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Wheeler (BENJAMIN IDE an Brown)

BENJAMIN IDE, an Brown University in 1875; became Proin 1886 and of Greek in 1888; accepted the similar chair in the American School fessor of Philology at Cornell University Brown University in 1875; became Proof Classical Studies at Athens, Greece, in 1896; and was elected president of the University of California in July, 1899.

In 1909-1910 he was Roosevelt professor at the University of Berlin. In 1919 he In 1909-1910 he was Roosevelt professor became president emeritus of the University of California. He was the auversity of California. He was the author of "The Greek Noun-Accent" "Introduction to the History of Lan- "Introduction to the History of Lanion in the United States" (1896); etc., and was the editor of the depart- Education ment of philology in "Johnson's Univer- "Life of Alexander the Great" (1900); sal Cyclopædia" and of Macmillan's "Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology." tionary of Philosophy and Psychology." military officer; born in Augusta, Ga., WHEELER, JOSEPH, an American 18 BRIGADIER-GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER the Civil War, when he entered the Con-

United States Military Academy in 1859; federate army, in which he was commisserved in the cavalry till the outbreak of

United States Military Academy in 1859; WHEELER sioned Major-General and senior commander of cavalry. He won great distinction during the Civil War as a raider. On Oct. 2, 1863, he crossed the Tennessee river and led 4,000 mounted men up the Sequatchie valley, where he burned a Union supply train of nearly 1,000 wagons; and was afterward attacked and forced to withdraw by Col. E. M. Mc- Cook. He then moved to McMinnville, where he destroyed another supply train and captured about 600 men. Gen. George Crook attacked him at Farmington, capturing 200 of his men, four guns, and 1,000 small arms. Wheeler then crossed the Tennessee, having taken property of an estimated value of $3,000,000, but with a loss of 2,000 men. In July, 1864, he was ordered with 8,000 men to harass General Sherman's rear. In August he moved against Sherman's supply depot at Allatoona, but was repulsed. Later he made a dash into East Tennessee and threatened McMinnville, Murfreesboro, and Lebanon, but was driven into northern Alabama. After the war he entered the law profession; held a seat in Congress in 1881-1899; and was made Major- General of volunteers in May, 1898.

During the Santiago campaign in Cuba he commanded the Cavalry Division; participated in the battles of Las Guasimas and San Juan Hill; was appointed senior member of the commission to make rangements for the surrender of the Spanish army; served in the Philippines as commander of the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, from August, 1899, to January, 1900; was appointed a Brigadier- General, U. S. A., June 16, 1900, 16, 1900, and retired on Sept. 10, following. He died in 1906.