142. He shall promptly correct all irregularities which may occur
in the barracks, or in their vicinity.
143. He shall not absent himself from the barracks and their
vicinity, during his tour, without the approbation of the Superin¬
tendent.
144. He shall visit the quarters of the Cadets, at least, once be¬
tween Retreat and Tattoo, and, on being relieved, shall receive the
report of the officer of the day; and after having added his own re¬
port of his tour, hand it over to the Superintendent or officer in
command.
145. The officer of the day shall be detailed generally from the Offioer of the
day.
roster of Cadets acting as officers, but every Cadet of the first class
shall be detailed to perform this duty at least once.
146. He shall, after receiving his guard, report for orders to the
officer in charge and shall receive and obey such orders as may be"
given him during his tour by the' officer in charge, or the com¬
mandant.
147. He shall give the guard the orders of the day, regulate the
reliefs, and have such of the guard dismissed as are not required for
duty.
148. He shall cause the Sentinels to be posted at the proper times,
and shall visit them ten minutes after they are posted.
149. He shall cause all the Academic signals to be sounded at the
proper times.
150. He shall superintend the formation of the classes and
sections, and require the marchers to report the absentees, and to
preserve good order on parade, and while marching to and from the
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151. He shall then immediately seek all who have been reported
to him as absent (except those properly excused), and order them to
repair forthwith to their respective recitation rooms, or wherever
their duty may require their presence. He shall report immediately
to the Superintendent or officer in charge, all whom he does not
find, and all who fail to obey his orders.
152. During the season in which fires are permitted in barracks,
he shall frequently visit the rooms during recitation hours.
153. He shall take prompt and effectual measures for suppressing
all irregularities and disturbances that may occur in or near the
barracks.
154. He shall station himself in or near the guard room between
Troop and Retreat, except when absent on duty or at meals.
155. He shall be held responsible for all public property deposited
in the guard room.
156. He shall, fifteen minutes after Taps, visit the rooms of all
Cadets who are reported absent, and he shall repeat his visits at in¬
tervals of fifteen minutes to the room of each absentee until his
return.
157. Immediately upon being relieved he shall hand his guard re¬
port to the officer in charge, noting on the back all violations of the
regulations which may have come to his knowledge during his tour;
stating the name of each delinquent, with a clear and precise de¬
scription of his offence and the circumstances of time and place,
when they are not necessarily understood; he shall also state particu¬
larly the orders given him by any authorized officer, and the time
at which each absentee at Taps returned to his room; he shall report
those who have overstayed leaves of absence and the length of time,
and he will subjoin to his report the word " certified," with his sig¬
nature.
158. At evening parade, each Orderly Sergeant shall warn the
Cadets of his Company who are detailed to mount guard the ensuing
day, always taking those for this duty first who have been longest
off.
159. The ceremonies of mounting guard shall be performed as
prescribed in the general regulations of the army of the United
States.
160. Every Cadet of the guard shall appear at guard mounting
in perfect order.
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
161. Cadets detailed for guard shall not during their tour, leave
the barracks for a longer period then ten minutes, except on duty or
for meals.
162. Every sentinel shall obey the orders of the Superintendent
officer in charge, officer of the day, and of the officers and non¬
commissioned officers of the guard.
163. No sentinel may quit his post or hold conversation not neces¬
sary to the proper discharge of his duty.
164. No sentinel may permit a violation of the regulations to take
place within the limits of his post without taking proper measures to
prevent it) he will report to the Corporal of the guard every such
violation which comes within his observation or knowledge while on
post.
165. The Sergeant of the guard shall parade and inspect every
relief at the proper time. He will see that the Guard Room is in
order for inspection at thirty minutes after Reveille, when the guard
will remove the blankets and extra clothing used during the night.
166. Neither officers nor privates may take off their clothing or
accoutrements while they are on guard.
167. Sentinels will present arms to members of the Board of Visi¬
ters, to field officers, to the officer in charge, the officer of the day,
and to the commanding officer of the post. To all other officers they
will carry arms.
168. When persons entitled to a salute pass in the rear of a guard,
the officer will make the men stand at shoulder arms, and will not
face his guard about.
169. No compliments by guards or sentinels will be paid between
retreat and reveille, except as prescribed for the " grand rounds,"
but sentinels will, when officers in uniform approach, pay them atten¬
tion by facing to the proper front and standing steady at shouldered
arms. This will be observed until sentinels begin challenging.
170. The orderly of the guard will not absent himself from the
archway, or such position on each side of it as commands a view of
the gate, unless relieved by the officer of the day. He will dine
with the corps, and resume his post during the meals of the guard,
(supper excepted,) and during drill when no sentinel is posted
in the archway.
171. In all cases, not provided for in the foregoing paragraphs,
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the service of the guard shall be performed as prescribed in the gene¬
ral regulations of the army of the United States.
Arrests. 172. The Superintendent alone, or the officer commanding for the
time being, shall have power to arrest a Cadet, except in cases of
mutiny, direct disobedience of orders, or gross disrespect to a supe¬
rior officer, or in case of fighting or committing a breach of the
peace; in the last case, the offender may be arrested by any one,
(though inferior in rank,) and must retire to quarters; the case
being reported to the Superintendent for his approbation.
