John Watts de Peyster Jr.

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John Watts de Peyster Jr.
1841 – 1873
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Place of death	New York City, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Years of service	1862-1864
Rank	Brevet Brigadier General (New York Militia) Colonel (Civil War)
Battles/wars	Battle of Williamsburg, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Chancellorsville

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.

He was born in New York City. In March of 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 of 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.

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