West Point Class of 1854 | American Civil War | Civil War Minutes

The West Point class of 1854 was loaded with future military officers that would serve in the American Civil War. 37 out of the classes 46 graduates would fight against each other. In this episode we will explore 2 Union and 2 Confederate generals and learn a little bit more about these figures.
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[@the1magageneral323]

The West Point graduating classes from the 1830s to the late 1850s(were the instrumental generals and commanding officers on both sides of the war), those classes played a huge part of what we called it "Brothers vs Brother" conflict. Those classes with Robert E. LEE, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, US Grant, Sherman and others created what we know about those civil war generals and made the war a lot more personal brother vs brother conflict since they knew a lot about each other because of their times together at West Point. Doug MacArthur sums it up best about being at West Point in his farewell address to the core of Cadets that sums up that bound that nobody else can understand unless they been there themselves.

[@lthom5158]

Excellent video! I knew of JEB Stuart but not the others! Your videos are always interesting and informative!

[@ProjectPast1565]

As always, I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@TheArmchairEmperor]

Great video, just took my brother to visit the West Point Museum today!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks! I visited that museum when I was younger but I don’t remember much. I’ll have to go back for sure.

[@TheArmchairEmperor]

@@ProjectPast1565 if you're up this way it's worth a stop

[@tpkennedy33]

Excellent work. Thanks for taking the time to research the material for these videos. I enjoy watching them, and look forward to new ones. 👍

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it

[@flrbase]

As a graduate of Norwich, I can't imagine fighting against someone in my same class.....we were brothers

[@ProjectPast1565]

I couldn’t imagine. Such a terrible conflict.

[@ct9361]

Great video. I know you highlighted the members who were killed in the Civil War. However, if you do a follow-up on those who lived through the war, it would be as interesting. My ancestor was General Ruger. 3rd of the class of 1854. And eventual commandant of West Point in 1876. Fort Ruger at Diamond Head Hawaii is named after him. I left out the middle part, but highlights are Winchester, Ceder Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Atlanta, Franklin, and finally, Williamsburg.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for the recommendation! I appreciate you sharing your family’s story. He definitely saw a thing or two.

[@DustinWiseM1]

Really like this little series James. Always interesting to hear more detail about the West Point Graduates and how they performed in battle 🇺🇸

[@ProjectPast1565]

I’m learning a ton as well. Interesting to dive into their careers before the civil war.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

This is a really good idea. Enjoyed this.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Really happy to hear you enjoyed this one. Appreciate your feedback and you taking the time to watch 👊

[@user-mh6nn5ju7g]

I find "Calvary" a significant history item as well.

[@HistorySavior1941]

Sickles wasn’t on the West Point graduate list (I find that humorous)😂😂😂😂 on a serious note this is absolutely great. Learned some things from this one. Awesome video. Loved the information here!

[@ProjectPast1565]

😂😂 no he wasn’t. Thanks for watching bud. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rpfeliu]

Sickles was a politically appointed general from New York.

[@ProjectPast1565]

@rpfeliu indeed, hence the joke about not seeing him on the graduation list.

[@soxbigdog]

Great video.... There's a plaque dedicated to Greble at Fort Monroe. You can visit the location where he fell in Hampton, but there is no marker. Believe it's currently where the intersection of Big Bethel Rd and Saunders Rd is, it goes back to before the Civil War. It was a stagecoach station, and that's where the Union set up their artillery.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate that. I was at Fort Monroe last year and didn’t even look for it. I’ll have to go back. Thanks for the info!

[@soxbigdog]

@@ProjectPast1565 you’re welcome.. when your at the Casemate Museum near the marker for Jefferson Davis’s confinement at the Fort, its on the same wall.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Can’t believe I missed it 🤦‍♂️

[@user-rq7el8nh6q]

What class was #46 in ?

[@ProjectPast1565]

Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower are the only 2 U.S. presidents who attended the United States Military Academy At West Point. So I’m failing to see what point you’re trying to make.

[@user-rq7el8nh6q]

@@ProjectPast1565 a weak joke attempt. Didn't Joe say something about Annapolis and playing QB till he found out someone named Staubach was transferring from NMMI .

[@ProjectPast1565]

Who knows honestly 🤷‍♂️

[@user-rq7el8nh6q]

@@ProjectPast1565 who knows if he was joking or not ?

[@dwightcurrie8316]

It Is "Cavalry" Not Calvary Dammit. If you're gonna offer videos about this sort of military action, at least have the decency to pronounce the words properly. BTW Calvary is where Christ was crucified......See the Big Diff?........It's kinda important, no?

[@ProjectPast1565]

I guess you missed the correction I posted in the video. At least have the decency to watch the whole video before critiquing something. I was born with a lazy tongue and it is very difficult to pronounce certain words. Something I’ve dealt with since I began speaking. This word is one of them unfortunately. Im well aware it’s cav and not calv. Hope you have a better day.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

@@ProjectPast1565 The "Lazy" part I believe, but nice of you to own up to the mistaken pronunciation. Having been a history buff for 60+ years, that's one of the most common errors, so many "Amateur Historians", like you and I make, and it's my #1 Pet Peeve, followed closely by "Nucular", rather than Nuclear, and we heard a President knock that one out of the park for 8 Long Years. What I like about your Vids is that you offer a Reasoned opinion, and don't allow today's altered concepts of The Civil War. That as a Southern Man, I truly appreciate. I have 2 Great Uncles who died in that war. One in a Yankee Prison Camp in Elmira NY, and the other killed on the first day of fighting a Gettysburg. My Grandfather was born in 1863, and grew up under the Yoke of Reconstruction and his Mother, My Great Grandmother was "Abused" by some of Sherman's Boys during his March To The Sea. Not to put too fine a point on it, but I've done a lot of family research and can find no indication, hint or intimation, that any of my Direct Lineage ever owned a single Slave. They were Farmers with large families and every one of them worked their farms without the aid of Slavery. Unfortunately they bought the "States Rights" & "Yankee Aggression" tripe that the Politicians of that day, who being either Big Property & Slave Owners themselves or Backed Financially by the Big Plantation & Slave Owners of the Moneyed Class. They followed something that didn't exist and paid a Heavy Price for buying the Lies that The Big Boys were selling.

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@dwightcurrie8316 i knew putting videos out there I was opening myself up to certain critiques and I’m really fine with that. That’s how I learn and grow as a person. I’m my biggest critic and hate when I mumble or can’t say a word correctly. It makes for a tough video editing process 😂. Just know that I do know the difference and in my mind I’m saying cav however it comes out calv. I try to take the most objective view towards history as possible. I feel we learn the most that way. I want to tell history as it happened. Nothing more and nothing less. I try and cover both sides as evenly as I can because both sides have a story. I appreciate you sharing your family’s story with me. It was such a terrible time for our country and I hope we can all learn from it. It’s fascinating that you were able to take a deep dive into your family’s history. I enjoy hearing about different story’s through comments like these.

[@dcjway]

@@dwightcurrie8316get a grip old man.