173. Every Cadet under arrest shall confine himself to his room
until released, unless otherwise ordered, except when required to be
absent therefrom for the performance of some of his Academic or
Military duties, to all of which (except those of guard,') he shall
attend, and except also for a necessary occasion, and to march to
meals.
174. No Cadet may be released from arrest, except by authority
of the Superintendent, or the commanding officer of the post; every
Cadet proved guilty of a breach of arrest, will be suspended or
otherwise less severely punished, at the discretion of the Superin¬
tendent.
Sick. 175. At the Surgeon's call, the sick, not in the hospital, will be
conducted to the hospital by the first Sergeant of the Company, who
will present to the Surgeon the Company book with the names of
the sick registered; and no Cadet may report, or be reported to the
Surgeon, or be excused by him, whose name is not registered.
176. Cadets requiring medical attendance at times other than
those specified in regulations or orders, will report the fact to the
officer of the day who will, according to his judgment, either send
for the Surgeon, or send the Cadet to the Surgeon under the charge
of such person as he may find expedient at the time.
177. Every Cadet excused by the Surgeon from all duties, shall
be sent to the hospital.
178. The sick Cadets, who remain in quarters, shall not leave
their rooms except for the purpose of performing some duty, or
taking such exercise as the Surgeon may have prescribed, with the
approbation of the Superintendent.
179. But no Cadet may, for any purpose whatever, be absent
from his room during any drill, parade, or roll call, from which he
may have been excused by the Surgeon.
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
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180. The sick, in hospital, shall obey all orders of the Surgeon,
and all such police regulations as he may prescribe with the appro¬
bation of the Superintendent.
181. The officer in charge is Inspector of the Commons, and Commons,
will report to the Superintendent of the Academy all deficiencies in
the fare, and every infraction of the regulations.
182. The senior resident graduate, or if none, the senior officer
of Cadets, present, shall be commandant of the mess hall, and shall
(with the approval of the Inspector of Commons) detail carvers for the
separate tables, and preserve order in the hall and a due observance
of the mess regulations, and shall see that the mess squads are con¬
ducted to and from the mess in a military manner.
183. The Cadets shall be divided into as many squads as there
are tables, with a first and second carver to each, who shall cause
the regulations of the hall to be observed in their squad, and shall
report all delinquencies to the commandant of the hall, who shall
transmit such reports to the Inspector of Commons.
184. At the respective signals for meals the squads shall be
formed on the company parade grounds within barracks, by the first
carvers of each squad as squad marchers, under the superintendence
of the commandant of the hall, who shall march them to and from
the hall.
185. The squad shall be formed and marched by the second
carver, in the absence of the first; but in other cases, he shall march
at the head of his squad. He is also responsible for any violation
of the regulations in his squad, and shall report all such to the com¬
mandant of the hall.
186. All Cadets shall march to and from their meals, except the
officers of the day, officers in arrest, and the sick in hospital, and
they shall leave the hall at the signal given by the commandant.
187. Each Cadet shall have a particular place assigned him at
table, by a number corresponding to his position in the squad, and
shall not change it, except by permission of the Inspector of Com¬
mons.
188. All unnecessary talking is strictly prohibited in the hall,
and the covvevs alone shall call on the waiters.
189. Wasting provisions, or taking them from the mess hall, or
injuring or abstracting mess furniture of any kind, is strictly pro¬
hibited.
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190. The - commandant of the hall shall see that every Cadet
leaves the hall at the command u rise," but for the better preser¬
vation of order, the cadets of each table 'will be made to rise iu
turu and form in squad in front of the hall, and march back in the
same order as marched to the hall.
191. No Cadet may go to commons, (except on duty,) at any
other time or in any other manner than is herein prescribed.
192. If any Cadet shall consider any article of fare provided at
his table to be tainted, or otherwise unfit for use, he shall report the
fact to the carver of his table and he to the commandant of the
hall, who shall communicate the report, with a sample of the pro¬
visions, to the Inspector of the Commons.
193. The officer of the guard is carver at the guard table, and is
responsible that no violation of the regulations shall occur in the
mess hall while his guard are at meals.
194. All deficiencies in or complaints of the mess hall, will be
reported by the Inspector of the Commons to the Superintendent
of the Academy, who will, if found just, require the Bursar to cor¬
rect them.
Town- 195. No Cadet may go into town at any time, except by the writ¬
ten permission of the Superiptendent or of the commanding officer
for the time being, and to obtain such a permit the Cadet must
specify the object of the visit and the name of the person or place
to be visited.
Compliment. 196. Every Cadet shall pay to his superior officers the compli¬
ments prescribed by the general regulations of the Army to be paid
to officers, as follows, viz : " It is always the duty of the inferior
officer to accost, or to offer first the customary salutation, and of the
superior to return such complimentary notice. Sergeants, with
swords drawn, will salute by bringing them to a present—with mus¬
kets, by bringing the left hand across the body so as to strike the
musket near the right shoulder. Corporals out of ranks, and pri¬
vates, (not sentries,) will carry their muskets at a shoulder as ser¬
geants, and salute in like manner."
197. When a Cadet without arms or with side arms only, meets
an officer or professor, he is to raise his hand to the visor of his cap,
looking in respectful manner at the officer saluted, who will return
the compliment thus offered.
