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Last updated Jul 18 2024.
Originally posted Jul 18 2024 1:55 PM.
The United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy was established at West Point, New York in March of 1802. Its mission was to train the new nation's young men in advanced military and engineering skills and prepare the future leaders of the United States Army. The Academy produced 445 Civil War generals: 294 fought for the Union, and 151 for the Confederacy. Of this number 105 were killed and 151 were wounded - 57% of the total. A West Point graduate commanded one or both armies in every one of the 60 major battles of the war.
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