# Major Alfred Mordecai US Army (1804-1887): Can one stay frum at West Point?

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Podcast: [Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757)
Published: 2026-09-14T20:25:22+00:00
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## Resource

Robert E Lee chose the Confederacy. George Thomas chose the Union. Which side did Major Mordecai choose?

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