The West Point Cemetery

[@richardconnelly6452]

Lt. Col. Cyril Q. Marron was my grandmother's 1st cousin and class of USMA 1923. He only has a memorial marker here. He fought on Bataan as the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 31st Regiment. He was a POW and died on the Oryoku Maru in Subic Bay. Before fighting on Bataan he was on MacArthur's staff at Corrriegidor and was offered to join MacArthur on his submarine during the evacuation. Instead of evacuating he asked for a combat command and paid for it with his life. He had two other siblings who were graduates of Annapolis and the Coast Guard Academy.

[@deanjoon1527]

My son graduated WP Class of 2006. I spent many weekends at the Academy soaking in the atmosphere of history. Walked leisurely through the cemetery and sat in the chapel. Thanks for your tour! Go Army Beat Navy….

[@henryvance706]

I was stationed at USMA as a member of the 57th MP Company from 1973 to early 1978. I paricipated in inumerabe burial ceremonies at the West Point Cemetary as a part of the military honor guard. I am so proud of having been blessed to serve at this historic post. God Bless the Corps of Cadets and those who work to train them and serve at the Academy. Go Army, beat Navy!

[@georgiavanhouten9360]

Thank you West Point,Thank you Battlefield Trust and God Bless our Veterans

[@jamesy4003]

Stationed at West Point 84-85, lots of cadets, MPs and medical staff, not much else - great tour , Custers monument is the largest and most noticeable, wish you’d spent some time on it 🇺🇸👍🏻

[@markbonner1139]

Lt.Col.Custer was a know-it-all, bragart, who knew darn well what he was doing, NOT waiting for the other elements to reinforce him. Would've been POTUS, if he hade've won.

[@SWAMPHUNTER644]

Great video. Things I didn't know. I was a Military Policeman at West Point in 1969-1971 during the height of the Vietnam War. We had to act as pall bearers, rifle squad salute, and color guard for all the West Point cemetery funerals as well as off post funerals in the area. We buried dozens of Second Lieutenants, sometimes as many as three per week but usually at least one. We would have a funeral in the morning and then our regular MP patrol duty in the afternoon shift on our 3 day rotation. Because I was a big guy, I was usually assigned as a pall bearer. Some funerals seemed especially long and holding the flag taut over the casket was taxing with all eyes on you. Caskets had to remain perfectly level when being carried and coming down steps put a burden on the bearers in front. If you were on day shift in a patrol vehicle, you had to escort the hearse and procession to the cemetery. That sometimes put a strain on our regular patrols on pay days and parades. Winter burials could be brutally cold but summer heat was not easy either. Playing of taps was difficult on everyone in attendance.

[@shirleycordes5239]

Thank you for your service.

[@SmedleyDouwright]

It is beautiful down by the river.

[@JeffL-rj1xq]

Thank you ABT and the West Point Museum for this video. West Point is definitely a must visit. And on Veteran's Day, thank you to all of our veterans across our history for your service to our nation. You will never be forgotten.

[@JeffinBville]

I lived across the river from West Point for 15 years so this short WP series is nice. Thanks!

[@michaeldouglas1243]

I said this before but will say it again. Chris has knowledge that is unfathomable to me. Hats off

[@geraldwestphipps764]

As a soldier following my tour with the Marines, I served under General Schwartzkopft with the 24 Infantry Division. He replaced General John Galvin.

[@paulaweaver6508]

As a distant relative of Sylvanus Thayer, thank you for including him in your tour. Many people don't know how much of an influence he had on West Point Academy as superintendent. Thank you again

[@bettykunkel9231]

My name is Betty Thayer Kunkel and I,too, am happy to have seen General Sylvanus Thayer's resting place. I am also a distant cousin.

[@paulaweaver6508]

@@bettykunkel9231 Nice to meet you Ms Betty. My name is Paula Weaver. My mother was Dorothy E Thayer Weaver from northwestern Indiana.

[@bettykunkel9231]

@@paulaweaver6508 Nice meeting you, too! I would love to visit West Point, especially after watching this video. Best wishes!

[@paulaweaver6508]

@@bettykunkel9231 West Point has been on my wishlist for years. The video just makes me want to visit more. Best wishes and thank you.

