Thomas Casey letter, 1834 September 8 [manuscript].

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Thomas Casey letter, 1834 September 8 [manuscript].

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Letter from Casey to Marien Passage in Mobile, Ala., describing his situation as a new cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Casey, Thomas, d. 1847.

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Thomas Casey (died 1847), a native of South Carolina, was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., in 1834. From the guide to the Thomas Casey Letter, ., 8 September 1834, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Passage, Marien, fl. 1834.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...