Fort Davis Soldiers' Roster B
Beach to Beyschlag
Name
Rank
Company Regiment
Enlistiment Date
Enlistment Location
General Informtion

Beach, John

Pvt.

C

23rd Inf.

3/20/1889

Ft. Porter, NY

Bean, Arthur W.

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

11/2/1888

Boston, MA

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 4/22/1891; character "very good"

Beasley, Benjamin

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

11/27/1871

Memphis, TN

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 5/6/1875 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability

Beasley, Charley

Pvt.

A

24th Inf.

7/31/1879

Nashville, TN

Beasley, Charlie

Pvt.

D

10th Cav.

2/5/1884

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Beaty, Charles

Musc.

G

1st Inf.

1/16/1878

Cincinnati, OH

Bebler, Elwood

Musc.

G

1st Inf.

4/23/1880

Washington, D.C.

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 1/21/1881 on "certificate of disability"

Beck, August

Pvt.

I

5th Inf.

6/14/1883

New York, NY

On D. S.; never served at Ft. Davis with his company before his discharge

Beck, Henry

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

9/3/1855

Philadelphia

Beck, John

Pvt.

E

1st Inf.

4/27/1880

Ft. Randall, D.T.

On duty as post baker, summer 1881

Beck, William H.

1st Lieut.

C

10th Cav.

1/18/1867

Civil War veteran; at Fort Davis 1878-1884

Beck, William J.

Pvt.

E

25th Inf.

2/19/1879

Nashville, TN

Becker, Charles

Pvt.

D

3rd Cav.

12/15/1883

Chicago

Deserted at Ft. Davis 5/15/1885, not married

Beckmell, James

Pvt.

K and F

5th Inf.

5/21/1887

Ft. Snelling, MN

Appointed company wagoner 7/1/1888 with Co. K

Becton, James

Pvt.

A

24th Inf.

11/1/1876

Ft. McIntosh, TX

Bedemiester, Carl A

Mus.

F,S

8th Inf.

5/11/1855

New York

Principal Musician, discharged at Ft. Davis 4/29/1860, expiration of service

Beechner, Ernst

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

9/29/1855

New York

Appt. Cpl. 6/7/1857; Promoted Sgt. 11/27/1858

Behling, William

Pvt.

A

8th Cav.

9/20/1883

Milwaukee

On detached duty as company cook

Beht, Henry

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

11/14/1857

New York

Beiedeger, Jacob

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 26

Beizer, Francis

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

9/23/1851

St. Louis

Reenlisted 7/23/1856; deserted 5/12/1858; apprehended; restored to duty

Belden, James H.

Pvt.

D

10th Cav.

1/23/1882

Boston, MA

Summer of 1882 on duty in post hospital

Belger, Patrick

Pvt.

I and F

5th Inf.

10/22/1883

Troy, NY

Discharged 10/21/1888; reenlisted 11/02/1888 in San Antonio

Bell, Andrew

Bugler

H

9th Cav.

11/15/1866

New Orleans, LA

Died at post hospital Oct. 25, 1867

Bell, Daniel

Pvt.

C

25th Inf.

9/27/1870

Memphis, TN

Bell, Daniel

Corpl.

C

24th Inf.

1/14/1878

Nashville, TN

Bell, Daniel

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

4/19/1883

St. Louis, MO

Dishonorably discharged 6/4/1884

Bell, Frank

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

7/3/1882

Baltimore, MD

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 5/20/1883

Bell, Frederick J.

Pvt.

D

23rd Inf.

6/13/1888

San Antonio, TX

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 7/9/1890

Bell, George

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

6/14/1884

San Antonio

Bell, John

Pvt.

I

25th Inf.

10/19/1875

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment; dishonorably discharged on 6/7/1879

Bell, John

Pvt.

A

25th Inf.

10/5/1869

Ft. Pike, LA

Bell, John

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

8/5/1878

Ft. Davis, TX

Dishonorably discharged Ft. Davis on 3/21/1879

Bell, John

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

8/2/1873

Louisville, KY

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 8/2/1878; character "good"

Bell, John

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

11/25/1872

Kansas City, MO

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 11/25/1877; character "good"

Bell, John H.

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

11/15/1876

Nashville, TN

Discharged at Camp near Presidio on 11/14/1881; character good

Bell, William

Bugler

I

9th Cav.

4/23/1867

San Antonio, TX

Bellman, Joseph

Pvt.

C

8th Cav.

9/25/1886

New York

Daily duty as troop cook

Bellows, Manuel

Pvt.

I

9th Cav.

1/27/1867

New Orleans, LA

Reduced from bugler 7/1/1867; deserted 9/20/1867

Bendall, Thomas

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

8/7/1855

Philadelphia

Joined 12/28/1855; deserted at San Antonio 5/1856; apprehended

Bender, Charles

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

12/24/1884

San Antonio. TX

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 5/6/1887

Bender, Charles

Pvt.

C

23rd Inf.

8/7/1889

San Antonio, Tx

Spring of 1891 on duty as assistant company cook

Bender, Joseph

Pvt.

I

3rd Cav.

11/21/1883

Cincinnati, OH

Summer of 1885 on duty as troop cook

Benedict, Franklin

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

10/9/1849

Harrisburg

Discharged at Camp on Limpia Texas, 10/9/1854, expiration of service

Benjamin, Jacob F.

Pvt.

24th Inf.

10/21/1879

San Antonio, TX

Attached to FS&B

Benjamin, Michael

Sergt. Major

Field Staff

8th Cav.

2/14/1887

San Antonio, TX

Reenlistment

Benkhardt, Julius F.

Pvt.

Band and L

3rd Cav.

8/21/1883

Whipple Barracks, AZ

Transferred from band on 12/26/1885; transferred back to band 6/6/1887

Bennett, Frank T.

