Statement of ordnance and ordnance stores procured in Europe for the Ordnance department. 1839 American chargé d'affaires in Stockholm, at the General J. E. Wool, by authority of the War American minister in London, at the request of Belts for swords and sabres 500 cavalry sabres 150 swords, various patterns 600 light cavalry and artillery sabres 50 swords American minister at Berlin, at the request of the 600 sabres War Department. American chargé d'affaires at Stockholm, at the request of the War Department. Imported from Prussia do do Imported from Sweden 160 00 1,816 00 1,944 83 American chargé d'affaires at Stockholm Board of ordnance officers, by authority of the F. Cotterrel, New York Sundry accoutrements 1 officer's sword 1 officer's artillery sabre I artillery sabre 1 Delvigne rifle 1 mountain forge 1 mortar eprouvette 1 set of inspecting instruments 6 batteries, consisting of 36 field cannon 1 24-pounder gun, loading at the breech Board of ordnance officers, by authority of the 2000 light cavalry sabres 500 horse artillery do Imported from France 17 00 2 batteries, consisting of 4 bronze and 8 iron Imported from Belgium 5,671 81 2,600 00 cannon. 2 Swiss rifles Imported from Geneva 55 91 54 500 musicians' Imported from Prussia 13,430 50 do do ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, April 15, 1842. SIR: In compliance with your instructions, I respectfully lay before you statement A, being so much of the information called for by the resolution of the 5th instant, (House of Representatives,) relative to the number of cadets who have graduated at the Military Academy, and who have resigned, &c., since the year 1813. It will be seen that from 1813 to 1841, inclusive, the number of graduates of West Point is 1,021; of which number 474 are now in service, 405 have resigned, 17 have been killed in action, 155 have died from ordinary and accidental causes, 27 disbanded, 16 declined, 9 dropped, and 16 dismissed the service. The information furnished is more minute than is specified in the terms of the resolution; but, as the details add to the statistics of the Department, and may be useful for future reference as well as for present purposes, I have supposed it will not be the less acceptable in presenting, it in the more amplified form, as exhibited in the table. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant. Hon. J. C. SPENCER, Secretary of War. R. JONES, Adjutant General. A.---Statement of the number of cadets who have graduated at the Military Academy, and have been appointed in the army, from 1818 to 1841, inclusive, resignations, deaths, and other casualties, in each year, from the whole number of graduates. specifying the number of No. of deaths. No. disbanded. No. declined. No. dropped. No. dismissed or cashiered. REMARKS. 1. Of the whole number of graduates of the Military Academy appointed in the army, there are now in service 464 commissioned officers of regiments and corps; 5 paymasters and 5 professors at West Point; total, 474. 2. Of the number of resignations, as exhibited in the table, (405,) from among the graduates, 15 have been reappointed, and are now in service-(one in the marine corps.) 3. Of the 172 deaths in the 29 years, (graduates,) 17 were killed in action: 5 during the late war with Great Britain, and 12 in Florida, since the commencement of Indian hostilities; and 26 of the number occurred in the Florida service. |