Lewis DuBois
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Lewis DuBois was an American Revolutionary War
commander. A descendant of Louis Dubois
, who founded the early Huguenot
settlement of New Paltz
, which is preserved today as Historic Huguenot Street (Huguenot Street Historic District). DuBois was a carpenter from Poughkeepsie, New York
. He enlisted in the Provincial Militia in 1762 at the age of 18.
On June 28, 1775, he was commissioned as a Captain and directed to form a Company from Dutchess County to became a part of Colonel
James Clinton
's 3rd New York Regiment
in the Canadian Campaign. Within a year of his commission, on June 21, 1776, he was made a full Colonel and began raising the 5th New York Regiment
. He was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery
October 6, 1777.
Colonel DuBois resigned his commission on December 22, 1779, but by 1780 he was commanding a regiment of New York Levies, fighting in the Mohawk Valley
of New York.
After the war, he was promoted to Brigadier General
and became commander of the Dutchess County Militia.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
commander. A descendant of Louis Dubois
Louis Dubois
Louis DuBois was a Huguenot colonist in New Netherland who, with two of his sons and nine other refugees, founded the village of New Paltz, New York...
, who founded the early Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
settlement of New Paltz
New Paltz (village), New York
New Paltz is a village in Ulster County in the U.S. state of New York. It is about north of New York City and south of Albany. The population was 6,818 at the 2010 census.The Village of New Paltz is located within the Town of New Paltz...
, which is preserved today as Historic Huguenot Street (Huguenot Street Historic District). DuBois was a carpenter from Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
. He enlisted in the Provincial Militia in 1762 at the age of 18.
On June 28, 1775, he was commissioned as a Captain and directed to form a Company from Dutchess County to became a part of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
James Clinton
James Clinton
James Clinton was an American Revolutionary War soldier who obtained the rank of major general.He was born in Ulster County in the colony of New York, in a location now part of Orange County, New York...
's 3rd New York Regiment
3rd New York Regiment
The 3rd New York Regiment was authorized May 25, 1775 and organized from June 28 to August 4 from the counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, and Suffolk under the command of Colonel James Clinton for five months service in Canada. The enlistments of the first establishment ended on December 31,...
in the Canadian Campaign. Within a year of his commission, on June 21, 1776, he was made a full Colonel and began raising the 5th New York Regiment
5th New York Regiment
The 5th New York Regiment was authorized on November 30, 1776 as part of the New York Line for service with the Continental Army. It was organized January 26, 1777 from companies in Southern New York and assigned to the Highlands Department....
. He was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery
Fort Montgomery
Fort Montgomery is the name of a fortification built on the Hudson River during the American Revolution. It was one of the first major investments by the Americans in strategic construction projects...
October 6, 1777.
Colonel DuBois resigned his commission on December 22, 1779, but by 1780 he was commanding a regiment of New York Levies, fighting in the Mohawk Valley
Mohawk Valley
The Mohawk Valley region of the U.S. state of New York is the area surrounding the Mohawk River, sandwiched between the Adirondack Mountains and Catskill Mountains....
of New York.
After the war, he was promoted to Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
and became commander of the Dutchess County Militia.