U.S. Military Academy West Point N.Y. Jany. 9, 1855
General.
Should the following named Cadets found deficient at the present semi-annual examination be discharged the service; I have the honour to request that the distance of their places of residence from West Point be furnished me- as the book form which the distances were formerly taken is very incorrect & several accounts have been suspended by the 3rd Auditor for overpayment of distance.
| Cadet | John A. Abert Columbus—Lowndes Co. Mississippi |
| " | Rollen S. Curtis Smithville Dekalb Co. Tennessee |
| " | George M. Cushing Providence Providence Co. R.I. |
| " | Newton S. Turney Fond du lac Fond du lac Co. Wisconsin |
| " | Wells Kellogg Ashland Ashland Co. Ohio |
| " | Wm. P. Macmanus Bellefonte Centre (sic) co. Pennsa. |
| " | Charles H. Moss Lockport Niagara co. New York |
| " | Wm. S. Anderson Bethany Panola co. Texas |
| " | Gustavus Campbell Luray Page co. Va. |
| " | James C. Harvey New Hope Lincoln Co. Wisconsin |
| " | Edw. T. Jennings Oregon City Oregon |
| " | Henry P. Jones Wilmington Clinton Co. Ohio |
| " | John G. McConnell Manchester Allegheny Co. Pensa. |
| " | Hezekiah C. Rice Unionville P.O. Union Dist. S.C. |
| " | Edward Ross Fort Hamilton Kings Co. N.Y. |
| " | Joshua D.B. Tate Yellville Marion Co. Arkansas |
| " | J. A. M. Washington Charleston Charleston Co. S.C. |
| " | James Wilson New Orleans Orleans Co. Ga. |
| " | Joseph Wright Wilkes Barre Luzerne Co. Pensa. |
| " | James A. Zabriskie Flatbush Kings Co. N.Y. |
I have the honour to be Your Obt. Servt.
Signed/ R. E. Lee Br. Col.
Supt. Mil. Acady.
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 171. Addressed “Genl: Jos: G. Totten Chief of Engineers Washington City D.C.”