The centennial of the United States Military academy at West Point, New York1802-1902 . INFANTRY PRIVATECAMPAIGN WAR, 1S61- Service of Graduates in the Civil War. 633 The truth is that the benefits of the Academy upon themilitary establishment came soon to be acknowledged notonly in the Army, but throughout the country, and especiallyin the Congress of the United States. This commenced tobe manifested in the proceedings of Congress soon after thewar of 1812, and simply reflected the public conviction thateducation was essential to the best type of soldier, andalthough assaul
The centennial of the United States Military academy at West Point, New York1802-1902 . INFANTRY PRIVATECAMPAIGN WAR, 1S61- Service of Graduates in the Civil War. 633 The truth is that the benefits of the Academy upon themilitary establishment came soon to be acknowledged notonly in the Army, but throughout the country, and especiallyin the Congress of the United States. This commenced tobe manifested in the proceedings of Congress soon after thewar of 1812, and simply reflected the public conviction thateducation was essential to the best type of soldier, andalthough assaults were made from time to time in the nationallegislature upon the institution, the latter truly \wxy be saidto have gathered strength with the growth of the the forty years subsequent to the reorganization ofthe Army in 1S21 most of the officers appointed to commis-sions were graduates. If they had not risen to highest com-mand they were the trusted advisers of those who , but certainly, through the six decades from its estab-lishment down to 1861, and with augmenting power, thevivifying and strengthening influ
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