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9 unusual facts about West Point


9th Connecticut Regiment

The regiment was merged into the 2nd Connecticut Regiment on January 1, 1781 at West Point, New York, which was disbanded at the end of the war on November 15, 1783.

Benjamin N. Bellis

He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, in 1946 with a bachelor of science degree in military engineering, a commission as second lieutenant and his pilot wings.

Benjamin Stoddert Ewell

He was graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1832, and assigned to the Fourth Artillery of the U.S. Army.

Pat Conway

In 1955 and 1956, Conway was cast in two historic roles on Walter Cronkite's CBS series You Are There, first as young boxer James J. Corbett, fighting the champion John L. Sullivan, in the segment "The Birth of Modern Boxing: John L. Sullivan—James J. Corbett Battle (September 7, 1892)" and then in the American Revolution segment "Benedict Arnold's Plot Against West Point (September 23, 1780)".

Thomas Phelps

During the Battle of West Point on 16 April 1865 in West Point, Georgia, he prevented a large force of Confederate forces from joining with their main army.

West Point, California

West Point was originally the name of a camp established here by scout Kit Carson, who was searching for a pass over the Sierra Nevada.

West Point, Georgia

Since 2011, the West Point auto factory has been manufacturing models of the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, and Kia Optima.

West Point, Kentucky

West Point is part of the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.

William Ruthven Smith

William Ruthven Smith (April 2, 1868–July 15, 1941) was a career United States Army officer who commanded the 36th Infantry Division during its deployment in France during World War I and later became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.


Abraham Chill

Rabbi Abraham Chill (March 30, 1912 – April 20, 2004) was the first rabbi at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.

Absolutely American

The book recounts four years in the lives of students at the United States Military Academy.

Alexander Barrow

Born near Nashville, Tennessee to Willie Barrow and his first wife Jane Green, Barrow attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York from 1816 to 1818, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1822, commencing practice in Nashville.

Annika Viilo

She received a silver medal on the Classic distance at the 1993 World Championships in West Point, and also a silver medal with the relay team, and she received a bronze medal with the relay team in 1989 (Skaraborg).

Army Black Knights women's basketball

The Army Black Knights women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.

Balmville, New York

Balmville was the birthplace of Air Force General James D. Hughes and General Hughes, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (located only about 17 miles away) continued to live in Balmville with his family for most of his life.

Battle of Chippawa

The Corps of Cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point wear gray parade uniforms, but the assertion that they were adopted in commemoration of Scott’s troops at Chippawa appears to be a legend, possibly started by General Scott himself.

Charles Beck

In 1830, he and two other teachers established a school at Philipstown, New York, on the Hudson River, opposite West Point.

Chief Engraver of the United States Mint

The Chief Engraver is the person who is in charge of coin design and engraving of dies at all four United States Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco and West Point.

Dana J.H. Pittard

In 1984, he served as an Admissions Officer at West Point; and in 1985 was assigned to Bad Kissingen, Germany, as the Squadron S4 for 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR).

E. Hoffmann Price

Originally intending to be a career soldier, Price graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point; he served in the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, and with the American military in Mexico and the Philippines.

Erik Durschmied

In later years, he has served as Lecturer of Military History at the Austrian Staff College, and has been a guest lecturer at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Franklin Townsend

It could be said that iron ran in the family's blood since Townsend's great uncle, Peter Townsend, established and ran the Stirling Iron Works which forged the great Hudson River Chain which was strung across the Hudson River just south of the important American base at West Point, New York.

Furman Stewart Baldwin

Furman S. Baldwin served as a navy pilot in the Pacific theater during World War II and served as a civilian for the Department of Defense at The United States Military Academy at West Point until his retirement in 1985.

Gates of Fire

It is taught at West Point, the United States Naval Academy, and at the Marine Corps Basic School at Quantico.

Gregory D. Gadson

He was present when the New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins at FedExField in 2007 at the invitation of West Point classmate Mike Sullivan, who was then on the coaching staff of the New York Giants.

