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Benny Havens and West Point Cadets Remember
A long reminiscence on Benny Havens at West Point, his cadet table lore, and the song Benny Havens O We. notes on his expulsion after taps, his death in 1877, and the enduring verses honoring Benny Havens tied to duty and honor across generations of West Pointers. The piece links Benny Havens to cadet life from Mexican War to Civil War and beyond, with references to OBrien Arnold Metcalfe and key battles.
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