Following the war president thomas jefferson signed legislation establishing the united states military academy usma on the site in 1802.
West point military academy civil war. Grant who graduated from the u s. The first class is in 1802 and the last class in 1864. The american civil war description of symbols. The future civil war general and two term u s.
Military academy at west point in 1843 didn t go there because he dreamed of being a soldier. In 1817 the academy was transformed by the appointment of sylvanus thayer. The history of the united states military academy can be traced to fortifications constructed on the west point of the hudson river during the american revolutionary war in 1778. This article lists those alumni.
The links below lead to a page for each west point class year which graduated a future civil war officer. West point military academy. West point ny 10996. Nationalist china 1929 1937.
The long march 1934 1935. Each class year page lists the cadets who served in the civil war from that class in alphabetical order. West point military academy.