Major General John Sedgwick - West Point, New York
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N 41° 23.669 W 073° 57.397
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Statue of Major General John Sedgwick, a Civil War era general located on that grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Waymark Code: WM484Y
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2008
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"This memorial to Major General John Sedgwick from the members of his last command, the 6th Army Corps, was dedicated in 1868. Sedgwick was an 1837 USMA graduate who fought in many of the major battles of the Mexican War. During the Civil War Battle of the Wilderness, he rallied his soldiers to victory. Sedgwick was later killed at the Battle of Spottsylvania in 1864. His statue reportedly was cast from the Confederate cannon captured by his 6th Corps.
Legend holds that if a cadet is deficient in academics, the cadet should go to the monument at midnight the night before the term-end examination, in full dress, under arms, and spin the rowels on the monument’s spurs. With luck, the cadet will pass the test." - Tour of USMA website
Union or Confederacy: Union - North
General's Name: Major General John Sedgwick
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