Fifth Military District - 1869

1869

• In a table of organization in 1869 Report to Secretary of War J.J. Reynolds commanded 3 cavalry {4th; 6th;9th} and 3 Infantry {10th;11;24th} {P. 35} In his Official report of October 21, 1869 Reynolds reported that Indian raids resulted in heavy damage to citizens and livestock but that the loss of life has been small, amounting during the year to about "twenty—six". {p. 144}; likewise in enforcing indictments for murder there were several persons who resisted arrest with force of arms and were killed {.p. 144} and that Military commissions—under authority of Congress March 2, 1867—had from October 1, 1868 to September 30, 1869 tried 59 cases, of which 21 were convicted and 38 acquitted. {Ibid.p. 145}
• March:
  • 4th Jefferson Texas—Pvt W.R. Stone—Co F 4th US Cavalry—accidental gunshot wounded—died {Surgical Report}
  • 14th Fort Griffin—John J. Baron {citizen} wounded—died March 18, 1869 Fort Griffin Hospital {Surgical report}
  • 18th Fort Richardson—Pvt G. Lorenzo—Co F 6th US Cavalry—age 21-pistol wound of back—duty May 12, 1869 {Surgical report}
  • 25th Galveston—Pvt Daniel McCarthy—Co D 24th US Infantry—gunshot wound; returned to duty April 1869 {Surgical Report.p. 47}
  • 29th Involvement of both the U.S. 4th Cavalry Regiment & of U.S. 6th Cavalry Regiment in the "Lee-Peacock feud"-see reference at in which a soldier was injured and a Texas Deputy Sheriff William C. Hall was killed {for reference only}; for fallen lawman see . {The same day in Austin a citizen prisoner John Glascock accidentally shot himself in the knee while arrest; discharged from post hospital October 17, 1869 {Report of Surgical Cases in the Army .p. 80}
• May:
  • 7th Jefferson Texas—Pvt W. Christian—Co D 11th US Infantry—accidental gunshot wounded—duty May 10, 1869 {Surgical report}
  • 7th Livingston Texas—Sgt J.F. Leonard—Co B 6th US Cavalry—age 29-gunshot wound of thoracic parities—duty June 16, 1869 {Surgical report}
  • 9th San Antonio—Pvt Richard Elliott—Co H 9th US Cavalry—knife wound in left breast; discharged from service March 24, 1870 {Surgical report.p. 249}
• June:
  • 28th—Fort Stockton—Pvt Henry Johnson—Co E 9th Colored Cavalry—gunshot wound left hip—into Fort Concho post hospital—returned to duty—August 18, 1869 {Surgical Report .p. 76}
  • 28th—Fort Concho—Pvt James Fester—Co F, 41st infantry—gunshot wound left thigh {Scuffle with comrade—Fort Concho Post hospital—died July 16, 1869 {Surgical Report .p. 76}
  • 29th—Fort Jefferson—Pvt George Scott—Co M, 3rd Artillery—compound fracture of the right leg; discharged from service March 5, 1870 {Surgical Report.p. 138}
• September:
  • 6th—Fort Quitman—Pvt O. Larssen—Co A 35th US Infantry—wounded in a disturbance with Mexicans—returned to duty Nov 20, 1869 {Surgical Report}
  • 17th—Fort Richardson—Pvt J Osborne—Co I 24th US Infantry—wounded in a fracus outside garrison—died September 18, 1869 {Surgical Report}
• October:
  • 15th Fort Richardson—Sgt Frank Tocker—Co D 6th US Cavalry—found dead of gunshot wound in head on road to Govt saw—mill at Hogs Eye Texas {Surgical Report}
  • 19th Fort Quitman Texas—Pvt W. Herron—Co F 38th US Infantry—gunshot wound in breast—duty November 30, 1869 (Surgical report)
  • 28th-Brazos River-1st Lt. George E. Albee of the 41st US Infantry and 2 men attacked and drove off 11 Indians and reconnoitered county beyond-Albee received Medal of Honor
• December:
  • 22nd Fort MacKavitt—Captain F.W. Smith—9th US Cavalry killed by accidental discharge of pistol {Surgical Report}
  • 24th Ringgold Battacks—1st Sgt Daniel Isaacs—Co I 10th Infantry—contusion on head—admitted to base hospital—died same day {Surgical Report .p. 121}
  • 29th Fort Duncan,-Pvt Horance Williams-age 20 years-Troop L 9th US Cavalry-accidentally wounded while ramming a blank charge in artillery for a salute-forearm amputated-discharged from service April 30, 1870 {Surgical report}
  • 31st Jefferson—Lt E.P.Kolby—11th US Infantry—suicide {Surgical report}