John Pelham's Record at West Point

Admitted from Alabama 1 July 1856,
Age 17 years, 9 months

FIFTH CLASS YEAR Ending June 1857 Class of 59 Members
SUBJECT	CLASS STANDING
Mathematics	43
English Studies	31
Demerits:	70
Order of General Merit	35

FOURTH CLASS YEAR Ending June 1858 Class of 52 Members
SUBJECT	CLASS STANDING
Mathematics	35
English Studies	33
French	33
Demerits:	92
Order of General Merit	34

THIRD CLASS YEAR Ending June 1859 Class of 50 Members
SUBJECT	CLASS STANDING
Philosophy	42
Spanish	33
Drawing	46
Demerits:	95
Order of General Merit	45

SECOND CLASS YEAR Ending June 1860 Class of 50 Members
SUBJECT	CLASS STANDING
Ethics	26
Infantry Tactics	31
Artillery Tactics	31
Cavalry Tactics	19
Chemistry	33
Drawing	40
Demerits:	156
Order of General Merit	34

The course of studies was five years, instead of four. John Pelham resigned from the United States Military Academy on April 22, 1861. The first class year ended on May 6, 1861.

-- by Peggy Vogtsberger

This article first appeared in Volume 1, No. 2 of The Cannoneer.

Source: United States Military Archives, West Point, N.Y.