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Article: West Point in war and peace.(ARTS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 9, 2002
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Byline: Gabriella Boston, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
In 1845, George Brinton McClellan and Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson were classmates at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Less than 20 years later, they were fierce enemies during the Civil War.
The premier military academy at that time produced so many skilled military leaders it is not surprising that they were pitted against each other in the war between North and South.
"Many West Point graduates fought against each other during the Civil War and choosing which side to fight on was a tough decision," says Margaret Vining, co-curator for "West Point in the Making of ...