198. A Cadet being seated and without particular occupation,
MILITARY ACADEMIES. 41
will rise on the approach of a professor or superior officer, and make
the customary salutation. If the parties remain in the same place,
or on the same ground, such compliments need not be repeated.
199. No Society may be organized among the Cadets, without Societies,
special license from the Superintendent; nor shall any assembly of
Cadets be held, for this or any other purpose, without his express
permission promulgated in orders.
200. The recreation ground will be bounded by the fence sur- Limits,
rounding the green. The lot west of the Citadel, on King-street,
is not included in recreation grounds.
201. No Cadet will be allowed to walk on recreation grounds
when he is on guard, sick, or during study hours.
202. A permit to walk on recreation grounds or lor any indul¬
gence, will be rendered invalid if the individual's name is on the sick
rjport, unless it be so expressly stated.
200. The strictest attention to study and all other duties is re- Excuses,
quired. Every Cadet, therefore, who shall absent himself from
duty of any kind, and fail to render a satisfactory excuse in writing
for such absence, shall be reprimanded, put on extra duty, or other¬
wise punished, according to the circumstances of the case; and
demerit marks, in number proportioned to his offence, will be
recorded against him.
204. All delinquencies, for which Cadets have been reported, for
any one week, will be read on the Saturday parade.
205. Any Cadet having a satisfactory excuse for such delinquen¬
cies, shall express it in writing, after the form prescribed, and submit
i: to the Superintendent within his first orderly hour, after the pub¬
lication of the report on parade. No excuse shall be made by a
Cadet in any other manner or at any other time, unless unavoidably
prevented from complying with these directions, in which case the
cause of delay shall be annexed to the excuse.
200. No Cadet shall address an officer or Cadet, who has reported
him for a delinquency, on the subject of such report, unless specially
permitted by the Superintendent; and no officer or Cadet, having
made such report against a Cadet, shall hold any conversation with
him relating to it, unless referred to with the proper permission.
207. The class sections shall assemble at their respective hours of Kecjtations.
recitation on the barrack parade ground, where the roll will be
called after which they will be marched to the section room. Silence
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
and soldier-like deportment are required of all Cadets, while on
class parade, and while marching to and from the section rooms.
208. Every Cadet, unless he is an assistant teacher, or excused
by the Surgeon, shall assemble and march with his section.
209. Every Cadet permitted to leave the section shall return as
soon as possible ; and any one who remains out more than ten minutes,
shall be reported by the marcher to the officer of the guard,
and on the weekly class report by the instructor.
210. Whenever an officer or professor enters a recitation room, or
Cadets' barrack room, all Cadets will rise, and silence and decorum
will be observed while he is present.
211. When visiters inquire for Cadets who are in recitation, the
officer of the guard or orderly on duty, will state the time at which
they may be seen.
Marchers. 212. The Cadet whose name stands first on the class roll at the
commencement of the term, shall be marcher of his section during
the whole term unless otherwise ordered: as soon as the signal is
given, the marcher shall form his section, at the place appointed in
two ranks; shall call the roll, note each absentee, and immediately
thereafter report the names of all absentees to the officer of the day.
213. The marcher shall march his section in a soldier-like man¬
ner, and upon being dismissed from the section room, he must
march it back to the parade ground in the same manner and dismiss
it.
instructo s. 214. Every instructor shall note, in his weekly class report, the
name of each Cadet of his section who has been dilatory, with the
time and description of his offence. He will also state in his report
the progress made during the week by his section, and the subject
on which he has been engaged, as prescribed in the regulations of
the United States Military Academy at West Point.
215. The instructors shall hand in their class reports to the Su¬
perintendent, on Monday, between 7 and 10 o'clock, A. M.
Office Hours. 216. The Superintendent will transact business with the Cadets
between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock^ daily, and at no other time,
except in cases of emergency.
E^mp'tions a"d Cadet Assistaut Instructors are excused from drills—except¬
ing those of their class—and from guard duty. They will attend
church, as staff officers, with the corps. They are permitted to use
lights until twenty-five minutes after taps.
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
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218. The Cadet Quartermaster, and liis assistant, are excused
from drill and dress parades on Friday, and from all duty on Mon¬
day until 2 o'clock, when the laundry lists will be reported to the
Bursar.
219. The Librarian is excused from drills, (excepting those of his
class,) and from guard duty. He will attend in the Library from
half-past 1 to 2, P. M., daily, and on Saturdays from 11 to 1.
220. The Superintendents of rooms may keep lights 25 minutei
after taps.
221. The officer of the day may keep a light until 10 minutes
after his night inspection of the guard. .
222. No Cadet will interfere with or interrupt any soldier of the Miscellanecms
guard, in any way whatever; and no Cadet must speak to or inter¬
rupt a sentinel on post..
223. No Cadet will he allowed to pass out of the Citadel gate
after Retreat or before breakfast, except by written permission from
the commanding officer.
224. No loitering about, or crowding in the archway, or before it,
so as to interrupt the guard, or its officers, will, at any time, be
allowed, and especially not at Tattoo.
225. Officers on staff duty will attend drill and dress parades,
unless specially excused by the Superintendent.
226. All Cadets present, in or about the parade, at roll calls, will
fall in and answer to their names.
