Fort Davis Soldiers' Roster G
Gabsh to Glass
Name
Rank
Company Regiment
Enlistiment Date
Enlistment Location
General Informtion

Gabsh, Charles O.

Pvt.

H

1st Inf.

9/10/1880

Chicago, IL

Joined company 4/4/1881; on daily duty learning music

Gaddess, John

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

1/13/1880

St. Louis, MO

Troop trumpeter; died 11/25/1882 of pneumonia in post hospital

Gaddie, John E.

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

4/1/1876

Indianapolis, IN

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 3/31/1881 at Ft. Davis

Gadsden, Peter

Pvt.

K

25th Inf.

8/23/1876

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Gaffney, John

Pvt.

I

5th Inf.

7/16/1884

Ft. Keogh, M.T.

Disability discharge at Ft. Davis on 4/27/1889

Gailey, Thomas A.

Cpl.

A

8th Cav.

9/20/1887

Ft. McIntosh, Tx.

Gaines, James

Blksm

B

9th Cav.

7/26/1867

Lexington, KY

To forfeit all pay; dishonorably discharged on 01/18/1871

Gaines, Lawson

Capt.

I

25th Inf.

Gaines, Phillip

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

5/1/1867

Chattanooga, TN

On extra duty in Q.M. Dept. as laborer

Gaines, Richard

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

2/25/1875

Baltimore, MD

Deserted on 1/16/1878

Gaines, Robert

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

1/3/1870

Boston, MA

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 1/3/1875 per "Expiration of Service"

Gaines, Samuel

Sergt.

C

24th Inf.

3/6/1880

Ft. Ringgold, TX

Gairy, William

Pvt.

L

9th Cav.

12/24/1867

Lexington, KY

On detached service as member regimental band 12/15/1868 - 6/7/1870

Gall, Abram

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

9/4/1871

Rochester, NY

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 8/29/1874

Gallager, John E.

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

6/27/1885

New York City

Joined troop 11/23/1885; discharged at Ft. Davis 4/27/1886

Gallagher, Andrew

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

2/13/1882

San Antonio, TX

Deserted at Pinery on 9/14/1883

Gallagher, Martin J.

Pvt.

F

1st Inf.

10/14/1880

New York, NY

Gallagher, Michael

Pvt.

H

8th Cav.

5/19/1887

New York

In post hospital Ft. Davis in May of 1888 with severe sprain right knee

Gallagher, Patrick

Pvt.

E

3rd Cav.

8/24/1883

Detroit

Gallagher, Patrick J.

Corpl.

F

1st Inf.

8/27/1878

Cleveland, OH

Appointed corporal on 3/11/1882

Gallivan, Michael

Sergt.

K

3rd Cav.

12/2/1880

New York City

Gally, Felix

Musc.

D

16th Inf.

11/13/1879

New York City

Galoughly, John

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

12/9/1881

New York City

Gamby, Robert H.

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

5/29/1882

Baltimore, MD

Ganner, Cyrus

1Sgt.

C

9th Cav.

9/9/1866

New Orleans, LA

Transferred to Co. A, 9th Cavalry, on Jan. 1, 1869

Gannon, Owen

Pvt.

D

23rd Inf.

4/28/1891

Dallas, TX

Joined company on 5/9/1891

Gannon, Philip

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

7/31/1880

New York City

Deserted at Pinery on 8/24/1882 - apprehended in Philadelphia on 2/28/1884

Gant, Frank

Pvt.

C

25th Inf.

6/14/1870

Baltimore, MD

Gant, Stephen

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

3/5/1879

Baltimore, MD

Gardiner, Jessie

Pvt.

F

24th Inf.

9/5/1870

Cumberland, TN

Gardner, Charles H

1Sgt.

A

8th Cav.

11/17/1885

Ft. McIntosh, Tx

Gardner, James

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

11/7/1882

Indianapolis, IN

Died at Ft. Davis of "remittent fever" in November 1884

Gardner, William H.

Major

Surgeon

Staff

9/24/1861

Washington, DC

Served at Ft. Davis as Post Surgeon from 05/1882 to 09/1886

Garley, Edward

Sergt.

A

25th Inf.

1/12/1870

Ft. Pike, LA

Demoted to Sergt. from 1st Sergt. on 5/31/1871

Garner, John

Pvt.

E

25th Inf.

2/15/1871

Baltimore, MD

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" at Wild Rose Pass on 2/15/1871

Garner, Robert L.

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

7/15/1861

Ft. Lancaster, Tx.

Age 24

Garnett, George

1st Sergt.

H

10th Cav.

8/6/1877

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment; discharged on "certificate of disability" on 4/5/1881

Garnett, Matthew

Sergt.

C

10th Cav.

7/26/1876

Washington, D.C.

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 7/25/1881; character "good"

Garnett, William P.

Pvt.

24th Inf.

7/2/1877

Columbus, OH

Attached to FS&B

Garrett, William

Pvt.

D

10th Cav.