Hudson River Chain

It eventually constructed such obstacles across the river at northern Manhattan, between forts Washington and Lee in 1776; at the newly constructed Fort Montgomery on the West Bank on Popolopen Creek in 1776–1777 south of West Point; a partially completed one at Pollepel Island in 1776–1777 north of West Point; and the Great Chain (1778–1782) at West Point.

James Barnet Fry

He graduated from West Point in 1847 and served for a time as assistant instructor of artillery there, in the fall going to Mexico to serve under General Scott in the Mexican-American War.

James Dearing

Just prior to his death at the Ladies' Relief Hospital, he was visited and paroled by his old West Point classmate, Brig. Gen. Ranald S. Mackenzie, then commanding in Lynchburg.

John C. Maxwell

Every year Maxwell speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point and the National Football League.

John J. Doles

He was the chairman of the board after the 1961 football season, when the popular coach Paul Dietzel resigned on January 5, 1962, to accept the head position at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, a position that Dietzel left after four years.

Leland Hobbs

He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York from which he graduated in June 1915, in the same class as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar N. Bradley, James Van Fleet, Henry Aurand or Stafford LeRoy Irwin ("The class the stars fell on").

Louis Caldera

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1978 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, then served on active duty from 1978 to 1983, mostly at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Martin Luther Smith

In 1842, he graduated 16th in his West Point class of 56, which included twenty-two future Civil War generals including James Longstreet, D. H. Hill, and Abner Doubleday.

Military history of the United Arab Emirates

Most are graduates of the United Kingdom's Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, with others having attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Royal Military College, Duntroon and St. Cyr, the military academy of France.

Mullan, Idaho

The city was named for West Point graduate John Mullan, who was in charge of selecting a wagon route (commonly called the Mullan Road) between Fort Benton (Montana) and Fort Walla Walla (Washington).

Mushahid Hussain Syed

He represented Georgetown University at the Student Conference on United States Affairs at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference at Annapolis and the United State Department’s ‘Crossroads’ programme for foreign students.

New Jersey State Police

Both winter and summer uniforms are worn with the full Sam Browne Belt, if a weapon is worn, which was adopted by Col. Schwarzkopf, as the belt gave the wearer a proper "brace" (known by General of the Armies John Pershing as the "West Point Brace;" appropriate at the time since both Pershing and Schwarzkopf were both graduates).

Nibras guest house

A team at the Combating Terrorism Center at the United States Military Academy at West Point, analyzed the Summary of Evidence memos prepared for captives' Combatant Status Review Tribunals.

Orion P. Howe

General Sherman wrote to Secretary of State William Stanton about Howe, and for his bravery President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to the United States Naval Academy in July 1865 because he was too young for West Point.

Otto Carpell

In October 1918, he died of a cause variously reported as heart failure or pneumonia following an outbreak of Spanish influenza while serving at Payne Field in West Point, Mississippi.

Paul Kazarian

Mr. Kazarian has guest lectured and spoken on both business and philanthropy at Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, Dartmouth's Tuck Business School, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and the National School of Development at Peking University.

Peter V. Hagner

Hagner was the son of government auditor Peter Hagner, and was born in Washington, D.C. After graduating the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, Hagner was assigned first to artillery, then topographical engineers, and finally ordnance in 1838, in which department service he spent the balance of his career.

Richard Colvin Cox

Later in 1947, Cox applied for and received his appointment to West Point, arriving at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (then located at Stewart Field near the academy proper) in January 1948.

Robert Ingersoll Aitken

His works include the Science fountain and Great Rivers statues at the Missouri State Capitol, the "Iron Mike" statue at Parris Island, South Carolina, several military sculptures at West Point, the Temple of Music and the Dewey Monument in San Francisco, California, and sculptural works for the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.

Rogers Stevens

Thomas Rogers Stevens (born on 31 October 1970 in West Point, Mississippi, United States) is the guitarist from Blind Melon, an alternative rock band which began in the 1990s and is most famous for their hit song "No Rain".

