The
United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in
West Point, New York with the mission of educating and
commissioning officers for the
United States Army. The list is drawn from non-graduate former cadets and cadet candidates. It is not unusual for the service academies to have high dropout rates. Of the original 103 cadets in the Class of 1826, only 43 graduated.
Non-graduates of the Academy have entered a variety of fields. Notable non-graduates include
Edgar Allan Poe (literature),
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (art),
Maynard James Keenan (music),
Adam Vinatieri (football), and even the military:
Jacob Zeilin,
Lewis Addison Armistead
Lewis Addison Armistead (February 18, 1817 – July 5, 1863) was a career United States Army officer who became a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. On July 3, 1863, as part of Pickett's Charge during ...
, and
Courtney Hodges
General Courtney Hicks Hodges (January 5, 1887 – January 16, 1966) was a decorated senior officer in the United States Army who commanded First U.S. Army in the Western European Campaign of World War II. Hodges was a notable "mustang" officer, ...
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Non-graduates
:''As these alumni did not graduate, their class year represents the year they would have graduated if they had completed their education at the Academy.''
See also
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List of United States Military Academy alumni
The United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in West Point, New York with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802 and is the oldest of the United ...
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References
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Academy alumni, famous list
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