Fort Davis Soldiers' Roster C
Cook to Custer
Name
Rank
Company Regiment
Enlistiment Date
Enlistment Location
General Informtion

Cook, Allen

Bugler

F,S,&B

9th Cav.

9/3/1866

New Orleans, LA

Cook, Anthony

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

5/26/1855

Philadelphia

Joined from General Depot 9/20/1855

Cook, Charles

Pvt.

A

24th Inf.

2/27/1880

New York City

Cook, Charley

Pvt.

C

24th Inf.

12/20/1879

Nashville, TN

Cook, Dennis

Pvt.

F

24th Inf.

7/25/1870

Nashville, TN

Cook, Franklin

1Sgt.

E

8th Inf.

11/1/1856

Ft. Stanton, NM

Promoted 1sgt 2/1/1861

Cook, George

Pvt.

F

9th Cav.

10/11/1866

Greenville, LA

Cook, Henry

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

4/6/1855

Buffalo

Deserted from Camp on Rio Grande while on a scout 5/4/1856

Cook, James

Sergt.

K

25th Inf.

11/26/1870

Baltimore, MD

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 11/26/1875 per "Expiration of Service"

Cook, Jesse

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

12/8/1873

Evansville, IN

Discharged per "certificate of disability" on 2/4/1876

Cook, John

Corpl.

G

1st Inf.

1/20/1880

Ft. Hale, D. T.

Reenlistment

Cook, John W.

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

7/2/1870

Providence, RI

Transferred to regimental band 2/13/1871

Cook, William

Sergt.

H

10th Cav.

11/2/1875

New York City

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 11/14/1880; character "good"

Cook, William

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

12/20/1881

San Antonio, TX

Discharged per "certificate of disability" at Camp Rice on 3/13/1883

Cook, William A.

Pvt.

D

19th Inf.

2/12/1889

San Antonio, TX

Cook, Willis

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

11/28/1873

Washington, D.C.

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 12/2/1878; character "good"

Cooke, Edward J.

Pvt.

K

1st Inf.

8/26/1878

St. Louis, MO

Confined to post guard house, summer of 1881

Cooksey, Kirk

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

12/17/1881

St. Louis, MO

Deserted on 5/27/1882 at Camp near Presidio

Cooley, James P.

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

8/3/1880

Columbus, OH

Deserted at Pinery on 9/24/1882

Coon, Andrew J.

Pvt.

F

1st Inf.

8/5/1879

Buffalo, NY

Deserted 1/18/82, but apprehended near Ft. Davis

Cooney, John A.

Pvt.

K and F

5th Inf.

2/8/1889

Ft. Bliss, TX

Joined company 2/12/1889, transferred companies 8/18/1890

Cooney, Michael

1Lt.

I

9th Cav.

12/4/1856

Ireland & New York

At Ft. Davis 07/1867 to 05/1868

Coonley, Frederick

Pvt.

D

1st Inf.

7/24/1879

Harrisburg, PA

Spring of 1881 on duty as Asst. Baker, disability discharge 10/24/1881

Cooper, Andy

Pvt.

G.

25th Inf.

3/11/1870

Louisville, KY

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" on 3/11/1875

Cooper, Charles L.

Capt.

M, H and L

10th Cav.

5/1/1862

New York

At Ft. Davis 08/1882 to 04/1885 with Troops M, H and L; Regt. Adjt. 1883

Cooper, Horace

Corpl.

K

10th Cav.

12/13/1875

Pittsburgh, PA

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 12/12/1880; character "good"

Cooper, James D.

Q.M. Sergt.

9/15/1875

Ft. Davis, TX

Reduced to private and assigned to C. B of the 25th Inf. on 4/21/1876

Cooper, Robert

Pvt.

H

25th Inf.

1/29/1879

Nashville, TN

May and June 1880: on duty as nurse in post hospital

Cooper, Samuel

Corpl.

C

10th Cav.

6/24/1877

Memphis, TN

Discharged at Cp. Pena Colorado on 6/23/1882; character "excellent"

Cooper, Thomas

Pvt.

A

8th Cav.

10/17/1883

St. Louis

on extra duty as teamster in qm dept. since 5/16/1888

Cooper, William H.

Pvt.

C

25th Inf.

1/28/1870

Louisville, KY

Cooper, William S.

Pvt.

A

25th Inf.

10/3/1870

Toledo, OH

Copeland, Jacob

Pvt.

F

1st Inf.

9/13/1877

Ft. Sully, Dakota Territory

Copenny, Leyburn

Pvt.

