Antoine Charles du Houx de Viomenil, French soldier, was born in Fauconcourt, Vosges. He entered the army when he was twelve years of age as sub-lieutenant in the regiment Limousin, was promoted captain in 1747, and was severely wounded at the capture of Bergen-op-Zoom. During the seven years' war in 1756-'63 he served with credit as colonel of the Dauphinois volunteers, and he was commander of the light troops in Conde's army in the campaign of Hanover. He was made major-general, 3 January, 1770, and sent to Poland, where he captured for the confederation of Bar the fortress of Cracow. In 1780 he was appointed second in command of the army that was sent under Count de Rochambeau to assist the American colonists in their struggle for independence. He was promoted lieutenant-general, 13 June, 1781, and for his gallant conduct at the siege of Yorktown in October, 1781, and was given the grand cross of St. Louis. He came with Rochambeau to this country as commander of the French artillery, took part in the capture of Yorktown, and was granted a pension of 5,000 francs for his valor in the siege. From February, 1789, till November, 1790, he was governor-general of Martinique, where he repressed the revolutionary uprisings. For his services during the war he was made a knight of St. Louis, and granted a pension and a petty government in Burgundy.