Fort Davis Soldiers' Roster L
Labonseur to Lee
Name
Rank
Company Regiment
Enlistiment Date
Enlistment Location
General Informtion

Labonseur, August

Pvt.

L

3rd Cav.

3/17/1884

Chicago, IL

Lacey, John

Pvt.

D

16th Inf.

7/9/1880

Boston, MA

Lacey, Michael

Corpl.

K and F

5th Inf.

2/25/1886

Ft. Snelling, MN

Transferred companies on 8/18/1890, discharged on 2/24/1891, character "excellent"

Lacey, William L.

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

5/21/1884

Washington, D.C.

Lacroix, Louis

1Sgt.

C

8th Inf.

6/4/1855

Albany, N.Y.

Appointed corporal on 6/1/1856; promoted Sgt. on 1/20/1857 and 1st Sgt. on 2/1/1857

Lacy, Albert

Pvt.

B

41st Inf.

1/12/1867

Huntsville, AL

Lacy, Spencer

Pvt.

B

41st Inf.

1/12/1867

Huntsville, AL

Appointed corporal on 6/1/1868; appointed sergeant on 1/1/1869

Lafayette, Joseph

Sergt.

D

19th Inf.

6/1/1885

San Antonio, TX

Lafooche, Jackson

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

3/26/1867

Cincinnati, OH

Also served at Ft. Davis with Company E, 41st Infantry; discharged on 4/26/1870

Laforce, David

Pvt.

M

9th Cav.

2/13/1867

Louisville, KY

Lake, Henry L.

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

10/28/1886

Ft. Davis, TX

Lally, John A.

1st. Sergt.

D

1st Inf.

4/7/1879

Boston, MA

Lamar, Elder

Pvt.

K

1st Inf.

12/20/1880

Philadelphia, PA

Deserted while serving at Ft. Davis

Lambert, Henry

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

8/20/1850

New York

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 8/20/1855 upon expiration of service

Lambert, John R.

Pvt.

B

23rd Inf.

5/2/1891

Dallas, TX

Lambertson, John

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

12/6/1881

New York City

Discharged at Ft. Davis per GCM on 4/22/1883

Laming, John

Sergt.

B

1st Inf.

7/21/1876

New York, NY

Discharged on 7/20/1881, "Expiration of Service"

Lamos, Richard

Pvt.

F

9th Cav.

7/23/1867

Frankfort, KY

Died at Fort Davis on March 23, 1868 of acute consumption.

Lanagan, Martin J.

Pvt.

H

1st Inf.

10/11/1880

St. Louis, MO

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 5/2/1881 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability

Landis, John B.

Pvt.

C

1st Inf.

12/1/1881

Springfield, IL

Assigned to company on 1/14/1882

Landon, Henry

1st Lieut.

E and I

25th Inf.

6/14/1872

USMA Class of 1872

Promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Co. I to date 6/28/1878

Landon, James

Musc.

K

25th Inf.

12/2/1871

Detroit

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 12/2/1876 per "Expiration of Service"

Lane, Andrew

Pvt.

F

24th Inf.

8/22/1870

New York City

Lane, Frederick

Pvt.

C

8th Cav.

4/22/1887

New York

Lane, James

2nd Lieut.

A

25th Inf.

10/1/1875

Served at Ft. Davis from 9/18/1876 to 08/1878

Lane, John

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

5/10/1876

Nashville, TN

Lane, John H.

Sgt.

F

8th Cav.

11/1/1887

Chicago

On detached duty as acting qm sgt. of troop

Lane, Joseph E.

Pvt.

M

10th Cav.

9/27/1881

Philadelphia, PA

Lane, Pope

Cpl.

M

9th Cav.

2/6/1867

Louisville, KY

Lane, Wesley

Pvt.

B

10th Cav.

3/8/1882

Ft. Stockton, TX

Reenlistment; died at Ft. Davis on 10/02/1883 of inflammation of lungs

Lane, William

Sergt.

K

10th Cav.

12/15/1874

St. Louis Bks., MO

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 12/14/1879; character "excellent"

Lang, Edward

Pvt.

I

3rd Cav.

2/12/1884

Philadelphia, PA

Lang, Harry

Pvt.

Band and A

3rd Cav.

7/19/1883

Philadelphia, PA

Transferred to band from Troop A on 12/1/1885

Lang, Robert

Sergt.

C

10th Cav.

3/2/1877

Ft. McKavett, TX

Discharged at Camp Pena Colorado on 3/1/1882; character "excellent"

Langfelser, George

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

11/3/1857

New York

Promoted corporal

Langford, Edward

Pvt.

