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18 1861 in restraining my eldest brother Frank from joining the ranks although he yet a boy. The same wave of preparedness which as recently swept over our country then agitated the mind of our people. Military schools sprang into existence and it was not long before we three boys were packed off to the Star Military Academy at Yonkers N.Y. West Point discipline prevailed under direction of our instructor from the Government Post. There were some sixty students sons of very smart families. Thorns of NJ with whom later my brother Charlie took a walking trip through the White Mountains. I think his name was William and my brother and he were greatly attached to each other. He shortly after died. Now, the military discipline was rather severe for a little boy of nine who had always been delicate and it was only a month or two before my mother was telegraphed