& T H E—® WAR WHOOP! : : ISSUED BY TIIK : : - CADETS - : : OF : : \ Norwich University, NORTH FIELD, VERMONT, "JUNE, 1895. - COLLEGE MOTTO. = "I WILL TRY!" = To OUR HONORED FRIEND AND BENEFACTOR, GEN. GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE, who, during our Nations' struggle from dark- ness and bondage to light and liberty, so gallantly fought beneath the "Stars and Stripes,'' this book is regardfully and respect- fully dedicated by THE EDITORS. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge. GRENVILLE M. DODGE was born in Danvers, Mass., in April, 1831, graduated from Norwich University in the class of'50, and removed to Illinois the following year. By combining tact with the scientific knowledge he acquired during his college course he became one of the most success- ful of railroad engineers. The nature of his work was such as to give one a thorough knowledge of frontier life, and he came to understand full well what was meant by the expression, uHostile Indians." Later he was engaged in the manifold interests of real estate dealer, banker, and a freighter across the plains. Meanwhile he was captain of a militia company in Council Bluffs, for it was here that he had settled; thus malfing constant use of the military training which he had received as a cadet at Norwich University. At the outbreak of the rebellion he was among the first to fly to the rescue of the Union. Among the first duties that he was called upon to perform in this cause, was to go to Washington and appeal to the War Department for guns and ammunition, that the State of Iowa might perform her part in the on-coming war. By his im- mense zeal and energy he succeeded where Iowa congressmen had failed. The War Department recognized in him qualities of a true soldier and offered him a captains commission in the regular army which he declined because he perferted to serve Iowa. An additional regiment of Iowa volunteers was accepted from the Governor of that State on the express condition that Dodge should be its Colonel. The Fourth Iowa Infantry was immediately organized at Council Buffs, and in two weeks time Col. Dodge was leading it against the rebels in Northern Missouri. From this time on until the close ot the war his record is one scarcely excelled in the whole history of that great strug- gle. On many a hard fought field his presence wrought a mighty influence on the fortunes of the day. Two of them we will mention :—Pea Ridge and Atlanta. Undoubtedly the victory of Pea Ridge was due solely to his great courage and perseverance. Although he was severely wound- ed and four horses were shot under him in this battle, yet when the order came for the men to retreat and save themselves, Cot. Dodge fought on and sent back word that retreat was ruin,— thus preserving the possibility of victory, a possibility which soon developed into a reality. For his bravery in this battle Col. Dodge was soon promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. For later deeds of bravery he was made Major General June 7, 1864. He led the Sixteenth Corps in Sherman's Georgia campaign distinguishing himself at Atlanta on July 22, where with eleven regiments he withstood a whole army corps, and at the siege of that city on August 19, was again severely wounded and incapacitated for active service for some time. It has been well said that his brilliant services on that day made him the undoubted hero of the engagement, It was not wholly the deeds of valor done in battle that made his services in the war valuable to the Union. He is generally recognized as the great war railroad builder of the rebellion. The task of build- ing long lines of railroad through hostile territory, where all the tools have to be manufactured, and all the material has to be taken as it exists in nature is no trifling affair, nor can the value of this kind of work be overestimated. More than once during the war was such a task intrusted to 4 Gen. Dodge, who always proved himself equal to the emergency. The road that he built from Columbus, Ky., to Corinth, the road one hundred and two miles long from Decatur to Nashville and a bridge across the Chattahochee are among his great works in this line which were of value in bringing much needed supplies to those who were risking their lives that the Union might be preserved. After the close of the Rebellion Gen. Dodge was placed in command of a large force operating against the Indians. He resigned in 1866, and although he was elected to congress and performed the duty of that office in a creditable manner for one term, yet he declined to be a candidate for a second term. The real purpose for which he resigned his command in the army, was, that he might become Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, which was built under his supervision. Here was the great act of his lite. The monument which is to hand down his name to posterity. He opened up a new era in railroad building, showing how to construct a railway in a hostile country, over tremendous mountains and rivers at a rate of speed which caused the world to stare in amazement. His work here and elsewhere has caused him to be recognized as the greatest railroad builder of this or any other age. On the death ot Gen. Sherman, Gen. Dodge was elected to succeed him as President of the army of the Tennessee. He has served as President of the Union Pacific Railroad. He is now and has been for years projector, owner and manager of many of the largest and most successful railways of the great Southwest. Gen. Dodge is President of the New York Association of Alumni of Norwich University and a trustee of the college, and Dodge Hall stands among the college buildings to remind us that during all this great career his love for Norwich University has not receded but has constantly grown stronger. Ye Editors. 5 Editorial Staff. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. HARRY C. MOSELEY, '95. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. F. B. THOMAS, '95. S. A. THOMAS, '95. R. STORRS DOWE, '95. ARTHUR G. ANDREWS, '96. W. C. SPAFFORD, '97. EDWIN BOOTH, '98. PUBLISHER-IN-CHIEF. C. J. SCRIBNER, '96. ASSISTANT PUBLISHER. JAMES L. AVERILL, '96. 6 Our Salutatory Bow. WITH this number the WAR WHOOP makes its debut in the literary world. It is our first ef- fort, and, perhaps only an experiment; but, before we say more, bear in mind, gentle reader, the fact that the WAR WHOOP is eminently not one of those books 44 Never intended for publica- tion." We have endeavored to suppress no news that the people should know and without fear or favor to any party, creed, sect or society, we have endeavored to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; we have endeavored to make no statement not verified by facts, and in what we have asserted, the public may depend that the courts will sustain us. We have en- deavored to hold private character sacred, we have opened no private closets, and have dragged to view no skeletons. We, of the editorial board have no excuses to offer. We have done our best, and who could do more? Our time has been limited and we have had no copy to work from, but we have made a beginning, and you who succeed us as Editors of the WAR WHOOP may profit by our mistakes and be benefitted by our efforts. To you much will be easy that now is difficult. Ry the faith- ful fulfillment of the duties incumbent on us, your task will be rendered easier, while the value of its fruits will increase. * Now one more word to our successors: It is probably unnecessary to inform you that we have had various trials and tribulations to occupy our attention in this enterprise. Unfortu- nately, the idea of having a part of our academic work suspended did not occur to us in time to submit the necessary papers. We caution you to attend to this matter before it is too late. Without further introduction, we leave the reader to derive, from our book, as much as he can of profit and amusement. Whatever may be the merit of this work, there is no doubt as to that of •THE EDITORS. 7 EDITORIAL. LIFE at Norwich embraces many changes. In the fall we are satisfied with ourselves and with our surroundings, but during the winter we are forced to admit, like all other Vermonters, that we have our share of cold weather. Hut of all the seasons of the year, there is none so enjoyably anticipated as the spring-time. Our situation is such that then, even the most prosaic of us in- evitably commune with nature. The beautiful, verdure-clad mountains are all around us, presenting scenes which the eye can never tire to look upon. A walk along some shaded path, with the rushing, roaring, little brook forcing its wandering way down the hill side, with no companions save the lowing herds, our nostrils breathing in the sweet fragrance of the mountain air, and the breezes making deli- cious music among the green foliage, all combine to cause one to stop and murmur, 44 What is more beautiful than nature ?" On the hot summer days we sit within our cool brick home, breathing the pure mountain breezes and gazing out upon the scenery.