John Watts de Peyster, Jr.
- John Watts de Peyster, Jr.
Infobox Military Person
name=John Watts de Peyster, Jr.
born=1841
died= 1873
placeofbirth=New York City, New York
placeofdeath=New York City, New York
placeofburial=
caption=
nickname=
allegiance=United States of America
serviceyears=1862-1864
rank= Brevet Brigadier General (New York Militia) Colonel (Civil War)
commands=
unit=
battles=Battle of Williamsburg, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Chancellorsville
awards=
laterwork=:"For his father, see John Watts de Peyster."John Watts De Peyster, Jr. (December 2, 1841 – April 12, 1873) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a member of the famous de Peyster family of New York. His father was Major General John Watts De Peyster.
Biography
He was born in New York City. In March 1862, while attending the Law School of Columbia College, he decided to join the staff of his father's first cousin, General Philip Kearny as volunteer aide. After Kearny's death at the Battle of Chantilly, he then joined the 11th New York Cavalry Regiment in June 1862 as a Lieutenant, but was mustered out the same month, and assigned to the 1st New York Light Artillery as a Major and served until 1863 when he joined the staff of General John J. Peck.
He was then stricken by a severe illness of several months and was uanble to return to the field until late 1863. For actions in the Chancellorsville campaign and in the Battle of Fredericksburg, he was promoted to Colonel. He remained with the army until the summer of 1864, when his increasing weakness compelled him to resign. He later received a brevet promotion to Brigadier General of the volunteers in 1865. His brothers Frederic and Johnston de Peyster also served in the war.
He died on April 12, 1873, in New York City.
ee also
*List of American Civil War generals
Persondata
NAME = de Peyster Jr., John Watts
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Civil War General
DATE OF BIRTH = 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH = New York City, New York
DATE OF DEATH = 1873
PLACE OF DEATH = New York City, New York
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