Show GLEANINGS FROM 1 VARIOUS FIELDS POES POE'S ARMY RECORD Edgar Allan Poe author and poet according to the records of the War de department department department de- de enlisted as a private in the United States army served nearly two years with distinction attaining the rank of sergeant major sergeant major and was honorably hon hon- discharged His er enlistment which took place three years after Byrons Byrona death In Greece was a boyish freak prompted perhaps by reading books hooks of military adventure Poe served under the name of ot E. E A. A Perry his right name coming Into the record only in connection with his offer of or a 11 substitute The enlistment was a at Fort Independence Boston harbor May l 26 1827 Poe Is described by H. H Griswold who enlisted him a aS 2 22 years old 6 5 feet 8 Inches In height grey greyeyes greyeyes greyeyes eyes brown hair hall and fair complexion He lIe was assigned to Battery H 11 First Firs artillery which was soon afterward transferred to Fort Monroe Va Nearly Near Near- ly two years after entering the army Poe was advanced to the noncommissioned noncommissioned non commis staff having while at Fort Monroe Monroe Monroe Mon Mon- roe shown ability that attracted atten atten- tion ton On April 14 1829 he offered a substitute sub sub- and was honorably discharged having at that time the rank of ot ser ser- geant On July 1 1 1830 he was admitted to the Military 1 at West Point and on March l of or the following year was dismissed by order of martial court-martial having grown tred thed of military life and purposely violated ruIe rules tp regulations which he k knew ew would his dismissal Washing Washington vou Vol cpu cause cuse e to ton Pot Post os |