A

25th Inf.

10/6/1871

Memphis, TN

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" on 10/6/1876

Copper, Charles

Pvt.

D

19th Inf.

4/6/1875

San Antonio, TX

Core, Frank

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

12/26/1866

Chicago, IL

Discharged December 1869

Corel, Alvin

Pvt.

F

1st Inf.

11/9/1881

Cincinnati, OH

January1882 on duty as cook in post hospital

Cormick, William H.

Pvt.

K

3rd Cav.

8/18/1884

Ft. Verde, AZ

Sick in post hospital at Fort Davis

Cornehlsen, Henry

Pvt.

H

8th Cav.

9/2/1884

New York

In post hospital at Ft. Davis with contusion of left knee received in line of duty

Cornelius, George W.

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

5/7/1879

Baltimore, MD

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 5/6/1884; character "indifferent"

Cornelius, John

Pvt.

C

9th Cav.

10/15/1866

Baton Rouge, LA

Cornell, James

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

1/4/1853

Syracuse, NY

Appt. Cpl. 12/14/1854; Appt. Sgt. 5/1/155; discharged 1/4/1858

Corrick, Frederick

Pvt.

E

3rd Cav.

8/27/1883

Milwaukee, WI

Corrigan, Thomas

Pvt.

H

1st Inf.

7/29/1876

New York, NY

Discharged at Ft. Davis 7/28/1881 upon expiration of service

Corsey, Thomas G.

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

8/23/1870

New York City

Corvisant, Leonard

Pvt.

C and H

8th Inf.

5/18/1855

Philadelphia

Also served in Regimental Band 8th Inf.; promoted Cpl. 6/1/1858

Cosey, Levi

Sergt.

G

25th Inf.

11/27/1874

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Costley, William A.

Pvt.

G

23rd Inf.

4/27/1891

Dallas, TX

Joined company 5/9/1891

Coston, William S.

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

2/28/1876

Indianapolis, IN

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 2/12/1880 per "General Court Martial"

Cotheran, Marshal

Pvt.

E

1st Inf.

9/20/1881

St. Louis, MO

Cothran, Marion

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

7/11/1882

St. Louis, MO

Dishonorably discharged on 6/19/1883

Cottman, Joseph

Corpl.

B

10th Cav.

7/29/1879

Baltimore, MD

Appt. corporal on 1/1/1883; discharged 8/5/1884; character "excellent"

Cottrell, John

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

11/2/1857

New York

Coughlin, James

Pvt.

H

3rd Cav.

7/25/1881

Baltimore, MD

Coughlin, Timothy

Pvt.

D

8th Cav.

8/17/1883

New York

Coughlin, William H.

Sgt.

C

3rd Cav.

10/11/1883

Rochester

Appointed Cpl. 3/20/1886; appointed Sgt. 3/26/1886; appointed 1st. Sgt. 11/3/1887

Couhig, Thomas

Corpl.

D

23rd Inf.

10/16/1889

Ft. Porter, NY

Reenlistment

Countee, Malachi

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

7/7/1879

Cincinnati, OH

Discharged per "certificate of disability" on 11/9/1880

Courtney, Henry P.

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 33

Courtney, Michael L.

Capt.

H

25th Inf.

7/1/1862

Illinois

At Ft. Davis 10/1875 to 06/1880

Courtney, Sullivan

Pvt.

G

25th Inf.

3/8/1872

New Orleans, LA

Discharged per Surgeon's Certificate of Disability on 10/1872

Courtney, Thomas F

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

8/27/1886

New York

Deserted at Ft. Davis 5/24/1887

Courtney, William H.

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

3/6/1882

Pittsburgh, PA

Discharged at Cp. Pena Colorado on certificate of disability on 11/22/1882

Cousens, John

Pvt.

F

24th Inf.

9/12/1871

Louisville, KY

Coutler, John W.

Corpl.

F

1st Inf.

8/7/1879

Columbus Barracks, OH

Appointed corporal June 1, 1881

Covey, Charles

Pvt.

E

1st Inf.

10/15/1880

Indianapolis, IN

On daily duty as company cook, summer 1881

Covington, Charles

Pvt.

Regt. Band

25th Inf.

4/12/1870

New Orleans, LA

Discharged "Expiration of Service" on 4/12/1875

Cowden, Ernest S.

Pvt.

F

5th Inf.

10/6/1886

Ft. Snelling, MN

Cowie, Joseph D.

Pvt.

