Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1902 — WILL RETIRE GEN. MILES. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WILL RETIRE GEN. MILES.

Brooke Is Said to Be Slated for the Chief Command. Gen. Miles Is to be retired at an early date and Gen. Brooke, who now commands the department of the East, is to succeed him. This course has been decided upon by President Roosevelt, according to officials who stand near the President and Secretary Root. Maj. Gen. Brooke is Gen. Miles’ senior, both in age and service. Ills commission during the Civil War preceded that of Miles and he retained the lead until the end of the war, when Miles was promoted over his head. Gen. Brooke will reach the age limit and will retire July 21, 1902. It is said that he will be succeeded by Gen. Young, who will retire in two years, when, it is said, Gen. Chaffee is slated for the chief coinfaiand. Gen. Brooke was appointed to the army from Pennsylvania April 20, 1861, as captain of the Fourth Pennsylvania infantry. He was made colonel of the Fiftythird Pennsylvania Nov. 7, 1861, and served through the war. On May 12,

18G4, he was made brigadier general for specific distinguished service. He was brevetted major genera) of volunteers Aug. 1, 1804, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Tolopotomy and Cold Harbor. After the war he was appointed a lieutenant colonel in the regular army. He was in command of the department of the lakes, with headquarters in Chicago, when the Spanish war broke out. He was placed in command of Camp Thomas at Chickamauga. He took part in the Porto Rico campaign and later served as governor general of Cuba onrtfl he was succeeded by Gen. Wood.

MAJ. GEN. BROOKE.