Register of the Officers and Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy, June 1829

This pamphlet is a register of the officers and cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in June 1829. It lists Robert E. Lee in the senior class (2nd out of 46) and Abraham C. Myers in the freshman class (63rd out of 70). The register's inclusion of these notable figures adds historical significance. Abraham C. Myers is noted as being among the first Jewish cadets, later serving as Quartermaster General of the Confederacy. Fort Myers, Florida, is named in his honor.

Associated People/Businesses

• United States Military Academy
• MYERS, ABRAHAM C. / (note Alfred Mordecai reported @ 15 yrs old to WP in 1819)

Geography

• West Point

Subjects

• Military education
• Registers
• History
• Civil war
• Soldiers

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 9, Folder 1