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List of Commandants of Cadets of the United States Military Academy

Index List of Commandants of Cadets of the United States Military Academy

The Commandant of Cadets is the ranking officer in charge of the Corps of Cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. [1]

17 relations: Battalion, Battle of Atlanta, Battle of Corrick's Ford, Battle of Gettysburg, Brigadier general, Dade Massacre, Emory Upton, Lieutenant general, Major general, Medal of Honor, Military education and training, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, Sylvanus Thayer, United States Army, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, William J. Worth.

Battalion

A battalion is a military unit.

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Battle of Atlanta

The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Battle of Corrick's Ford

The Battle of Corrick's Ford took place on July 13, 1861, on the Cheat River in western Virginia (now the state of West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.

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Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg (with an sound) was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.

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Brigadier general

Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a senior rank in the armed forces.

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Dade Massacre

The Dade Massacre was an 1835 defeat for the United States Army that greatly escalated the Second Seminole War, which lasted until 1842.

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Emory Upton

Emory Upton (August 27, 1839 – March 15, 1881) was a United States Army General and military strategist, prominent for his role in leading infantry to attack entrenched positions successfully at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House during the American Civil War, but he also excelled at artillery and cavalry assignments.

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Lieutenant general

Lieutenant general, lieutenant-general and similar (abbrev Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

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Military education and training

Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles.

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Superintendent of the United States Military Academy

The Superintendent of the United States Military Academy is its commanding officer.

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Sylvanus Thayer

Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 – September 7, 1872) also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known as West Point, Army, Army West Point, The Academy or simply The Point, is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in West Point, New York, in Orange County.

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West Point, New York

West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States.

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William J. Worth

William Jenkins Worth (March 1, 1794 – May 7, 1849) was a United States officer during the War of 1812, Second Seminole War, and Mexican-American War.

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Redirects here:

Commandant of Cadets, List of United States Military Academy alumni (Commandants of Cadets).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Commandants_of_Cadets_of_the_United_States_Military_Academy

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