F

1st Inf.

9/3/1878

Cleveland, OH

Cowles, Warren H.

2nd Lieut.

I

16th Inf.

6/12/1880

Class of 1880, USMA

At Ft. Davis 06/1882 to 05/1885 and 06/1886 to 09/1886

Cox, Charles V.

Pvt.

C

8th Cav.

5/1/1883

Detroit

Discharged at Ft. Davis 4/30/1888, character "good"

Cox, Henry

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

11/28/1876

Buffalo, NY

Dishonorably discharged on 1/20/1881

Cox, Jonas

Sergt.

I & G

25th Inf.

10/21/1879

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Cox, Joseph

Sgt.

M

9th Cav.

1/4/1867

Louisville, KY

On detached service as member regimental band Dec 15, 1868

Cox, Oliver

Pvt.

E

1st Inf.

11/4/1881

Cincinnati, OH

Cox, Richard M.

Sgt.

B

24th Inf.

3/14/1867

Cincinnati, OH

Also served with Co. E of the 41st Infantry; discharged March 14, 1870

Cox, Samuel

Pvt.

I

9th Cav.

3/25/1867

Carrollton, LA

Reduced from corporal 07/18/1867; appointed corporal 9/5/1867

Cox, Walter D.

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

10/9/1876

Washington, D.C.

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 10/8/1881 at Ft. Quitman

Coyle, James

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

9/5/1855

New York

Crabb, Edward

Pvt.

I

5th Inf.

3/3/1887

Pittsburgh, PA

On extra duty as laborer

Crabtree, Vincent

Pvt.

K

1st Inf.

4/19/1877

Columbus Barracks, OH

Assigned to 1st Inf. 4/1681, joined company 5/6/1881

Crage, George H.

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

10/16/1882

St. Louis, MO

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 7/15/1884

Craig, Richard

Pvt.

Regt. Band, Co. H

25th Inf.

4/21/1880

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment; discharged per "Expiration of Service" on 4/20/1880

Cramer, Frederick

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

8/21/1855

Philadelphia

Deserted at San Antonio 4/29/56 while on detached service

Crandal, Frederick M.

Capt.

A

24th Inf.

7/28/1866

Maryland

In command of company at Ft. Davis 06/1880-10/1880

Crane, Charles J.

1st Lieut.

C

24th Inf.

7/15/1877

Class of 1876, USMA

At Ft. Davis commanding company fall of 1880

Crawford, Andrew

Pvt.

B

41st Inf.

2/20/1867

Cincinnati, OH

Creech, James

Pvt.

K

3rd Cav.

5/22/1883

Louisville, KY

Crehan, John

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

1/28/1853

New York

Discharged at Camp Hudson on 1/28/1858

Cremens, Silas A.

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

7/1/1880

Indianapolis, IN

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 6/13/1883

Cresap, William

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

11/20/88

Philadelphia, PA

Crews, James G.

Pvt.

M

3rd Cav.

2/21/1882

Indianapolis, IN

Summer 1886 on duty as post librarian; discharged 2/20/1887

Criggan, William

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

11/11/1857

Boston

Crim, John H.

Pvt.

F

19th Inf.

9/22/1885

St. Louis, MO

Crimmens, Joseph F.

Pvt.

B

1st Inf.

1/19/1881

Chicago, IL

Croal, Francis

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

9/1/1855

Boston

Appt. Cpl. 2/28/1856 and again 11/21/1857

Crocker, Hannibal

Sgt.

D

3rd Cav.

9/16/1883

Ft. Grant A.T.

$2.00 per month extra for 5 years continuos service

Crockett, George

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

10/8/1875

Newport Barracks, KY

Crockett, Taylor

Pvt.

B & H

10th Cav.

2/16/1882

Ft. Stockton, TX

Reenlistment; disability discharge dated 1/1/1885; char: "good"

Crombie, Edward

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

1/2/1884

New York City

Dishonorably discharged at Ft. Davis on 12/11/1884

Cronk, Ebert M.

Sgt.

A

8th Cav.

2/19/1887

Ft. McIntosh

Transferred to 5th Infantry 5/17/1888; served in Companies F & K

Cronk, Samuel

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

7/7/1855

Oswego, NY

Cropper, Samuel

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

3/10/1882

Baltimore, MD

Crosby, Frank

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

11/16/1889

Baltimore, MD

Troop trumpeter

Crosse, Stephen

Sergt.

H

3rd Cav.

