The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-14

In his class, and has entered the
enigDeers--a corps d'elite, to which
only young men who specially dis
tinguish themselves at 1.-THE Point
are admitted. A few days before his
death General Grant wrote to the
president asking him to appoint his
grandson to q cAdetship, and Mr..
Cleveland gladly did 90. The youth,
who lie q son Of Brieadier General
Frederick ID. Grant, gives promise OF
Q brilliant career.
Likewise just graduated from
West Point lie Philip II. Sheridan, Jr.,
a son Of Lieutenant General Sheridan,
the hero Of Winchester and the
Shenandoah, while only a couple of
classes behind him is Sherman Miles,
offspring Of Nelson A. Miles, who
rose from clerkship in Boston dry
goods shop t. the place Of command
ing general Of the United States
army. They are fine young fellows.
both.
But one Of the most interesting
features Of this study In heredity Lies
In the fact that both sides In the
great civil War-the fighters for the
south as we'll as those Of the
Dorth-are we'll represented in the
army list Of 1903. A son OF
Fighting Joe" Wheeler, Joseph
Whseler, Jr., is . captain In the
artillery corps. and we'll known az
one Of the bravest young officers and
nerviest poker players in the service.
Another famous leader Of the rebel
horse, Fitzhugh Lee-the Bayard OF
the confederacy, sans penr ct sans
reprOche-has q son, Fitzhueh, Jr..
In our cavalry. And James Long
street, Jr., sprung from the loins OF
the famous General LOngstreet, SO
justly respected as a foe by his
advensAries Of the north, draws par
today as q ''lrst luff" in the gallant
Thirteenth regiment Of the same
army.
The struggle for the first place in
the class of 1908 at 1.-THE Point was
between U. S. tirant Ill. and
Douglas Macarthur. IL was decided
in favor Of the latter, who is a son of
Major General Arthur Macarthur.
first governor of the Philippines and
for long time supposed TO be slated
for the place of General Miles when
the latter should retire in August of
this year. But the fates and Mr..
Roosevelt decided otherwise. and
General S. B. N. Young got the job.
James f. Mckinley, a nephew Of
the lameDted president OF the United
States, is now an aide to General
Young at the headquarters of tie
general staff in Washington. He is
one of the handsOmest young men in
the army, and bears a striking
resemblance to his uncle. EnIistinR
as a private in the Eighth Ohio in
fantry in 1898, he ear0ed the
shoulder straps OF a second lieutenant
Of cavalry in the following year, and
Was promoted to be first lieutenant
in 1901.
Thomsa +. Schley, a son Of Admiral
Schley, likewise entered the army as
private in the signal corps. and
rose from the ranks. He is today
captain Of infantry. Another naval
officers son Is Thomas E. SelfridVe,
Jr., just graduated from the military
academy. whose father and grand
father, both Of them admirals, were
on the retired list of the navy at the
same time-a distinction unique in
the history OF this country. The
former still survives but the elder
admiral died a couple of years ago
at the ripe age of 90.
One Of the most notable sons of
great fighters in the army. though by
no means to be numbered among the
youngsters, is Frederick %. Grant,
eldest son of the hero of Appomattox.
He saw a good deal of military life
when a mere child, staggering about
in pair of lieutenant's shoulder
straps in the camp back of vicks-
burg, and playing soldier" with
all his might. In 1866 he entered
West Point as a cadet, and afterwards
he was a lieutenant in the Fourth
cavalry, but in 1881 he resigned.
and 1t was not until 1896 that he
went back into the service as a
volunteer, He is now brieadier
general in the regular army, and HE
likeness to his father has become,
with advancing years, most striking.
Doubtless one reason Why names
are perpetnated In the army list from
generation to generation is that high
ranking officers are often anxious to
put their soma into the service, and
use their influence In Washington to
that end. The appointments which
the president makes are usually given
to such Applicanta a. nonnolikfeal