Viele, Egbert Ludovicus USA

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VIELE, Egbert Ludovicus USA


Born June 17 1825, Waterford NY
Died April 22 1902, New York NY
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1847, Mexican war, frontier duty, resigned 1853, civil engineer.
War Service April 1861 Capt. of Engineers in 7th New York Militia, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/South Carolina Divn in Ft Pulaski campaign, military governor of Norfolk VA, supervised the draft in Ohio, resigned October 1863.
Post War Career Engineer, New York City park commissioner, US congressman, writer on civil engineering matters.