John Van Deusen Du Bois papers, 1857-1869.

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John Van Deusen Du Bois papers, 1857-1869.

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The papers consist of journals, letters to his family, and military commissions. The journals cover the 1857 Gila Expedtion from Fort Bliss, including a map, an 1857-58 march to Fort Union, a march to join Capt. Marcy who was bringing supplies to the army in Utah, the 1858-60 expedition against the Navajos and Comanches, and the 1862 Missouri campaign with Halleck and FreĢmont against Price. The letters and journals describe Dubois's life in the army, military campaigns, and the country he traveled.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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DuBois, Mary.

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Du Bois, Henry A.

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Dubois, Samuel Thorn.

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Dubois, Eveline Van Deusen.

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Du Bois, Henry.

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Du Bois, John Van Deusen, 1833-1879

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John Van Deusen Du Bois (1833-1879), son of Henry A. and Eveline Van Deusen Dubois, graduated from West Point in 1855 and served in the army until his retirement in 1876, when he returned home to Hudson, New York, where he died. From the description of John Van Deusen Du Bois papers, 1857-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127572 ...

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...