Capt.

I

9th Cav.

4/29/1862

Ohio

At Ft. Davis 07/1871-04/1875

Bennett, Harrison

Pvt.

C

24th Inf.

1/1/1878

Nashville, TN

Bennett, Jacob

Pvt.

B

10th Cav.

1/17/1882

Chicago, IL

Discharged per "certificate of disability" on 11/3/1884; character "excellent"

Bennett, John

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

4/7/1883

Jefferson Barracks, MO

Nurse in post hospital

Bennett, Joseph A.

1st Sergt.

C

23rd Inf.

11/20/1889

Ft. Porter, NY

Bennett, Lyman M.

Mus.

A

8th Inf.

3/17/1851

Providence

Discharged 3/17/1856 at Ft. Davis upon expiration of service

Bennett, William

Pvt.

G & H

8th Inf.

1/11/1860

New York

Transferred to Co. H, 8th Inf., 7/9/1860

Bennett, William

Pvt.

D

19th Inf.

12/3/1887

Pittsburgh, PA

Bensinger, Christop

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

1/13/1851

New York

Discharged at Ft. Davis 1/13/1856 by expiration of service

Benson, Abram

Pvt.

Regt. Band

10th Cav.

5/6/1880

Baltimore, MD

Benson, Gilbert

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

12/26/1881

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment; teamster in QM Dept. fall and winter 1884-85

Benson, Joseph

Pvt.

I

25th Inf.

3/31/1871

Baltimore, MD

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" at Ft. Davis on 3/31/1876

Benson, William

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

8/2/1850

Philadelphia

Discharged at Ft. Davis 8/2/1855 upon expiration of service

Bentley, Frank

Pvt.

H

3rd Cav.

1/19/1883

Cleveland, Ohio

Bentley, George

Sgt.

K

9th Cav.

12/8/1866

Louisville, KY

Reduced to private Oct. 12, 1868

Beresford, Henry C.

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

7/25/1884

San Antonio

Died in post hospital at Ft. Davis on 12/5/1884

Berg, Henry

1Sgt.

H

8th Inf.

7/25/1855

Ft. Davis, Tx.

Transferred from band; promoted 1st. Sgt. 10/25/1855; deserted 6/7/1857

Berger, George

Sergt.

I

16th Inf.

7/20/1885

New York City

Promoted sergeant from corporal to date 6/15/1887

Berger, William

Sergt.

D

23rd Inf.

1/31/1886

Ft. Porter, NY

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" on 1/30/1891; character "excellent"

Bergman, Michael

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

12/2/1850

Philadelphia

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 12/2/1855 by expiration of service

Berkley, James

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

12/21/1870

Cleveland, OH

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 12/21/1875 per "Expiration of Service"

Berkley, Scott

Pvt.

C

25th Inf.

2/16/1870

Indianapolis, IN

Berkley, Scott

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

8/25/1875

St. Louis, MO

Dishonorably discharged on 4/30/1877 at Ft. Davis

Berlin, Joseph

Pvt.

K

1st Inf.

4/23/1880

Buffalo, NY

On detached service at stone quarry, spring 1881

Bernard, Reuben F.

Major

Field Staff

8th Cav.

2/19/1855

Enlisted as private in 1855; at Ft. Davis 11/1887- 5/1888

Bernd, Louis

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

10/10/1850

Newport

Discharged at Ft. Davis; expiration of term of service 10/10/1855

Bernhard, Laerl

Pvt.

E

3rd Cav.

1/12/1883

Milwaukee

Berrer, Paul

Corpl.

L

3rd Cav.

9/14/1883

Philadelphia, PA

Appointed corporal to date 10/12/1886

Berriman, Joel

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

1/10/1851

New York

Reenlisted at Ft. Davis 11/10/1855

Berry, Benjamin

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

1/30/1882

St. Louis, MO

Berry, Edward

Pvt.

H

25th Inf.

4/8/1875

Newport Barracks, KY

Discharged at Fort Davis on April 8, 1880

Berry, Edwin H.

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

12/5/1881

Philadelphia

Reenlisted 7/2/1887; died as result of cutting throat "suicide" 11/5/1887

Berry, George

Pvt.

K

3rd Cav.

9/3/1883

New York City

Troop Wagoner

Berry, George

Corpl.

D

10th Cav.

4/5/1883

Washington, D. C.

Appt. corporal 7/25/1884

Berry, Mulford A.

Pvt.

A

25th Inf.

11/9/1875

Baltimore, MD

Berry, Richard

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

12/4/1852

Albany

Discharged at Ft. Davis due to expiration of service

Bertram, Moses

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

3/21/1879

Ft. Leavenworth, KS

Discharged at Pinery on 3/20/1884, "Expiration of Service"

Berwald, Frank

Pvt.

H

3rd Cav.

2/14/1883

Davenport, Iowa

Detailed as laborer in Subsistence Dept.

Bessey, Charles A.

Chief Trumpt.

3rd Cav.

2/19/1886

Ft. Davis

3rd enlistment

Bethauser, Emil

Pvt.

Band

1st Inf.

9/27/1879

Ft. Randall, DT

Beuder, Joseph

Pvt.

I

3rd Cav.

11/21/1883

Cincinnati, OH

Bevan, William

Pvt.

A

8th Cav.

8/15/1883

Rochester

On detached service at Ft. Davis awaiting discharge

Beyer, Charles D.

Capt.

B of 24th; C of 9th

24th Inf. and 9th Cav..

8/12/1858

New York & La.

Transferred to 9th Cavalry 01/1871from 24th Infantry

Beyschlag, Charles

Pvt.

D

19th Inf.

7/13/1888

Ft. Clark, TX

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