27 officers graduated in the West Point Class of 1858
25 served in the Civil War
Class of 1858 members who served in the Civil War
For Federal officers indicated rank is as U.S. Volunteers unless shown as “USA,” which indicates rank in the Regular U.S. Army.
| George N. Bascom |  |
26 | Captain USA | Killed, Valverde N.M. Feb. 1862 |
| William Bell | |
21 | Captain USA | |
| Richard Brewer |  |
12 | Major | Mortaly wounded Piedmont, Va., June 1864 |
| Asa Bacon Carey | |
20 | Captain USA | |
| Edward P. Cressey | |
19 | Captain USA | |
| Joseph Dixon | |
3 | Captain | Killed at Fort Donelson Feb. 1862 |
| William H. Echols | |
4 | Major | |
| Royal T. Frank | |
18 | Captain USA | |
| Oliver P. Gooding | |
24 | Colonel | |
| Andrew Jackson III | |
15 | Colonel | |
| James Hallonquist | |
6 | Colonel | |
| Charles G. Harker | |
16 | Brigadier General | Killed, Kenesaw, June 1864 |
| Charles H. Igraham | |
9 | Captain USA | |
| Samuel McKee | |
13 | Captain USA | Mortally wounded Cold Harbor, June 1864 |
| Marcus P. Miller | |
8 | Captain USA | |
| Leroy Napier | |
10 | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| William J. L. Nicodemus | |
23 | Colonel | |
| William C. Paine | |
1 | Captain USA | |
| William G. Robinson | |
25 | Colonel | |
| John S. Saunders | |
5 | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Thomas Tannatt | |
7 | Colonel | |
| Bryan M. Thomas | |
22 | Brigadier General | |
| James Judson Van Horn | |
14 | Captain USA | |
| Moses J. White | |
2 | Colonel | |
| Solomon Williams | |
11 | Colonel |
Cadets that did not serve in the Civil War
| Charles E. Jesup | 27 | Resigned 1860. Died April 1861 | |
| Sardine P. Reed | 17 | Second Lieutenant | Died on sick leave at West Point 1859 |
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