Merritt
WESLEY, an American military officer; born in New York City, June 16, 1836; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1860; assigned to the dragoons and served in the Federal army with gallantry and distinction throughout the Civil War. He was promoted captain April 5, 1862; took part in General Stoneman's raid toward Richmond in April and May, 1863, and was in command of the reserve cavalry brigade in the Pennsylvania campaign of the same year, being commissioned Brigadier-General of volunteers in June; for gallantry at Gettysburg he was brevetted major. He took part in the various engagements in central Virginia in 1863- 1864, and was brevetted colonel, U. S.
A., and Major-General, U. S. V., for gallantry at the battles of Yellow Tavern and Winchester, and Brigadier-General and Major-General, U. S. A., for bravery at Five Forks, and his services_during the final Virginia campaign. He was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, and in 1897 he became Major-General, U. S. A. In 1898 he commanded the land forces of the United States in the Philippine campaign, which culminated in the fall of MERRY DEL VAL Manila, Aug. 13. In 1899 he was placed in command of the Department of the East, with headquarters at Governor's Island, N. Y. He died Dec. 3, 1910.