West Point timeline

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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