24 officers graduated in the West Point Class of 1821
1 served in the Civil War
Class of 1821 members who served in the Civil War
Charles Dimmock | ![]() |
5 | Brigadier General | Chief of Ordnance; died at Richmond, Va., Oct. 1863 |
Cadets who did not serve in the Civil War
Robert F.W. Allston | 10 | Resigned 1822 | |
Henry Bainbridge | 21 | Lieutenant Colonel USA | Died in the wreck of the Louisiana, 1851 |
Clark Burdine | 2 | Resigned 1825, died 1836 | |
Seth M. Capron | 17 | Rsigned 1827 | |
Edward H. Courtenay | 1 | Resigned 1834, died 1853 | |
Julius A. D’Lagnel | 24 | Captain | Died on duty at New York, 1840 |
William Gaillard | 16 | Second Lieutenant | Died on duty at Pensecola, Fl., 1822 |
James Grier | 12 | First Lieutenant | Died on duty at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1828 |
James Henshaw | 19 | Resigned 1821 | |
John C. Holland | 6 | Second Lieutenant | Died on duty at Augusta Arsenal, Ga., 1825 |
Alexander H. Morton | 15 | Resigned 1833, dies 1853 | |
Joseph Pentland | 14 | Dismissed 1830, died 1833 | |
Davd M. Porter | 23 | Resigned 1823 | |
Jonathan Prescott | 3 | Resigned 1833, died 1837 | |
Jason Rogers | 22 | Disbanded 1847, died 1848 | |
Edward C. Ross | 7 | Resigned 1839, died 1851 | |
John B. Scott | 13 | Major | Died on duty at San Francisco, Ca., 1860 |
John F. Scott | 11 | Rsigned 1825, died 1837 | |
Jefferson Vail | 18 | Captain | Died on duty in Baton Rouge, La. 1835 |
David Wallace | 9 | Resigned 1822, died 1859 | |
William W. Wells | 4 | Resigned 1831, died 1832 | |
Otis Wheeler | 20 | Resigned 1844 | |
Washington Wheelwright | 8 | Resigned 1833 |
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