John Watts de Peyster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Watts de Peyster

Author, General, Historian

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1821

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 04-May-1907

Profession: writer, military officer, historian, author, military historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

For his son, see John Watts de Peyster Jr.John Watts de Peyster Sr.
(March 9, 1821 – May 4, 1907) was an 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 and American Civil War.
He was one of the first military critics and noted for his histories of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and also published works of drama, poetry, military history, military biography and military criticism.