Fort Davis Soldiers' Roster M
McManus to Miller
Name
Rank
Company Regiment
Enlistiment Date
Enlistment Location
General Informtion

McManus, Dennis

Pvt.

F

8th Cav.

12/30/1887

Springfield Mass.

McManus, Edward

Comm. Sergt.

6/1/1881

Ft. Clark, TX

Transferred to Subpost near Presidio from temporary duty at Ft Davis

McManus, Edward

Corpl

I

10th Cav.

6/1/1881

Ft. Concho, TX

Reenlistment; attached to Troop I for muster 12/1881

McManus, Felix S.

Pvt.

D

1st Inf.

7/20/1878

St. Louis. MO

Unexpired portion of sentence permitted per S.O. No. 41

McManus, Frank

Pvt.

D

16th Inf.

1/5/1878

Buffalo, NY

McManus. Edward

Pvt.

E

16th Inf.

8/28/1876

St. Louis, MO

January 1881 on duty at Ft. Quitman

McMullen, Robert A.

Pvt.

I

5th Inf.

12/8/1888

Chicago, IL

On duty as Artificer

McMullen, William

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

6/9/1855

New York

McMurray, Francis

Pvt.

D

19th Inf

4/17/1889

Chicago, IL

McMurray, James B. G.

Pvt.

I

3rd Cav.

8/27/1880

Buffalo, NY

Discharged "expiration of service" on 8/26/1886; character: "good"

McMurray, Nelson

Pvt.

A

9th Cav.

9/8/1866

New Orleans, LA

On detached service at regimental HQ as member of regt. band dated June 24, 1869

McNab, Patrick

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

6/4/1855

New York

Appointed Cpl. nn 3/12/1856; reduced to Pvt. on 6/29/1856; appt. Cpl. on 1/24/1858

McNaboe, Peter

Pvt.

I

5th Inf.

11/10/1884

Ft. Custer, M.T.

Discharged on 11/9/1889 per "Expiration of Service"

McNally, Edward

Pvt.

C

3rd Cav.

10/24/1883

New York

Promoted corporal on 5/4/1887; reduced to private on 9/10/1887

McNally, James

Pvt.

K

3rd Cav.

6/4/1883

Boston, MA

McNamara, James

Pvt.

D

16th Inf.

1/17/1879

Washington, D.C.

On duty as room orderly in January of 1881

McNamara, John

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

7/15/1861

Pedro Pinto, Tx.

Age 25

McNamara, Thomas

Pvt.

E and M

3rd Cav.

2/25/1884

Jefferson Bks., MO

Transferred from Troop M to Troop E on 8/8/1885

McNamee, Bernard

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

7/30/1855

Philadelphia

McNealey, Simon

Corpl.

K

25th Inf.

11/11/1875

Nashville, TN

McNeely, Simcon

Pvt.

E

41st Inf.

2/26/1867

Nashville, TN

Transferred to K Company at Fort Clark on March 30, 1868

McNeil, George

Pvt.

K

16th Inf.

3/26/1883

San Antonio, TX

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 6/5/1883

McNeill, Robert

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

12/9/1878

Ft. Gibson, I.T.

On duty as stone mason at Ft. Davis; discharged at the Pinery on 12/8/1883

McNelis, Daniel

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

12/29/1850

Albany, N.Y.

McNulty, Matthew

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

6/27/1855

New York

McPeck, Charles S.

1st Sergt.

H

1st Inf.

1/25/1878

Indianapolis, IN

Appointed 1st Sergeant on 7/1/1881

McPherson, James

Pvt.

D

16th Inf.

1/10/1878

New York City

McPhillips, Bernard

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

12/8/1884

Philadelphia

Troop blacksmith; deserted at Ft. Davis 3/11/1886

McQuarry, Jacob

Pvt.

H

9th Cav.

10/26/1866

New Orleans, LA

McQuiddy, William

Pvt.

H

9th Cav.

1/7/1867

Louisville, KY

Died at Fort Stockton on July 15, 1867

McSoley, James P.

Cpl.

C

3rd Cav.

12/27/1881

Chicago

Appt. corporal on 3/30/1886; discharged at Ft. Davis 12/26/1886 upon expiration of service

McWilliams, Charles

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1881

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Age 31

Meade, James

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

11/11/1857

New York

Deserted while on detached service at San Antonio

Meager, Thomas

Pvt.

Regt. Band

8th Cav.

1/21/1886

Columbus Barracks, OH

Meany, Lawrence

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

1/20/1851

New York

Discharged 1/20/1856 at Ft. Davis upon expiration of service

Meara, John

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

8/3/1855

New York

Meehan, Patrick

Pvt.

I

16th Inf.

8/13/1885

New York City

Deserted at Ft. Davis on 5/6/1887

Meesick, Albert

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

12/12/1881

Philadelphia, PA

Discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability on 5/9/1884

Meihan, Henry

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

5/1/1855

Albany

Joined from General Depot on 9/20/1855

Meineke, Ernst

Pvt.

