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

Bias, Selden

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

7/11/1870

Baltimore, MD

Bick, Charles

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

9/4/1855

New York

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 5/19/1856

Bickford, Henry

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

4/25/1887

Ft. Bliss, TX

Joined troop 5/1/1887; deserted at Ft. Davis 9/18/1887

Biddle, John A.

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

2/26/1886

Philadelphia, PA

Sick in post hospital 12/16/1886 to 1/30/1887

Biebel, August

Comm. Sergt.

7/8/1877

Mobile, AL

Reenlistment

Bigelow, Charles

Pvt.

F,S

8th Inf.

1/19/1860

Boston

Bigelow, John

1st Lieut.

K

10th Cav.

6/15/1877

USMA-Class of 1877

Born in New York; at Fort Davis 11/1884-04/01/1885

Biggans, James

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

11/5/1857

New York

Bildstein, George

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

12/1/1851

Boston

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 12/1/1856 upon expiration of service

Billings, John

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

7/1/1872

Ft. Sill, I.T.

Discharged per "certificate of disability" on 3/19/1876

Bills, William A.

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

6/19/1881

Ft. Washakie, Wy

Birberick, John

Sergt.

G

23rd Inf.

5/18/1888

Ft. Wayne, IN

Reenlistment, on extra duty as overseer in Q.M. Dept.

Birch, Phillip

Cpl.

K

9th Cav.

12/8/1866

Louisville, KY

On extra duty Q.M. Dept.4/23/1868; reduced from corporal July 1, 1868

Bird, Henry

Pvt.

K

25th Inf.

10/11/1876

Ft. Davis, TX

Deserted at Presidio, TX on 12/22/1876

Bird, Henry

Pvt.

D

10th Cav.

12/30/1876

Memphis, TN

Dropped by order of the Adjutant General on 12/25/1882

Bird, Matthew

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

2/11/1881

Baltimore, MD

Bird, Zederick L.

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

10/27/1880

Baltimore, MD

Birmingham, Mich

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

9/13/1850

New York

Discharged. "Drummed out of service" 10/23/1854

Birney, James G.

1st Lt.

H and C

9th Cav.

7/28/1866

Conn. & Michigan

Actively serving at Ft.Davis 07/1867-12/1869; died at Ft. Davis in 01/1870

Bisch, Leopold

Pvt.

K

3rd Cav.

12/24/1880

Boston, MA

Troop Trumpeter

Bischofberger, Jos.

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

9/3/1886

Cleveland

Bishop, James

Pvt.

E

41st Inf.

3/12/1867

Cincinnati, OH

Bishop, James

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

3/21/1867

Cincinnati, OH

On extra duty in Q.M. Dept. at the Pinery; discharged March 21, 1870

Bishop, William

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 21

Bismukes, Samuel

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

12/14/1883

Louisville, KY

Joined troop 2/14/1884 at Camp Rice; never served at Ft. Davis

Bitter, John

Sergt.

F

3rd Cav.

11/29/1881

Ft. D. A. Russell, Wy

Reenlistment; discharged at Ft. Davis on 11/28/1886; expiration of service

Bitterman, Joseph

Pvt.

C

23rd Inf.

10/5/1885

Ft. Porter, NY

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" on 10/21/1890; character "very good"

Bixby, Herbert

Pvt.

H

1st Inf.

7/9/1880

St. Louis, MO

On daily duty as assistant company cook

Black, Charles S.

1st Lieut.

Asst. Surgeon

Staff

12/3/1883

New York

Served at Ft. Davis as Asst. Surgeon 02/1887 to 04/1888

Black, Frank

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

8/11/1882

San Antonio, TX

Black, George

Trumpt

B

9th Cav.

7/13/1867

Lexington, KY

Black, John

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

9/28/1875

Newport Barracks, KY

Black, John N.

Pvt.

C

24th Inf.

1/17/1878

Indianapolis, IN

Black, Sol

Pvt.

Regt. Band

24th Inf.

