_To Whom It May Concern_:
I, George André, General of Division of Engineers, Minister of War
of the French Republic, certify that the Lieutenant Colonel Charles
Jules Comte François de Nevers, is connected with the French Army,
since the 10th day of September, 1877, and that the following is a
true copy of his record:
Born in Paris the 10th of June, 1859.
Graduated, Bachelor of Sciences and of Letters, from the Lycée,
Louis le Grand, the 5th of August, 1877.
Received first as Chief of Promotion of the National Polytechnic
School of France, the 10th of September, 1877.
Graduated with the greatest distinction from the above school the
1st of September, 1879.
Entered at the Application School of Military Engineers at
Fontainebleau as Second Lieutenant, Chief of Promotion the 15th of
September, 1879.
Graduated as Lieutenant of Engineers with great distinction, the 1st
of August, 1881, and sent to the First Regiment of Engineers at
Versailles.
Sent to Tonkin the 1st day of August, 1881.
Wounded at Yung Chuang (Tonkin) the 7th of November, 1881.
Inscribed on the Golden Book of the French Army the 10th of
November, 1881.
Made Knight of the Legion of Honor the 10th of November, 1881.
Wounded at Suai Sing the 4th of January, 1882.
Sent to Switzerland in Mission where he was graduated at the Zurich
Polytechnic University as Mechanical Engineer, 1884.
Sent the 2nd of January, 1885, to Soudan.
Wounded there twice.
Made Captain of Engineers the 3rd of June, 1885.
Called back to France the 6th of September, 1885, sent in Mission in
Belgium, where he was graduated as Electrical Engineer from the
Montefiore University at Liege. Made officer of Academy.
Sent in Gabon, the 2nd of May, 1887. Wounded twice. Constructed
there the Military Railroad.
Sent to Senegal as Commander the 6th of July, 1888, to organize
administration. Wounded once.
Called back and sent to Germany the 7th of December, 1889.
Called back from Germany and assigned to the Creusot as Assistant
Chief Engineer.
Sent to Dahomey, the 1st of January, 1891. Wounded the 19th of
November, 1892, at Dahomey. Made Major of Engineers on the battle
field. Made Officer of the Legion of Honor, on the battle field.
By special decision of the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives
the name of Commandant Charles Jules Comte François de Nevers is
embroidered the 21st of November, on the flag of the Regiment of
Engineers.
Called back and sent to Algeria, the 3rd of January, 1893.
Made Ordinance of the President Carnot, the 5th of February, 1893.
Sent to the Creusot the 1st of July, 1893, as director.
Sent to Madagascar the 2nd of April, 1894, in command of the
Engineers.
Wounded the 12th of July, 1894, at Majungua.
Made Lieutenant Colonel of Engineers the 12th of July, 1894, on the
battle field.
Proposed as Commander of the Legion of Honor on the same date.
Called back and sent as Ordinance Officer of the General in Chief in
Command in Algeria, the 4th of March, 1896.
Sent to America in special mission to the Klondike the 7th of July,
1897.
Put on disponsibility _Hors Cadre_ on his demand the 1st of
November, 1897.
Made Honorary Member of the National Defences. Commissioned the 28th
of January, 1898.
Made Honorary Member of the Commission on Railroads, Canals, and
Harbors, the 7th of July, 1899.
Made Honorary Member of the Commission on Bridges and Highways the
14th of July, 1900.
Made Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences, the 14th of
July, 1901.
Made Commander of the Legion of Honor the 22nd of October, 1901.
I will say further that the Lieutenant Colonel Charles Jules Comte
François de Nevers, is regarded as one of our best and most loyal
officers, that he has the good will and best wishes of the
government and of all his fellow officers, and is considered by
everybody as a great worker and a thoroughly honest man. I
personally will be pleased to do anything in my power to help him in
any business he may undertake, and can recommend him to everybody as
a responsible and trustworthy Engineer, knowing him for the last
twenty-four years.