The 1902 Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. Bulletin Number 2

West Point: United States Military Academy, 1902. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Wraps. 93 pages, [1]. Gray paper covers with title bordered in black. Small blue name label of "Chas Edgeworth Jones Augusta Ga" pasted down at the bottom of the front cover. The paper covers and spine have been repaired with archival paper. The front cover is detached, split vertically down the left border. Old glue stains on the verso of the front cover. Brown stains where letters and clippings were tipped in. Fair to good condition.

This copy has 3 tipped in letters; 6 tipped in small news clippings; and hand written margin notes and pencil marks in the text. The owner of this copy was Charles Edgeworth Jones son of Charles C. Jones, Jr. Charles C. Jones, Jr. was a Georgia author and historian. Edgeworth Jones was also a historian and the author of "Georgia in the War, 1861-1865" published in 1909. This Academy bulletin is scarce. The first letter tipped in before the title page was typed on United States Military Academy West Point letterhead and dated March 12, 1902. The letter is signed by Brig. General William C. Rivers, Army Inspector. There is a small newspaper clipped picture of Rivers with the letter. General Rivers thanks Jones for providing information for this bulletin regarding Confederate Generals that attended the Academy before the Civil War. He promises to express ship 20 copies of his pamphlet as a slight tribute for Jones efforts in collecting data and asks for any missing data or corrections. The second letter is tipped between pages 52 and 53 which contain a list of Confederate Generals that attended West Point. This letter is typed by Jones and dated March 30th, 1902. This contents of the letter lists 16 additional Confederate Generals that were originally omitted. The third letter letter, located in back, is dated March 24th, 1902 and typed on Guetchius & Chappell, Attorneys At Law, Columbus, GA. letterhead. Mr. Guetchius, one of the partners in the firm signs the letter and thanks Jones for his efforts in providing information for the bulletin. Guetchius states in the letter - "I congratulate you on this work and am much gratified to know that our northern friends through this present generation are at least beginning to do justice in some measure to the Southern cause..." There are 5 more clippings tipped in the text that include small pictures of Confederate officers. In addition to the tipped in paper items there are some handwritten corrections and several small pencil check marks in the text.

This bulletin with the added ephemera provides an interesting account of changing attitudes towards the South with the inclusion of Confederate Generals in the centennial bulletin.