For Brotherhood and Duty [electronic resource] : The Civil War History of the West Point Class of 1862 /
McEnany, Brian R.
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky,
2015.
Many histories have been written about West Point and some of its famous graduates, but very few address an entire class. 'For Brotherhood and Duty' is a narrative history of the Class of 1862 from the time its members first entered the United States Military Academy in 1858 through the end of the Civil War. These cadets watched as their superintendent, commandant, and instructors changed frequently, eleven states seceded from the Union to form the Confederacy, and resignations left the class at half strength before graduation. The remaining members of this class 'joined in a common cause', as evidenced by their class motto. Their shared experiences during the catastrophic events that threatened to split the Union in two created strong beliefs in duty to country.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Many histories have been written about West Point and some of its famous graduates, but very few address an entire class. 'For Brotherhood and Duty' is a narrative history of the Class of 1862 from the time its members first entered the United States Military Academy in 1858 through the end of the Civil War. These cadets watched as their superintendent, commandant, and instructors changed frequently, eleven states seceded from the Union to form the Confederacy, and resignations left the class at half strength before graduation. The remaining members of this class 'joined in a common cause', as evidenced by their class motto. Their shared experiences during the catastrophic events that threatened to split the Union in two created strong beliefs in duty to country.
Part I. The West Point years -- Aspirations -- The beginnings of strife -- Crises of conscience -- "When shall we meet again?" -- Part II. The Civil War years -- McCrea joins the Army of the Potomac -- McCrea, Egan, and the Maryland Campaign -- Egan at Fredericksburg -- Sanderson, Arnold, McIntire, and Warner at Chancellorsville -- Calef, MacKenzie, McCrea, Egan, Dearing, and Blount at Gettysburg -- Mansfield, Semmes, and West at Port Hudson -- McCrea and the Battle of Olustee -- Sanderson, Semmes, and West at Pleasant Hill -- MacKenzie, Gillespie, Calef, Egan, Dearing, and Schaff during the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns -- Murray at Atlanta -- MacKenzie and McIntire in the Shenandoah Valley -- Dearing at High Bridge -- MacKenzie, Lord, and Dearing at Appomattox -- Warner, Bartlett, and the last battles -- Remembrances -- Epilogue.
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United States Military Academy. Class of 1862.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Chronology.
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