Fifth Military District - 1870

1870

• January:
  • 16th—Fort Quitman—Pvt W. Weaver—Co H 9th US Cavalry—wounded by pistol balls—recovered {Surgical Report}
  • 23rd—Fort Griffin—Pvt Jackson Tolliver—Co E 24th USCI—two gunshot wounds—died of wound {Surgical Report.p. 41}
• February:
  • 2nd—Five miles from Menardville—thirtyfive miles below Fort McKavitt—Corporal Albert Marshall—Co F 9th US Cavalry—murdered by desperadoes while guarding a prisoner {Surgical Report .p. 35}
  • 3rd—Fort McKavitt—Private Charles Murray—Co F 9th US Cavalry—murdered by ruffians while guarding a prisoner {Jackson} accused of murder. {Surgical Report .p. 46}
  • 7th—Fort McIntosh—Pvt George C. Hubbell—Troop C 4th Cavalry—accidentally wounded by shot from his carbine; left forearms amputated. Discharged May 12, 1870 {Surgical Report .p. 177}
  • 20th—Fort Duncan—Pvt Thomas Baker—Co K 24th Infantry—accidentally wounded—died February 21, 1870 {Surgical Report.p. 46}
  • {?}-Limestone County- Outlaw "Simp" Dixon killed by Soldiers under command of Sgt Adam Desch
• March:
  • 5th—Waco—Pvt John Harkey—Co E 6th US Cavalry—fell from second story building used as barracks—died March 7, 1870 {Surgical Report}
  • 16th—Fort Davis—Pvt D. Boyd—Co K 9th US Cavalry—accidentally killed {Surgical Report}
  • 19th—Fort Bliss—Pvt T.H.Whipper—Co A 24th Infantry—accidentally wounded—returned to duty May 16, 1870 {Surgical report}
  • 21st—Fort Clark—Pvt N Pochet—Co G 9th US Cavalry—wounded in a brawl {carbine ball}—died {Surgical report}
  • 25th—North Ilano—Pvt. Williams—Co D 24th Infantry—accidentally wounded—taken to McKavitt hospital next day—died April 2, 1870 {Surgical Report .pp. 78–79}
• May:
  • 14th—Mount Adam, Lampases—Brevet Major William Russell—a 2nd Lt 4th US Cavalry—shot by Indians; died May 15, 1870 {Surgical Report.p. 51}
  • 20th—Kickapoo Springs- 14th miles north of Fort McKavett State Historic Site-Sgt Emanuel Stance Company F of the 9th Cavalry Regiment locates/rescues Apache captive Willie Lehmann who had been taken with his brother Herman May 16, 1870. {Willie's brother Herman Lehmann is not rescued and does not return to White Society until 1878}. Stance awarded Medal of Honor
• June:
  • 19th—Fort Concho—Pvt Edward Staven—Co G 4th US Cavalry—accidentally wounded in a drunken scuffle—died {Surgical Report.p. 43}
• July:
  • 4th-Fort Bliss-Pvt Doctor Johnson-Ca A 24th US Infantry-accidentally suffered amputation of left hand due to a discharge of a cannon-discharged April 30, 1871 {Surgical Report.p. 177}
  • 12th—Little Wichita River-53 men of the 6th US Cavalry and 2 officers and an assistant Surgeon under Captain C.B. McClelland in battle with 250 Kiowas under Chief Kicking Bird;US Casualites were 2 killed and 9 wounded; Kiowa losses were reported to be 15 killed and many wounded. Corporal John Conner of Company H wounded-returned to duty September 12, 1870; Private Samuel Wagner of Company A wounded-returned to duty August 3, 1870; Private William Gallagher of Company D-wounded-duty August 1870; Private Benjamin Amey of Company H-wounded-duty July 18, 1870; Private Albert Ford of Company H-wounded-duty August 19, 1870; Private Gustavus Smith of Company H-wounded-duty August 9, 1870; Private Robert Stuart of Company H-wounded-duty August 6, 1870; Acting Assistant Surgeon G.W. Hatch—gunshot flesh wound of left foot—furloughed August 20, 1870 {Surgical report.pp;6; 59; 60; 69; 84; 85};
• August:
  • 25th-Fort Concho-Haller-a citizen-accident wounded by a pistol while hunting with a Soldier-Haller died 41 days after accident {Surigal report.pp. 71–72}
• September:
  • 1st-Pecos River-three men attacked by Indians-1 killed/1 escaped/1 wounded by 3 gunshot flesh wounds and an arrow wound in head-died Sept 19, 1870 {Surgical report.p. 149. Report does not tell if these were military or civilians}
  • 19th—Jefferson—1st Sgt Daniel Murphy—Co I 11th US Infantry—committed suicide with a derringer pistol {Surgical Report.p. 33}
• October:
  • 5th/6th- Little Wichita River aka "Skirmish at Bluff Creek"-Indian guide James B. Doshier and five soldiers of Company M of the 6th US Cavalry {Sgt. Michael Welch, Cpl. Samuel Bowden, Cpl. Daniel Keating, Pvt. James Anderson; Pvt. Benjamin Wilson} receive Medal of Honor for gallantry
  • 14th—Fort Davis—Pvt Anderson Merryweather—band of the 9th US Cavalry—shot by persons unknown—died October 16, 1870 {Surgical Report .p. 45}
• November:
  • 11th—Fort Brown—Pvt Thomas Logan—Co K 10th US Inf—killed after having attempted to escape after being arrested for being without permission in Brownsville {Surgical Report .p. 36. date of death from VA Records}
  • 12th-2 days camp from Fort Richardson- Indian engagement with 6th US Cavalry-12 Comanche scattered after charge by Captain Chaffee-7 ponies and 2 saddles found.
  • 26th—Fort Richardson—Pvt John Murphy—Co M, 6th US Cavalry—received in an affray a gunshot wound of the abdomen—admitted to Post hospital November 27, 1870—discharged from the service December 27, 1870 {Surgical Report .p. 50}