12/11/1883

Jefferson Bks., MO

Reenlistment with troop; summer 1882 on daily duty as company farrier

Garrison, Edward

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

5/1/1867

Chattanooga, TN

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

Garrity, Christopher

Pvt.

I

5th Inf.

10/25/1883

New York, NY

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" on 10/24/1888

Garrity, Thomas

Sergt.

D

16th Inf.

1/21/1879

Ft. Sill, O.T.

Reenlistment

Garth, Jack

Pvt.

B

9th Cav.

9/1/1866

Baton Rouge, LA

On Detached Service as witness before a G.C.M. at Fort Clark in 8/1870

Garuett, George

Sergt. Maj.

F,S,

10th Cav.

5/1/1884

Ft. Davis, TX

Promoted Sergt. Major of 10th Cavalry on 12/1/1882

Garvin, Henry

Pvt.

K

9th Cav.

12/24/1866

Louisville, KY

Extra duty at post hospital as cook April 29, 1868

Garvin, John

Pvt.

Regt. Band

8th Cav.

3/15/1886

San Antonio, TX

Discharged "certificate of disability" on 3/15/1888; character: excellent

Gass, John

Pvt.

E

16th Inf.

8/4/1880

New York City

January 1881 on duty at Ft. Quitman

Gassmann, William

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

8/10/1886

New York

Gaston, Joseph A.

1Lt.

H

8th Cav.

6/11/1881

Class of 1881, USMA

Served at Ft. Davis from 11/1887 to 5/1888

Gaston, Robert

Pvt.

F and D

5th Inf.

12/9/1889

Evansville, IN

Transferred to Co. D, 23rd Inf. on 6/24/1891

Gates, Peter

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

12/13/1866

St. Louis, MO

Discharged December 1869

Gatewood, Scott

Pvt.

E

25th Inf.

10/25/1870

Paducah, KY

Discharged Surgeon's Certificate of Disability at Ft. Davis on 4/27/1874

Gatewood, Thomas

Corpl.

C

10th Cav.

1/3/1881

Louisville, KY

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 9/11/1883

Gatts, Thomas

Pvt.

B

9th Cav.

7/6/1870

Austin, TX

Never joined from depot

Gavin, Luke J.

Pvt.

D

3rd Cav.

8/22/1884

Chicago

Sick in post hospital beginning on 6/3/1885

Gay, Robert

Pvt.

B

9th Cav.

10/3/1867

Maysville, KY

Gaynor, Edward

Sgt.

E

8th Inf.

9/20/1860

Hatches Ranch, NM

Deserted

Geddes, Andrew

1st Lieut.

A

25th Inf.

5/1/1861

At Ft. Davis from 08/1870 to 07/1871 and from 08/1876 to 05/1878

Gehl, Edward

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

5/30/1855

Rochester

Died near Howard Springs, TX on 1/31/1857; killed by Indians

Gehman, Frank Y.

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

9/30/1889

Philadelphia, PA

Geiger, Charles C.

Pvt.

F

8th Cav.

8/9/1886

Pittsburgh

Geiss, Fred

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

8/9/1880

Chicago, IL

Discharged "by order of the army" at Pinery near Ft. Davis on 11/7/1882

Geoghan, John

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

11/3/1857

New York

George, John

Pvt.

C

1st Inf.

9/13/1878

Cincinnati, OH

Gerahty, Robert F.

Corpl.

L

3rd Cav.

1/21/1885

Philadelphia, PA

Appointed to corporal on 4/1/1886

Gerger, John B.

Pvt.

F,S and G

8th Inf.

4/18/1855

New York

Transferred to G 8th Infantry on 9/18/1858; discharged Ft. Davis on 4/18/1860

Gerhard, William

2Lt.

K

9th Cav.

6/15/1869

Class of 1869, USMA

At Ft. Davis 10/1869 to 04/1871; resigned 09/1874

Germain, William

Pvt.

H

9th Cav.

11/9/1866

New Orleans, LA

Discharged per certificate disability July 31, 1867

Gerold, Otto H.

Pvt.

D

23rd Inf.

6/9/1890

New York, NY

Joined company on 3/24/1891

Gerster, Jacques

Sgt.

D

8th Cav.

11/15/1885

Del Rio, Tx.

Transferred to NCO Staff; appointed Reg. QM. Sgt.on 6/1/1888

Gesperson, Peter

Pvt.

Band

3rd Cav.

7/26/1884

Chicago, IL

Deserted on 7/17/1885

Gettert, Philip

Pvt.

D

1st Inf.

8/21/1878

Chicago, IL

Geueva, Joseph

Pvt.

F

1st Inf.

1/16/1882

Ft. Davis, TX

Deserted after company left Ft. Davis on 7/20/1882 in Arizona

Geurnsey, George W.

Pvt.

I

3rd Cav.

11/28/1883

Detroit

Gibbons, Emory

2Lt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 38

Gibbons, Harry

Pvt.

