From Wikipedia.
Yesterday, I mentioned that there was the possibility that Thomas Adam Smith was appointed to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, but I wasn't sure when that institution came into being.
The USMA was established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1810 who authorized its establishment. It officially began operations on 4 July 1802. The first person, Joseph Gardner Swift, graduated in October of that year.
In the early years, however, there were few standards. Cadets ranged in age from 10 to 37 and attended anywhere from six months to six years.
The impending War of 1812 caused the U.S. Congress to authorize a more formal; system of education and the size of the Corps of cadets was raised to 250.
So, Thomas Smith would have been among the first to graduate from the USMA.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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