Class of 1847

Egbert Ludovicus Viele: Born June 17, 1825.

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1842, to July 1, 1847, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d Infantry, July 1, 1847.

Served: in the War with Mexico, 1847‑48, at the City of Mexico; on

(Second Lieut., 1st Infantry, Sep. 8, 1847)

frontier duty at Ringgold Barracks, Tex., 1848‑49, — Ft. McIntosh, Tex., 1849‑50, — and Ringgold Barracks, Tex., 1851‑52; and on leave of

(First Lieut., 1st Infantry, Oct. 26, 1850)

absence, 1852‑53.

Resigned, June 1, 1853.

Civil History. — Civil Engineer, 1853‑61. State Topographical Engineer of New Jersey, 1854‑57. Engineer-in‑Chief of "Central Park," New York city, 1857‑58; and of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1860‑61.

Military History. — Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861‑63: in command of a Volunteer Force, May to June, 1861, and as Captain of Engineers in 7th New York Militia, Aug., 1861, in

(Brig.‑General, U. S. Volunteers, Aug. 17, 1861)

Defense of Washington, D. C.; in command of a Camp of Instruction, near New York, Sep., 1861; on South Atlantic Expedition and in command of the forces in Savannah River, above Ft. Pulaski, Apr. to May, 1862; in the Department of Virginia, May 10, 1862, to Oct., 1863, being engaged in the March upon Norfolk, Va., May 10, 1862, and Occupation of the City, May, 1862, to Oct., 1863, being its Military Governor, May 10, 1862, to Oct., 1863; and in Superintending Draft in Northern Ohio, 1863.

Resigned, Oct. 20, 1863.

Civil History. — Civil Engineer, since 1863. Projector of New York "Girdle Elevated Railroad," 1867. Chief Engineer of Pittsburg, Buffalo, and Rochester projected Railroad, 1871; and Consulting Engineer of the proposed New York and Chicago Railroad, 1872. Author of various papers and addresses on Topography, Parks, Markets, Health, Sewerage, Drainage, Mineral Resources, etc., 1863‑78. Park Commissioner of the city of New York, Jan. 10, 1883, to Dec. 31, 1884. Member of the U. S. House of Representatives, Mar. 4, 1885, to Mar. 4, 1887. Author of a "Hand-Book for Active Service," 1861; of "Topographical Atlas of the City of New York," 1865; and of various papers on Engineering, Geography, Sanitation, etc., 1853‑90. Residence, New York city.