West Point Classmates~2

West Point Classmates~2

Career soldiers who had graduated from the military academy at West Point, New York, became generals on both sides during the Civil War. At times this meant classmates or friends ended up on opposite sides, even fighting one another. Some of these soldiers were outstanding leaders, some were mediocre and some down right incompetent or dangerous to their commands. Here is the second of several random samples. Take note of the class rank. [Union generals are designated as USA. Confederate generals as CSA.]

Class of 1835:

George Morell, USA, 1^st in a class of 56

George Morell

George Gordon Meade, USA, 19^th in a class of 56

George Gordon Meade

Class of 1836:

Danville Leadbetter, CSA, 3^rd in a class of 49

Danville Leadbetter

Montgomery Meigs, USA, 5^th in a class of 49

Montgomery Meigs

Class of 1837:

Braxton Bragg, CSA, 5^th in a class of 50

Braxton Bragg

Jubal Early, CSA, 18^th in a class of 50

Jubal Early

John Sedgwick, USA, 24^th in a class of 50

John Sedgwick

John Pemberton, CSA, 27^th in a class of 50

John Pemberton

Joseph Hooker, USA, 29^th in a class of 50.

Joseph Hooker