Episode #19: Cadet Edgar Allan Poe

In this episode of Army ArtiFACTS, The Army Historical Foundation and ‪@PoeMuseum‬ , located in Richmond, Virginia, discuss the military careers of famed author Edgar Allan Poe.
Poe enlisted in 1827 and served in the 1st Regiment of Artillery and after two years of service, he chose to find a substitute to finish out his five year enlistment and secure an appointment at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Thanks to Poe's wealthy guardian, John Allan, he was admitted into West Point in July 1830, but was court martialed seven months later.
Watch this episode to learn more about Poe's time in the Army, what got him court martialed, and how West Point transformed him into the Poe we know and love.
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Been waiting for something like this on Poe's early life