Cadet at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, July 1, 1848, to July 1, 1852. After graduation, he was promoted in the Army as follows:
- Bvt. Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, on July 1, 1853
- Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, on Aug. 22, 1853
- First Lieut., 9th Infantry, on Mar. 3, 1855
- Captain, 9th Infantry, on Mar. 1, 1861
- Major, 18th Infantry, on Dec. 29, 1863
- Lieut. Colonel, 16th Infantry, on Aug. 16, 1871
- Colonel, 9th Infantry, on Feb. 20, 1882
He retired from active service on Apr. 2, 1883, for disability contracted in the line of duty.
Brigadier-General, U. S. A., on Retired List, April 23, 1904, Act of April 23, 1904.
Complete details about his military service are listed at: http://tinyurl.com/Cullum1543.
On March 25, 1882, The New York Times published an article entitled "Gen. Van Voast's Strange Injury: A possible attempt upon his life - journeying thirty-six hours in an almost dying condition". This articles details a near death incident and the quesionable circumstances surrounding the incident. The article is posted online at:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A03E5D6163DE533A25756C2A9659C94639FD7CF.
He married Virginia Moss Harris on July 5, 1870.
Full obituary is listed at: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/AOG_Reunions/47/James_van_Voast*.html
Death Certificate states:
Father was John G. Van Voast.
Mother was Maria Teller.
Informant was Virginia R. Van Voast of 507 E. Third St. Cincinnati, OH.
He was retired and a widow.
Place of death was 507 E. Third St, Cincinnati, OH.
Cause of death was broncho pneumonia.
- Bvt. Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, on July 1, 1853
- Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, on Aug. 22, 1853
- First Lieut., 9th Infantry, on Mar. 3, 1855
- Captain, 9th Infantry, on Mar. 1, 1861
- Major, 18th Infantry, on Dec. 29, 1863
- Lieut. Colonel, 16th Infantry, on Aug. 16, 1871
- Colonel, 9th Infantry, on Feb. 20, 1882
He retired from active service on Apr. 2, 1883, for disability contracted in the line of duty.
Brigadier-General, U. S. A., on Retired List, April 23, 1904, Act of April 23, 1904.
Complete details about his military service are listed at: http://tinyurl.com/Cullum1543.
On March 25, 1882, The New York Times published an article entitled "Gen. Van Voast's Strange Injury: A possible attempt upon his life - journeying thirty-six hours in an almost dying condition". This articles details a near death incident and the quesionable circumstances surrounding the incident. The article is posted online at:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A03E5D6163DE533A25756C2A9659C94639FD7CF.
He married Virginia Moss Harris on July 5, 1870.
Full obituary is listed at: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/AOG_Reunions/47/James_van_Voast*.html
Death Certificate states:
Father was John G. Van Voast.
Mother was Maria Teller.
Informant was Virginia R. Van Voast of 507 E. Third St. Cincinnati, OH.
He was retired and a widow.
Place of death was 507 E. Third St, Cincinnati, OH.
Cause of death was broncho pneumonia.
Cadet at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, July 1, 1848, to July 1, 1852. After graduation, he was promoted in the Army as follows:
- Bvt. Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, on July 1, 1853
- Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, on Aug. 22, 1853
- First Lieut., 9th Infantry, on Mar. 3, 1855
- Captain, 9th Infantry, on Mar. 1, 1861
- Major, 18th Infantry, on Dec. 29, 1863
- Lieut. Colonel, 16th Infantry, on Aug. 16, 1871
- Colonel, 9th Infantry, on Feb. 20, 1882
He retired from active service on Apr. 2, 1883, for disability contracted in the line of duty.
Brigadier-General, U. S. A., on Retired List, April 23, 1904, Act of April 23, 1904.
Complete details about his military service are listed at: http://tinyurl.com/Cullum1543.
On March 25, 1882, The New York Times published an article entitled "Gen. Van Voast's Strange Injury: A possible attempt upon his life - journeying thirty-six hours in an almost dying condition". This articles details a near death incident and the quesionable circumstances surrounding the incident. The article is posted online at:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A03E5D6163DE533A25756C2A9659C94639FD7CF.
He married Virginia Moss Harris on July 5, 1870.
Full obituary is listed at: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/AOG_Reunions/47/James_van_Voast*.html
Death Certificate states:
Father was John G. Van Voast.
Mother was Maria Teller.
Informant was Virginia R. Van Voast of 507 E. Third St. Cincinnati, OH.
He was retired and a widow.
Place of death was 507 E. Third St, Cincinnati, OH.
Cause of death was broncho pneumonia.
- Bvt. Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, on July 1, 1853
- Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, on Aug. 22, 1853
- First Lieut., 9th Infantry, on Mar. 3, 1855
- Captain, 9th Infantry, on Mar. 1, 1861
- Major, 18th Infantry, on Dec. 29, 1863
- Lieut. Colonel, 16th Infantry, on Aug. 16, 1871
- Colonel, 9th Infantry, on Feb. 20, 1882
He retired from active service on Apr. 2, 1883, for disability contracted in the line of duty.
Brigadier-General, U. S. A., on Retired List, April 23, 1904, Act of April 23, 1904.
Complete details about his military service are listed at: http://tinyurl.com/Cullum1543.
On March 25, 1882, The New York Times published an article entitled "Gen. Van Voast's Strange Injury: A possible attempt upon his life - journeying thirty-six hours in an almost dying condition". This articles details a near death incident and the quesionable circumstances surrounding the incident. The article is posted online at:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A03E5D6163DE533A25756C2A9659C94639FD7CF.
He married Virginia Moss Harris on July 5, 1870.
Full obituary is listed at: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/AOG_Reunions/47/James_van_Voast*.html
Death Certificate states:
Father was John G. Van Voast.
Mother was Maria Teller.
Informant was Virginia R. Van Voast of 507 E. Third St. Cincinnati, OH.
He was retired and a widow.
Place of death was 507 E. Third St, Cincinnati, OH.
Cause of death was broncho pneumonia.
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