The New York herald., 1879-08-01
OBITUARY..
COLONEL JOHN v. D. DU BoIs, UNITED STATES
ARMY.

COLONEL JOHN v. D. DU BoIs, UNITED STATES
Colonel John V. ID. Du Bois. OF the United States
Army. died yesterday morning at his residence near
the city OF Hudson He n comparatively young
man. but had than twenty years OF active
and gallant service both in the South aud in the
country West of the Mississippi He was born III
1888 in the State of New York. whence he Was ap-
pointed in 1851 to the Military Academy at West
Point. and to the class of which Generals Weitzei'
Hazen, A. s. Webb and Governor Nichols OF Lonisi-
ana, were members. He was graduated on July
/. 1855. and promoted to the rank OF pre-
second lieutenant Of the mounted rihs
men, a corps which had greatly uiS''h-
guished itself in the Mexican war. His hrst
military experience was that the dull routine OF
recruiting post. being stationed ut Jefferson bar-
racks, near St Louis. until 1885, where he received
his full rank of second lieutenant. He then did
duty as instructor the cavalry school for practice
Carlisle Pa for a short period and was sent to Texas
with recruits Thenceforth until 1861 he remained
in the Southw estern territory. ut Fort Bliss. Texas
and Fort Craig. albuquerque and Fort Union, New
Mexico. and serving upon the eiils expedition IN
1851 the Navajo expedition in 1889 aud the Comanche
expedition i'll 1860. On the dia River.
near Saddle n Ssnen lsaians new and in ,sss
engaged with tie NavaJos in skirmish near
Fort Defiance, New Mexico. He became first lieu
inent the defence OF the national capital He
rendered the appointment OF captain i'll the Fifteenth
infantry but declined it, lie took body OF recruits
to Kansas, and July l, 1861, 10 February IA,
1861 commanded battery in the military operations
IN Missouri, being engaged in the action OF Dug
Spring and the battle OF Wilson's Creek For gal
lantry the latter occasion he brevetted cap
tain and placed in command OF the First Missouri
artillery. He became its colonel September l,
1867 and chief of artillery of the Department OF
the Missouri and aftcrward OF the Department OF the
Mississippi i'll the year pHe was promoted cap
tain the Third cavalry, the designation of the
mounted rihemen, on February 21 1862, and colonel
OF staff and additional aide-de-camp until 1866. He
was engaged i'll the advance upon Corinth Miss.
and the siege of that places in the battle OF Farm
ington. May 1862 and the battle of Iuks, Septem-
ber 10. 1862. During most of this time he COM
manded brigade. In the battle OF Corinth, October
T. he wounded, after displaying degree OF
bravery and skill which him the brevet OF
major. At the close OF the war he resigned his COIN
mission Us colonel in the volunteer service. He
was brevetted . lieutenant colonel in the regular
army March. 1855, aud in 1866 ordered to duty
Mt Fort Smith. Arkansas. He served In New Mexico
and Arizona under General Crook during the thrilling
troubles with the Apachcs which ensued In 1863 he
became major in the regular army He was re-
tired active with the rank OF colonel in
1876 on account Of disability incident to tho SER
vice." Colonel Du Bois was noted among his fellow
officers for his Jovial qualities.