10/23/1883

Buffalo, NY

Crossin, George

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

12/10/1881

Albany, NY

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 8/1/1883

Crow, James

Pvt.

F

9th Cav.

11/1/1867

Lexington, KY

Crowdis, David

Pvt.

F

9th Cav.

10/3/1866

Lake Providence, LA

On extra duty as teamster in post Q.M. Dept. July 29, 1867

Crowe, George O.

Pvt.

E

1st Inf.

12/16/1876

Ft. Randall, D.T.

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 12/15/1881 per "Expiration of Service"

Crowley, Charles

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

3/16/1880

Washington, DC

Crowley, Cornelius

Pvt.

I

5th Inf.

6/24/1886

Ft. Custer, M.T.

Crowley, Jeremiah

Pvt.

H

3rd Cav.

8/28/1883

Boston

Crowley, Mathias

2nd Lieut.

F

5th Inf.

Cruduss, Jordan

Pvt.

B

10th Cav.

6/19/1884

Baltimore, MD

Joined troop 7/15/1884

Cruise, John H.

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

5/1/1875

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Crumble, Richard

Pvt.

B

41st Inf.

12/27/1866

Lexington, KY

Cruthcfield, John

Pvt.

K

9th Cav.

12/24/1866

Lexington, KY

Extra duty Q.M. Dept. April 15, 1868

Cuff, Richard Henry

Pvt.

G

25th Inf.

8/1/1870

Ft. Davis, TX

Discharged 8/27/1874 at Ft. Davis

Cuffy, Alexander

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

7/13/1870

Baltimore, MD

Culbert, Henry

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

8/2/1879

Baltimore, MD

Dishonorably discharged on 5/23/1881

Cullen, Francis

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

5/17/1855

Oswego, NY

Joined from General Depot 9/20/1855; appt. Cpl. 1/3/1858

Cummings, William

Corpl.

I

5th Inf.

11/5/1888

San Antonio, TX

On duty as company cook summer 1890

Cummings, Zachariah

Pvt.

C

25th Inf.

9/17/1870

Memphis, TN

Cummins, John

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

7/14/1857

New York

Cunningham, David

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

3/19/1867

Nashville, TN

Also served with Co. E of the 41st. Infantry; discharged 3/19/1870

Cunningham, John M.

2nd Lt.

F

19th Inf.

9/1/1879

While at Ft. Davis (fall of 1889) sick in post hospital "acute alcoholism"

Cunningham, Peter

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

9/1/1857

New York

Cunningham, Thomas

Pvt.

K

3rd Cav.

7/11/1882

New York City

Cunningham, Thomas W.

Pvt.

Band

3rd Cav.

4/17/1886

Cincinnati, OH

Assigned to band on 8/10/1886; died of typhoid fever on 12/8/1886

Curley, Martin

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

8/28/1855

Philadelphia

Deserted at Ft. Davis 3/3/1856

Currich, Lawrence W.

Pvt.

K

5th Inf.

7/9/1886

St. Louis, MO

Summer 1888 on duty as teamster, dishonorably discharged on 12/23/1888

Currier, Ephriam C. (Ephraim)

Pvt.

F,S and C

8th Inf.

8/21/1855

Boston

Trans. from Co. C, 8th Inf. 4/29/1857;discharged at San Antonio on 8/21/1860

Currier, Lucius G.

Hospital Steward

At Ft. Davis 12/05/1869; dishonorably discharged on 02/04/1871 at Ft. Davis

Currin, Lawrence

Artificer

K

16th Inf.

10/30/1883

San Antonio

Sick in quarters; contusion of right hand not contracted in line of duty

Curry, John W.

Pvt.

H

25th Inf.

12/14/1878

Fort Davis, TX

Reenlistment; also served with Co. K, 10th Cavalry at Ft. Davis

Curtis, Alexander

Pvt.

I

25th Inf.

1/22/1880

San Antonio, TX

Reenlistment

Curtis, Edward O.

Pvt.

24th Inf.

10/21/1879

San Antonio, TX

Attached to FS&B

Curtis, John H.

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

2/4/1873

Philadelphia, PA

Discharged per "expiration of service on 2/4/1878; character "good"

Cusack, Patrick

1st Lieut.

and A

9th Cav.

9/8/1855

Ireland & New York

At Ft. Davis 07/1867- 04/1868; commanding Company C 10/1867-04/1868

Custer, Bethel M.

1st Lieut.

F

24th Inf.

7/28/1866

Pennsylvania

At Ft. Davis 05/1871to 04/01/1872

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