12/10/1875

Ft. Brown, TX

Reenlistment

Blackburn, Henry

Princp. Mus.

B and

1st Inf.

5/15/1876

Ft. Randall, DT

Discharged at Fort Davis, 4/14/1881, "Expiration of Service."

Blair, Daniel

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

5/1/1867

Chattanooga, TN

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 5/1/1870 upon expiration of service

Blake, Alonzo

Cpl.

E

8th Inf.

6/14/1880

Milwaukee

Blake, Edward D.

Capt.

H

8th Inf.

7/1/1847

USMA Class of 1847

At Ft. Davis 11/1854-05/1856 and 01/1861- 04/1861 as 1st Lt. and Capt.

Blake, George W.

Pvt.

E and H

25th Inf.

7/16/1875

Baltimore, MD

Spring of 1877 on extra duty as painter in the Q.M. Dept.

Blake, Isaiah

Pvt.

F

24th Inf.

2/4/1871

Chattanooga, TN

Discharged on a "Certificate of Disability" at Ft. Davis on 10/11/1871

Blake, John H.

Pvt.

M

3rd Cav.

9/9/1882

Washington, DC

Blake, Patrick

Corpl.

I

16th Inf.

12/29/1883

New York City

Blake, Peter

Pvt.

H

9th Cav.

2/2/1867

New Orleans, LA

Blakemore, Alexander

Pvt.

C

24th Inf.

8/16/1876

Nashville, TN

Blanchard, James

Musc.

K

5th Inf.

7/17/1889

Columbus Barracks, OH

Joined company 01/10/1890, discharged 3/17/1890

Blanchard, Marcellus

Pvt.

H

9th Cav.

10/16/1866

New Orleans, LA

On extra duty in Q.M. Dept. August 30, 1867

Bland, Harry

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

11/1/1883

San Antonio, TX

Deserted at Pinery on 12/25/1883

Bland, Isaac

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

12/4/1885

San Antonio

On detached duty as asst. troop cook

Blanken, Jacob

Pvt.

D

1st Inf.

3/17/1882

Fort Davis, TX

Assigned to company 3/20/1882

Blankenship, Theodore R.

Pvt.

E

3rd Cav.

1/15/1885

Cincinnati, OH

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 9/11/1885

Blankertz, George

Saddler

C

3rd Cav.

11/16/1885

Detroit

Blano, John

Sergt.

G

16th Inf.

9/1/1879

Ft. Wallace, KS

Reenlistment

Blanton, Joseph

Pvt.

F

9th Cav.

10/3/1866

Lake Providence, LA

Reduced to ranks from corporal August 23, 1867

Blanton, William N.

Pvt.

A

8th Cav.

3/4/1886

San Antonio

Blat, Henry

Sergt.

I

16th Inf.

7/31/1880

New York City

Appt. 3rd Class Hospital Steward on 4/10/1883

Bligh, Denis C.

Pvt.

F

1st Inf.

9/6/1880

Columbus Barracks, OH

Bliss, Zenas R.

2Lt./Major

A

8th Inf. and 25th Inf.

7/1/1854

Rhode Island

At Ft. Davis in with 8th Inf. (1850s); and with the 25th Inf. in the 1870s

Blitch, Charles

Pvt.

K and F

5th Inf.

2/13/1890

San Antonio, TX

Joined company 2/14/1890, transferred companies 8/18/1890

Bludsoe, Augustus

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

2/25/1882

Ft. Concho, TX

Reenlistment

Blumenburgh, Pete

Pvt.

E

8th Inf.

6/28/1860

Hatches Ranch, NM

Blunt, Randall

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

6/5/1882

Baltimore, MD

Bly, Harrison

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

6/21/1882

St. Louis, MO

Bly, William

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

1/5/1876

Indianapolis, IN

Discharged on a "certificate of disability" on 10/7/1879

Boardman, Franklin N.

Musc.

D

1st Inf.

8/23/1881

Columbus Barracks, OH

Bode, Emil A.

Corpl.

