Union General William Tecumseh Sherman graduated 6th of 42 in the West Point Class of 1840. He would become a lynchpin for the Union's success in the Western Theater of the US Civil War.
Douglas MacArthur graduated 1st in his class.
The man was Douglas MacArthur, and the president he had the dispute with was Harry S. Truman. MacArthur graduated first in his class, and was the third highest scoring cadet in all of West Point history.
General of the Army - a 5 star General
By an act of Congress.
Arthur MacArthur received his general's rank in 1900; his son, Douglas, in 1918.
In December 1941, Douglas MacArthur held the rank of Field Marshal of the Philippines.
General of the Army (Five Star) Douglas MacArthur is the only person to rise to the rank of Field Marshall of the Philippine Army.
Robert E. Lee graduated second in his class at West Point.
he ranked number 4 in his graduating class
George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H. Arnold, Omar N. Bradley, John J. Pershing, and George Washington.
Education
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