Sherman L. Fleek

In May 2009, he assumed the position as historian for the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Stewart Glenister

Stewart Glenister (born October 12, 1988) is a class of 2011 West Point cadet who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 50 m freestyle swimming event, where he won his first heat event.

The Cask of Amontillado

This source has been identified as Robert T. P. Allen, a fellow West Point student during Poe's time there.

The Kansas City Star

1982 – Rick Atkinson (of The Kansas City Times) for national reporting for a series on the West Point Class of 1968

The Pennington School

Recent Pennington track participants have gone on to compete at the Division I and Division III level at The University of Texas, Lafayette, West Point, McDaniel, St. Lawrence, Wheaton, TCNJ, and Dickinson.

Yitzchok Levine

During the 2000-01 academic year Professor Levine was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Mathematical Science at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY.


see also

Alexander Campbell King

For the Atlanta & West Point Railroad, he took the position of assistant general counsel (1887–1893), simultaneously serving as general counsel for the East & West Railroad of Alabama (1887–1889), and again as assistant general counsel to the Richmond and Danville Railroad and Richmond and West Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse Company, from 1890–1892.

Anne McClain

She is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. (BS Mechanical Engineering); the University of Bath (MS Aerospace Engineering) and the University of Bristol (MS International Security), both in the United Kingdom.

Arthur F. Gorham

Gorham left Miami when he received the principal Congressional appointment to West Point from Rep. William L. Fiesinger.

His name was added in a ceremony on October 6, 1949 presided over by West Point Superintendent Major General Bryant Moore and Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt Vandenberg.

Ballarat East, Victoria

At its furthest west point, East Ballarat is home to the Eastern Oval, one of Ballarat's oldest and largest enclosed stadiums which hosts Australian rules football and cricket matches.

Charles R. Skinner

He served as member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1884.

Collin Mooney

For this, he was bestowed West Point's Black Death Award for "near perfect play", named the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week, and nominated for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week honors.

David Palmer

Dave Richard Palmer (born 1934), retired US Army Lieutenant General and Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (West Point) from 1986–1991

Dennis Hart Mahan

Mahan also founded the Napoleon Seminar at West Point, where advanced under-graduates and senior officers including Lee, Reynolds, Thomas and McClellan, studied and discussed the great European wars, Napoleon and Frederick the Great.

Dicliptera maclearii

Found only on Christmas Island, it is common in places on the lower terraces of the island, including at Flying Fish Cove and North West Point.

Fort DeRussy Military Reservation

Rene and his brother Lewis were both graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Fort Putnam

Sitting at an altitude of 500 feet above sea level, it was West Point's largest garrison during the Revolutionary War.

Frank Lauterbur

He spent five years at West Point, including the undefeated 1958 season that featured Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins.

Fritz Breidster

Waldemar "Fritz" Breidster (1900-1982) was an American football player who played college football for the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Graham Ackerman

In April 2005 he won the national championship in the floor exercise event at the 2005 NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, making him a three-time national champ.

Janet Lambert

While the U.S. Military Academy figures appear frequently in the lives of her characters, her husband did not attend West Point, gaining his officer training through the National Guard and mid-level Army schools such at the United States Army Cavalry School at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Jim Kimsey

In Vietnam, he made the acquaintance of future generals Wayne A. Downing (who also graduated West Point in 1962) and John Abizaid.

John William Merrow

The estate was purchased during World War II by the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, for use as a recreation center for cadets.

Joseph Hodgkins

Meanwhile, his friend Wade was eventually promoted to Lieutenant colonel and made aide-de-camp to General George Washington, and was placed in command of West Point, New York after the treason of General Benedict Arnold.

Joseph Libbey Folsom

In the Autumn of 1846, Lieutenant Folsom left West Point for California with the First Regiment of New York Volunteers, under the command of Colonel Jonathan D. Stevenson.

KTIC

KTIC-FM, a radio station (107.9 FM) licensed to West Point, Nebraska, United States

M. G. Sheftall

Sheftall graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City, attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for two years as a member of the Class of 1984, and received a B.A. in Political Science/International Relations from Fordham University in 1985.