[@Seoulhawk01]

As an enlisted soldier stationed at USMA in the late 1980s, I was often involved in setting up the mobile PA system at the cemetery for alumni reunions on football Saturdays. It was my duty to ensure that the alumni had the necessary audio equipment to honor their fallen comrades before heading up to Michie Stadium for the game. While I regret not having explored the campus more extensively during my time there, I cherish the memories of working with AV OPS and contributing to these meaningful ceremonies. I had hoped to revisit Thayer Hall, where my office was, and the dining hall, but I learned that access to these areas is now restricted. It's a shame, but it reflects the realities of our times. On a positive note, I was thrilled to see a recent video of South Auditorium, which remains remarkably unchanged over the years.

[@ericsvalland4417]

I had the unfortunate honor of attending the funeral and burial service for Sgt Ross A. Dierking. Ross was assigned to the West Point Army EOD unit that hung their hats at Stewart Army Sub-post. I was a USAF Sgt assigned to the 105th Aerial Port Squadron which was part of the 105th Military Airlift Group NY Air National Guard based out of Stewart IAP, Newburgh, NY. Ross' unit got orders to deploy to "the sandbox" in late 1990 as part of Desert Shield/Storm. We would service and fleet C-5's in the morning, and spend our afternoons and evenings helping the EOD guys get their gear ready for airlift. I believe Ross had just gotten back from EOD school just in time to spend a few days with his wife and son before deploying. We packed their gear up in a C-5 shook their hands, wished them well, and said "see you when you return". 8 months later in August we get a visit from one of the EOD guys. He told us the sad story of Ross' accident and death in Kuwait, and that he accompanied Ross' casket back to NY for burial at West Point Cemetery. We were a handful of Airmen in our dress blues and treated like family amongst a sea of Army green who attended the service. A day doesn't go by that I don't think of those I have served with who have passed over the years/decades, Ross is one of them. I've moved out of the Hudson Valley shortly after his passing, but one of these days I do want to stop by, pay my respects, and place a coin on his headstone so that others know he's not forgotten. MSgt G.E. Svalland USAF-NYANG Ret.

[@shirleycordes5239]

Thank you for all you did....

[@michellecalling]

I enjoyed the tour and I hope to visit. Thank you!

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Thank you for a glimpse of American history many don’t get to see. Fine work as always.

[@johnzajac9849]

'On March 19, 1854, Norman J. Hall was appointed to the United States Military Academy by Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War (and the future President of the Confederate States of America).' Hall fought in many of the major battles of the Civil War, and having been mustered out of the army because of a variety of illnesses, he died in 1867 at age 31.

[@shirleycordes5239]

Wonderful information....thank you.

[@lisamoore6804]

My great-great-great grandpa was at the Battle of Chickamauga and was a POW, he did make it out of Andersonville alive. He lived to 64.

[@chrisj9904]

Fantastic tour! Thank you ❤

[@jimwilson7824]

Amazing, the veterans and history. Would love to visit this beautiful area.

[@susiepittman601]

Really enjoyed this one. Thank you so much. ❤

[@joylewis8929]

Amazing!! I am finding out things I never new ! Thanks alot!!!!❤

[@bruceshaffer3296]

Thank you my grandfather is buried there Albert Wilson he was a rough rider

[@raymondhummel5211]

Very interesting video, so many famous people buried here an others that showed such bravery so that we can live in our great country, United States of America!

[@philspaugy1756]

Well done my friends!

[@jeffanderson2759]

I visited Hudson High in 2003. Due to 911, they don't allow visitors, other than the military, to complete access. They allowed visitors on a bus tour to three stops, the chapel, the parade ground, and the visitor's center. I politely asked if the bus could stop at the chain. The tour guide said they couldn't, but the driver of the bus consented to slow down. I got a photo of the chain.

[@shirleycordes5239]

❤love your information and videos. Thank you.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Note that we covered Custer, Butterfield and others at West Point Cemetery in a Gettysburg-specific video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Stcmtpgq-AgM0si=WuQ5ofF7iKzepHot

[@DonaldKDever]

Hope you will do more of the cemetery!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

That was amazing. You could do an 8 hour video there. Also happy to see Kris get to sneak in some WWII history. 🙂

[@glennmeek2718]

William Rufus Terrill and his brother Confederate General James Barbour Terrill are my direst ancestors.

