On November 24, 1874 as John W. Claus, he married Caroline M. Strickle of Dayton, Ohio at Montgomery County, Ohio.
They had no children.
The Baltimore Sun
Wednesday, September 2, 1908
Gen. John W. Clous Dead
Served In Army 40 Years And Had Studied Law
New York, September 1. General John W. Clous, United States Army (retired), died in St. Luke's Hospital here today at the age of 71 years.
General Clous entered the service as a private. He was twice brevetted for gallant conduct at Gettysburg. After the war, he studied law and served 18 years in frontier Indian campaigns. Then he was assigned to West Point as Professor of Law, remaining there from 1890 to 1895 in that capacity. In the Spanish-American War, he served on General Miles' staff, while in the field and later was Secretary and Counsel to the Commission for the Evacuation of Cuba by the Spaniards. In 1901 he was retired at his own request after 40 years of service.
The Kansas City Star
Wednesday, September 2, 1908
General John W. Clous Dead
The End to a Member of Mile's Staff in the Cuban Campaign
New York, September 1. General John G. Clous, retired, died in St. Luke's Hospital here today at the age of 71. General Clous was twice brevetted for gallant conduct at Gettysburg. After the war, he studied law and after serving eighteen years in frontier Indian campaigns he was assigned to West Point as Professor of Law. He remained there from 1890 to 1895.
In the Spanish War, he served on General Mile's staff while in the field and later was Secretary and Counsel to the commission of evacuation of Cuba. He was a brother-in-law of General H.C. Corbin.
The Denver Post Friday, September 25, 1908
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(New York World)
The late General John W. Clous, United States Army, in addition to an excellent record as a soldier, was distinguished for his knowledge of military law. He was Judge Advocate General at the time of his retirement. He had been Professor of Law at West Point and after the capture of Santiago he prepared a code of laws for the administration of that province. This is only a part of the record of a German immigrant who entered the army as a private in 1857.
It is the versatility shown by General Clous which makes his career interesting for comment. He was a musician, a civil engineer, a soldier and a lawyer. He began the study of law while yet in the ranks, devoting to it every moment he could spare from his duties. He became a major and a judge advocate simultaneously. As an instance of his all-around accomplishments, while reconnoitering in Texas under General Mackenzie he employed his engineering training in making a map of the Staked Plains.
A career such as that of General Clous refutes the old saw that the jack of all trades can be a master of none. His life is an example of what may be done with the spare hours by a man who is economical of his time.
They had no children.
The Baltimore Sun
Wednesday, September 2, 1908
Gen. John W. Clous Dead
Served In Army 40 Years And Had Studied Law
New York, September 1. General John W. Clous, United States Army (retired), died in St. Luke's Hospital here today at the age of 71 years.
General Clous entered the service as a private. He was twice brevetted for gallant conduct at Gettysburg. After the war, he studied law and served 18 years in frontier Indian campaigns. Then he was assigned to West Point as Professor of Law, remaining there from 1890 to 1895 in that capacity. In the Spanish-American War, he served on General Miles' staff, while in the field and later was Secretary and Counsel to the Commission for the Evacuation of Cuba by the Spaniards. In 1901 he was retired at his own request after 40 years of service.
The Kansas City Star
Wednesday, September 2, 1908
General John W. Clous Dead
The End to a Member of Mile's Staff in the Cuban Campaign
New York, September 1. General John G. Clous, retired, died in St. Luke's Hospital here today at the age of 71. General Clous was twice brevetted for gallant conduct at Gettysburg. After the war, he studied law and after serving eighteen years in frontier Indian campaigns he was assigned to West Point as Professor of Law. He remained there from 1890 to 1895.
In the Spanish War, he served on General Mile's staff while in the field and later was Secretary and Counsel to the commission of evacuation of Cuba. He was a brother-in-law of General H.C. Corbin.
The Denver Post Friday, September 25, 1908
Versatility
(New York World)
The late General John W. Clous, United States Army, in addition to an excellent record as a soldier, was distinguished for his knowledge of military law. He was Judge Advocate General at the time of his retirement. He had been Professor of Law at West Point and after the capture of Santiago he prepared a code of laws for the administration of that province. This is only a part of the record of a German immigrant who entered the army as a private in 1857.
It is the versatility shown by General Clous which makes his career interesting for comment. He was a musician, a civil engineer, a soldier and a lawyer. He began the study of law while yet in the ranks, devoting to it every moment he could spare from his duties. He became a major and a judge advocate simultaneously. As an instance of his all-around accomplishments, while reconnoitering in Texas under General Mackenzie he employed his engineering training in making a map of the Staked Plains.
A career such as that of General Clous refutes the old saw that the jack of all trades can be a master of none. His life is an example of what may be done with the spare hours by a man who is economical of his time.
