17 years before his famous "Charge" at Gettysburg, he graduated last in his class at West Point
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George Armstrong Custer - Wikipedia  George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839  June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. Raised in Michigan and Ohio, Custer was admitted to West Point in 1857, where he graduated last in his class in 1861. ... In his four years at West Point, he amassed a record-total of 726 demerits,...
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Classmates Divided | American History Lives at American Heritage  It was just a century last summer since a tall, raw-boned Ohio farm boy stepped ... He shouldered his baggage and climbed the steep path to the plain. ... The word classes is used advisedly, for West Point sent forth two groups in that ... now, a century afterward, at the Military Academy as it was in the years just before 1861.
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Pickett, George E. (18251875) - Encyclopedia Virginia  May 18, 2009 ... Described by his admirers as swashbuckling, he was famous for his tailored ... said to have mentored Pickett, who was last in his class at West Point. ... Pickett's Charge, the doomed frontal assault on the battle's third day. ... Pickett spent the next thirteen years in the frontier army, in scattered .... 17 Oct. 2016.
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George Pickett - Wikipedia  ... third day of the Battle of Gettysburg that bears his name, Pickett's Charge. Pickett graduated last out of 59 cadets in the West Point Class of 1846. He served as...
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Free Flashcards about CIVIL WAR - StudyStack  17 YEARS BEFORE HIS FAMOUS "CHARGE" AT GETTYSBURG, HE GRADUATED LAST IN HIS CLASS AT WEST POINT, GEORGE PICKETT.
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West Point History - Notable Graduates  Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy 1852-55; General in Chief, ... Graduating second in his class, McClellan served as Commanding General of the Army ... He was nominated for President in 1864, and served as governor of his home ... 1943-45; Army Chief of Staff 1945-48; president of Columbia University 1948;...
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Ulysses S. Grant - U.S. President, General - Biography.com  Jul 11, 2016 ... Education: United States Military Academy at West Point. Place of Birth: Point .... In 1843, he graduated 21st out of 39, and was glad to be out.
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United States Military Academy - Wikipedia  The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known as West Point, Army, The Academy, .... In 1817, Colonel Sylvanus Thayer became the Superintendent and established ... Known as the "Father of the Military Academy," he is honored with a ..... was 11001360 and 68% ranked in the top fifth of their high school class.
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In February 1865 General William Tecumseh Sherman forced this ...  Jun 27, 2016 ... Graduated 21st of 39 from West Point in 1843, came out No 1 at Appomattox in 1865 # Quiz # Question. 0:29. Amazing Videos. 1 view...
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150 Years Later: The Gettysburg Address | Dartmouth News  Nov 19, 2013 ... ... and began a speech with the words, Four score and seven years ago ... On November 19, 1863, at the site of the famous battle, President Abraham Lincoln ... The speech was delivered on November 19, 1863, about...
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George Armstrong Custer: Before/During the Civil War - Mr. Jensen's ...  Jul 17, 2015 ... Time and again during the Civil War, Custer made split-second decisions ... Custer at West Point, where he had the highest number of demerits in his class. ... His class's graduation was accelerated by over a year (the last year was ... was rescued by one of his privates; although the charge was disastrous,...
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Hiram Ulysses Grant, Sr. (1822 - 1885) - Genealogy - Geni  Jun 10, 2016 ... Related Projects .... Grant began his lifelong career as a soldier after graduating from the ..... of Grant's and a West Point classmate, and senior commander with Floyd ...... Apprehensive that other cadets would tease him about his initials, ... to call him Ulysses; the other cadets nicknamed him "Uncle Sam" for...
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Pickett's Charge - Wikipedia  Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault ordered by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee against Maj. Gen. George G. Meade's Union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863, the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg in ... This is a good article. ... American Civil War. Its futility was predicted by the charge's commander, Lt. Gen.
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William Westmoreland - Vietnam War - HISTORY.com  The enemy's ambitious Tet Offensive in early 1968 cast serious doubt on ... He earned an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and ... In June 1964, he became a full four-star general, and replaced Harkins in command of U.S. forces in Vietnam. ... William Westmoreland died in 2005, at the age of 91.
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West Point: Class of 1843  Cullum's Register  Feb 15, 2013 ... Register of Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy Class of 1843. For a few words about Cullum's Register and the...
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He's one of the few, the proud | Herald Community Newspapers ...  Jul 28, 2010 ... Sewanhaka grad signs up for 8 years of military service ... When he completes his basic training, Galante will head to military occupation...
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Life at West Point of Future Professional American Civil War Officers ...  In 2002, West Point celebrated the 200th anniversary of its founding. But ... Not one here would lift a finger to help me; I am entirely dependent on myself  must ... Single-mindedly intent on passing, but as much at sea in arithmetic as his classmate .... of the antebellum era was Robert E. Lee, a member of the class of 1829.
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More weddings - West-Point.ORG, The West Point Connection  May 29, 1998 ... I lived at WP for the last semester so I truly experienced a very cold bitter winter, ... We dated his senior year of high school and kept in touch rather than ... at WP, he probably would have preferred the smaller chapel where he ..... there so it seemed the right place to be married and West Point is beautiful.
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The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln  November 19, 1863 ... Two copies apparently were written before delivering the speech, one of which ... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new ... The second page is writen on different paper stock, indicating it was finished in Gettysburg before the cemetery dedication began.
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Amazon.com: Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam eBook ...  Editorial Reviews. Amazon.com Review. Amazon Exclusive: A Q&A with Author Lewis Sorley ... Commander, Army Training and Doctrine Command (19771981) ..... But he was made Superintendent of West Point, a posting for which he was ... perhaps not...did not meet with Lyndon Johnson before heading out to Vietnam.
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First African American graduate of West Point - Jun 15, 1877 ...  Established at West Point, New York, the U.S. Military Academy is often ... It was not until 1877 that Henry Ossian Flipper became the first to graduate, after...