Fort Davis Soldiers' Roster E
Name
Rank
Company Regiment
Enlistiment Date
Enlistment Location
General Informtion

Ealen, John

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

11/27/1876

Indianapolis, IN

Discharged at Camp near Presidio on 11/26/1881; character good

Earing, Charley A.

Pvt.

D

1st Inf.

2/1/1882

Albany, NY

Assigned to company 3/13/1882

Earles, Armstead

Sergt.

C

10th Cav.

5/2/1883

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment; also served as 1st Sergt. with Co. C, 24th Inf. at Ft. Davis

Easley, James

Pvt.

I

25th Inf.

1/21/1880

Indianapolis, IN

Transferred to Co. A, 24th Infantry on 6/20/1880

Easley, Thornton

Pvt.

F

24th Inf.

7/25/1870

Nashville, TN

East, James

Pvt.

D

8th Cav.

10/29/1883

Del Rio, Tx.

Easton, William N.

Pvt.

M

10th Cav.

1/28/1882

St. Louis, MO

Eastwood, Alexander W.

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

12/16/1884

San Antonio, TX

Eaton, Alfred

Sadder

E

3rd Cav.

8/6/1883

Pittsburgh, PA

Eaton, Perley S.

Sergt.

K

3rd Cav.

12/10/1881

Boston, MA

Ebenburg, William

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

5/1/1875

Baltimore, MD

Discharged per "certificate of disability" on 11/26/1875

Eby, William

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

11/1/1883

San Antonio

On extra duty Teamster in QM Dept 5/12/1884

Eck, Frank

Pvt.

E

1st Inf.

8/6/1879

Cleveland, OH

In guard house, summer 1881

Eckerson, Theodore H.

1st Lt.

F

19th Inf.

Attached to company

Eddy, Charles H.

Musc.

D

16th Inf.

4/24/1879

New York City

Edelen, William H.

Pvt.

L

10th Cav.

1/21/1882

Washington, D.C.

Troop saddler

Ederington, John

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

5/28/1884

San Antonio

On extra duty in Subs. Dept. 3/25/1885

Edgar, James C.

2Lt.

K

9th Cav.

9/12/1867

Missouri & NM

At Ft. Davis; "in arrest" on 07/06/1868; cashiered on July 14, 1868

Edmon, Joseph

Sergt.

B

24th Inf.

4/1/1870

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment; promoted sergeant on 5/1/1870

Edmore, Joseph

Pvt.

E

41st Inf.

3/30/1867

Convent Point, LA

Promoted corporal on July 1, 1868

Edmunds, Frank

1st Lieut.

H

1st Inf.

6/12/1871

USMA Class of 1871

Served at Ft. Davis 05/1881 to 12/1881

Edmunds, James

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

4/13/1875

Pittsburgh, PA

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 4/12/1880; character "good"

Edmunds, John A.

Pvt.

F

5th Inf.

1/22/1890

Augusta, GA

Company artificer

Edward, James

Pvt.

G

25th Inf.

8/28/1871

Louisville, KY

Edwards, Charles

Pvt.

F

19th Inf.

8/7/1889

New York, NY

Edwards, Clarence R.

2nd Lieut.

D

23rd Inf.

6/13/1883

Class of 1883, USMA

At Ft. Davis from 05/1890 to 12/1890

Edwards, James

Pvt.

C

24th Inf.

11/17/1879

Nashville, TN

Edwards, John

Pvt.

H

25th Inf.

4/12/1880

Fort Davis, TX

Edwards, Martin

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

1/23/1867

Nashville, TN

On extra duty in Q.M. Dept. as laborer at the Pinery

Edwards, Samuel

Pvt.

M

9th Cav.

2/16/1867

Louisville, KY

On extra duty in Q.M. Dept. March 27, 1869

Edwick, William

Cpl.

A

8th Inf.

6/24/1852

Rochester

Appt. 1st Sergeant on 1/1/1855; reduced to Pvt.; discharged 6/24/1857

Egan, Edward

Sergt.

I

16th Inf.

1/8/1879

Ft. Riley, KS

Detailed as 3rd class Hospital Steward at Pinery on 10/8/1883

Egan, Edward

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

9/14/1855

New York

Egan, Patrick

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

8/3/1855

New York

Joined from General Depot 12/28/1855

Egan, Peter R.

Capt.

Asst. Surgeon

Staff

5/23/1882

New York

Served at Ft. Davis 08/1890 to 10/1890

Eggleston, M.F.

