over Poe's gambling addiction, he joined the army under the alias of Edgar Allan Perry. In 1829, Poe was honorably discharged. A year later, John Allan scheduled an appointment for Poe with the West Point U.S. Military Academy. Poe was there for a year when he was dismissed from West Point. It was after his military career when Poe started to become a successful writer of poetry and short stories. He moved to Richmond to become an editor of the Southern Lite!
             rary Messenger. Poe was marred to his cousin Virginia Clemm. Poe was fired from his job; his chronic alcoholism caused problems. In 1844 he moved to New York, where Virginia died. This was the most significant set back to Edgar Allan Poe, this incident lead to most of his feeling of isolation it made him feel as though anyone he would become close to would die. Poe had many romances and became engaged to Elmira Royster, but died before they coul
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