227. During dress parade, Cadets will not appear on the galleries
or at the southern windows of the hospital, or at the doors of their
rooms, unless in uniform.
228. Cadets are particularly enjoined to conduct themselves,
when on recreation grounds, in an orderly and soldier-like manner.
And generally, in all their intercourse with others, it is expected
of them to preserve that courteous deportment which distinguishes
the soldier and gentleman.
ARSENAL ACADEMY.
INTERIOR POLICE AND DISCIPLINE.
229. The Cadets shall be organized into one or more Companies, companies,
the officers of which shall be appointed, by the Superintendent,
from those Cadets who have been most active and soldier-like in the
performance of their duties, and most exemplary in their conduct.
230. There shall be an infantry or artillery drill every day, when Krms.
the weather is favorable, (Saturdays and Sundays excepted,) at such
regular hour of the day as the Superintendent may appoint: to con- Duration
tinue not less than three quarters of an hour, nor more than one
hour and a half.
231. There shall be a dress parade every day, Saturdays and Sun- Dress Parade,
days excepted, at retreat, when in barracks, according to the form
prescribed in the U. S. Army Regulations.
232. There shall be an inspection of the Cadets, under arms, by Saturday in-
, spections.
the Superintendent, every Saturday morning, (when the weather
permits,) at half-past nine o'clock, according to the form of the Army.
233. No Cadet shall be excused from any duty whatever, without Excuses from
permission from the Superintendent, unless excused by the Surgeon. duty"
234. The hours for daily duties will be as follows :
Reveille—At 5 o'clock from 1st April to 20th September; and at Hoursfordaiiy
duties and roll
6 o clock tor the remainder ot the year. calls.
• " Peas upon a Trencher"—Signal for breakfast, 7 J o'clock in
summer, and 7f o'clock in winter.
Guard Mounting—8 o'clock in summer and 8! o'clock in winter.
Surgeon's Call—First call for guard mounting.
" Roast Beef"—The signal for dinner, at 1 o'clock.
Retreat—At sunset.
Tattoo—At half-past 9 o'clock from 1st April to 30th September,
and at 9 o'clock for the remainder of the year.
Taps, the Signal to Extinguish Lights—20 minutes after Tattoo
roll-call.
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
Church Call—At a quarter to 10 o'clock, A. M., on Sundays.
C dl " to Quarters"—For study, in barracks, at 30 minutes after
returning from supper, and on Sundays at 3 o'clock, P. M.
study hours. Hours for study will be from Reveille till breakfast call, and from
9 till 12, M.j from 2 till 5, P. M., or until drill call, as tbe Superin¬
tendent may direct j and 30 minutes after returning from supper,
till Tattoo.
There will be five general roll calls daily, and invariably: The
1st at Reveille, 2d at Breakfast, 3d at Dinner, 4th at Retreat, and
5th at Tattoo; at which all Cadets not on duty, or absent by permis¬
sion, or excused by the Surgeon, arc required to attend.
Dress. 235. No Cadet shall retain in his possession any articles of dress
other than those prescribed by the regulations.
236. The Jacket shall only be worn in quarters, on class parade,
in section room, and within the Arsenal grounds when not on duty.
Hair trimmed. 237. The hair to be short or what is generally termed cropped;
Moustachios and Whiskers shall not be worn.
Arms. 238. No Cadet shall lend or exchange his arms or accoutrements,
or use those of another Cadet, nor shall the arms be taken from
quarters, except for duty, without permission.
239. No Cadet shall file or scrape his musket, or varnish the
stock, or remove the lock without the permission of the Superinten¬
dent, or officer in command.
240. Cadets are prohibited from having in their possession gun¬
powder or any description of fire arms, or other weapons, not issued
by the proper, authority.
tere°Hce °f quar" ^0 ^ac,iet s^ia^ remove from the room or bunk assigned to
him, without permission of the Superintendent.
242. Every Cadet, on rising in the morning, shall roll up his
mattress, with the bed-clothes neatly folded in it, and strap it. He
shall put such articles-in the clothes bag as it is intended to contain,
clean his candlesticks, and arrange all his effects in the prescribed
order.
243. Every Cadet shall attend to the good order and arrangement
of his own arms, accoutrements, clothing and ether effects; the
Orderly shall attend to the general police of the room, and shall re¬
quire each occupant to discharge his proper duty.
244. Cadets must prepare their clothes for the laundress before
6f o'clock on Sunday morning of each week.
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
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24o. No Cadet shall throw stones, water or any other articles from
the windows, or in or about his quarters, or on the Arsenal grounds.
24G. No Cadet shall keep any unauthorized article of furniture, and
no Cadet shall keep a light after Taps, except when on duty and au¬
thorized so to do.
247. No Cadet shall play on any musical instrument on Sunday,
or in study hours on any other day, or at cards or other games of
chance, at any time, or keep implements used in such games in his
room.
24S. Cadets shall pass up and down stairs with as little noise as
possible: running, loud talking, or scuffling in barracks is strictly
prohibited.
243. No loitering or idling around the barracks, or any other
place, can be allowed during study hours, nor shall Cadets at any time
loiter about the passage way or main entrance.
250. No Cadet shall post up any placard or notice upon the pub¬
lic buildings without permission, nor shall he mark, cut, deface, or
injure, any of the public property whatever.
