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war in the 1st artilleiy, being engaged at Monterey and Buena Vista, where he defended the Rincon- oda Pass. He was promoted 1st lieutenant in 1847 and captain in 1855. He served in the Semi- nole war, 1856-58, and was one of the garrison in Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor, 1860, and with- drew his men to Fort Sumter by order of Major Anderson, Dec. 26, 1860. He aimed the first gun fired in defence of that fort, April 12, 1861. He was commissioned major in the 7th in- fantry. May 14, 1861, and served with Gen- eral Patterson in the valley and in the de- fence of the national capitol. He was pro- moted brigadier-gen- ei'al of volunteers, Feb. 3, 1862, and commanded the defence of Washington ; and from May to September, 1862, led a brigade in the northern Virginia campaign. At the second battle of Bull Run he succeeded to the command of Hatch's division and at Antietam his division led the extreme right, opening the battle and capturing six battle -flags. He was promoted major-general of volunteers, Nov. 21, 1862, fought at Fredericksburg and Chancellors- ville, and when Reynolds was made commander of a wing of the army he succeeded him as com- mander of the 1st army corps. He supported Buford's cavalry at Gettysburg and when Rey- nolds fell he commanded the field till the arrival of .General Howard. On the third day at Gettys- burg his division aided in turning back General Pickett's charge and putting the Confederate army to flight. From 1863 to 1865 General Doubleday was on court-martial duty and on various commissions. He was a guest of the war department at Fort Sumter, April, 1865, ■when the flag was restored. He was brevetted ■colonel, U.S.A., March 11, and brigadier-general and major-general, March 13, 1865, for services during the war. He was in command at Galves- ton, Texas, at the close of 1866 and was assistant commissioner of the Freedmen's bureau in Texas xmtil mustered out of the volunteer service Aug. 1, 1867. He was promoted colonel and assigned to the 35th infantry, Sept. 15, 1867, and was afterward stationed on various duties in New York city, San Francisco and in Texas. He was retired, Dec. 11, 1873. He published: Bcmi- ni.scences of Forts Smnter and Moultrie in 1860-61 (1876) ; and ChanceUorsvillc and Gettyshnrg (1882). He died in Mendham. N.J., Jan. 27, 1893.

DOUBLEDAY, Ulysses, soldier, was born in Auburn, N.Y., Aug. 31, 1824; son of Ulysses Freeman Doubleday. He was educated at the Auburn academy and engaged inthe banking busi- ness in New York city. He joined the volunteer army in 1861, was promoted major of the 4th N.Y. artillery, Jan. 23, 1862, lieutenant-colonel of the 3d U.S. colored infantry, Sept. 15, 1863, and colonel of the 45th U.S. colored infantry, Oct. 8 1864. At the battle of Five Forks, Va., he com- manded a brigade and was brevetted brigadier- general of volunteers " for distinguished gallantry at Five Forks, April 1, 1865." After the war he was a banker and broker in New York city until 1882, when he removed to North Carolina for the benefit of his health and tl:ere engaged in lumber- ing and building. He buiit extensively at Ashe- ville, N.C., and a portion of the city took his name. He died at Tryon, N.C., Feb, 11, 1803.

DOUBLEDAY, Ulysses Freeman, reinesenta- tive, was born in New Lebanon, Conn., Dec. 15, 1792. His father, a patriot soldier, fought at Bimker Hill and at Stony Point and suffered imprisonment for a time in the prison ship Jersey. The son worked as a printer in Cooperstown, Utica and Albany, N.Y. ; established the Saratoga Courier at Ballston Spa and removed to Auburn where he published the Cayuga Falriot, 1819-39, during which time he represented his district as a Jackson Democrat in the 22d and 24th con- gresses, 1831-33, and 1835-37. He was a farmer in Scipio, N.Y., 1837^6, and a bookseller and stationer in New York city, 1846-60. He died at Bellvidere, 111., March 10, 1866.

DOUCET, Edward Peter, educator, was born in Three Rivers, Canada, March 12, 1825. He completed his classical studies at St. Mary's col- lege, Montreal, and entered tlie Society of Jesus, Sept. 7, 1844. He was sent to St. John's college. Fordham, N. Y., to complete his novitiate and reached the college, Aug. 20, 1846. He made his first vows, Sept. 8, 1847, and pa.ssed most of his years in teaching and j^reparing for ordination at the college. He was a leader of the choir at Rose Hill and had a thorough knowledge of vocal music. He became an intimate associate with Edgar Allan Poe, who resided at Fordham and was a frequent visitor at the college. He was made rector of St. John's college, July 31, 1863, succeeding Father Thebaud, the 7th president. In November, 1864, he was obliged to leave the college and visit Europe, where he hoped to regain his health, and his duties as president were assumed by Father Peter Tissot, tlie vice- president. At the end of another year Father William Moylan, S.J., was appointed rector, and Father Dovicet on his return devoted himself to liglit duties at the college. He died at St. John's college, Fordham, N.Y., Dec. 9, 1890.