The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
LIEUT.. HUGH A. DRUM.
He Is the Youngest officer I'm Reg
uIar Army of the United States.

He Is the Youngest 0Ricer in Reg
uIar Army of the United States
Washington, May 4.-Lieut. Hugh A
Drum was born at Fort Brady, Michp on
Sept 10, 1879, from which statement Ills
easy to figure out that the young offices
will not be twenty-one until Sept. 10, next
Capt. John Drum, the father of Lieut.
Hugh, was killed while leading his COM
pany in the attack on San Juan, July \
1898. Previous to his death, Capt. Drum
had been in the service of the United
States government for upwards OF thHF
years; he had been volunteer captain
throughout the War of the Rebellion, ana
from that time until the day of his deah
was continuously in the service OF as
country. in one capacity or another PIE
vious to our war with Spain, Capt. Drum
had been detailed by the government as
military instructor at st. Francis Aa'fs'
College, New York city.
At the time Capt. Drum was instruclO'
in st. Francis Xavier, his son, Hugh, was
a student there, and served four years ul'
der the teachings of his father Leus
Hugh was born and almost brought up
within the sound of the bugle CAL ~
took to the military life as naturally anu
easily as the proverbial duck Is salo
take to water. II college Hugh was a.
bright as a new double eagle ana al Wv
end of the last year in his college bauaaOh
by competitive examination, he was e'
of the three that received a certificate l%
the war department for proficiency IN n4f
itaTy matters. =,
Then came the war with Spain and
both father and son resigned from ls
college and offered their services to Nv
country Both were accepted, young
Hugh going into the real school OF =,
as a foot soldier as he had formerly uoHs
in college. His patriotism and deVo,Ds
had attracted no attention. He was Wv
in the rank and file. ~
Then came brave Capt. Drums oea.a
1t seems that President Mckinley mas ~.
gracious habit of writing letter OF w"
dolence to the widows of the Grand Alns
men. Conforming to this custom he WIZ.
to Mrs Drum, at the same time asA, ~
her If she had a son who was eligible u u,
appointment in the regular army In
correspondence brought about the appon',,
ment of Hugh as third lieutenant Of La u
Twelfth Infantry. then serving in the FN''
ippines. .,,y,
Here was Lieut.. Drums opportnnn!!..
here a chance to demonstrate the Vau'
of his fathers rigid discipline ana ca.
fuI trainings. mat ne mace liS NJ go
this opportunity Is manifested by the l AZ.
that in the short time he has been IN ~, .s'
Philippines he has been promoted W.
his name being in the last list that Pre- 81.
dent Mckinley sent to the Senate TOT p.,
motions, and Hugh is now first leu'enass.
of the Twelfth Infantry. In one Iesps..
Lieut.. Drum has been exceedingly lol'.I
ate, and that is his health has been W.,
formly good, and in his regiment, WIZ W.,
is now stationed at Luzon, he has ~ ,,,
acting and ranking as captain for me p ss,
three months; this. from the fact '1 N,
about so per cent. of the officers OIL r
regiment are united for duty on accOu'
OF sickness. la.
II is not customary to confer eom u,s,
sions in the regular army on boys UNIT lsnt
q. The exception in this regard in Law. a
Drums favor was made as a tribute ,. M A.
the respect the head of the army tel -. ~,
the long and faithful services OF vI tbs
John Drum. SO now Lieut. Hugh p N,
youngest officer in the regular army o, Ian.
United States, ranking over $50 SECOND len, ,ea
tenants and a vast number OF frsl Nv
tenants.