Union General William Tecumseh Sherman graduated 6th of 42 in the West Point Class of 1840. He would become a lynchpin for the Union's success in the Western Theater of the US Civil War.
Douglas MacArthur graduated 1st in his class.
The man was Douglas MacArthur, and the president he had the dispute with was Harry S. Truman. MacArthur graduated first in his class, and was the third highest scoring cadet in all of West Point history.
General of the Army - a 5 star General
By an act of Congress.
Arthur MacArthur received his general's rank in 1900; his son, Douglas, in 1918.
In December 1941, Douglas MacArthur held the rank of Field Marshal of the Philippines.
General of the Army (Five Star) Douglas MacArthur is the only person to rise to the rank of Field Marshall of the Philippine Army.
he ranked number 4 in his graduating class
George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H. Arnold, Omar N. Bradley, John J. Pershing, and George Washington.
Education
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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 - 5 April 1964) was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign. Arthur MacArthur, Jr., and Douglas MacArthur were the first father and son to each be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the U.S. Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army. Read more on Wikipedia.