March 6th 1831 – Edgar Allan Poe kicked out of West Point Military Academy. The troubled young man left home due to a conflict with his foster father, John Allan. His first book of poetry failed to sell and financially strapped, he joined the Army. He excelled at first but chafed at the discipline and routine. Thinking West Point might be better, he moved from the enlisted ranks to becoming a cadet there. Again he flourished initially, but finding no time to write, he decided the military was not for him. After accumulating an impressive number of offenses and demerits the Army concurred and a court martial discharged him from duty.
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March 6th 1831 – Edgar Allan Poe kicked out of West Point Military Academy. The troubled young man left home due to a conflict with his foster father, John Allan. His first book of poetry failed to sell and financially strapped, he joined the Army. He excelled at first but chafed at the discipline and routine. Thinking West Point might be better, he moved from the enlisted ranks to becoming a cadet there. Again he flourished initially, but finding no time to write, he decided the military was not for him. After accumulating an impressive number of offenses and demerits the Army concurred and a court martial discharged him from duty.