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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02711.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William E. Jones |
| Title | Official register of the officers and cadets of the U.S. Military Academy |
| Date | June 1846 |
| Author | Burton, Henry Stanton (ca. 1816-1869) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | As with GLC02711.12, this pamphlet includes many famous names. The Academic Staff includes Gustavus W. Smith, William S. Rosecrans, E.P. Scammon, and future general Henry S. Burton, whose signature appears on the back cover. Among the famous cadets listed are George B. McClellan (merit rank #2 in the First Class, conduct rank #62), Thomas J. Jackson (merit rank #17 in the First Class; conduct rank #24), Ambrose P. Hill (merit rank #12 in the Second Class, conduct rank #96), and Andrew J. Donelson (Andrew Jackson's nephew). Written at the U.S. Military Academy. |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader West Point (US Military Academy) Military History Education Union General |
| People | Jones, William E. (1824-1864) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |