The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Activities of Sons and Grandsons of Civil War Heroes
Many in Civil life-Ohers Entering Into Arnv and NAVY
amy
ny JOHN ELFn1rH WATKINS.

NY JOHN ELE'T1TH WATKINS.
The millions who tomorrow pay tri-
butte to the great generals and admi-
rails OF tho Civil War will be interested
to learn how fate Is dealing with the
children and grandchildren OF those
heroes. Many OF their offspring have
chosen for their profession the science
OF war. and the most through realiza-
ton OF the now complete reunion of
our country Is enjoyed by those who.
IN the drawing rooms OF the National
Capital. have seen a Grant and Lee.
Sheridan and Beauregard, Port
o. and u Longstreet touching elbows
incased in the same uniform.
Other descendants OF these immor,
tails of 'G1-G5 are attaining success OF
one kind or another in purely peace
full pursuits.
Some have noble titles and some
vast wealth.
Wcirdly Like His Fnther.
Grants eldest son. Maj. Gen. Frede-
rick Dent Grant, whose likeness to
his father is weirdly striking, WIS
the other day put in command OF the
military department Of the east, with
headquarters at Governors Island.
Ssm xiES aaq t. not Pr s Sass
Riders and thereby make his splash
in the war with Spain. Gen. Grant
would now be the ranking officer OF
the army and very probably CHIEF
Of star. AS 1t is. he must retire on
whereas Gen. WOOD oV Will remain az aeh lhe
head OF the army for fourteen years.
or until 1924. May 30 was a date me.
morable in the Grant family before
bsors tSe p Wsr obssne CEN end IT,
Grant remembered 1t each year OF
struggle. because 1t was the birthday
of little Fred" who was eleven years
old when the war opened.
Tomorrow the present General Grant
will be sixty years old. He was grad
uated from West Point In 1871. while
his father was President. and resigned
eight years service on the frontier
Then, after serving es minister to Aus
tria. and as police commissioner OF
New York. he got back into the regular
ms a volunteer colonel. All of Presi-
dent Grants other children are also
living. jesse r.. the youngest son. is
IN New York. where he is interested In
vears old and has deserted the party
OF his father to become a Democrat.
Ills brother, Ulysses s. Grant. Jr.. Is a
Republican, having been deiegate to
yer and lives In San Diego. Cal. His
wife Is the daughter of former United
States Senator Chafee. OF Colorado.
and their son Is an officer in the regu-
lar army.
Grants Grnndsons.
This la Ulysses S. Grant, Sd. whom
President Mckinley appointed to the
Military Academy eleven years ago.
and who was graduated there in 1903.
Just sixty years after his grandfather
got his diploma at the same institution.
He was lately appointed superintendent
of the State. War and Navy Building. In
Washington. He is twenty-eight Yeas
old having been born on Independcr
Day. 1881: Patriotic dates seem to
stick TO the Grants An army career
was chosen by another grandson Of
President Grant-Algernon Sartoris.
Jr.. son OF the generals only daughter,
Nellie. who in 1876 married Aigernon
Sartoris, Sr.. deputy lieutenant OF Caer-
marthonshirc, whose mother was Ade-
Iaide. sister OF the famous actress Fam
ny Kemble. Sartoris. Sr, died soon az
ter marrying the America Presidents
daughter. and their son. Algernon. az
ter serving in the Spanish War as
first lieutenant OF engineers and a cap
tain of infantry. received commits
sion as lieutenant OF regulars. but re-
signed after serving one year. More
recently he received an appointment as
secretary of legation to ono OF the