251. No Cadet or other person shall introduce a citizen into the
barrack rooms, without permission from an officer of the Academy.
252. All permits to be absent from any duty, or from quar- Permits,
ters during study hours, to visit at hotels or elsewhere, or to go
beyond Cadet's limits, must be in writing, and shall be placed on file
in the guard room. Cadets will invariably report to the Sergeant of
the Guard at the expiration of their permits, whether they use them
or not.
253. If a Cadet be in arrest, or his name be borne upon the "/Sick
Reportthe fact must be stated; in the latter case the permit must
be first approved by the Surgeon.
254. -No Cadet shall absent himself from any duty for the pur¬
pose of obtaining a permit, to be excused from that duty.
255. There shall be an Orderly detailed for each room occupied Duties of Or-
derly.
by the Cadets, who shall perform the duties for one week unless
otherwise directed.
250. The Orderly shall see that the namee of his room mates are
on the orderly board, his own name being first.
257. He shall be responsible for the cleanliness of the room, and
for the strict observance of all regulations and orders therein, every
violation of which he shall promptly report. He shall be respon-
48 MILITARY ACADEMIES.
sible for all public property therein, shall police and sweep out the
"room, daily, within thirty minutes after Reveille, and shall attend
to the fire and see that there are lights in his room, within ten
minutes after the evening call to quarters.
258. Every night, after Tattoo, and at or before Taps, he shall
see that the lights are extinguished, and the fire secure, if there he
any.
259. Every Saturday morning he shall, with the assistance of his
room mates, put his room in complete order, preparatory to the
weekly inspection by the Superintendent.
260. He shall answer promptly and fully every question put to
him by an Officer, or a Cadet on duty; and when the Orderly de¬
tailed for the week is absent from his room, or is prevented by sick¬
ness from attending to his duty, the occupant of the room longest
off duty, who is present and for duty, shall be responsible as Orderly.
Superintendent 261. The first non-pommissioned officer of Cadets shall be Su-
of rooms. # ......
perintendent of rooms, and is responsible for their police, and the
preservation of good order therein.
262. He shall suppress all noise and scuffling, or other improper
conduct in the rooms under his charge, and forthwith report the case
to the Superintendent, or officer in command.
263. He shall communicate to the occupants of the rooms all or¬
ders given him relative to police, and shall cause them to be
. observed.
264. He shall visit every room in his charge immediately after
Tapis for extinction of lights, and shall ascertain by minute inspec¬
tion, that the occupants of the room are all present and in bed.
265. He shall visit and thoroughly inspect the rooms under his
charge thirty minutes after Reveille roll-call, and shall see that all
regulations and orders concerning 'the police of quarters h&,ve been
duly complied with. And at office hours he shall make a report in
writing to the Superintendent, recording upon it all departures from
these regulations and orders.
Weekly inspec- 2^6. The Superintendent of the Academy will inspect the quar-
tendent of A ca-
ters minutely, at least *once a week, and oftener when there shall
demy" appear to be a necessity for so doing; at which time the Cadets will
produce all the clothing, books, and other property, which they may
have received from the State, or account for the same. This inspec-
MILITARY ACADEMIES. 49
tion will take place on Saturday morning, immediately after that of
the corps, unless otherwise ordered.
2Gj. Every Professor, excepting the Superintendent, shall be de- officer in charge,
tailed in turn as officer in charge for the day, his tour to commence
at guard mounting.
268. He shall not absent himself from the barracks or their vi-
ciuity, without the sanction of the Superintendent.
2G9. lie sliall be present at every parade and roll call, during his
tour, and shall see that all duty daring the day which does not re¬
quire the presence of the Superintendent, be performed in a soldier¬
like manner, and according to regulations and orders.
270. He shall take prompt and effectual measures to correct all
irregularities which may occur in the barracks or in their vicinity.
271. He shall visit the sentinels to see that they are well ac¬
quainted with their duties, inspect the mess hall during meals, and
the quarters of Cadets at least once during his tour.
272. On being relieved, he shall make a report in writing to the
Superintendent, specifying the manner in which the duties have
been discharged by all during his tour, mentioning the hours at
which his visits to the quarters were made, and noting all violations
of regulations and orders, on the part of any one, within his know¬
ledge.
273. At evening parade the Orderly Sergeants shall warn the Ca- Guard and
_ guard mounting.
dets who are detailed to mount guard the ensuing day, always taking
those for this duty first who have been longest off.
274. The ceremonies of mounting guard shall be performed as
prescribed in the general regulations of the Army of the United
States.
275. Every Cadet of the guard shall appear at guard mounting
in perfect order.
27G. Cadets detailed for guard, shall not, during their tour, leave
the barracks for a longer period than ten minutes, except on duty or
for meals.
277. There being no better test of soldiership, and the discipline Sentinels,
of a command, than the manner in which the duties of sentinels
are performed, Cadets should understand the honor and responsi¬
bility of a soldier on post.
278. All persons of whatever rank at the Academy, are required
to observe the greatest respect towards sentinels, and no officer or
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MILITARY ACADEMIES.
other person shall make use of any opprobious language or gesture
to a Cadet on post, and no Cadet shall speak to, or in any manner
interfere with or interrupt, a sentinel.
