. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . en. Shermans campaign throughout theCarolinas. In an extract written by Gen. John W. Geary, he speaks of himin the following terms. Major Veale was the bravest of the John H. Kane says, He showed much gallantry in action,and the following letter written by that splendid soldier, fightingJoe Hooker : It gives me great pleasure to state for the informa-tion of all concerned that I knew Major Veale well during thelate war, and that I regard his services on the staff of Gen. Geary,as being the most able and distinguished of all his officers, a
. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . en. Shermans campaign throughout theCarolinas. In an extract written by Gen. John W. Geary, he speaks of himin the following terms. Major Veale was the bravest of the John H. Kane says, He showed much gallantry in action,and the following letter written by that splendid soldier, fightingJoe Hooker : It gives me great pleasure to state for the informa-tion of all concerned that I knew Major Veale well during thelate war, and that I regard his services on the staff of Gen. Geary,as being the most able and distinguished of all his officers, amongwhom were many of brilliant reputations and prominent am conscious of no political excitement that will justify theimpeachment of his military record or private character. Major Veale was slightly wounded in the arm and groin at theBattle of Cedar Mountain August 9, 1862, and was taken prisonerand held as a hostage in Libby Prison, under retaliatory orders ofJefferson Davis, until the last of September, 1862, when he was ex-. Mt changed and immediately returned to his command. He waswounded in the action at Wauhatchie by a ball passing through hisright shoulder. At Kenesaw Mountain he was shot through theright lung, the ball passing entirely through the body, and bishorse was shot from under him and mortally wounded at the sametime. After the war Major Veale was commissioned United StatesAttorney for the Territory of Montana, served as clerk of IndianAffairs and on the 8th of January 1868, was appointed AdjutantGeneral with the rank of Brigadier for the same territory. After returning to Philadelphia in the fall of 1876, he wasnominated by the Democratic party for State Senator in the FifthSenatorial District, was nominated for Recorder of Deeds for theCity of Philadelphia in 1881, and ran eight thousand ahead of thecandidate on the ticket with him for State Treasurer. On the 15th of April, 1884, he was appointed Health Officer ofthe City of Philadelphia by Gover
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