Jeff Davis County, Texas

Commanding Officer Of Fort Davis

1854-1891

Name

Rank

Regiment

Period Served

Andrews, George L.      His Officeial Report

Colonel

25th Infantry

May 26, 1872-July 31, 1872

Andrews, George L.       Report

Colonel

25th Infantry

Aug. 8, 1872-Mar. 4, 1873

Andrews, George L.  Picture & Article

Colonel

25th Infantry

Sept. 1874- Apr. 25, 1876

Andrews, George L.   Biography Page

Colonel

25th Infantry

Nov. 26, 1876-Aug. 30, 1878

Baldwin, Frank D.    Biography Link

Captain

5th Infantry

Dec. 15, 1889-Feb. 25, 1890

Bayard, William  Soldiers Roster B

Captain

9th Cavalry

Sept. 3, 1869-Oct. 10, 1869

Bennett, Frank T.

Captain

9th Cavalry

July 31, 1872-Aug. 8, 1872

Blake, Edward D.

Captain

8th Infantry

Jan, 23, 1861-Apr. 13, 1861

Bliss, Zenas. R.  Biography LInk

Major

25th Infantry

Mar. 4, 1873-Aug. 23, 1873

Bliss, Zenas. R.  Biography Page

Major

25th Infantry

Apr. 25, 1876-Oct. 29, 1876

Bomford, James V.  Biography Page

Captain

8th Infantry

July 10, 1860-Sept. 18, 1860

Borden, George P.

Captain

5th Infantry

May 18, 1891-June 30, 1891

Brackett, Albert G.      Dead & Wounded Rosters

Colonel

3rd Cavalry

May 12, 1885-Oct. 9, 1885

Brackett, Albert G.    Illionis Link

Colonel

3rd Cavalry

Nov. 2, 1885-Jan. 28, 1886

Brackett, Albert G.    Biography Link

Colonel

3rd Cavalry

Feb. 2, 1886-July 22, 1886

Carlton, Caleb H.  Article

Major

3rd Cavalry

Jan. 28, 1886-Feb. 2, 1886

Carlton, Caleb H.    Research Link

Major

3rd Cavalry

July 22, 1886-Aug. 2, 1886

Carpenter, Louis H.  Ft. Davis Soldiers Roster C.

Captain

10th Cavalry

Aug. 30, 1878-May 29, 1879

Carpenter, Louis H.  The Officers

Captain

10th Cavalry

June 13, 1879-July 27, 1879

Carpenter, Louis H.  Biography Link

Captain

10th Cavalry

Sept. 14, 1879-Oct. 20, 1879

Clapp, William H.   Soldiers Roster C

Captain

16th Infantry

Apr. 2, 1885-May 12, 1885

Clendenin, David R.

Lt. Col.

3rd Cavalry

Oct. 9, 1885-Nov. 2, 1885

Clendenin, David R.      Trial Documents

Lt. Col.

3rd Cavalry

Aug. 2, 1886-Oct. 1886

Clendenin, David R.   Military Comm. for Lincoln's Assassination Conspiracy Trial

Lt. Col.

3rd Cavalry

Mar. 22, 1887-Oct. 20, 1887

Cochran, Melville A.  1890 Veterans Schedules

Lt. Col.

5th Infantry

June 28, 1888-Nov. 13, 1889

Cochran, Melville A.  Article Mentioning Him

Lt. Col.

5th Infantry

Feb. 25, 1890-Aug, 10, 1890

Courtney, Michael S.  Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Captain

25th Infantry

May 29, 1879-June 13, 1879

French, John W.     Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Captain

25th Infantry

Dec. 15, 1869-Feb. 12, 1871

French, John W.

Captain

25th Infantry

June 18, 1871-July 9, 1871

French, John W.

Captain

25th Infantry

Oct. 29, 1876-Nov. 26, 1876

Grierson, Benjamin H.  Biography Page

Colonel

10th Cavalry

Nov. 20, 1882-Sept. 20,1883

Grierson, Benjamin H.  Article

Colonel

10th Cavalry

Nov. 3, 1883-Oct. 30, 1884

Grierson, Benjamin H.  Biography Page 2

Colonel

10th Cavalry

Dec. 21, 1884-Apr. 2, 1885

Hatch, Edward    Biography Link

Colonel

9th Cavalry

Nov. 26, 1869-Dec. 15, 1869

Hood, Charles C.     Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891 

Captain

24th Infantry

Oct. 5, 1871-Nov. 1, 1871

Hood, Charles C.