279. Every Sentinel shall obey the orders of the Superintendent,
officer in charge, and of the non-commissioned officers of the guard.
280. No Sentinel shall permit a violation of the regulations to
take place within the limits of his post, without taking proper mea¬
sures to prevent it; nor shall he fail in any case immediately to call
the Corporal of the guard, and" report to him every violation of regula¬
tions or orders which comes within his observation or knowledge
while on post.
Sergeant of the 281. The Sergeant of the Guard shall see that the sentinels are
lard.
posted at the proper times, visit them frequently during their tour,
and instruct them upon all points of duty.
282. It shall be his duty to preserve order in the barracks, to
cause all academic signals to be sounded at the proper hours, attend
all roll calls, to seek absentees, not properly excused, and cause them
to repair where their attendance is required.
283. During the season in which fires are permitted in the bar¬
racks, he will frequently visit the rooms during recitation hours.
284. He shall station himself in or near the guard room, between
guard mounting and retreat, constantly, except when absent on duty
or at meals.
285. He shall be held responsible for all public property deposited
in the guard-room.
286. He shall take prompt and effectual measures for suppressing
all irregularities or disturbances that may occur in or near the bar¬
racks.
287. He shall visit the sentinels, and assure himself that they are
well instructed in their duty.
288. On his guard report he shall note all violations of the regu¬
lations which may have come to his knowledge during his tour; he
shall also state particularly the time at which each absentee returns
to his quarters, and the length of time which he has overstaid leave;
and he will subjoin to his report the word " certified," with his
signature.
289. In all cases not provided for in the foregoing paragraphs,
the service of the guard shall be performed as prescribed in the
general regulation of the Army of the United States.
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290. The Superintendent alone, or the officer commanding for the Arrests,
time being, shall have power to arrest a Cadet, except in cases of
mutiny, direct disobedience of orders, or gross disrespect to a superior
officer, or in case of fighting or committing a breach of the peace;
in the last case, the offender may be arrested by any one, (though
inferior in ra t7cf) and must retire to his quarters; the case being
reported to the Superintendent for his approbation.
291. A Cadet in arrest shall not be allowed to exercise command
or perform guard duty, and he shall confine himself to his quarters
until released, unless otherwise specially ordered, except when re¬
quired to be absent therefrom for the performance of some of his
Academic or Military duties, and except on a neceesary occasion,
and to march to and from meals.
292. No Cadet in arrest will make a visit to the commanding
officer or other superior officer, unless sent for, and in case of busi¬
ness he will make known his object in writing, nor shall he apply
for the usual indulgencies granted to Cadets.
293. No Cadet shall be released from arrest, except by authority
of the Superintendent, or the commanding officer of the post; and
any Cadet proved guilty of a breach of arrest shall be suspended.
294. At the Surgeon's call the sick not in hospital shall be con- sick,
ducted to the Dispensary by a non-commissioned officer detailed for
the purpose; at which time the Surgeon shall register upon the
" Sick Report" the names of all Cadets in Hospital or excused from
any duty, and no Cadet whose name is not so registered shall be
excused.
295. Cadets requiring medical attendance at times other than that
specified in the foregoing regulations, are to report the fact to the
officer in charge who, according to his judgment, will either send for
the Surgeon or send the Cadet to the Surgeon, under such charge as
he may find expedient at the time, or with a written permit; or he.
will consign him to the hospital.
296. The sick in quarters shall not leave their rooms except for
the performance of some duty, or of taking exercise, at such times
as the Surgeon may have prescribed, with the approval of the Super¬
intendent ; but no Cadet shall, for any purpose whatever, be absent
from his room during any drill, parade, roll-call or other duty, from
which he shall have been excused by the Surgeon.
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Hospital. 297. Every Cadet excused by the Surgeon from all duty, shall be
retained in the Hospital.
298. The sick in Hospital shall obey all orders of the Surgeon,
and all such police regulations as he may prescribe, with the approval
of the Superintendent or officer in command.
299. No Cadet shall enter the Hospital, unless sent there by the
Surgeon, except in the case provided for in paragraph 295.
Visiting Hos- 800. No Cadet shall visit any patient in the Hospital without a
written permit signed by the Surgeon and approved by the Superin¬
tendent, and every such permit must be shown to the Steward of the
Hospital.
301. All individuals, be their rank or station what it may, are
prohibited from visiting any patient in the Hospital, unless such
visit shall be sanctioned by the Surgeon.
Commons. 802. The officer in charge is Inspector of the Commons, and will
report to the Superintendent of the Academy all deficiencies in the
fare, and every infraction of the mess regulations.
303 The senior officer of Cadets present, shall be commandant of
the mess hall; he shall preserve order in the hall, and a due observ¬
ance of the mess regulations; and shall see that the mess squads
are conducted at the appointed times to and from the mess hall in a
military and soldier-like manner.
304. The Corps shall be divided into as many squads as there are
tables, with a first and second carver to each, who shall cause the
regulations of the hall to be observed by all in their squad, and shall
report all delinquencies to the commandant of the hall, who shall
report the same to the Inspector of the Commons.
305. At the respective signals for meals, the squads will be formed
on the company parade ground by the first carvers, as chiefs of
squad, under the superintendence of the cpmmandant of mess.
800. In the absence of the chief of the squad, the Cadet next in
rank belonging to the squad, shall perform the duties of the chief
in the manner prescribed.
