Tully McCrea quote
Dublin Core
Title
Tully McCrea quote
Subject
United States Military Academy -- Cadet life -- 1857-1862
Description
Audio recording
Publisher
United States Military Academy
Date
2021-03-04
Contributor
Reba Thomas
Rights
Public Domain (see USMA Library Terms of Use)
Format
.mp3
Language
Eng
Type
Sound recording
Identifier
Tully_004.mp3
Sound Item Type Metadata
Original Format
paper
Duration
00:01:28
Bit Rate/Frequency
192 kbit/s
Transcription
“…there is nothing to write about; nothing but the War, and rumors of war. It is the all engrossing topic, everything else is cast aside, even to our studies. The Professors complain bitterly about the deficiency of Cadets in their recitations, and the Superintendent says that something will have to be done about it. I imagine that the only way to prevent it is to stop the war, for it is impossible to confine the mind to dry abstractions in Philosophy, when our country is passing through the most trying ordeal since the Revolution. Textbooks are ignored and in their stead are placed the daily New York papers, which are constantly in the hands of Cadets.”
“An exciting scene was witnessed in the chapel on Thursday afternoon. The fifth class was assembled to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, as we have all willingly done heretofore. As it was supposed that some from the Slave states would refuse to take the oath, a great many Cadets of the other classes had assembled to witness the ceremony. The oath was administered in the chapel in the presence of the military and academic staff in full uniform. Ten of the class refused to take the oath and of course, will be dismissed. When the first one refused, a few Southern cadets tried to applaud him by stamping on the floor, but he was immediately greeted with such a unanimous hiss that he could clearly see the sentiments of the great majority present. Never before did a cadet refuse to take the oath of allegiance.”
“An exciting scene was witnessed in the chapel on Thursday afternoon. The fifth class was assembled to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, as we have all willingly done heretofore. As it was supposed that some from the Slave states would refuse to take the oath, a great many Cadets of the other classes had assembled to witness the ceremony. The oath was administered in the chapel in the presence of the military and academic staff in full uniform. Ten of the class refused to take the oath and of course, will be dismissed. When the first one refused, a few Southern cadets tried to applaud him by stamping on the floor, but he was immediately greeted with such a unanimous hiss that he could clearly see the sentiments of the great majority present. Never before did a cadet refuse to take the oath of allegiance.”
Collection
Citation
Cadet Andy Rodriguez and USMA Theatre Arts Guild & Dialectic Society, “Tully McCrea quote,” U.S. Military Academy Library Exhibits, accessed April 20, 2024, https://usmalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/76.