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Military Schools and Academies
Military schools serve a multitude of purposes: they prepare young men for service in the military, they provide discipline for students who have difficulty performing in a traditional school environment, and, specifically in the United States, they represent a continuity with the history of the US related to both education and military service.
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What West Point class did Confederate General George Edward Pickett graduate from?
Confederate General George Edward Pickett graduated with the West point class of 1846. He ranked last in his class of 59 students.
What is Sprint Football at military academies?
"Sprint" football is the lightweight football team. When I was there you had to weight in at no more than 150 lbs!! I have heard that this had been changed to 172 lbs these days which is certainly a lot easier to do. I could not play because I could not get down to that level. I became an equipment manager instead but I still love the sport to this day.
Many of Mahan's lectures and writings about military fortifications and strategy were instrumental in the conduct of the Civil War by the officers on both sides. These two are the two most likely to have been studies on the topic.
- Treatise on Field Fortifications (1836)
- Summary on the Cause of Permanent Fortifications and of the Attack and Defense of Permanent Works (1850)
Why did US President Thomas Jefferson found West Point?
Thomas Jefferson was the most unlikely father of the American professional army. He was fearful of creating a standing army that might threaten the civil government, but the needs of the country demanded a well trained military officer corps. There was a need for American engineers for the military. We were depending on foreign engineers at the time. West Point would be our first engineering school. Also Jefferson was losing his battle to avoid a national military; he favored State organized militia. After the Naval War on the Barbary pirates, and seeing the potential of war with Britain in Canada, Jefferson saw that a national, professional military was unavoidable and he felt that if there was going to be a permanent military officer corps that it must be trained not as a European style elite class outside and separate from the government, but as an instrument of the republic, in a sense as a "people's army". The requirement that cadets must be approved into the corps by their congressman is an example of Jefferson's measures to make sure the military was always answerable to the civil government.
West Point, New York is the location of the US Military Academy.
What did Robert E. Lee teach at the United states Military academy?
In September 1852, Lee became the superintendent of West Point, and retained that post for three years.
What was surprising about Ulysses S. Grant's decision to attend the U.S military academy?
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When did Confederate General Goode Bryan graduate from West Point?
Confederate General Goode Bryan graduated from West Point in 1834. Among the 36 graduating cadets that year, Bryan was ranked 25th. Bryan served in major Eastern Theater battles including the Peninsula campaign, Second Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Gettysburg. His service effectively ended there as a wound blinded him totally. He finally left the Confederate army in 1864.
Alexander Hamilton meet at west point?
The idea of having a military academy to provide officers for future campaigns was that of Alexander Hamilton so it is only natural that they honor him in this way. He expressed the ideas of the need for such an institution when he was Secretary of the Treasury during George Washington's administration. He probably should have consulted the Secretary of War first.
Who was the first African American to graduate from the US military academy?
Henry Ossian Flipper was born in Thomasville, Georgia, on March 21, 1856, into slavery and spent his formative years in Georgia. Following the Civil War, he attended the American Missionary Association Schools in his home state. In 1873 Flipper was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy, and in 1877 he became the first African-American to graduate from the institution. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and assigned to the 10th Cavalry. From 1878 until 1880 Lieutenant Flipper served on frontier duty in various installations in the southwest, including Fort Sill, Oklahoma. His duties included scouting, as well as serving as post engineer surveyor and construction supervisor, post adjutant, acting assistant and post quartermaster, and commissary officer.
The first African-American to graduate from the US Naval Academy was Wesley Brown in 1949. The US Air Force Academy did not graduate its first class until 1959 and included black cadets from the start.
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Which city and state is The US Military Academy located in?
The US Military Academy is in West Point, New York.
What year did Stonewall Jackson graduate West Point?
He graduated on June 30, 1846 when he was 22 years old. He was ranked 17th in his class.
What schools were set up by the US government to train military officers?
The US government has created four major military colleges to train its military officers. The first one was pioneered by President Jefferson Thomas. This is the United States Military Academy. Later the US government created the US Naval Academy, the US Air Force Academy and the US Coast Guard Academy.
Where in Robert E Lees class did he rank when he graduated from West Point?
he ranked number 4 in his graduating class
Is it hard to get into west point?
Very difficult. You must get a nomination from the President of the United States or a congressman.
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Which functional area of Army preventive medicine includes combat and operational stress control?
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Who established 'the academy'?
The Academy, often referred to as Plato's Academy, was established by the philosopher Plato around 387 BCE in Athens, Greece. It is considered one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in the Western world, focusing on philosophical inquiry and the study of various subjects including mathematics, astronomy, and ethics. The Academy continued to operate for several centuries, influencing many future generations of thinkers and scholars.
Where can I get more information about the top military schools around New York?
New York Military Academy is a fine military school. The school is very large, about 160 acres. They take students from grades 7-12. They also have many great courses.
What did Confederate cavalryman Fitzhugh Lee have in common with Union cavalryman William Averell?
Both Fitzhugh Lee and William Averell were close friends when they attended the USMA ( West Point) in the 1850's. They separated in 1861 at the start of the US Civil War. Fitzhugh Lee was the nephew of Robert E. Lee.
When did Union General Charles Garrison Harker graduate from West Point?
Union General Charles Garrison Harker graduated from West Point in 1858. He was ranked 16th in a graduating class of 27 cadets. Harker saw most of his US Civil War action in the Western Theater. He was killed in 1864 at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta campaign. In this battle, General Sherman made the error of conducting a frontal assault on fortified positions of General Joseph Johnston.
