Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-30
SIMPLE SERVICE
FOR %EX-NAT|ONAL
CHIEF OF G. A. R.
Family of Judge Henry N.
Neyius Wish Simple Service
for Lamented Jerseyman.
Especial to the Newark star

RED BANK, Jan. 30-The funeral of
Henry NJ. Nevius, lawyer, wal veteran
and former G.. A. r. commander-in-
chief, will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2 O'Clock at his late residence ON
East Front street, and by the wish of
the family will be a simple service con-
Quoted by the Rev, George S. johnson,
pastor of Grace Methodist Church, as
sisted by the Rev. b. c. Lippincott, jr..
of Natawan. a former pastor.
Mr.. Nevius will be buried in his army
Uniform and badge, and interment will
be made in Fairview Cemetery. Com
rades of Arrowsmith Post No. 6, G. A.
r., of which the deceased was a past
commander, will attend the funeral as
individuals. without uniform.
As a mark of respect to the memory
OF Mr.. Nevius the post charter will be
dpaped in mourning for sixty days.
He was a noted citizen of Monmouth
County, where he led a career of emil
nence in the law He was 70 years old.
Henry NJ. Nevius was born near Free
hold, the seat of Monmouth County,
January 80, 1S41, and received his edu-
cation at the Freehold Institute. Later
be studied at the Grand Rapids, Mich,
High School, entering the law office of
the late Secretary of Wal Russell A.
Alger in 1861. The outbreak of the Civil
War, however, ended his studies, and
on August IL, 1851, he enlisted in Com
pany K, Lincoln Cavalry, officially
known as the First New York, under
Colonel Reynolds. attached TO the Army
of the Potomac. He served with that
command until January, 1868, when he
was promoted for gallantry to the sec
end lieutenancy of Company d, Seventh
Michigan Cavalry. fighting under the
command Of General George A. Custer.
Resigns as Ohicer; BECOMES n Private.
He resigned his commission in 1864 to
accept a position in a New Jersey reg1-
ment forming in Trenton, but its or
ganization failed. Judge Nevius then
Immediately reenlisted. becoming a pri-
waite in Company d, Twenty-fifth New
York Cavalry, in March, 1864. He took
part In the capture of Inboden, a Con-
federate irregular, with 100 of MoSby's
guerillas, and was made a first lieu
tenant for that. Later, in an engage
nleut zeal Washington during the halt
ing of Early's famous advance on the
capital by. a small section of the famous
Sixth Corps. his arm was shattered by
q bullet and had to be a~mputated. For
his gallantry he was made a captain
and was breveted major by President
Lincoln on the BATTLEFIELD just after he
lost his arm.
In 1883 Judge Nevius was elected
commander of the Grand Army Posts
Of New Jersey and was reelected the
following year. He became a candidate
for the State Senate In 1887 on the Re-
publican ticket and was elected, serv-
Ing a full term, h last year of which,
1890. he was the presiding officer of that
body. t
Appointed Circuit Court Judge.
In 1888 he entered into q. law partner
ship with Acknowledgement Edmund
Wilson at Red Bank and practised until
1895, when, on March 2, Governor John
". Griggs appointed him judge of the
Circuit Court, He was on the bench
for seven years. and in 1904 became
prosecutor of the Common Pleas of
Monmouth County, which office he held
until October, 1908.
In 1909 he was elected national COM
mander of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. in which office he was active
throughout his years term. He then
practically retired, busying himself
with his law business at this place.
He is survived by a daughter, Cath
arine Terhune Healy, and a grandson,
Henry Nevius Healy.