Remove Ads

Egbert Ludovicus Viele

Photo added byronald deavy

Adding photos to this memorial is not allowed.

Photo requests are not allowed for this cemetery.

Egbert Ludovicus VieleVeteranFamous memorial

Birth
Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Death
22 Apr 1902 (aged 76)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
West Point,Orange County,New York,USAGPS-Latitude: 41.3996954, Longitude: -73.96764
Plot
Section 34, Row O, Grave 258
Memorial ID
21843View Source

Adding photos to this memorial is not allowed.

Photo requests are not allowed for this cemetery.

Civil War Union Brigadier General, US Congressman. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1847, served in the Mexican War and on the Western frontier before resigning in 1853. Becoming a civil engineer, he supervised the creation of New York City, New York's Central Park in Manhattan and Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Returning to the Army after the outbreak of the Civil War, he was promoted to Brigadier General, US Volunteer. In April 1862 he commanded the forces tat reduction Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River in Georgia, and after the capture of Norfolk, Virginia, in May 1862, he served there as military governor until October 1863. He resigned from the Army on October 20, 1863, returning to his civilian engineer profession. His "Topographical Atlas of the City of New York City", published in 1876, is still used by New York City engineers. He was elected as a Democrat to represent New York's 13th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1887. He had a fear of being buried alive and had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum which if pressed by him would alert someone in the cemetery office to come and let him out. Interred in the mausoleum after he passed away in 1902, after twenty years the buzzer wire was finally cut.
Civil War Union Brigadier General, US Congressman. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1847, served in the Mexican War and on the Western frontier before resigning in 1853. Becoming a civil engineer, he supervised the creation of New York City, New York's Central Park in Manhattan and Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Returning to the Army after the outbreak of the Civil War, he was promoted to Brigadier General, US Volunteer. In April 1862 he commanded the forces tat reduction Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River in Georgia, and after the capture of Norfolk, Virginia, in May 1862, he served there as military governor until October 1863. He resigned from the Army on October 20, 1863, returning to his civilian engineer profession. His "Topographical Atlas of the City of New York City", published in 1876, is still used by New York City engineers. He was elected as a Democrat to represent New York's 13th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1887. He had a fear of being buried alive and had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum which if pressed by him would alert someone in the cemetery office to come and let him out. Interred in the mausoleum after he passed away in 1902, after twenty years the buzzer wire was finally cut.

Bio by:Bill Heneage




How famous was Egbert Ludovicus Viele?

What was Egbert Ludovicus famous for?

Current rating:3.82759 out of 5 stars

29 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Apr 19, 2001
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21843/egbert_ludovicus-viele: accessed), memorial page for Egbert Ludovicus Viele (17 Jun 1825–22 Apr 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID21843, citing United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point,Orange County,New York,USA;Maintained by Find a Grave.

Add Photos for Egbert Ludovicus Viele

Fulfill Photo Request for Egbert Ludovicus Viele

Photo Request Fulfilled

Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request

There is an open photo request for this memorial

Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request?

Drag images here or select from
your computer forEgbert Ludovicus Viele memorial.

Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s).
  • Oops, something didn't work. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again.
  • Make sure that the file is a photo. Photos larger than 8 MB will be reduced. Photos larger than 20 MB will not be accepted.
All photos uploaded successfully, click on the <b>Done button</b> to see the photos in the gallery.
General photo guidelines:
  • Photos larger than8.0 MB will be optimized and reduced.
  • Photos larger than20 MB will not be accepted.
  • Each contributor can upload a maximum of5 photos for a memorial.
  • A memorial can have a maximum of20 photos from all contributors.
  • The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional10 photos (for a total of30 on the memorial).
  • Include gps location with grave photos where possible.
  • No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments.)
  • No post-mortem photos.

Read full guidelines

File Name
File Name

Request Grave Photo

Photo request failed. Try again later.

This memorial already has a grave photo. Please indicate why you think it needs another.

The note field is required.

Leave a Flower

Clear
    Loading...

    Your Scrapbook is currently empty.Add to your scrapbook

    NaN characters remaining
    Flower left by

    You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.

    Memorial Photos

    This is a carousel with slides. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel.

    Now Showing1 of8
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: ronald deavy on 07 Oct 2002

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Person

    Now Showing2 of8
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: djee on 26 Apr 2019

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Grave

    Now Showing3 of8
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: djee on 26 Apr 2019

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Grave

    Now Showing4 of8
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: Ginny M on 11 Jul 2001

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Grave

    Now Showing5 of8
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...
    Captain Egbert L. Viele
    J. Mountain Antiques
    https://www.jamesmountainantiques.com/product/cdv-captain-egbert-l-viele-7th-n-y-s-m-engineer-officer/

    Added by: Lyle Brennen on 01 Jun 2024

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Person

    Now Showing6 of8
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...
    Gen. Egbert L. Viele
    NARA
    https://catalog.archives.gov/id/528256

    Added by: Lyle Brennen on 20 Sep 2023

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Person

    Now Showing7 of8
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: Bill Heneage on 05 May 2001

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Grave

    Now Showing8 of8
    Larger memorial image loading...
    Loading...

    Added by: Bill Heneage on 16 May 2001

    Photo Updated
    Photo Failed to Update
    Cover Photo Change Saved.

    Photo type: Grave

    Share

    Oops, we were unable to send the email.

    Oops, we were unable to send the email.Try again

    • The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Verify and try again.

    Message:
    I thought you might like to see a memorial forEgbert Ludovicus Viele I found on Findagrave.com.

    Check out this Find a Grave memorial

    Sending...

    Save To

    This memorial has been copied to your clipboard.
    Failed to copy

    Your Virtual Cemeteries

    Report Abuse

    Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive?

    This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review.

    Failed to report flower. Try again later.

    Delete Flower

    Are you sure that you want to delete this flower?

    Failed to delete flower. Try again later.

    Delete Memorial

    Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial?

    Failed to delete memorial. Try again later.

    This memorial cannot be deleted. You cancontact support with questions.

    Reported Problems

    Problem #index#:

    Details:

    Reported By:

    Reported On:

    There was an error deleting this problem. Try again later.


    Report a problem

    Please select a problem

    Recently Deceased

    Report a Duplicate Memorial

    Which memorial do you think is a duplicate ofEgbert Ludovicus Viele(21843)?

    We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged.Learn more about merges.

    Invalid memorial

    Please enter a valid Memorial ID

    You cannot merge a memorial into itself

    Memorial has already been merged

    Memorial has already been removed

    Delete Photo

    Are you sure that you want to delete this photo?

    Failed to delete photo. Try again later.

    Close

    Welcome to a Find a Grave Memorial Page

    Learn about how to make the most of a memorial.

    or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out

    Cover photo and vital information

    Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried.

    Show Map

    If the memorial includes GPS coordinates, simply click 'Show Map' to view the gravesite location within the cemetery. If no GPS coordinates are available, you can contribute by adding them if you know the precise location.

    Photos

    For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab.

    Photos Tab

    All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer.

    Flowers

    Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. To add a flower, click theLeave a Flower button.

    Family Members

    Family members linked to this person will appear here.

    Related searches

    Use the links underSee more… to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.

    Sponsor This Memorial

    Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for <strong>just $10</strong>. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option.

    Share

    Share this memorial using social media sites or email.

    Save to

    Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print.

    Edit or Suggest Edit

    Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager.

    Have Feedback

    Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you.

    Leave feedback