307. All Cadets shall march to and from meals, except the sick
in Hospital, and those of the guard immediately on duty, and they
shall leave the hall at the signal given by the commandant of the
mess.
308. Each Cadet shall have a particular place at the table, desig-
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Dated by the number corresponding to his position in the squad, and
shall not change it, except by permission of the Inspector of Com¬
mons, or of the commanding officer.
309. All unnecessary talking is strictly prohibited in the hall,
and the carvers alone shall call on the waiters.
310. Wasting provisions, or taking them from the mess hall, or
injuring or abstracting mess furniture of any kind, is strictly pro¬
hibited.
311. The commandant of mess shall see that no Cadet takes his •
seat in the hall before the command " se tts;" and, also, that every
Cadet leaves the hall after the command " rise;" but for the better
preservation of order, each table will be made to rise in turn, and
form in squad in front of the hall, and march back in the same order
as marched to the hall.
312. The non-commissioned officer commanding the guard shall,
immediately after the corps has returned, conduct to the mess hall
such of his guard as have been detained on duty. He shall preside
at the table of the guard and sec that the mess regulations are ob¬
served ; all violations of which he shall report to the officer in
charge.
313. No Cadet shall go into the mess hall, (except on duty,) at
any other time or in any other manher than is herein prescribed—
nor into the kitchen, without permission from the Superintendent,
or officer in command.
311. All deficiencies in or complaints of the mess hall, will be
reported immediately, through the commandant of mess, to the In¬
spector of Commons.
315. The lot on the south side of the Arsenal will be the recrea- Limits,
tion ground.
310. No Cadet will be allowed to walk on recreation ground, or
go outside the walls, when he is sick, or during study hours.
317. Climbing or jumping the fence around the Arsenal grounds,
is strictly prohibited.
318. Any Cadet who shall leave the Arsenal grounds without
permission shall be stispcnded.
319. Every Cadet shall pay to his superior officers the compli- salutes,
ments prescribed by the general regulations of the Army of the
United States, to be paid to officers, as follows, viz: " Courtesy
0n<r military men is indispensable to discipline. Respect to superi-
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ors will not be confined to obedience on duty, but will be extended
to all occasions. It is always the duty of the inferior in rank to
accost, or to offer first the customary salutation, and of the superior
to return such complimentary notice. Sergeants with swords drawn
will salute by bringing them to a present—with muskets by bringing
the left hand across the body, so as to strike the musket near the
right shoulder. Corporals out of ranks and privates (not sentries)
will carry their muskets at a shoulder as Sergeants, and salute in
• like manner.
320. When a Cadet without arms or with side arms only, meets
an officer or professor, he is to raise his hand to the visor of his cap,
looking in respectful manner at the officer saluted, who will return
the compliment thus offered.
321. A Cadet being seated and not occupied with any special
duty, will rise on the approach of a professor or officer, and make
the customary salutation. If the parties remain in the same place,
or on the same ground, such compliments need not be repeated.
These regulations apply to all enlisted persons employed about the
Arsenal.
Societies. 322. No Society shall be organized among the Cadets, without
special license from the Superintendent, nor shall any assembly of
Cadets be held for this or any other purpose, without his express
permission promulgated in orders.
Visiting. 323. No Cadet will be allowed to visit the room of another dur¬
ing study hours.
324. When visiters inquire for Cadets, who are at recitation or on
drill, the Sergeant of the Guard or Orderly on duty, will state the
time at which they may be seen.
325. No Cadet will be allowed to see a visiter in study hours for
more than ten minutes.
Sundays. 326. On Sundays the Cadets are required to relinquish their
sports ; they are, moreover, enjoined to devote their spare hours to
study and reading; and to conduct themselves in an orderly and
quiet manner. The Cadets may have permission to go to Church
in the afternoon, but any abuse of this permission will be punished
according to the degree of the offence.
Neglect of duty. 327. The strictest attention ,to study and all other duties, is re¬
quired. Every Cadet who shall absent himself from duty of any
kind, and fail to render a satisfactory excuse in writing for such ab-
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
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sence, shall be reprimanded, put on extra duty, or confined, accord¬
ing to the circumstances of the case j and demerit marks, in num¬
ber proportioned to his offence, will be recorded against him.
328. All delinquencies for which Cadets have been reported, for Delinquencies
any one week, shall be read out on Friday afternoon parade. and excuses'
329. Any Cadet having a satisfactory excuse for such delinquen¬
cies, shall express it in writing, after the form prescribed, and sub¬
mit it to the Superintendent within his first orderly hour, after the
publication of the report. No excuse shall be made by any Cadet
in any other manner, or at any other time, unless unavoidably pre¬
vented from complying with the above directions, :n which case the
cause of delay shall be annexed to the excuse.
330. No Cadet shall address an officer or Cadet, who has reported
him for a delinquency, on the subject of such report, unless specially
permitted by the Superintendent; and no officer or Cadet having
made such report against a Cadet, shall hold any conversation with
him relating to it, unless referred to with the proper permission.
331. The class sections shall assemble at their respective hours of Class sections,
recitation at the places assigned them on the barrack parade ground.
332. Order and soldier-like deportment are required of all Cadets
while on class parade, in the section rooms, and while marching to
and from them.
