Peacock Military Academy
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Former name | Peacock's School for Boys |
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| Motto | Let us do or die! |
| Type | Military,preparatory,secular,single-gender |
| Active | September 4, 1894–May 26, 1973 |
| Chairman | Dr. Wesley Peacock Sr. (1894-1926) |
| Superintendent | COL Wesley Peacock Jr. (1926-1973) |
| Commandant | BG Donald W. Peacock (1926-1973) |
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ThePeacock Military Academywas acollege-preparatory schoolinSan Antonio, Texas.[1]
It was founded in 1894 by Wesley Peacock, Sr., who envisioned "the most thorough military school west of the Mississippi, governed by thehonor system,and conducted on the principles of a cultured home. "The Academy was chartered in 1904 and became one of the firstJROTCschools recognized by theDepartment of Warwhich detailed ColonelGeorge Leroy Brownthere as the first commandant of cadets and professor ofmilitary science and tactics.Later staff would include future PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower,Adjutant GeneralHenry Hutchings,Adjutant GeneralArthur Knickerbocker, Colonel Charles C. Todd, and many other graduates ofWest Point.[2]
The cavalry branch of the Academy, in Dallas, helped establish the124th Cavalry Regimentof the Texas National Guard, and the naval branch in Corpus Christi was the first of its kind authorized by Congress. Following World War I, a forerunner of theDepartment of Veterans Affairsleased the Academy for the rehabilitation of over 5,000 veterans. During World War II,Adjutant GeneralJ. Watt Page asked the Academy to conduct a training school forTexas Defense Guardofficers. The second Training and Research Unit, "Camp Peacock", was established in October 1942 and succeeded in creating the standard model of training until 1956. In 1956,Adjutant GeneralKearie Berry asked the Academy to assist in the establishment of a permanentprofessional military educationinstitute forTexas Military Forceswhich resulted in the Texas National Guard Academy. Donald Peacock was inducted into the Texas MilitaryHall of Honorin 1982 for his contributions.[citation needed]
By its closing in 1973, the Peacock Military Academy was nationally recognized as the "West Point of Texas" and had graduated over 15,000 cadets, many of whom served andcommandedinWorld War IIand the Korean and Vietnamese campaigns of theCold War.[3]
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[edit]- ^Crutchfield, Sharon R. (June 15, 2010)."Peacock Military Academy".Texas State Historical Association Handbook.
- ^Peacock, Donna (1990).Parade Rest Book One Peacock Military Academy 1894-1941.Peacock Military Academy Alumni Association.
- ^Peacock, Donna (1994).Parade Rest Book Two Peacock Military Academy 1941-1973.Peacock Military Academy Alumni Association.