The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-16
WhEELoCK @. VEAz.Y.
The New Commsnder-in-Chie of the
Grand Army.


Grand Army.
Wheelock G.. Veazey. the new comman-
der of the G. A. R., elected to succeed Gen.
Alger, was born in ckilgham county.
New Hampshire, and there passed the early
portion of his life. He was educated at
Phillips Exeter Academy and Dartmouth
Cole ye, graduating from the latter institu-
tion il 1859. He studied law at the Albany
Law School, and was admitted to the bar in
Vermont, and at the breaking out of the
war was practicing in Windsor C UNITY. He
enlisted as private in the Third Vermont
regiment at the outbreak of the war be-
tween the states, and in the summer of 1861
was made captain of Company A, and pro-
NOTED to be made major and lieutenant
colonel. At first the regiment was com
manded by Col. w. F. Smith, since popu-
larly known as Gen. Badly Smith. IL was
engaged in the first battle in McClella IS
peniusular campaign, in 1862, at Lees
mills, and subsequently, took part in
all the battles of that campaign. For part
of the time Col. Veazey was chief OF
staff to Gen. Smith, who commanded a
division in the campaign. He was dis
charged for promotion to the colonelcY of
the Sixteenth Vermont regiment in Octo-
Der, 1862, and was colonel of that r, giment
throughout its term Of service. and was in
command of it at the battle of Gettysburg.
IL was one of the regiments of STANDARDS
Vermont brigade in that battle, and made
the famous flank attack upon Picke.t's
division and then upon Wilcox's division,
thus contributing materially to the repulse
of Lougstreet's corps on the afternoon of the
third day of the battle. He was assigned by
special detail to command other regiments
and brlgades at different times during his
military service.
Since then he has been member of the
commission to erect monuments to Vermont
valor at Gettysburg, and Is also direc or
in the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial
a $50 cation.
When the war ended he settled at Rut-
land, Vt, and there pursued his law practice
unCu ne was chosen to the supreme judicial
court of the state. In 1864 he received the
appointment of reporter of the decisions OF
the supreme court of Vermont, and held
that office for eight years, publishing nine
volumes. He was state senator in 1S72-73,
aud in 1873 was made register Of bank
ruptcy, and continued to hold that office
until the bankrupt law was repealed. From
1879 to 1889 he was judge of the supreme
court of Vermont and in 1880 was com-
missioner for revising the laws of Vermont.
In 1889 he was appointed interstate commits
sloner, which office he now holds. He was
delegate at large from Vermont to the
national republican convention OF 1870.
he is an eloquent orator and has delivered
many addresses on public occasions of all
kinds. He has teen a trustee Of Dartmouth
college since 1878, and of other educational
institutions. He received the degree Of LII.
ID. from Dartmouth in 1887 He was COM
mander Of Robert Post, Rutland, VT. when
that post was first organized in 1867, and
was one of the earliest department COM
manders Of Vermont, holding the office
three years. He was judge advocate
general during the time Judge Rea was
very frequent attendant of the national
encampment throughout the whole history
of the Grand Army, and two years ago and
last year he was prominently mentioned
for the Office of commander-in-chief. He
is thorc ugh Grand Army man, and has
always taken the keenest interest in the
growth and prosperity of the order.