2nd Lieut.

M

10th Cav.

6/15/1877

Class of 1877, USMA

At Ft. Davis and Camp Pena Colorado 08/1882 to 04/1885

Egling, George

Pvt.

C

25th Inf.

1/1/1871

Baltimore, MD

Ehlert, Theodor

Cpl.

C

8th Cav.

7/12/1883

San Antonio

On detach service at Ft. Davis effective 5/15/1886

Ehnes, John

Pvt.

D

3rd Cav.

9/9/1884

Presidio SF, Cal.

Appointed Cpl. 7/11/1885

Ehrlick, John

Pvt.

Band

1st Inf.

9/22/1881

Ft. Davis, Tx.

On his fourth enlistment, not married

Eichensher, Louis

Pvt.

E

8th Inf.

1/1/1859

Santa Fe, NM

Eisenhandt, Ernst N

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

11/14/1857

New York

Promoted corporal on 9/1/1858

Eivers, Conrad

Pvt.

E

8th Inf.

7/2/1860

Chicago

Elder, George W.

Pvt.

B

23rd Inf.

4/22/1887

Cincinnati, OH

Spring of 1891 on duty as company cook

Eliott, Edward

Pvt.

D

1st Inf.

11/22/1881

Columbus Barracks, MO

Assigned to company on 1/14/1882

Elkins, John

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

4/13/1861

Weatherford, Tx.

Age 21; on the Mays' relief column Aug. 1861

Elliott, James

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

9/4/1855

Boston

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 6/14/1858, apprehended in Presidio del Norte 6/18/1858

Elliott, James

Pvt.

Regt. Band

8th Cav.

3/27/1885

Philadelphia, PA

Elliott, Richard

Pvt.

H

9th Cav.

10/29/1866

New Orleans, LA

Elliott, William F.

Pvt.

E

3rd Cav.

1/5/1885

Baltimore, MD

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 11/9/1885

Ellis, Benjamin

Pvt.

D

23rd Inf.

2/17/1890

Ft. Porter, NY

Ellis, J.C.

1Lt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 30

Ellis, James

Corpl.

L

10th Cav.

1/21/1883

Ft. Stockton, TX

Reenlistment

Ellis, John

Trumpeter

C

10th Cav.

2/23/1877

Nashville, TN

Discharged at Cp. Pena Colorado on 2/22/1882; character "excellent"

Ellis, Merriman

Sergt.

H

25th Inf.

2/20/1872

Louisville, KY

Discharged "expiration of service" on 2/20/1877; character "excellent"

Ellis, Ned

Pvt.

M

10th Cav.

12/29/1881

San Antonio, TX

Ellis, Robert

Pvt.

A

24th Inf.

8/9/1875

Baltimore, MD

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 8/8/1880 per "Expiration of Service"

Ellis, Robert

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

7/10/1870

Baltimore, MD

Ellis, William

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

8/7/1855

Philadelphia

Ellis, William

Pvt.

E and H

25th Inf.

9/20/1875

Cleveland, Oh

Discharged on Feb.28, 1879 on Certificate of Disability

Elliston, Amos

Pvt.

A

25th Inf.

11/12/1875

Nashville, TN

Transferred to 25th Inf. Band on 11/2/1876

Elliston, Amos

Pvt.

Regt. Band

10th Cav.

2/15/1881

St. Louis, MO

Elliston, Andrew J.

Cpl.

B

9th Cav.

10/24/1867

Lexington, KY

Ellsler, Frederick

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

3/21/1885

Ft. Davis, TX

Ellsmore, David W.

Saddler

H

3rd Cav.

9/13/1883

Rochester, NY

Ellsworth, Charles

Ord. Sergt.

At Ft Davis in 1886

Ellsworth, Frank

Pvt.

M

10th Cav.

12/6/1882

Pittsburgh, PA

Ellsworth, Samuel

Pvt.

G

25th Inf.

5/3/1870

New Orleans, LA

Discharged per Surgeon's Certificate of Disability on 3/20/1871

Elmendorf, George

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

8/25/1886

Boston

Elsesen, Martin

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

10/10/1850

Newport, Ky.

Promoted Cpl. 12/18/1854; discharged at Ft. Davis 10/10/1855

Elszy, Robert

1st Sergt.

C

10th Cav.

12/24/1884

Ft. Stockton, TX

Reenlistment

Elting, Oscar

Capt.

E

3rd Cav.

