"Last In Their Class"

Colleges & Universities United States Military Academy - West Point
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<p><a href=“http://lastintheirclass.com/default.asp[/url]”>http://lastintheirclass.com/default.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>A new book about cadets in the 19th century who were the “Goats” in their class and where their careers led them (Custer, Pickett, etc). I came across this book this evening doing research on my GG Grandfather. You can see a snippet out of the book on him regarding Antietam at:</p>

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<p>Needless to say I was excited to run across this book. I have been unable up to now to determine where he was at Antietam–now I know!</p>

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<p>Shogun,</p>

<p>Thanks for sharing. It sounds like you’ve have a lot of fun tracking your GG Grandfather’s footsteps.</p>

<p>I found it interesting how the meaning of adjectives has changed. When your GG Grandfather wrote: “We were under a very warm fire for several hours from the enemy’s artillery and sharpshooters …" The phrase “warm fire” has a tranquil connotation to me. Obviously, that wasn’t the case at all in his situation.</p>

<p>Take care and have a great Independence Day celebration.</p>