Mark T. Vande Hei

After earning his master degree in 1999, he became an assistant professor of physics at the United States Military Academy in West Point.

Matthias W. Day

John Denny and Second Lieutenant Robert Temple Emmet, who like Day had graduated from West Point in 1877, also received the Medal of Honor for their actions at Las Animas Canyon.

Michael Montelongo

Montelongo served as Chief of Staff and General Manager of Operations General Management at Fort Bliss, Texas, from 1992 to 1994 and was a Senior Analyst and Associate Professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY from 1988 to 1991.

Pilar Hidalgo-Lim

She married Lt. Vicente Lim, a West Point graduate, on August 12, 1917 They had six children: Luis, Roberto, Vicente Jr, Patricio, Eulalia, and Maria.

Port Richmond

Port Richmond, Virginia, an unincorporated community in West Point, Virginia in the United States

Ralph Sasse

After graduating from West Point, Sasse was assigned to the cavalry, and while serving the United States in World War I, he rose to the rank of Major and commanded the 301st Tank Battalion.

Robert D. Robbins

After graduation from West Point, Robbins was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Regular Army and served two tours in Vietnam as a paratrooper, eventually serving as Company Commander with D Company, 501st Airborne Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division.

Royal Military College Paladins

The West Point series originated when the commandant of RMC, Sir Archibald McDonnell and the superintendent of the United States Military Academy (West Point), Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur, suggested a game of hockey between the two schools in 1921.

Rufus S. Bratton

In 1919, Bratton returned to West Point as an instructor until reassigned to Fort Benning to teach infantrymen, Bratton himself being a member of the Infantry Branch.

Sayonara

Brando adopted a nondescript Southern accent for Gruver, despite the objections of director Logan, who did not think a Southern accent was appropriate for a general's son who was educated at West Point.

St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau

By contrast, the Cadet Chapel Organ of the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York is a single organ.

Sylvanus Thayer

Eliot, Major George Fielding, Sylvanus Thayer of West Point, Messner, 1959

Sylvester Mowry

After West Point, Mowry went west and explored with the army for the Pacific Railroad until 1854.

Thayer Hotel

The West Point Hotel served the academy for over a century, hosting a long list of dignitaries such as Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson, Winfield Scott, William Tecumseh Sherman, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, and James Whistler.

The Long Gray Line

West Point staffer Marty Maher (b. 1876), who came there from Tipperary as a waiter, enlisted in 1898, instructed several generations of plebes in boxing, swimming and tradition, stayed at West Point all his life, his romance and marriage to Mary O'Donnell, and his declining years after her death (1948).

The National Debutante Cotillion and Thanksgiving Ball

The ball is the subject of the 1989 documentary film Coming Out, in his review of which the New York Times critic Vincent Canby stated that it has "little to do with the kind of old-fashioned 'coming out' rituals and debutante 'seasons' that once so fascinated the social outsiders Scott Fitzgerald wrote about" and that "the escorts for the ball are ... bussed in from nearby military camps and from West Point with the promise of a free meal".

Thomas Addis Emmet

Rosina's twin brother was West Point graduate and Medal of Honor winner Robert Temple Emmet.

Vernon Prichard

Throughout his football career at West Point, Prichard's favorite receiver was Louis A. Merrilat from Chicago.

Volney F. Warner

On August 18, 2005, Warner's granddaughter, First Lieutenant Laura Margaret Walker, was killed in action in Delak, Afghanistan, making her the first female West Point graduate to die in combat.

Wesley Posvar

A room is also dedicated in Posvar’s honor at the Thayer Hotel at West Point.

William M. Wright

One of the final acts of outgoing President Chester A. Arthur, Wright's controversial commission received nationwide publicity and was opposed by U.S. Secretary of War Robert T. Lincoln on the grounds that someone who had not passed the program of instruction at West Point should not receive the same reward as those who had.