John Bigelow Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Bigelow Jr.

Indian Wars, Cuban-American War Silver Starr recipient

Date of Birth: 12-May-1854

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

Date of Death: 29-Feb-1936

Profession: writer, military personnel, author, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Bigelow Jr.
(May 12, 1854 – 1936) was a United States Army lieutenant colonel.
He was the subject of many articles on military frontier life in Outing Magazine published by his brother Poultney Bigelow and with sketches drawn in the field by the then young and obscure Frederic Remington.
The book Frontier Cavalryman is based on his journals and service with the Buffalo Soldiers.
He received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for his actions in Cuba.
He was assigned as a superintendent of Yosemite National Park in early 1904 and retired from the Army the following September.
He became a teacher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later an author of several books.
He was recalled to active duty in World War I and served in Washington, District of Columbia until 1919.
He retired again and died in 1936 at age 81.