Julio de Vedia
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Julio de Vedia | |
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| 1st Governor of the Chaco Governorate | |
| In office January 31, 1872 – January 31, 1875 | |
| President | Bartolomé Mitre |
| Vice President | Adolfo Alsina |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Belisario Gache |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1826 |
| Died | August 26, 1892 (aged 66) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Spouse | Lasthenia del Carmen Videla |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Cerrito Government State of Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Branch |  National Army of Uruguay Argentine Army |
| Years of service | 1838–1880 1883–1892 |
| Rank |  General de división |
| Battles/wars | |
Julio Fabián de Vedia Pérez (1826–1892) was an Argentine Divisional General who was prominent within the Paraguayan War and the Conquest of the Desert. He was known for founding the city of Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires, the 1st Governor of the Chaco Governorate as well as the brother-in-law of President Bartolomé Mitre.
He was the son of General Nicolás de Vedia and Manuela Josefa Gabina Pérez Pagola. In 1838 he accompanied his father who was a political opponent of Juan Manuel de Rosas into exile in Montevideo. He joined Fructuoso Rivera's army as an artillery officer and fought under the orders of his older brother Joaquín de Vedia in the Battle of Arroyo Grande. He joined the military forces of the resistance against the Great Siege of Montevideo by Manuel Oribe in which his father had an important position. He later went to the Cologne garrison and was considered a war hero for his firm defense of the city. He remained in the Montevideo garrison after Oribe's defeat which resulted in his absence from the Battle of Caseros and returned to Buenos Aires in 1855.[1]
He joined the army of the State of Buenos Aires, under the orders of his brother-in-law, Colonel Bartolomé Mitre. He was assigned to a fort in Azul and carried out a campaign against chief Calfucurá which was relatively successful, compared to the disaster of a recent campaign by Mitre. He won a victory at Pigüé in February 1858, and was promoted to colonel.[1] He fought in the Battle of Cepeda and two days later, in a naval combat off San Nicolás de los Arroyos under the orders of Marine Colonel Antonio Susini. He also fought in the Battle of Pavón as head of the 1st Cavalry Regiment.[2] He remained the following years on the frontier with the Native Americans and founded the town of Nuevo de Julio.[3]
Paraguayan War
At the outbreak of the Paraguayan War, he rejected the position of war minister offered to him by his brother-in-law, President Mitre and went to the front. Participating in almost all the operations, and fought in the battles of Uruguaiana, Paso de la Patria, Itapirú, Estero Bellaco, Tuyutí and Yataytí Corá. When he was promoted to brigadier general, he fought in Curupayty and Paso Pucú. Despite the fact that he was militarily capable, it was said that many of his promotions were due to the fact that he was President Mitre's brother-in-law.[1]
At the end of 1868, he went to the Corrientes Province to crush the rebellion of General Nicanor Cáceres who intended to defend the governor of the province against the allies of the Mitre government who had just overthrown him. He returned to Paraguay as chief of staff of the army, and participated in the Battle of Piribebuy and the Sacking of Asunción.[1]