June 19, 1999 marked the 120th anniversary of General William Tecumseh Sherman's address to the graduating class of the Michigan Military Academy (M.M.A.).  For its time, this appearance by Sherman had an enormous impact on the area surrounding Pontiac, Michigan.  The Pontiac Bill Poster estimated the crowd on that summer day in 1879 to be 7 - 10 thousand people.

The 5th Michigan Regiment Band, along with the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society, recreated this event.  Most of the original buildings and grounds of the M.M.A. are in use today by the schools referred to as Orchard Lake St. Mary's.  The commemoration took place on the same date, June 19.  Mr. Chris Evans, a noted historian of Heath, OH, presented a composite of Sherman's after-war remarks.  The evening began with a lawn concert performed by the 5th Michigan Regiment Band.

This website has started a collection of materials about the M.M.A.  Stop back from time to time to see the new pages as they are added.