Yale Frontiersman, Military
John Brown of Pittsfield (BA 1771) accuser of Benedict Arnold.
Henry B. Carrington (BA 1845) Union Army General during the Civil War.
Moses Cleveland (BA 1777) founder of Cleveland, Ohio.
Manasseh Cutler (BA 1765) co-author of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787; member of the Ohio Company of Associates. (first non-Native American settlement in Ohio). US MA Congressman 1801-1905.
A. Peter Dewey: first American killed in Vietnam War in 1945.
James Gadsden (BA 1806) namesake of the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico including Arizona & New Mexico.
Nathan Hale (BA 1773) America's first spy.
Jarvis Offutt (BA 1917) World War I aviator; namesake for the Offutt Air Force Base.
John Paterson (BA 1762) major general in the American Revolutionary War & NY Congressman.
John Francisco Richards (BA 1917) World War I aviator; namesake for Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base.
Decius Wadsworth (BA 1785) Colonel US Army War of 1812 & Chief of Ordinance 1815-1821.
James Wadsworth (BA 1787) founder of Geneseo, NY & pioneer & leader of Genesee Valley.
Nathan Whiting (BA 1743) colonel of CT Troops during the French & Indian war and nephew of University President Thomas Clap.
Henry B. Carrington (BA 1845) Union Army General during the Civil War.
Moses Cleveland (BA 1777) founder of Cleveland, Ohio.
Manasseh Cutler (BA 1765) co-author of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787; member of the Ohio Company of Associates. (first non-Native American settlement in Ohio). US MA Congressman 1801-1905.
A. Peter Dewey: first American killed in Vietnam War in 1945.
James Gadsden (BA 1806) namesake of the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico including Arizona & New Mexico.
Nathan Hale (BA 1773) America's first spy.
Jarvis Offutt (BA 1917) World War I aviator; namesake for the Offutt Air Force Base.
John Paterson (BA 1762) major general in the American Revolutionary War & NY Congressman.
John Francisco Richards (BA 1917) World War I aviator; namesake for Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base.
Decius Wadsworth (BA 1785) Colonel US Army War of 1812 & Chief of Ordinance 1815-1821.
James Wadsworth (BA 1787) founder of Geneseo, NY & pioneer & leader of Genesee Valley.
Nathan Whiting (BA 1743) colonel of CT Troops during the French & Indian war and nephew of University President Thomas Clap.
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