New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-06
GEN. DE PEYSTER DEAD.
Soldier, Historian and PhilanthrOnst
Expires at Cite Home.

John Watts De Peyster, Phi. d. LIT D. LII D.
oreVet major general OF the State of New York
died at his home, No SO East 2lst street, Satur
otN' General De Peyster, son Of Frederic and Mary
;Natts) De Peyster was born on March g. 1871 in
this city, and educated at Columbia College
During MS boyhood, he constantly thrown with
ms cousin. Philip Kearny. later the famous major
general Of United States Volunteers in the Civil
War, who Joined with him in his enthusiastic read
ing of military works and delight in mock battles.
In 1916 he entered the state military service.
commissioned colonel and later appointed brigader
general, being the trst officer of that rank be
appointed by the Governor. He sent 20 Europe
in 1901 the special military agent OF the state
and with the Endorsement OF the federal govern
ment remaining there until 1851. As result OF his
mission he made complete report on the Organiza-
ton of European militia and municipal military
forces. which became of great service In the Civil
War.
When war was threatened General De Peyster
offered President lincoln three regiments. and re-
newed the offer In the 1861. but cOndi-
tons prevented LincOln's acceptance His three
sons however, fought with credit through the war.
and brevetted colonies for services before be
coming of age. In 1855 he appointed adjutant
cause he found that political influences made mill
tary reform almost hopeless He was brevetted
General dc Peysters fifst literary work of mpor
lance his Life OF Leonard Torstenson, Field
Marshal GeneTalissimo OF Sweden" which was
published in 1850 and for which ne received in the
Following year three silver medals from King oscar
OF Sweden and Norway Other publications were:
Practical Strategy, Illustrated by the Achieve
meuts of the Austrian Field Marshal Traun,' 1859;
Secession In sweden and in the United States
Compared 1864 The Decisive Conflicts OF the
Late civil War 1867, Personal and Military HIS
tory OF Major General Philip kearny': numerous
works Boutwell, and Mary Queen OF Scots. sew
eral works BonRparte. Butcher, Waterloo etc;
1.-THE Earth Stands Fast" and supplement 10 IL,
entitled "Algol" pamphlets supporting the Ty-
chonian as opposed 10 the CoperuCau SYSTEM. etc
General De Peyst-r's charities more
varied and Widespread. He completed church and
completed an Episcopal church Nachitoches. La.
and restored 81 after the war: built home for
Cousumptives and hospital and home for invalid
children. and furnished home for girls In Dutch
eSs County. y. Y. and equipped a Methodist
church AT Mudal!n. y. y. Roth the New Jersey
and Pennsylvania legislatures sent him their
thanks for portraits Of military celebrities which
he had presented to them He gave the state OF
New YCrl, "a bronze bass-relief representing the
Continental camp at West Point during the Revolu-
ton. erected and equipped library building FOR
Franklin and Marshall College; gave property
valued at $4,000 20 the Leake and Watts Orphan
Asylum at Youkers, TO which institution he re
Gently presented his country home. Rose Hin.
Tlvol and gave TO the Smithsonian Institution and
TO New York city many valuable objects of art,
statuary and books.
General De Peyster member of the Royal
Historical Society OF Great Britain, Maatschappij
der Nederlaudscha Letterkunde Of Leyden. Hol-
land. and honorary fellow of the Society of Let
ters Science and Art, London.
The funeral viii bc held at his home, No 50 East
2lst street on Wednesday morning at o'clock
The burial will be lu Tivoh. y. Y