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West Point Register of Cadets - official
entry Washington Carroll Tevis |
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Name the graduate who became known as ``Nessim
Bey``; achieved the ranks of Bimbashi and later Caimacan of the Bashi
Bazouks of the Turkish Army; distinguished himself in combat in Russia;
was breveted Brigadier General in the U. S. Army for dashing cavalry
actions (but was discharged for disciplinary reasons); became a Papal
Count and Secret Chamberlain of the Cloak and Sword for the Pope; became
a French General of Brigade, winning the Legion of Honor; then became
Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Army; and finally served in the Turkish
and Bulgarian Armies. |
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The graduate who became known as ``Nessim Bey``, achieved
the ranks of Bimbashi and later Caimacan of the Bashi Bazouks of the
Turkish Army; distinguished himself in combat in Russia; was breveted
Brigadier General in the U. S. Army for dashing cavalry actions (but
was discharged for disciplinary reasons); became a Papal Count and Secret
Chamberlain of the Cloak and Sword for the Pope; became a French General
of Brigade, winning the Legion of Honor; then became Chief of Staff
of the Egyptian Army; and finally served in the Turkish and Bulgarian
Armies was Washington Tevis, Class of 1849. He survived his adventures,
dying in Paris in 1900. |
The image at right was scanned by Alan Lubke from a 2" x 3" refrigerator magnet from the Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala FL gift shop. They also have small portraits of the Nessim Bey painting including a framed one about 3" x 5" and a large poster. The Appleton web site is http://appletonmuseum.org/ www.appletonmuseum.org, and their phone # is (352) 291-4455. Ask for the gift shop. |
Portrait de Nessim Bey: Campagne
d'Asie
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| The artist of "Portrait de Nessim Bey: Campagne d'Asie" is Antoine Jean Etienne (Tony) Faivre. He was French and lived from 1830-1905. The painting is dated 1855 and is oil on canvas. It was sold by Sotheby's in NY on May 22, 1986, and is described as an "Important 19th Century painting." It was probably purchased at that time by Arthur I. Appleton, who built and opened the Appleton Museum in Ocala in 1987. His vast collection was the basis of the museum collection. | |
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