B

10th Cav.

6/25/1884

Baltimore, MD

Joined troop as blacksmith on 8/14/1884

Langston, John

Pvt.

M

9th Cav.

2/6/1867

Louisville, KY

Absent at Fort Mason on April 14, 1869

Lanier, Frank

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

10/17/1879

Cincinnati, OH

Lanigan, Edward

Pvt.

G

16th Inf.

12/13/1876

New Orleans, LA

Lann, Samuel

Pvt.

C and D

23rd Inf.

11/27/1888

San Antonio, TX

Transferred to Co. C from Co. D, 23rd Infantry on 5/14/1891

Lannen, John

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

12/4/1885

Jefferson Barracks, MO

Transferred to Co. B, 3rd Cavalry 10/31/1886

Lannon, John

Sergt.

F

3rd Cav.

11/24/1880

Ft. Sanders, WY

Reenlistment; in charge of troop stables in 1885

Lappin, Charles

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

1/1/1855

New York

Joined from General Depot on 12/28/1855; discharged by Surgeon on 11/4/1857

Larkens, James

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

12/27/1876

Columbus Bks, OH

Discharged at Camp near Presidio on 12/26/1881; character: excellent

Larkins, David

Pvt.

F

24th Inf.

8/4/1870

Baltimore, MD

Latchford, John

Pvt.

F

1st Inf.

3/4/1881

Chicago, IL

Reenlistment; joined company by assignment on 5/12/1881

Latham, Lewis W.

Pvt.

E and H

25th Inf.

4/1/1873

New Orleans, LA

Spring of 1877 on daily duty as post baker

Latham, Samuel

Cpl.

G

8th Inf.

12/21/1850

Buffalo

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 12/21/55 upon expiration of service

Lauderdale, John V.

Capt.

Asst. Surgeon

Staff

5/14/1867

New York

Served as Post Surgeon at Ft. Davis 05/1888 to 05/1890

Laughlin, John

Drum'r

F

8th Inf.

11/1/1852

New York

2nd enlistment; discharged at Ft. Davis on 11/1/1857 per expiration of service

Laundrum, David S.

Pvt.

H

25th Inf.

12/27/1879

Washington, D.C.

Transferred to the 24th Infantry in May of 1880

Laurie, William H.

Pvt.

K

1st Inf.

12/20/1881

San Antonio, TX

Deserted after regiment transferred to Arizona Territory on May 12, 1882

Laval, Jesse

Pvt.

L

10th Cav.

10/3/1882

Indianapolis, IN

Discharged at Ft. Davis on certificate of disability on 3/7/1885

Lavelle, Edward

Sergt.

E

3rd Cav.

7/26/1883

Boston, MA

Promoted sergt. on 5/20/1885

Lavery, George

Fifer

K

16th Inf.

12/3/1877

New York City

Discharged "Expiration of Service" at Pinery on 12/2/1882

Lavin, Morris

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

8/28/1889

Providence, RI

Lawlor, Harry

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

8/25/1883

Milwaukee, WI

Dishonorably discharged at Ft. Davis on 6/18/1886

Lawrence, Bradley R.

Pvt.

E

3rd Cav.

5/24/1883

Cincinnati, OH

Lawrence, Edward D.

Pvt.

M

3rd Cav.

9/7/1882

Davenport, IA

Summer of 1886 on duty as cook for NCS and band, 3rd Cavalry

Lawrence, Richard I.

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

10/26/1852

Baltimore

Discharged at Ft. Davis by expiration of service

Lawrie, James

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

7/30/1855

Philadelphia

Laws, William

Pvt.

K

9th Cav.

12/12/1866

Louisville, KY

Sick in quarters; appointed corporal on July 1, 1869

Lawson, Benjamin

Pvt.

I

5th Inf.

1/24/1884

Syracuse, NY

Discharged on 1/23/1889 per "Expiration of Service"

Lawson, Edward

Pvt.

E

25th Inf.

12/14/1869

Washington, DC

Spring of 1873 on extra duty in Q.M. Dept.

Lawson, Gaines

Capt.

I

25th Inf.

7/28/1866

Tennessee

Served at Ft. Davis from 06/1875 to 09/1878

Lawson, George

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

11/28/1881

Chicago, IL

Discharge to date 5/9/1884; serving time in Texas prison

Lawson, John E.

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

3/17/1879

Baltimore, MD

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 3/16/1884; character "good"

Lawton, Henry H.

Pvt.

H

3rd Cav.