H

8th Cav.

10/26/1885

San Antonio

Relieved from duty as laborer in qm dept, returned to Ft. Davis as troop cook on 5/15/1888

Meir, Daniel

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

3/31/1855

Philadelphia

Deserted while on escort en route to El Paso on 12/27/1856

Meldrum, John

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

7/17/1855

Boston

Appt. corporal on 2/28/1856; reduced to private on 7/12/1856

Meley, Patrick

Cpl.

D

8th Inf.

11/17/1852

New York

Promoted cpl. in October 1854; promoted sgt. on 1/20/1856; discharged at Ft. Davis

Melle, James

Pvt.

K

3rd Cav.

3/19/1883

Baltimore, MA

Melon, George

Pvt.

M

10th Cav.

2/1/1883

San Antonio, TX

Assigned to troop on February 10, 1883

Melvin, Martin

Pvt.

D

16th Inf.

2/8/1881

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Meniter, Edward

Pvt.

D

8th Inf.

9/10/1850

Rochester

Died at Ft. Davis 4/22/1855

Menoire, Alexander

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

8/20/1850

Buffalo

Discharged at Ft. Davis 8/20/1855 by reason of expiration of service

Mero, Alpheus E.

Pvt.

I

10th Cav.

2/18/1880

Buffalo, NY

Deserted 1/27/1882 at Camp near Presidio, TX

Merrill, E.

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

2/12/1877

Nashville, TN

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 2/12/1882; character "very good"

Merritt, Charles W.

2nd Lieut.

I

9th Cav.

10/1/1873

Illinois

Served at Ft. Davis from 03/1874 to 04/1875

Merritt, Jackson

Pvt.

B

10th Cav.

2/7/1882

Pittsburgh, PA

Discharged on certificate of disability on 3/6/1883

Merritt, Wesley

Lt. Col.

F,S,&B

9th Cav.

7/1/1860

New York & Illinois

Commanding post at Ft Davis from 07/01/1867 to 09/03/1869

Merriweather, Anderson

Bugler

K

9th Cav.

12/14/1866

Louisville, KY

Transferred to regimental band on Aug. 5, 1870

Merryweather, Joseph

Corpl.

A

24th Inf.

10/7/1876

Ft. McIntosh, TX

Messersmith, Andrew

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

6/28/1855

New York

Joined from General Depot on 12/28/1855

Mewks, Sawney

Pvt.

K

9th Cav.

2/4/1868

Lexington, KY

Joined on Aug. 2, 1868; discharged on surgeon's cert. of disability on 2/24/1871

Meyer, August E.

Pvt.

M

3rd Cav.

7/30/1885

Cleveland, OH

Troop trumpeter; discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability on 5/22/1887

Meyer, Henry

Sergt.

F

19th Inf.

12/15/1889

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlisted at Ft. Davis, promoted sergeant from corporal 10/6/1889

Meyers, John

Corpl..

M

3rd Cav.

7/27/1883

Philadelphia, PA

Meyers, Lewis C.

Sergt.

C

1st Inf.

3/25/1878

Indianapolis, IN

Micajah, John

Pvt.

B

24th Inf.

3/6/1867

Cincinnati, OH

On det'd service at "Muerto" Springs on 12/14/1869; discharged on 3/6/1870

Michand, Louis

Pvt.

D

16th Inf.

2/8/1877

New Orleans, LA

Micheals, Francis

Corpl.

I

16th Inf.

1/2/1882

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

MickGlynn, Patrick

Pvt.

F

8th Inf.

11/27/1857

Ft. Davis, Tx.

Joined by transfer from Co. H, 8th Infantry on 8/1/1858

Middleton, Edward

Pvt.

C

9th Cav.

10/30/1867

Maysville, KY

Recruit assigned to company on February 4, 1868

Mied, Michael

Pvt.

G

25th Inf.

9/8/1870

Chicago, IL

Milbrown, Robert

Sergt.

I

10th Cav.

12/8/1883

Camp Rice, TX

3rd enlistment; regarded as one of the best men to ever serve in the troop

Milburn, Alexander

Pvt.

A

25th Inf.

11/23/1874

Ft. Duncan, TX

Served with Co. A at Ft. Davis in 1870-71 and 1876-78

Miler, Andrew

Cpl.

M

9th Cav.

12/26/1866

Lexington, KY

On extra duty in Q.M. Dept. dated March 3, 1869

Miles, Abraham

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

6/18/1884

Cincinnati, OH

Miles, Henry

Pvt.

M

10th Cav.

4/15/1882

St. Louis, MO

Discharged "without character" at Ft. Davis on 10/13/1882

Miles, Sandy

Pvt.

G

25th Inf.

8/1/1877

St. Louis, MO

Dishonorable discharge dated 6/25/1874

Mill[e], Alfred

Mus.

H

8th Inf.

12/10/1856

New York

Appointed Musician 2/21/1858

Miller, Albert

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

3/27/1860

Fort Davis, TX.

