After the War of Rebellion or Civil War who was the first West Point Graduate from the South?

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The first cadets from Southern states were re-admitted in 1868, and 1870 saw the admission of the first African-American cadet, James Webster Smith of South Carolina.[29][30] Smith endured harsh treatment and was eventually dismissed for academic deficiency under controversial circumstances in 1874.[31] As a result, Henry O. Flipper of Georgia became the first African-American graduate in 1877, graduating 50th in a class of 77....Show more

While sons of Union officers stationed in the South had been allowed to continue, the first true Southern cadets were allowed to enroll in 1868, three years after the end of the war....Show more