Education+&+Military

After he came back to America he continued his studies. Edgar worked hard enough to go to the University of Virginia in 1826 and he was only seventeen years old. During his time in Virginia, he started to go down a tragic path that he didn't plan on going down. Edgar started to drink heavily, this really effected Edgar's life, since he started to drink he had was choosing to spend all the money he had on liquor and he couldn't stop. This all caused him to drop out of school less than a year after he started. Edgar had nothing, no money, no skills at all, and he was harshly shunned by Mr. John Allan. Then in 1827 Edgar had nothing to do except to join the U.S. Army. So at the age of eighteen Edgar traveled to Boston to join. Edgar didn't do to shabby, and he was awarded top rank of sergeant major. In 1829 Edgar's adoptive mother Mrs. Allan past away. After she died John Allan tried his best to be friendly to Edgar, John then signed Edgar's application for his to go to West Point. While Edgar was waiting to go to West Point he housed with his grandmother and his aunt Mrs. Clemm. Also living there was his brother William and young cousin Virginia. Then in 1830 Edgar was off to West Point. He entered in as a cadet, but unfortunately his duties at West Point were quick, John Allan refused to send him money so he could stay in ( I guess John Allan wasn't so nice after all). Also it is thought Edgar broke rules and didn't follow his duties as a cadet, so after all his dismay Edgar was dismissed from the U.S. Army.

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