Subject: Military education

Loading information...


Register of the Officers and Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy, June 1829 Register of the Officers and Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy, June 1829

This pamphlet is a register of the officers and cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in June 1829. It lists Robert E. Lee in the senior class (2nd out of 46) and Abraham C. Myers in the freshman class (63rd out of 70). The register's inclusion of these notable figures adds historical significance. Abraham C. Myers is noted as being among the first Jewish cadets, later serving as Quartermaster General of the Confederacy. Fort Myers, Florida, is named in his honor.

Virginia Military Institute Semi-Annual Examination, January 1863: Pamphlet Listing Ezekiel's Rank Virginia Military Institute Semi-Annual Examination, January 1863: Pamphlet Listing Ezekiel's Rank

Pamphlet detailing the Virginia Military Institute's semi-annual examination results from January 1863. The pamphlet lists Ezekiel, Moses as 114th out of 211 students. The description notes that at Robert E. Lee's encouragement, Ezekiel studied art abroad after graduating in 1866. His most famous sculptures are "Virginia mourning her dead" (at VMI) and the "Confederate Monument" at Arlington National Cemetery, where he is interred.