8/17/1883

Baltimore

Assistant troop cook

Laxson, Thomas A.

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

6/30/1861

Pedro Pinto, Tx.

Age 18

Laytarte, George H.

Pvt.

D

1st Inf.

12/24/1880

Cincinnati, OH

Assigned to company 4/1881, dishonorably discharged on 12/10/1881

Layton, William

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

11/26/1881

New York City

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 6/6/1883; apprehended in El Paso on 9/20/1883

Leach, George H.

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

12/1/1888

Baltimore, MD

Leap, George K.

Pvt.

K

1st Inf.

8/11/1879

Cincinnati, OH

On extra duty as teamster, winter 1881-82

Learsey, John

Pvt.

G and H

8th Inf.

11/23/1859

Boston, MA

Transferred from Co. G, 8th Infantry on 7/9/1860

Leary, Arthur

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

10/29/1857

Albany, N.Y.

Leary, John

Pvt.

G

23rd Inf.

12/8/1885

St. Louis, MO

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" on 12/7/1890; character "excellent"

Leary, John

Pvt.

C

1st Inf.

2/3/1882

Boston, MA

Assigned to company on 3/14/1882

Leary, William

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

8/9/1858

Toledo

Lebo, Thomas

Capt.

K

10th Cav.

6/1/1867

Served at Ft. Davis from 02/19/1878 to 04/01/1885

Ledermann, Adolf A.

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

12/28/1886

New York City

Ledou, Frederick G

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

6/25/1885

Chicago

On duty as asst. post librarian; promoted corporal on 7/13/1886; later reduced to private.

Lee, Arthur T.

Capt.

C

8th Inf.

10/1/1838

Served at Ft. Davis from 10/1854 to 09/22/1858

Lee, B.F.

Pvt.

D

2TXMR

Lee, Boston

Pvt.

L

10th Cav.

11/24/1884

Washington, D. C.

Discharged at Ft. Davis on certificate of disability on 4/12/1885

Lee, David

Trumpeter

K

10th Cav.

9/1/1877

Ft. Clark, TX

Discharged at Camp Rice on 8/31/1882; character "excellent"

Lee, Douglas E.

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

12/27/1876

Columbus, OH

Discharged at Camp Pena Colorado "expiration of service" on 12/26/1881

Lee, Edward

Pvt.

G

25th Inf.

2/3/1872

Cincinnati, OH

Transferred to Regt. Band on 6/1/1873

Lee, George

Pvt.

C

9th Cav.

9/9/1866

New Orleans, LA

Discharged 11/1/1870 per surgeon's certificate of disability

Lee, Jackson

Cpl.

G and A

8th Inf.

6/12/1851

St. Louis

Promoted to sergeant on 11/13/1855; transferred to Co. A; reduced in rank

Lee, Joel

Corpl.

M

10th Cav.

12/19/1881

San Antonio, TX

Reenlistment; appointed corporal on 10/1/1882

Lee, John

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

11/12/1857

Albany

Lee, John

Pvt.

Regt. Band

10th Cav.

5/22/1882

Ft. Concho, TX

Reenlistment

Lee, John E.

Pvt.

F

19th Inf.

1/2/1888

Ft. Clark, TX

Lee, Leonard

Pvt.

I

25th Inf.

1/16/1877

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Lee, Lewis

Blksm

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 39

Lee, Nathaniel W.

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

3/28/1883

Pittsburgh, PA

Spring of 1884 on duty as troop cook

Lee, Peter

Cpl.

C

9th Cav.

10/6/1866

New Orleans, LA

Reduced from corporal on 9/30/1867; died at Ft. Quitman on 3/ 8/1869; gunshot wound

Lee, Peter A.

Pvt.

D

10th Cav.

1/14/1882

Chicago, IL

Discharged per "certificate of disability" on 3/1/1884

Lee, Robert E.

Trumpt.

I

10th Cav.

12/3/1880

Louisville, KY

Dishonorably discharged on 1/7/1883

Lee, Robert H.

Pvt.

A

8th Cav.

1/10/1885

Jefferson Barracks

Lee, Thomas

Pvt.

C

9th Cav.

9/9/1866

New Orleans, LA

On extra duty as laborer on 8/30/1867; deserted on 6/14/1868

Lee, William

Pvt.

K

9th Cav.

12/8/1866

Louisville, KY

Lee, William H.

Pvt.

D

23rd Inf.

1/26/1886

Ft. Porter, NY

Discharged per "Expiration of Service" on 1/25/1891; character "very good"

Labonseur to Lee