333. Every Cadet, unless he is excused by the commanding officer
or the Surgeon, shall fall in and march with his section.
334. No Cadet shall go to his quarters during the attendance of
his section at the section room, unless compelled by sickness, in
which case he must immediately report to the officer in charge.
335. No Cadet shall leave his section room without the permis¬
sion of his Instructor, nor shall he request such permission except
on a necessary occasion.
336. Every Cadet permitted to leave his section room shall re¬
turn as soon as possible, and any one who may remain out more than
ten minutes shall be reported by the Instructor on the weekly class
report.
337 The Cadet whose name stands first on the section roll at the Marchers,
commencement of the session, shall be the marcher of his section
during the whole session, unless otherwise ordered.
338 At the given signal the marcher shall form his section at the
place appointed, in two ranks, call the roll, note the absentees, and
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immediately report their names to the Sergeant of the Guard. He
shall then conduct it to the section room in a military and soldier¬
like manner, and when it is dismissed by the Instructor, he shall
form it just without the section room in the same order and conduct
it in the same manner, as before, to the place where it assembled
and there dismiss it.
339. He shall promptly report to the Sergeant of the Guard
every violation of the regulations which has been committed by any
member of the section of which he is marcher, while in the section
room, or while marching to or from it.
340. Whenever a section marcher is absent, the Cadet whose
name stands next highest on the roll shall perform the duties of
marcher, and shall be obeyed accordingly.
instructors. 341. Every Instructor shall note on his weekly class report the
names of all Cadets of the sections under his charge, who have vio¬
lated any regulation of the section room, or who have neglected
their studies.
342. He will also state in his report the progress made during
the week by his sections, and the particular subjects on which they
have been engaged.
Class reports. 343. The heads of departments will hand in their weekly class
reports to the " Superintendent" on Saturday, between S and 10
o'clock, A. M.
3-14. Cadets are prohibited from going into the Arsenal, except
in the performance of some duty, or by permission of an officer of
the Academy.
345. Cadets are jiarticularly enjoined to conduct themselves when
on recreation grounds, or in the streets of Columbia, in an orderly
and soldierdike manner.
And generally in all their intercourse with others, it is expected
of them to preserve that courteous deportment which distinguishes
the soldier and the gentleman.
SYNOPSIS OF COURSE OF STUDIES.
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SYNOPSIS OF COURSE OF STUDIES AT SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY
ACADEMIES.
TEXT BOOKS.
Eh
Civil and Military Engineering
and Science of War
Intellectual Philosophy
Moral Philosophy
Political Economy
National and Constitutional Law...
Astromony
Chemistry ....'.
Mineralogy
Geology
Topographical and Architectural
Drawing
Artillery and Infantry Tactics
Calculus
Shades and Shadows
Natural & Experimental Philosophy
Rhetoric
Logic
History of English Literature
Chemistry
Mineralogy.*,
Drawing, Crayon and Linear
Tactics...
Mahan, Halleck, and Lectures.
Upbam.
Paley.
Droz, in French.
(Constitutions of United States and South
Carolina, and Calhoun's Disquisition on
Government.
Gummere.
Fowne,
Dana, > and Lectures.
Lyell, )
Eastman.
U. S. Artillery Tactics, Kingsbury & Scott.
Church.
Davies.
j Bartlett's Mechanics, and Muller's prin¬
ts ciples of Physics and Meteorology.
Blair, and Lectures.
Mallet, in French.
Shaw.
Dana°' } anC* lectures. »
Scott and Hardee.
Geometry and Trigonometry
Descriptive Geometry
Analytical Geometry
Surveying
Universal History
Composition
French
Drawing, Landscape
Tactics
Arithmetic
Algebra
English Grammar
Composition
Geography
History
Mythology
French
Tactics
Davies' Legondre.
Davies.
Davies.
Davies.
Taylor's Manual.
Parker's Aids.
Noel and Chapsal, in French.
Scott and Hardee.
Adams.
Loomis and Young.
Bullions.
Morse.
Willson's United States.
Elements of.
Pinney and Badois' Grammar and Reader.
Schools of the Soldier and Company.
APPENDIX.
The following is the general form of application, for admission into,
the Military Academy as a State Cadet, which may be varied to con¬
form to circumstances. If the application is for a Pay Cadet, the
word Pay must he substituted for the word State, and the statement
as to pecuniary means, and certificate of the Commissioners of Free
Schools omitted :
FORM OF APPLICATION.
Post Office, |
Date. J
To the Chairman of the Board of Visiters:.
I apply for the admission of (name in full) as a State Cadet in the
State Military Academy. He is a resident of District,
years old, feet inches high. He can read and
write with facility; is of fair moral character, and free from all physical
defect or deformity, and is not afflicted with any disease or infirmity
which would render him unfit for military service. He is without
pecuniary means in his own right, and his parents are unable to pay
for his education.
(Signature).
The following certificate must be annexed :
We, the Commissioners of Free Schools, for the District of
(or Parish of) recommend the above
named (name of the boy for whom application is made) for admission
as a State Cadet into the State Military Academy. He and his parents
are without sufficient pecuniary means to educate him, and we consider
him worthy of the beneficence of the State.
(Signed hy the Commissioners, or a majority of them.)