West Point timeline
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Benedict Arnold's Treason Discovered
Benedict Arnold and John André finally met on September 21 at Joshua Hett Smith's house. On the morning of September 22, James Livingston, the... Read more
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West Point Military Academy Is Established
On March 16, 1802, Congress approved legislation establishing the United States Military Academy at West Point, one of the oldest military service... Read more
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George H. Thomas Is Born
On July 31, 1816, George H. Thomas was born in Southampton County, Virginia. An 1840 graduate of West Point, Thomas served in the Mexican-American... Read more
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Davis Secures an Appointment to West Point
Jefferson Davis attended West Point along with notable US Military Academy members of his Class and others Classes who would later play a major... Read more
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Lee Enters the United States Military Academy
He entered the United States Military Academy in 1825 and became the first cadet to achieve the rank of sergeant at the end of his first year. When... Read more
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Davis Commissioned as Second Lieutenant of the U.S. Army
As of the publication of Davis' appointment as second lieutenant of Dragoons on May 4, 1833, the "F." had disappeared from official documents as... Read more
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Edgar Allan Poe enrolls at West Point
Frances Allan died on February 28, 1829, and Poe visited the day after her burial. Perhaps softened by his wife's death, John Allan agreed to... Read more
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Edgar Allan Poe dismissed from West Point
Poe traveled to West Point and matriculated as a cadet on July 1, 1830. In October 1830, John Allan married his second wife, Louisa Patterson. The... Read more
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Thomas J. Jackson is Accepted into the United States Military Academy
In 1842, Jackson was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Because of his inadequate schooling, he had difficulty... Read more
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Lee Becomes Superintendent of West Point
In September 1852, Lee became the superintendent of West Point. During his three years at West Point, Brevet Colonel Robert E. Lee improved the... Read more
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Battle of Eltham's Landing
The Battle of Eltham's Landing, also known as the Battle of Barhamsville, or West Point, took place on May 7, 1862, in New Kent County, Virginia,... Read more