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George Washington Cullum was born on Feburary 25, 1809 in the city of New York, the son of Arthur and Harriet (Sturges) Cullum, and as a child removed with his parents to Meadville, Pennsylvania.
He was appointed to the Military Academy in 1829, graduated in 1833, and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.
He had widely professional experience, including fortifica tion work in the harbors of Boston, Newport, New London, New York, Annapolis, and Charleston, construction of government buildings at West Point and New York, and instruction in military engineering at West Point.
As a result of an act of Congress enlarging the Corps of Engineers he was promoted from second lieutenant to captain in 1838.
His health failed in 1850, his life was despaired of, and it was two years before he was able to return to duty. He became a major in 1861.
During the early part of the Civil War he served as aide to General Scott. Appointed brigadier-general of volunteers, November 1, 1861, he was assigned as chief of staff and chief engineer to General Halleck, and as such took part in the Corinth campaign.
When Halleck went to Washington in 1862, as general-in-chief of tire army, Cullum accompanied him, and served on his staff until September 5, 1864. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel of engineers, March 3, 1863. After leaving Halleck’s staff he was for two years superintendent of the Military Academy, and then served on en gineering duties until his retirement.
He was mustered out of the volunteer service on September 1, 1866; promoted colonel, March 7, 1867; and placed on the retired list, January 13, 1874.
After his retirement he lived in New York, and was active in scientific and philanthropic work.
He was deeply interested in the work of the American Geographical Society of New York, of which he was one of the vice-presidents from 1877 until his death. He had already written and translated some engineering monographs; he now turned his special attention to history, writing several papers on the two wars with Great Britain, and revising his great work, the Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy.
A first edition had appeared in 1850, and a second in 1868; he now gave it its final form and published the third edition, in three volumes, in 1891.
This monumental works gives a full summary of the career of every graduate of West Point from the foundation of the Academy until 1889, supplemented in many instances by a biographical sketch.
As these sketches were based not only on exhaustive research, but also, in most cases, on personal knowledge, their value is extraordinary.
They incidentally give considerable insight into Cullum’s own character.
Somewhat flowery in their language and sentiment, as was the tone of the period to which he belonged, they breathe a passionate devotion to West Point, a high idealism, and the most fervent patriotism.
His treatment of those graduates who joined the Confederate army is significant. Of none does he give a biographical sketch, or any mention of their war services.
The record of each breaks off with the formula, “Joined in the Rebellion of 1861-66 against the United States, ” and resumes with the history after the war. It is noticeable, too, that several conspicuous Union generals are denied the honor of biographical sketches, while some of less fame receive them, from which the compiler’s own feelings toward them may be inferred.
It was Cullum’s intention that a supplementary volume should be published every ten years, carrying on the record, and for this he made provision in his will. Supplements were accordingly published in 1900, 1910, and 1920, the last being in two volumes.
He helped to organize the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy in 1870 and took an active part in carrying on its work.
From his wife he inherited a considerable fortune, which was largely devoted to public uses by his own will. Generous bequests were made to the two institutions to which he was so strongly attached.
For the benefit of West Point, he left $250, 000 for the erection of a memorial hall (to which his name has been given); $20, 000 endowment to provide for the erection, from time to time, of memorials within the hall; $20, 000 as endowment to provide for the continuance of the Biographical Register; and $10, 000 endowment for the Association of Graduates.
To the American Geographical Society he left $100, 000 for the erection of a building, and $5, 000 to provide for the award of a gold medal to those “who distinguish themselves by geographical discoveries or in the advancement of geographical science. ”
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He married, September 23, 1875, Elizabeth, daughter of John C. Hamilton, and widow of Gen. Halleck.
