Trivia 12-20-17 Famous Class

[Trivia Master]

The famous West Point class of 1915 is known as "The class the stars fell on" for a great number of generals it gave to US Army. What class is famous for the number of graduates who became generals in the Civil War?

credit: @WJC

 

[nitrofd]

The famous West Point class of 1915 is known as "The class the stars fell on" for a great number of generals it gave to US Army. What class is famous for the number of graduates who became generals in the Civil War?

credit: @WJC

1846

 

[Jimklag]

The famous West Point class of 1915 is known as "The class the stars fell on" for a great number of generals it gave to US Army. What class is famous for the number of graduates who became generals in the Civil War?

credit: @WJC

The class of 1846, which included George McLellan, Stonewall Jackson and George Pickett among its graduates.

 

[Copperhead-mi]

Class of 1846. Ten became Confederate generals and twelve became Union generals.

 

[Northern Light]

Class of 1842 (Callum's register)

Edit - Cullum's register is very lengthy. While I could find a listing of the members of the Class of 1842 in there, I wasn't able to determine which of them became Civil War generals.

Post # 12 below, which provides several links in support, indicates that the Class of 1842 produced 17 Civil War generals, a pretty impressive number, but fewer than either the Class of 1841 or the Class of 1846.

hoosier

 

[kholland]

The class of 1846 gave us 10 Confederate and 12 Union generals.

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

History.Net - The class of 1846

1846
Classmates Square Off

These 59 cadets graduated just weeks after the Mexican-American War began, and most headed south to get a taste of the country's first large-scale combat. Twenty went on to become Civil War generals, including George McClellan, who finished second in the class. At Antietam in 1862, McClellan's already tottering reputation was nearly demolished by the ferocious attacks of his former roommate and best friend, Ambrose Powell Hill (who entered with the '46ers but graduated a year later).

Others in the class: Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, whom most classmates found too cold and surly to call a friend; and George Pickett, the class "goat" (he had the lowest grades) who became infamous for leading the disastrous Confederate charge up Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg.

 

[SWMODave]

I am going to go with the class of 1846 since it graduated 25 future generals, and some of the more famous ones as well.

While 46 is my answer, one my favorite is the class of 41. Besides 3 leading officers in the Union force at Wilson's Creek, Lyon, Plummer and Totten, other well known officers who graduated then included Reynolds, Garnett, Buell, Buford, Richardson, Whipple, and others.

 

[gentlemanrob]

West Point class of 1846

 

[Waterloo50]

The famous West Point class of 1915 is known as "The class the stars fell on" for a great number of generals it gave to US Army. What class is famous for the number of graduates who became generals in the Civil War?

credit: @WJC

West Point Class of 1846:

 

[GELongstreet]

1846

 

[BlueNGrey]

The West Point class of 1846 produced 10 Confederate generals and 12 Union generals for a total of 22


1828 2
1829 10
1830 3
1831 6
1832 7
1833 8
1834 4
1835 10
1836 13
1837 19
1838 13
1839 11
1840 13
1841 21
1842 17
1843 16
1844 5
1845 15
1846 22
1847 13
1848 7
1849 13
1850 12
1851 10
1852 14
1853 15
1854 10
1855 9
1856 10
1857 5
1858 2
1859 3
1860 5
1861 4
1861 1
1862 1
1863 0
1864 0

http://civilwarintheeast.com/west-point-officers-in-the-civil-war/
http://www.civilwarhome.com/class1846.html
http://www.americaslegacylinks.com/civil_war_generals.html
www.csmonitor.com/1994/0405/05141.html

 

[connecticut yankee]

Class of 1846 - 59 graduated of which the following 20 were Generals by the end of the war (Class rank follows name)

MCCLELLAN, George Brinton 2
FOSTER, John Gray 4
RENO, Jesse Lee 8
COUCH, Darius Nash 13
JACKSON, Thomas Jonathan 17
SEYMOUR, Truman 19
GILBERT, Charles Champion 21
ADAMS, John 25
STURGIS, Samuel Davis 32
STONEMAN, George 33
SMITH, William Duncan 35
MAURY, Dabney Herndon 37
PALMER, Innis Newton 38
JONES, David Rumph 41
GIBBS, Alfred 42
GORDON, George Henry 43
WILCOX, Cadmus Marcellus 54
GARDNER, William Montgomery 55
MAXEY, Samuel Bell 58
PICKETT, George Edward 59

 

[Brenal]

The class of 1846
10 Union Generals / 9 Confederate Generals

 

[Mike Serpa]

1841 and 1846 - Each had 20 men who were promoted to general. This includes both USA and CSA. 52 graduated in 1841 and 59 graduated in 1846. 1941 = 38.46% and 1846 = 33.89%
http://thomaslegion.net/unitedstatesmilitaryacademy.html

Edit - Since your answer is supported by a source, I will count it as correct.

hoosier

 

[hughes]

1841 and 1846 each had 20 graduates become generals in the Civil War.

Edit - Your answer is the same as Mike Serpa's, so based on the source he provided, your answer will also be counted as correct.

hoosier

 

[Wallyfish]

I am going with the class of 1846. Looks like they had 22 Civil War Generals.

The class of 1841 was close but 1846 looks like they lead the pack.

http://www.civilwarhome.com/class1846.html

 

[JOHN42768]

Class of 1845 produced 12 Union and 10 Confederate Generals

Edit - Response revised in two subsequent posts.

hoosier

 

[JOHN42768]

Correction hit the wrong key " Class of 1845" please delete 1846, sorry

Edit - Response revised in subsequent post.

hoosier

 

[MRB1863]

1846