. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . Ameha Mehssa(Grant) Vogell, w^as born in Vernon,N. Y., July 16, 1828 and died un-married at Rome, N. July 24,1853. He prepared for college at Bart-letts School, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,and entered the University in 1844,remaining four years. He was es-pecially distinguished at the Univer-sity for his aptness in military work;was offered a captains commissionin the 9th United States Infantryin 1845, by Col T. B. Ransom, butwas unable to accept the commission. He travelled extensively inEurope during 1848-49; was a
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . Ameha Mehssa(Grant) Vogell, w^as born in Vernon,N. Y., July 16, 1828 and died un-married at Rome, N. July 24,1853. He prepared for college at Bart-letts School, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,and entered the University in 1844,remaining four years. He was es-pecially distinguished at the Univer-sity for his aptness in military work;was offered a captains commissionin the 9th United States Infantryin 1845, by Col T. B. Ransom, butwas unable to accept the commission. He travelled extensively inEurope during 1848-49; was a studentat the Yale Law School, 1849-51 andwas admitted to the New York Statebar at Albany in 1851. He was anenthusiastic student of Shakespeareand possessed decided ability as anJacob Augustus VogeU. ^^.^-qj. jjg obtained a very desirable position in the old Park Theatre in New York, but gave up his cherishedprofession at the request of his father. He contracted a severe cold while ona pedestrian tour from Norwich to Rome, N. Y., which resulted in tuber-culosis and his GEN. FREDERICK TOWNSEND WARD. Frederick T. Ward was born in Salem, Mass., December 29, 1831, anddied in Ningo Po, China, October 23, 1862, of wounds received in battle. Heattended the schools of his town and in 1846 entered Captain Partridgesmilitary school in Norwich, remaining nearly two j^ears. Soon after leaving Norwich, he became a soldier of Fortune. He wentto South America in 1849 and joined the forces of Garabaldi in estabUshing theRoman RepubUc, which was abohshed in the later part of the same year. Hejoined the French army in 1853, and served with distinction in the CrimeanWar until its close in March, 1856. He then joined the famous Gen, William 1848] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 443 Walker in his occupation of Nicaragua. Here he was associated with F. Wright, 49, and Gen. Stephen S. Tucker,28. For a short time,he engaged as a ship b oker in New York city; but finding this fif
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