Absent confined since December 5, 1860 at San Antonio

Miller, Andrew

Pvt.

H

3rd Cav.

1/1/1885

Ft. Verde, AZ

Miller, Benjamin

Pvt.

B

9th Cav.

9/1/1866

Baton Rouge, LA

Miller, Charles

Pvt.

D

1st Inf.

12/3/1881

Chicago, IL

Assigned to company on 1/14/1882

Miller, Charles

Pvt.

H

1st Inf.

10/4/1880

Chicago, IL

In confinement in Post Guard House, summer and fall of 1881

Miller, Charles

Pvt.

F

9th Cav.

11/8/1867

Lexington, KY

Miller, Charles

Pvt.

M

3rd Cav.

9/30/1882

Davenport, IO

Troop trumpeter

Miller, Charles K.

Pvt.

C

1st Inf.

9/17/1881

Cincinnati, OH

Miller, Charles S.

Corpl.

D

1st Inf.

8/16/1879

Columbus Barracks, OH

Discharged on certificate of disability at Fort Davis on 5/12/1881

Miller, Colonel E.

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

5/7/1884

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Miller, Cooper

Pvt.

C and D

10th Cav.

5/12/1880

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment; transferred from troop C to troop D on 9/1/1884

Miller, Edward F.

Pvt.

C

1st Inf.

7/29/1879

Columbus Barracks, OH

Miller, Frank E.

Corpl.

B

23rd Inf.

9/19/1889

Ft. Wayne, MI

Transferred from Co. I of the 23rd Infantry

Miller, George

Pvt.

I

25th Inf.

7/1/1870

Baltimore, MD

Discharged at Ft. Davis on 7/1/1875 per "Expiration of Service"

Miller, George W.

Pvt.

E

3rd Cav.

12/12/1882

Detroit

Miller, Girard

Corpl.

H

10th Cav.

11/23/1881

Washington, D.C.

Miller, Henry

1st Sergt.

D

16th Inf.

1/10/1878

Washington, D.C.

Discharged on "certificate of disability" on 1/22/1881

Miller, Henry

Pvt.

I

9th Cav.

10/8/1869

Washington, D.C.

Appointed blacksmith on Nov. 1, 1871

Miller, Henry

Pvt.

B

10th Cav.

10/29/1881

San Antonio, TX

Miller, Henry

Pvt.

C

10th Cav.

10/10/1876

Cleveland, OH

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 10/9/1881; character "good"

Miller, Henry C.

Pvt.

A

10th Cav.

9/28/1876

Washington, D. C.

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 9/27/1881 at Ft. Davis

Miller, James

Pvt.

A

8th Inf.

7/21/1857

Ft. Davis

Deserted in May 1858

Miller, John

Pvt.

G

8th Inf.

11/2/1857

Philadelphia

Miller, John

Pvt.

D

8th Cav.

11/21/1883

Cincinnati

Miller, John

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

12/20/1881

Milwaukee, WS

Miller, John F.

Pvt.

D

19th Inf.

6/25/1886

Pittsburgh, PA

Miller, Joseph

Pvt.

D

23rd Inf.

12/23/1889

Detroit, MI

Spring of 1891 on special duty as company tailor

Miller, Laris

Pvt.

H

8th Inf.

8/11/1858

Chicago, IL

Miller, Lewis A.

Pvt.

F

3rd Cav.

9/8/1884

Cincinnati, Ohio

Discharged at Ft. Davis 2/3/1886; character excellent

Miller, Louis

Pvt.

E

8th Inf.

1/6/1861

Ft. Fillmore, NM

Miller, Michael

Sergt.

G

1st Inf.

8/1/1881

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Miller, Paul W.

Farrier

H

3rd Cav.

8/23/1883

Milwaukee

Miller, Philip

Pvt.

C

8th Inf.

9/1/1855

Philadelphia

Miller, Robert

Pvt.

H

10th Cav.

8/18/1873

St. Louis, MO

Discharged per "expiration of service" on 8/18/1878; character "good"

Miller, Sam R.

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

9/10/1861

Ft. Lancaster, Tx.

Age 18

Miller, Samuel

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

7/8/1861

Pedro Pinto, Tx.

Age 38

Miller, Thomas D.

Pvt.

C

2TXMR

6/8/1861

Ft. Inge, Tx.

Miller, William

Pvt.

I

25th Inf.

2/9/1876

Ft. Davis, TX

Reenlistment

Miller, William

Pvt.

K

10th Cav.

8/4/1878

Ft. Davis, TX

Discharged at Camp Rice on 8/3/1883; character "good"

Miller, William H.

Pvt.

K

1st Inf.

5/28/1880

Buffalo, NY

Discharged at Ft. Davis 5/16/1881on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability

Miller, William H.

Pvt.

C

1st Inf.

4/15/1878

Cincinnati, OH

Fall 1881 on duty as nurse in post hospital

Miller, William H.

Pvt.

D

10th Cav.

2/28/1883

Washington, D.C.

McManus to Miller