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Bigelow (JOHN JR an American military)

JOHN, JR., an American military officer, born in New York, May 12, 1854; son of the preceding; was educated in Paris, Bonn, Berlin, Freiburg, and Providence, R. I.; R. I.; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1877; and was assigned to the 10th United States Cavalry. In 1887-1889 was adjutant-general of the militia in the District of Columbia; and in 1894- 1898, Professor of Military Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

During the war with Spain he was wounded in the attack on San Juan, Cuba, July 1, 1898. He published "Prin- , July 1, 1898. He published "Principles of Strategy"; "Campaigns of Chancellorville" (1910). Retired from the service in 1904. Professor of French, Massachusetts School of Technology (1904-1910). On staff of Governor of Massachusetts (1906-1910). His later publications include "American Policy" (1914), and "World Peace" (1915).