John Watts de Peyster
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John Watts de Peyster, Sr. was an American author on the art of war, philanthropist, and the Adjutant General of New York. He served in the New York State Militia during the Mexican-American War.
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![October 27, 1864 - Armed with Spencer repeating rifles, men of Company K, 148th Pennsylvania Volunteers, advance in skirmish line and capture a fort garrisoned by the 46th Virginia Infantry during the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia.[14]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Company_K%2C_148th_Pennsylvania_Volunteers_during_the_Siege_of_Petersburg%2C_Virginia.jpg/500px-Company_K%2C_148th_Pennsylvania_Volunteers_during_the_Siege_of_Petersburg%2C_Virginia.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
October 27, 1864 - Armed with Spencer repeating rifles, men of Company K, 148th Pennsylvania Volunteers, advance in skirmish line and capture a fort garrisoned by the 46th Virginia Infantry during the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia.[14]
The Tivoli firehouse, today the village hall
General de Peyster in 1863Writers from United States 6
About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1821 to 1907 · aged 86
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