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Old West Point discipline and clever cadet pranks recalled
The piece recalls strict rules at the United States Military Academy and how cadets once faced demerits and hours of guard duty for small luxuries. It notes the tradition of outwitting authorities and cites anecdotes of cadets bending rules during holiday times and a Christmas box prank among roommates.
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Ashington
United States Military Academy
Washington
War Department
West Point
Delmonico’s
Paradise
San Juan Hill
Philippines
Grant Hall
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Lost Cause
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Confederacy
Col. Mills
Military Academy
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Army
Albert Sidney Johnston
Shiloh
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United States