of French and Spanish William B. Cox - Instructor of Drawing and Painting Mr. Sanxey - Instructor of Infantry Tactics Louis N. Huck - Professor of English Literature Unknown - Sword Master School ship crew Assistant Surgeon W. J. Addison Assistant Surgeon James G. Bixley Paymaster William H. Ladd Assistant Paymaster John F. Wheless First Assistant Engineer - Elias G. Hall Boatswain - Andrew Blakie Gunner - E. R. Johnson Gunner - William F. Brittingham Sailmaker - William Bennett The original staff appointed to the school remained fairly intact, with the change that in the summer of 1864 a new Commandant of Midshipman was appointed: Lieutenant O. F. Johnston, and then he was followed by Commander James Henry Rochelle who was appointed both Commandant of Midshipman and Executive Officer. Student Activities Uniforms The midshipman uniforms followed the CS Navy uniform regulations issued after 1862, requiring the uniform to be steel grey in color, lined with dark black silk serge. The jackets were coarse gray cloth material, and made of wool. The sleeves of midshipmen, like all officers, had three sleeve buttons mounted vertically. In lieu of stripe, midshipman had three small buttons with fouled anchors, and passed midshipmen had three large buttons with fouled anchors mounted horizontally. A midshipman had no shoulder strap, while a passed midshipman had a strip of gold lace four inches long and half an inch wide. The covers of both ranks of midshipman were also steel gray and contained only a horizontal gold officers band with a fouled anchor, and a black leather visor. Meals The menu had little variety. Breakfast was hard-tack and a decoction of coffee made from either sweet potatoes or beans. Typically a meal was a lump of fat pork (salt-junk) or fresh meat shaving, a piece of hardtack, and a tin cup of coffee made from either chicory or burned corn. Occasionally vegetables were served, and corn-meal. Daily routine The daily life of a midshipman was centered around three activities: academic recitations and drills, work and maintenance of the school ship, and occasional help and support to actual combat operations with onshore batteries. The daily schedule was composed of: 0700 - the morning gun 0800 - breakfast 0900–1200 - studies, recitations or sick call 1200 - dinner afternoon - school exercises or dress parade 2130 - tattoo 2200 - taps Extra-curricular activities On top of the recitation classrooms signalmen were