H

8th Cav.

10/10/1883

Chicago

On detached service at Ft. Davis

Gibbs, Charles S.

Pvt.

F

8th Cav.

2/8/1888

Springfield, Mass.

Deserted on 6/17/1888 at Henrietta, Texas

Gibbs, Samuel

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

3/20/1867

Nashville, TN

Discharged March 20, 1870; also served with Company E, 41st Infantry

Gibons, Julius

Pvt.

E

1st Inf.

2/23/1881

Baltimore, MD

Gibson, James

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

12/12/1883

Cleveland, OH

Gibson, James

Pvt.

H

25th Inf.

7/28/1879

Indianapolis, IN

Gibson, John W.

Sergt.

K

10th Cav.

8/19/1873

Pittsburgh, PA

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 8/19/1878; character "good"

Gibson, Murray

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

10/30/1876

Baltimore, MD

Discharged at Camp Pena Colorado on 10/29/1881; character "good"

Gibson, Samuel

Pvt.

E

16th Inf.

6/15/1878

New York City

January 1881 on duty at Van Horn Station

Gibson, Walter

Pvt.

C

9th Cav.

9/9/1866

New Orleans, LA

Gibson, William H.

Pvt.

L

10th Cav.

10/2/1882

Pittsburgh, PA

Gilbert, Charles

Pct

H

1st Inf.

7/28/1879

Harrisburg, PA

On daily duty as assistant company cook

Gilbert, Henry

Pvt.

E

3rd Cav.

8/24/1883

Detroit

Gilbert, William H.

Pvt.

B

10th Cav.

3/14/1879

Baltimore, MD

Discharged on 3/13/1884; character: excellent

Gilbo, George

Pvt.

K

3rd Cav.

1/22/1884

Ft. Verde, AZ

Gilboy, John

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

11/11/1857

Rochester

Giles, Isiah T. H.

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

5/1/1883

Baltimore, MD

Troop blacksmith

Giles, Robert

Pvt.

C

9th Cav.

7/6/1868

New Orleans, LA

Assigned to company October 5, 1868

Giles, Washington

Pvt.

K

25th Inf.

7/25/1875

Cleveland, OH

Gilford, Thomas

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

6/7/1855

Philadelphia

Gilhooly, Peter

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

11/7/1857

New York

Gill, Charles

Q.M. Sergt.

Field Staff

8th Cav.

6/7/1887

San Antonio, TX

Reenlistment; appt. Ord. Sergt. on 3/19/1888

Gill, John

Pvt.

C

9th Cav.

10/10/1867

Lexington, KY

Recruit assigned to company February 4, 1868

Gill, Spencer

Pvt.

M

9th Cav.

3/7/1867

Lexington, KY

On extra duty in Q.M. Dept. beginning March 30, 1869

Gille, Charles

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

10/22/1857

Philadelphia

Gillet, John

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

10/9/1882

Washington, D.C.

Gilleyard, Thomas

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

4/1/1880

St. Louis, MO

Fall of 1883 on duty as troop cook

Gillmore, Quincy O'Maher

1st Lieut.

Field Staff

8th Cav.

6/13/1873

Class of 1873, USMA

A.A.Q.M and A.C.S. at Ft. Davis 10/1887-05/1888

Gilman, Walter F.

Pvt.

D

25th Inf.

3/29/1870

Jackson Barracks, LA

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 3/29/75 per "Expiration of Service"

Gilmore, John

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

6/2/1855

Philadelphia

Gilmore, John C.

Capt.

H

24th Inf.

5/11/1866

New York

Served at Ft. Davis from 6/1880 to 09/1880

Gilpin, Charles

Pvt.

H

9th Cav.

2/11/1867

New Orleans, LA

Promoted corporal on Feb. 10, 1868

Girard, Joseph B.

Capt.

Asst. Surgeon

Staff

5/14/1867

Michigan

Served as Post Surgeon at Ft. Davis from 05/1879 to 02/1881

Gittens, James

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

6/4/1875

Buffalo, NY

Discharged per "certificate of disability" on 6/2/1876

Gittings, Richard B.

Pvt.

L

3rd Cav.

9/25/1883

San Francisco

Givens, William H.

1st Sergt.

K

10th Cav.

11/8/1881

Chicago, IL

Givins, Albert

Pvt.

I

9th Cav.

8/3/1867

Lexington, KY

Assigned to company Jan. 16, 1868

Gladden, Peter L.

Corpl.

C

23rd Inf.

5/29/1888

Ft. Porter, NY

Gladmon, William

Pvt.

F

3rd Cv.

9/12/1882

Washington, D. C.

On D. S. burning lime, 06/1885

Glasgow, Thomas

Musc.

I

5th Inf.

8/4/1888

New York, NY

Glass, John

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

8/12/1882

Camp Rice, TX

Troop trumpeter

Glass, Thomas F.

Pvt.

G

1st Inf.

11/30/1881

Indianapolis, IN

Gabsh to Glass