Captain

24th Infantry

Nov. 12, 1871-Jan. 1, 1872

Hough, Alfred L.     Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Lt. Col

16th Infantry

May 13, 1882-Aug. 5, 1882

Kellogg, William L.  Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Lt. Col.

5th Infantry

Oct. 14, 1890-Nov. 28, 1890

Kellogg, William L.

Lt. Col.

5th Infantry

Dec. 25, 1890-May 18, 1891

Lee, Arthur T.  Biography Page

Captain

8th Infantry

Aug. 30, 1856-Mar. 31, 1857

Mays, Reuben E.     Biography Page

Lieutenant

2nd TX Mtd Rifles, C.S.A.

June 1861-August 1861

McLaughlen, Napoleon B.  Biography Page

Major

10th Cavalry

Oct. 20, 1879-June 18, 1880

McLaughlen, Napoleon B.  Picture

Major

10th Cavalry

Oct. 15, 1880-Mar. 12, 1881

Merritt, Wesley  Biography Page

Lt. Col.

9th Cavalry

July 1, 1867-Nov. 29, 1867

Mills, Anson      Article

Major

10th Cavalry

Aug. 5, 1882-Nov. 20, 1882

Mills, Anson  Arlington National Cemetery

Major

10th Cavalry

Oct. 30, 1884-Nov. 3, 1884

Otis, Elmer   Cemetery Record

Colonel

8th Cavalry

Oct. 20, 1887-May 9, 1888

Ovenshine, Samuel   Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Major

23rd Infantry

Aug. 10, 1890-Oct. 14, 1890

Ovenshine, Samuel    Article

Major

23rd Infantry

Nov. 28, 1890-Dec. 25, 1890

Pink, Theodore

1st Lt.

8th Infantry

Nov. 17. 1859-Apr. 26, 1860

Purington, George A   Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Captain

9th Cavalry

March 1868-May 1868

Remeington, Philip H.    Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Captain

19th Infantry

Nov. 13, 1889-Dec. 15, 1889

Shirney, James G.

1st Lt.

9th Cavalry

May 1868-June 1, 1868

Seawell, Washington  Biography Link

Lt. Col.

8th Infantry

Oct. 7, 1854-Aug. 30 1856

Seawell, Washington  Biography Page

Lt. Col.

8th Infantry

Mar. 31, 1857-Nov. 17, 1859

Seawell, Washington  Military History

Lt. Col.

8th Infantry

May 17, 1860-July 10, 1860

Shafter, William R.  Biography Link

Lt. Col.

24th Infantry

May 18, 1871-June 18, 1871

Shafter, William R.    Biography Page

Lt. Col.

24th Infantr

July 9, 1871-Oct. 5, 1871

Shafter, William R. Handbook Of Texas

Lt. Col.

24th Infantr

Nov. 1, 1871-Nov. 12, 1871

Shafter, William R.    Medal of Honor

Lt. Col.

24th Infantry

Jan. 1, 1872-May 16, 1872

Shafter, William R.   Military Career

Colonel

1st Infantry

Mar. 12, 1881-May 13, 1882

Sheridan, Andrew    Arlington National Cemetery

Captain

24th Infantry

Feb. 12, 1871-May 18, 1871

Taylor, John G     Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

2nd Lt.

8th Infantry

Nov, 10, 1860-Jan. 23, 1861

Van Horn, James J.     Biography Page

3rd Lt.

8th Infantry

Sept. 18, 1860-Nov. 10,1860

Van Valeah, David D.    Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Captain

25th Infantry

Aug. 23, 1873-Sept. 1874

Van Vliet, Frederick   Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Major

10th Cavalry

Sept. 20, 1883-Nov. 3, 1883

Van Vliet, Frederick   Burial

Major

10th Cavalry

Nov. 3, 1884-Dec. 21, 1884

Viele, Charles D.   Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Captain

10th Cavalry

Aug. 7, 1879-Sept. 14, 1879

Wade, James F.  Biography Page

Major

9th Cavalry

Nov. 29,1867-Mar. 1868

Wade, James F.      Article

Major

9th Cavalry

Oct. 10, 1869-Nov. 26, 1869

White, W.P.

Lieutenant

2nd TX Mtd Rifles, C.S.A.

August 1861-August 1862

Williams, William M.   Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

1st Lt.

19th Infantry

May 9, 1888-June 28, 1888

Wilson, David B.   Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

1st Lt.

25th Infantry

July 27, 1879-Aug 7, 1879

Yard, John E.      Officers of Ft. Davis 1854-1891

Lt. Col.

24th Infantry

June 18, 1880-Oct. 15, 1880

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