General George Edward Pickett, class of 1846, famous for his charge at Gettysburg and General George Armstrong Custer, Class of 1861, famous for his ignorance at the Little Bighorn.
Also, from the USMA website, George S. Patton, one of the greatest leaders during World War II, took 5 years to graduate West Point (when only 4 was allowed), was the 'goat' (last) of his graduating class, and who's statue at West Point faces the library, a place, it's said, he never visited during his tenure there.
General George Edward Pickett, class of 1846, famous for his charge at Gettysburg and General George Armstrong Custer, Class of 1861, famous for his ignorance at the Little Bighorn. Also, General George S. Patton, not only was last in his class, but took 5 years to graduate (when only 4 was allowed).
yes, of 34 cadets. he was nearly expelled every year for excessive demerits, usually for pranking fellow cadets
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general Custer
J.E.B. Stuart was a member of the West Point class of 1854 and ranked 13th in a class of 46 cadets.
At the start of their senior (last) year at West Point.
Mr. Eugene Leone was the only honorary member of the West Point Class of 1915.
He graduated last in his class
He graduated last in his class
Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith was a graduate of West Point's class of 1845. He ranked 26th in his class.
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Major General William Starke Rosencrans graduated in the West Point class of 1842. He ranked fifth in his graduating class.
It is the highest point in West Virginia at 4863 feet.
Union General Israel Vodges graduated from West Point in 1837. He was ranked tenth among his graduating class of 50. Vodges is most famous for his part in the Second Battle of Charleston.
Confederate General George Edward Pickett graduated with the West point class of 1846. He ranked last in his class of 59 students.
Confederate General John C. Pemberton graduated from West point in the class of 1837. He ranked 27th in a class of 50 graduates.