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Very interesting video, thank you very much.

[@michaelbedinger4121]

​@@amytaylor21395Actually, I am. Thank you very much for your good wishes.

[@bettykunkel9231]

I was pleased to see the grave of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer, who was a distant cousin. I would love to visit West Point some day. Thank you, ABT and West Point Museum, for posting this video. Best Regards, Betty Thayer Kunkel

[@jasonwilliamson8416]

I served on the staff at West Point for a year back in 2003. That's when I discovered that my great X3 uncle was a West Point graduate. He isn't buried here however. His body was burned in San Antonio in 1836.

[@laurariggs9060]

His remains are likely interred in San Fernando cathedral, along with those of the other Alamo defenders, including my 5x great uncle.

[@garymurfee4290]

Great video. Thanks! And great job, Aaron

[@cbm2156]

My Commanding Officer who I served with in Turkey in the US Army in 1962-1964 is buried in this cemetery.

[@ColeYounger16]

I love this stuff, well done thank you! GO USA! And, just to fill-in that blank, the "other astronaut" on the the Apollo 1 test pad was Gus Grissom, a true American hero just like Ed White and Roger Chaffee.

[@Kevin15301]

Gus Grissom was "the other astronaut" who died in the Apollo 1 fire.

[@theallseeingmaster]

a Marine.

[@perryj8850]

@@theallseeingmaster Gus Grissom served in the Air Force.

[@theallseeingmaster]

@@perryj8850 my error

[@mh53j]

It was Roger Chaffee, by the way, not Ed.

[@marknelson2846]

Roger Chaffee, not Ed. And Gus Grissom was the Apollo 1 commander.

[@LawyerCalhoun1]

General Viele in the pyramid. He was afraid of being buried alive, and had a buzzer to push in his casket if he woke up. It was wired to the cemetery office. The cadets used to dig up the wire and sound the alarm.

[@shirleycordes5239]

Oh, I believe that. My Mother in law was afraid of that as well. Wanted to be buried on top of the ground, so she wouldn't have to dig out.Thank you for that I formation.

[@robertdolan5732]

You didn’t show us Custers grave ?

[@Droodog127]

The Long Gray Line about Martin Maher , good movie made about West Point

[@TermiteUSA]

I just saw that movie, directed by John Ford. Great scenes around the cemetary.

[@horizon42q]

We drove there in 1993 just to see Custer's Grave. I gotta get back.

[@tomlee7651]

I have at least one ancestor buried there. I think it may be two. Can't remember without looking it up again.

[@deannadimain8986]

Is George Armstrong Custer buried in West Point ? If he is I would like to see his grave and some documentation of his life.

[@haroldmclean3755]

Very interesting indeed,, Kudos

[@HatCreekMan57]

We visited in 2009 while attending my nephew's graduation from the Academy.

[@Chain7ink]

This was awesome... Thank you! Can you tell us any more about the pyramid crypt in the background?

[@Jerry-fn5nx]

Wow! A lot of history's all-stars there at the Cemetry. John Eisenhower wrote a few books about Winfield Scott and the Mexican American War which I have read. Very good books. Fitting he is buried alongside ol Fuss and Feathers

[@susiepittman601]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ernestclements7398]

What no mention of the youngest American General Officer? That of course being GA Custer.

[@irvingr.fatback886]

Ethan Allen owned the first furniture store.

[@kyle381000]

Such an eclectic group of headstones and markers. I had expected far more uniformity. That said, it's fitting that the markers often reflect the personal wishes of those who rest here.

[@nbfgreatgeneral]

Nice to see the grave of Colonel Benjamin Franklin Davis.

[@explorepikespeak]

I got goosebumps watching this. All those warriors from different centuries resting here. I wonder if any of their souls are crying (do souls cry?) over the Woke military America is being inflicted with today. May all these men's battles have not been in vain.

[@glenvalley4326]

I hope some historian or writer has written a book about West Point cemetery and the soldiers buried there. The cemetery needs to be better known. !!

