New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20

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Ulysses Grant White, but when he was trans
ferred to the navy seven years later his COM
mission was made out to Ulysses Simpson Grant
White, and he has since been so known. II viii
be recalled that General Grant originally was
named Hiram Ulysses. but when ne received his
appointment as cadet at West Point his name
was entered as Ulysses Simpson. and by that
hc was afterwari known.
Other instances Of changes in names may
Dee noted. the following: General Zachariah
Taylor became Zachary Taylor. Captain John
Stewart was known in Scotland as John Stuart
but when he enlisted in the army as a private in
lN'1 his name was written Stewart" and It
so remained. Major Mason Carter enlisted rs
a private i'm 1860 under the name II Howard"
but ne resumed his family name, Carter. soon
after ne was commissioned as Il lieutenant in
the 9TH Infantry in lNG2. Hrigadier General
George b. +. Dandy who also was promoted
from the ranks, subsequently dropped the F."
from his name. Major General Nathaniel mot
Nathaniel Greene, was originally carried or
the old army records Nathan Greene and
later his name was changed To Nathaniel Cen
eral p. 6. T. EeauregarI son Of James Toutant
of Beauregard. France. who was born near
New-OrIeans, was originally named Pierre Gus
taye Toutant. bur when he went to West Point
as a cadet he was entered under the name Of
Beauregard
John James Alexander Alfred M1uton. am
other West Pointer who was graduated in 1850
but resigned three months later. dropped the
Alexander" out 90 his name. and after being
commissioned in the Confederate service boz
came Alfred Moutou. and when KILLED in battle
his name 50 appeared on the records. Arnold
l.. Jones changed his name upon graduation
from West Point in 1897 to Arnold EIzey. and
ne was conspicuous ia the Mexican War. espe-
ffT1y gl.
a major general in the Confederate service
Major William u. Fraser. another Mexican War
hero. plain William Smith when he entered
West Point. but vas graduated under the name
OF Fraser. Lieutenant George r. Sullivan, who
graduated at West Point in 1920 was ap-
pointed under the name OF George r. J. Bow
doin, but changed his name to that of Sullivan
afterward Major Micah John jenkins. who
graduated from West Point in 1879.
the son OF Confederate General Micah Jenkins,
and, to be Ike his father he dropped the John.
Another West Pointer whose name was changed
was General Samuel II Westmore. a South
Carolinian. lie was graduated in 1927 Ste
phen w. Moore. but he changed his name to
Samuel W. West Moore. and later to Samuel
NJ. WestmOre. His son, who was a surgeon in
the army. with the rank Of major. and who
became the surgeon general Of the Confederate
service. retained the family name and was
Samuel p Moore Quartermaster Sewan L
Fremont entered the Military Academy
Sewau L. Fish, but changed his name soon az
terward.
In the navy there have been fewer changes in
names, apparently. James Fenimore Cooper,
the famous author. was a midshipman in 1911
as plain James Cooper. but he added Fenimore,
his mothers family name to his name soon after
he resigned from the navy. Alexander SIideIl,
who vas appointed a midshipman in 1S1j.
changed his name before his graduation to
Alexander SIideu Mackenzie, in spite OF a pro
test sent to the Navy Department Among
others whose names have been changed are ex-
President Cleveland. Alexander II. Stephens
vlce-President of the Confederate States. and
General ]. Patton Anderson, a leading member
Of the Confederate Congress Mr.. Cleveland's
name was originally Stephen Grover, but he
In early life dropped stephen. Mr.. Stephens
was plain Alexander until ne added Hamilton
as his middle name in honor Of fdvOrite school
teacher who was named for the famous states
man who fought the duel with Aaron Burr.
Mr.. Anderson did not like his first name. John
and al uav ned IN nj