D

16th Inf.

3/1/1877

New Orleans, LA

Boehn, Henry

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

11/12/1857

New York

On extra duty as cook in hospital department

Boggs, James

Sergt.

B

1st Inf.

7/26/1881

Camp at Pinery, TX

Previous enlistment

Boggy, Dave

Corpl.

B

24th Inf.

9/13/1880

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Bogy, Davis

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

1/12/1872

Cincinnati, OH

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

Bohickman, John

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

8/1/1876

Baltimore, MD

Discharged at Presidio, TX on 8/31/1881; character "good"

Bohn, Frederick

Corpl.

I

16th Inf.

1/3/1882

New York City

Boice, Theodore A.

Capt.

I

9th Cav.

8/1/1861

New York City

At Fort Davis in 1868; cashiered in 1869

Boie, John C.

Cpl.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 20

Boisner, John M.

Sgt.

D

3rd Cav.

1/12/1882

Detroit

Boland, John

Pvt.

H

25th Inf.

2/28/1879

Cincinnati, OH

Boland, John

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

11/2/1882

Pittsburgh, PA

Bolduc, John

Pvt.

H

8th Cav.

10/18/1887

St. Louis

On D.S. in Q.M. Dept 5/17/1888; relieved 5/31/1888; cook at Ft. Concho

Boley, Charles G.

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

12/5/1883

Rochester, NY

Troop cook winter 1884-85

Bolger, James D.

Sergt.

C

23rd Inf.

11/21/1890

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Bolger, Lawrence

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

6/24/1885

Cleveland

Sick in hospital, contusion of right knee suffered in line of duty

Boller, Solomon

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

7/26/1882

Cleveland, OH

Bolman, William J.

Pvt.

M

3rd Cav.

8/3/1882

Buffalo, NY

Discharged "expiration of service" at Ft. Davis on 6/30/1887

Bolt, Moses W.

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 30

Bomford, James V.

Capt.

H

8th Inf.

7/1/1832

Class of 1832, USMA

At Ft. Davis 10/1854-04/1858 and 07/1860-09/1860

Bonaparte, Jerome

Pvt.

C

25th Inf.

6/9/1870

Baltimore, MD

Bond, Hamsley C.

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

5/9/1879

Baltimore, MD

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 5/8/1884; character "good"

Bonds, George

Pvt.

M

10th Cav..

1/20/1882

Pittsburgh, PA

Summer of 1882 on "detached service" repairing telegraph lines

Bonner, Albert

Pvt.

E

25th Inf.

12/3/1870

Baltimore, MD

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" at Ft. Davis on 12/3/1875

Bonner, Levi

Pvt.

B

9th Cav.

4/19/1867

San Antonio, TX

Booker, Anderson

Pvt.

H

9th Cav.

11/25/1866

New Orleans, LA

Booker, Daniel

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

4/14/1883

St. Louis, MO

Reenlistment; also served at post with C of the 24th Inf.; 1883 shot not in line of duty

Booker, David

Pvt.

B

10th Cav.

11/23/1880

St. Louis, MO

Discharged on certificate of disability on 6/15/1884; char: excellent

Booker, Dennis

Pvt.

B

9th Cav.

5/6/1868

Lexington, KY

Booker, Dotee

Pvt.

G

25th Inf.

8/23/1871

Louisville, KY

Summer of 1875 on D.S. as stage station guard

Booker, Robert

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

12/17/1880

Baltimore, MD

Booker, Thomas

Pvt.

F

24th Inf.

7/30/1870

Columbia, TN

Bookrum, Edward

1st Sergt.

G

25th Inf.

11/1/1874

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Boon, George

Pvt.

F

9th Cav.

11/7/1867

Lexington, KY

Boon, Richard

Pvt.

F

9th Cav.

11/7/1867

Lexington, KY

Boon, Rodolphis

Pvt.

Regt. Band

25th Inf.

6/15/1870

San Antonio, TX

Discharged "Expiration of Service" on 6/15/1875

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