 Complete the following phrase:  Judah received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, graduating 35th of 39 students in the Class of 1843. He was a classmate of Ulysses S. Grant. Commissioned as a second lieutet in the U.S. 8th Infantry Regiment, he served on the frontier. He served with distinction during the MexicanAmerican War and was promoted to first lieutet on September 26, 1847. He was commended for bravery during the storming of Monterrey, and again at the Battle of Molino del Rey and the 