23 officers graduated in the West Point Class of 1818
3 served in the Civil War.
This was the first year for class ranking.

Class of 1818 members who served in the Civil War

Hartman Bache 19 Colonel USA Corps of Engineers
Harvey Brown 6 Colonel USA Artillery
Richard Delafield 1 Brigadier General USA Chief of Engineers of U.S. Army 1864

Cadets who did not serve in the Civil War

Leonard O. Brooke 21   Disbanded 1821, died later that year
Joseph M. Chambers 7   Resigned 1823
George W. Croprew 10   Resigned 1833, died 1840
Joseph Dangerfield 15   Resigned 1820, died 1840
Henry Giles 22   Resigned 1820
Edward Harding 12 Major Died at St. Louis, Mo., 1855
John Jackson 11   Resigned 1823
Henry H. Loring 14   Resigned 1831, died 1840
Samuel Mackenzie 8 Captain Died at Mexico City, Oct. 1847
William Newton 20 Captain Died at Baton Rouge, La., 1837
Giles Porter 9   Resigned May 1861
John T. Pratt 23   Resigned 1820
Samuel Ringgold 5 Captain Mortally wounded at Battle of Palo Alto, Tx., 1846
John B.F. Russell 17   Resigned 1837, died Jan. 1861
S. Stanhope Smith 3 First Lieutenant Died at Wilmington, De., 1828
Joseph Strong 16   Resigned 11826, died 1857
Andrew Talcott 2   Resigned 1836
Benjamin C. Vining 13 Second Lieutenant Died 1822
George Webb 18 First Lieutenant Died at Ft. Washington, Md., 1832
Horace Webster 4   Resigned 1825

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