Papers. 1824-1829.

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Papers. 1824-1829.

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Officer, Quartermaster Corps, U.S. Army. Settlement of suit filed against the U.S. Military Academy by the West Point Foundry with $293.42 being awarded the foundry in payment for guns; official correspondence from Bender and others including bills, recipts for goods and services to the Military Academy; West Point clothing and equipment return 4th quarter, 1826; specifications for mahogany chair with sketch; recipt for printing and lettering done by Thomas Grimbrede; recipt for print; recipt for materials to be used by the Department of Drawing in the instruction of cadets, signed by Mackay, Grimbrede and Thayer; recipt for having oxen reshod; contemporary copy of orders, 20 July 1828, placing Mackay under arrest, signed by W.J. Worth.

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Bender, George, -1865

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Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849

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Army officer. From the description of Papers of William Jenkins Worth, 1838-1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80699218 Born in Hudson, N.Y. During the War of 1812, served as an aide to Winfield Scott, and participated in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. Given command of the 8th Infantry Regiment in 1838, with rank as colonel. From the description of W. J. Worth letter : Buffalo, to Gov. Marcy, 1838 Feb. 25. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id...

Grimbrede, Thomas, fl. 1829.

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Thayer, Sylvanus, 1785-1872

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Sylvanus Thayer was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who was appointed the superintendent of U.S. Military Academy from July 27,1817-July 1, 1833. After that he was assigned engineer duties in Boston, Massachusetts. From the description of The Sylvanus Thayer papers, 1808-1862. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47646716 Sylvanus Thayer was commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1808, served as superintendent of the U.S. Militar...

MacKay, Aeneas, d. 1850.

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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...