7/1/1867

At Ft. Davis 05/1885to 02/1886

Elwell, Edwin

Pvt.

K

1st Inf.

1/10/1882

Buffalo, NY

Assigned to company 3/14/1882; deserted in Arizona 6/1/1882

Emery, Andrew

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

1/9/1882

Cincinnati, OH

Emmerson, Charl. W

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

9/4/1855

Boston

Joined from General Depot on 12/28/1855

Emmett, Edward

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

10/1/1884

Cincinnati

Promoted Cpl. On 5/4/1887; reduced to Pvt.on 9/23/1887

Engel, Walter J.

Pvt.

C

1st Inf.

10/17/1881

Cleveland, OH

Assigned to company on 1/14/1882

Engelman, Christian

Pvt.

G

1st Inf.

6/4/1880

Ft. Hale, D. T.

Engler, Jacob

Pvt.

Regt. Band

8th Cav.

9/29/1885

San Antonio, TX

Entchler, George

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

10/17/1851

St. Louis

Died at Ft. Bliss on 2/15/1856

Erlandso, Erland

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

1/8/1853

Syracuse

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 8/2/1860 upon surgeon's certificate of disability

Ermy, James E.

Pvt.

Co. E and Regt. Band

25th Inf.

7/18/1871

Baltimore, MD

Dishonorably discharged on 10/2/1874

Ervin, William

Pvt.

C

24th Inf.

1/19/1878

Nashville, TN

Eschrick, Christian

Pvt.

F,S

8th Inf.

9/2/1851

New York

Attached to Band, discharged at Ft. Davis on 9/2/1856 per expiration of service

Eseley, Samuel

Pvt.

A

25th Inf.

6/16/1870

Detroit MI

Essex, Robert

Pvt.

H

25th Inf.

9/25/1879

Harrisburg, PA

Transferred to the 24th Inf. in May of 1880

Essig, Jacob

Pvt.

I

3rd Cav.

10/17/1882

Chicago, IL

Estcourt, Malcolm D

Cpl.

A

8th Cav.

12/27/1886

Ft. McIntosh, Tx.

Promoted cpl. On 5/13/1888; on Detached Service as Acting Q.M. Sergeant. for troop

Etten, Jacob

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age19

Etzler, Charles A.

Pvt.

B and L

3rd Cav.

11/21/1882

Cincinnati, OH

Transferred back and forth from band to Troop L

Evans, George

Pvt.

G

1st Inf.

10/29/1879

Ft. Randall, D. T.

Evans, Henry C.

Pvt.

K and Band

9th Cav.

3/16/1870

Fort Davis, TX

Reenlistment; also served at Ft. Davis with the 38th and 24th Inf.; discharged 6/30/1871

Evans, Henry T.

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

8/2/1880

New York City

Transferred to 16th Inf. regimental band on 8/24/1882

Evans, Humphry

Pvt.

L

3rd Cav.

5/24/1887

Ft. Bliss, TX

Evans, Peter

Pvt.

Regt. Band

25th Inf.

1/18/1870

Boston, MA

Joined from desertion on 11/10/1873, transferred to Co. D, 24th Inf.

Evans, Robert

Sergt.

C

10th Cav.

12/2/1883

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Evans, William A.

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

12/1/1886

Ft. Davis, TX

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 5/7/1887

Evanson, Ennis

Pvt.

D

10th Cav.

4/3/1884

San Antonio, TX

Everett, Thomas

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

2/26/1877

Memphis, TN

Died of consumption in post hospital in July 1881

Ewing, Calvin

Pvt.

C

24th Inf.

9/6/1880

Pena Colorado, TX

Reenlistment

Ewing, Robert

Trumpeter

H

3rd Cav.

5/17/1883

Chicago

Ewing, Sandy

Pvt.

K

9th Cav.

12/26/1866

Louisville, KY

Dropped from roles on Nov. 22, 1869; dishonorably discharged with forfeiture of all pay

Ewing, Zack

Pvt.

Regt. Band

25th Inf.

11/10/1875

Nashville, TN

Ewings, Charles

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

10/21/1876

Nashville, TN

Dishonorably discharged on 6/8/1879 at Ft. Davis

Exell, Christian

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

8/18/1885

New York City

Eyerman, Benjamin

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

9/4/1855

Boston

Joined from General Depot on 12/28/1855

Ezebb, Alexander

Pvt.

E

25th Inf.

9/4/1874

San Antonio, TX

Reenlistment