On November 24, 1874 as John W. Claus, he married Caroline M. Strickle of Dayton, Ohio at Montgomery County, Ohio.
They had no children.
The Baltimore Sun
Wednesday, September 2, 1908
Gen. John W. Clous Dead
Served In Army 40 Years And Had Studied Law
New York, September 1. General John W. Clous, United States Army (retired), died in St. Luke's Hospital here today at the age of 71 years.
General Clous entered the service as a private. He was twice brevetted for gallant conduct at Gettysburg. After the war, he studied law and served 18 years in frontier Indian campaigns. Then he was assigned to West Point as Professor of Law, remaining there from 1890 to 1895 in that capacity. In the Spanish-American War, he served on General Miles' staff, while in the field and later was Secretary and Counsel to the Commission for the Evacuation of Cuba by the Spaniards. In 1901 he was retired at his own request after 40 years of service.
The Kansas City Star
Wednesday, September 2, 1908
General John W. Clous Dead
The End to a Member of Mile's Staff in the Cuban Campaign
New York, September 1. General John G. Clous, retired, died in St. Luke's Hospital here today at the age of 71. General Clous was twice brevetted for gallant conduct at Gettysburg. After the war, he studied law and after serving eighteen years in frontier Indian campaigns he was assigned to West Point as Professor of Law. He remained there from 1890 to 1895.
In the Spanish War, he served on General Mile's staff while in the field and later was Secretary and Counsel to the commission of evacuation of Cuba. He was a brother-in-law of General H.C. Corbin.
The Denver Post Friday, September 25, 1908
Versatility
(New York World)
The late General John W. Clous, United States Army, in addition to an excellent record as a soldier, was distinguished for his knowledge of military law. He was Judge Advocate General at the time of his retirement. He had been Professor of Law at West Point and after the capture of Santiago he prepared a code of laws for the administration of that province. This is only a part of the record of a German immigrant who entered the army as a private in 1857.
It is the versatility shown by General Clous which makes his career interesting for comment. He was a musician, a civil engineer, a soldier and a lawyer. He began the study of law while yet in the ranks, devoting to it every moment he could spare from his duties. He became a major and a judge advocate simultaneously. As an instance of his all-around accomplishments, while reconnoitering in Texas under General Mackenzie he employed his engineering training in making a map of the Staked Plains.
A career such as that of General Clous refutes the old saw that the jack of all trades can be a master of none. His life is an example of what may be done with the spare hours by a man who is economical of his time.
They had no children.
The Baltimore Sun
Wednesday, September 2, 1908
Gen. John W. Clous Dead
Served In Army 40 Years And Had Studied Law
New York, September 1. General John W. Clous, United States Army (retired), died in St. Luke's Hospital here today at the age of 71 years.
General Clous entered the service as a private. He was twice brevetted for gallant conduct at Gettysburg. After the war, he studied law and served 18 years in frontier Indian campaigns. Then he was assigned to West Point as Professor of Law, remaining there from 1890 to 1895 in that capacity. In the Spanish-American War, he served on General Miles' staff, while in the field and later was Secretary and Counsel to the Commission for the Evacuation of Cuba by the Spaniards. In 1901 he was retired at his own request after 40 years of service.
The Kansas City Star
Wednesday, September 2, 1908
General John W. Clous Dead
The End to a Member of Mile's Staff in the Cuban Campaign
New York, September 1. General John G. Clous, retired, died in St. Luke's Hospital here today at the age of 71. General Clous was twice brevetted for gallant conduct at Gettysburg. After the war, he studied law and after serving eighteen years in frontier Indian campaigns he was assigned to West Point as Professor of Law. He remained there from 1890 to 1895.
In the Spanish War, he served on General Mile's staff while in the field and later was Secretary and Counsel to the commission of evacuation of Cuba. He was a brother-in-law of General H.C. Corbin.
The Denver Post Friday, September 25, 1908
Versatility
(New York World)
The late General John W. Clous, United States Army, in addition to an excellent record as a soldier, was distinguished for his knowledge of military law. He was Judge Advocate General at the time of his retirement. He had been Professor of Law at West Point and after the capture of Santiago he prepared a code of laws for the administration of that province. This is only a part of the record of a German immigrant who entered the army as a private in 1857.
It is the versatility shown by General Clous which makes his career interesting for comment. He was a musician, a civil engineer, a soldier and a lawyer. He began the study of law while yet in the ranks, devoting to it every moment he could spare from his duties. He became a major and a judge advocate simultaneously. As an instance of his all-around accomplishments, while reconnoitering in Texas under General Mackenzie he employed his engineering training in making a map of the Staked Plains.
A career such as that of General Clous refutes the old saw that the jack of all trades can be a master of none. His life is an example of what may be done with the spare hours by a man who is economical of his time.
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