West Point Cemetery - United States Military Academy // History Vlog

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West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the eastern United States, on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for Revolutionary War soldiers and early West Point inhabitants long before 1817, when it was officially designated as a military cemetery.
Northwest of the cadet area, it was known as "German Flats" before its formal designation as the official cemetery in 1817. Until that time several small burial plots scattered in mid-post also served as places of internment. The graves from these plots and the remains subsequently found during building excavations were removed to the new site.

[@firstcitytraveler]

I am glad you included Alonzo H. Cushing. He is mostly overlooked at Gettysburg. Kent Masterson Brown's "Cushing of Gettysburg" was one of the first Civil War books I purchased. Because of that excellent book my collection has grown to over 400+ books on the Civil War .

[@mhdover2385]

Very grateful for you (re)posting your visits to these sites. German schools don't teach much about American history but I have always had a special connection to the US, so seeing these pictures and hearing the stories is very interesting to me. Keep it up!

[@Jamdon141]

I grew up and still live about 15min north of west point. So much history in the Hudson Valley.

[@retriever19golden55]

Here we go again "Custer was last in his class." Yes, he was 34th of 34. However...108 applicants took the entrance exam, and only 68 passed it. Of those 68, only 34 actually graduated. West Point was then, and still is, one of the most demanding schools in the country. Just passing the entrance exam was an incredible accomplishment for a provincially educated boy from the Midwest.

[@luckystrike482]

That is a great point! Some poke fun at the Goat of every class, who places last in the order of merit. The tongue-in-cheek response is "What do you call the Goat? A West Point Grad!"

[@gryffenwillhelm4481]

keep up the great work man! (ps you upload insanely fast)

[@mh53j]

6:15 Sam Sims Walker...was Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute when I graduated in '82; received my diploma from him. Didn't realize he had passed until I saw this, but figured he was up in years. He wasn't popular at first; felt he was trying to make VMI too much like West Point.

[@jjs2351]

Your channel is nirvana for a history buff like myself and this video was wonderful. I don't think I will ever get to see the West Point cemetery but you have taken me there virtually. Thank you !

[@TankerRed101]

I go here currently

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

One of the mods on our discord (he goes by Custer on there) is in his first year at the Academy.

[@davidg4300]

The memorial at West Point for Thomas Selfridge is a cenotaph. Thomas is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3 not far from where the Wright Flyer crashed at Fort Myer. (Not Fort Myers Fla.) One of the gates that join Fort Myer with ANC is the Selfridge Gate. Since Thomas was the first air fatality many pilots are buried in Section 3. In fact, that was why Grissom and Chaffee were buried in that Section as they were the country's first astronauts to die. By the way, the damaged propeller that caused the crash is in the National Museum of the USAF. Lastly I want to express my appreciation to you for this wonderful channel you have created. I have always had a passion for history and finding your site was like finally finding where I belong online. Thank you so much. My super passion is Arlington. I love researching the heroes who rest there and have done that for many many years now. I look forward to a video of you visiting ANC. All the best!!

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

I have a whole series of videos I shot at Arlington, will be putting them up soon. I shot 270 video clips in 9 hours as I walked around in November. Grissom and Chaffee are among the ones I visited.

[@DJSlimzilla]

Thank you for this content.

[@steveeasterday7795]

Thank you for this thoughtful and respectful post.

[@robmurray33]

Great video. Thank you!

[@williamstocker584]

It’s a shame Thomas Custer is referred to as the other Custer. Thomas was the first person to be awarded two Medal Of Honor

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Yes he was. Received them for capturing flags at two battles the last week of the war in Virginia. People forget that General Custer had two brothers, a brother in law, and a nephew all killed with him at Little Bighorn.

[@williamstocker584]

Yep Thomas and Boston Custer Henry Reed and James Calhoun Thomas Boston and Henry died on last stand hill with George and Calhoun died on Calhoun hill and there’s evidence that suggests that James Calhoun and his second in command Lt. John crittenden attempt to make a stand to but the soldiers fleeing to the Keogh sector where Myles Keogh an I company was at

[@retriever19golden55]

@@williamstocker584 I've seen Custer's nephew referred to as "Henry" Reed in a few places, but mostly as "Harry." I believe Harry was his name, because that's what is on his stone in the family cemetery plot.

[@melindajohnson4227]

Thank you for the wonderful tour.

[@leeatterberry1239]

Thank you 👍

[@nancyjanzen5676]

Isn't the first General of the IDF buried there. Colonel Marcus West Point graduate and WW II veteran.

[@mlersk8830]

Great video, WP is absolutely beautiful.

[@jeffpalmer8335]

Interesting video! It’s also on my list. How much time do you suggest I set aside to “properly” visit the cemetery? Thanks!

[@johnhalstead5938]

BG John Buford was the first and Chamberlain was the second to save the Union at Gettysburg. Buford's men commissioned his grave monument, which speaks highly of his leadership.

[@samanthasays3603]

God bless them all. God bless Stormin' Norman.

[@mallc8874]

Can you watch TIL plz hes really Good

[@kara-ponton]

Schwarzkopf Jr was also a shriner