[@jenifermcswain6236]

@@amytaylor21395hi there. A book of the cemetery is forthcoming. It’ll be authored by Robert Holcomb. @glenvalley4326

[@pastorhershman5936]

Where is General George Armstrong Custer’s statue and grave?

[@wheeler71]

Veterans day 🙏🗽🇺🇸

[@milt6208]

I'm just happy when the Navy beats Army in football because I'm an old swabby my self. GO NAVY!!!

[@ronaldedson496]

How about Leonard Baumgardner who under orders directly from George Washington was sent to West Point in 1780. Leonard was George Washington's interpreter of many languages who served from Boston to YORKTOWN. Founding father of York, Pennsylvania. Plymouth County militia under Colonel Josiah Willard Hayden 1735 1818 came from Rhode Island alarm to West Point 1780. Look at the roster of the Plymouth County militia.

[@jacobmasters438]

I guess I'm old fashioned to think that Men are supposed to remove their head cover while on the grounds of a cemetery.

[@marioh4554]

Can you show custer grave

[@jamesbowers7531]

Roger Chaffee, not Ed.

[@kmterpin]

I've seen Custer's grave but assumed it existed as a memorial, mainly ... is he REALLY buried there?? Seems we'll never know...

[@jamesvokral4934]

It could be Custer but it is impossible to verify unless any DNA remains. It is also true that only partial remains (some bones and skull) were brought back to West Point for burial from what I have read through various sources.

[@kmterpin]

@@jamesvokral4934 Back in 1989, I attended an official Indian pow-wow in NY state -- Native Americans were dressed in deerskin attire of the era, and of the area. I clearly recall being told that Custer was never "found" or identified, as there was nothing much left after wild animals did a clean-up job. Had been to West Point many times in the 1990s & one day noticed Custer's grave = was somewhat surprised. PS: In 1970, my mom's 80+ friend gave our family all the newspapers he had from HIS mother on the Lincoln assassination and also the occurrence at Little Big Horn. I used to lay them out on the floor & read them with utter fascination, careful of the yellowed pages. We owned these newspapers for a few years, kept in a file cabinet, only to learn one day that my mother decided to give them all away!! I've never quite gotten over that

[@Robin-zh1pz]

Should've gone to Daniel Butterfield's grave. Noted because he is buried at cemetery and is the only one who did not meet any of the criteria listed for burial.

[@2012photograph]

Do they death Soilders from Civil War & World War 1 & 2 buried at this location?

[@daverice9326]

My Grandfather and Grandmother are there

[@ronaldedson496]

So being a grandson of Leonard, could I be buried there?

[@MaggieLogue]

Where is West Point located?

[@coravaldez6873]

West Point, NY sits on Hudson River 50 mi from NYC

[@SusieAnderson-ds7dq]

One important grave you missed is Robert Todd Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln

[@johnandrew2370]

Can't hear you.

[@kathymitchell7896]

What about Frederick Grant and his wife?

[@rateyesmertz3785]

I didn't see Custer

[@theallseeingmaster]

C'mon, there has to have been a few barely out of their teens 2nd looies that could have been touched on; that cemetery must have a few under the rank of Col.

[@bigsarge2085]

✌

[@tomwarner2468]

I'm related to Anne b Warner & Susan b Warner!! Anne b Warner looked a lot like a female version of my dad!!!

[@robertdesantis6205]

I didn't hear him explain that they are buried there partly because they held Bible classes at Westpoint for many years.

[@gumshoe2273]

Any Confederate officers who were West Point graduates buried here?

[@riab6021]

How does a Granddaughter find her grandfather's plot there??

[@JohWright]

You showed a bunch of no names and didn’t show the most famous. CUSTER

[@markbonner1139]

INFAMOUS,BUM,KNOW-IT-ALL, BRAGERT.

[@johnwebster5720]

0:06 0:10

[@mhschmidt01]

Once again Gus Grissom is disparaged by the omission of his name in the capsule which was ravaged by fire during testing on the launch pad. Either get & report all information about which you are reporting or don’t mention any of the three brave astronauts who died. 😢 Shame shame on you for your omission.

[@crewshaw2122]

Rodger Chaffe