Fifth Military District

Fifth Military District

The 5th Military District was a temporary administrative unit set up during the Reconstruction period following the American Civil War. It included Texas and Louisiana. General Philip Sheridan served as military governor, until removed by U.S. President Andrew Johnson because of a charge of excessive harshness in Sheridan's treatment of former Confederate soldiers.

Units

Among the United States Military forces stationed in Texas were the following units:
* U.S. 1st Artillery
* 4th Cavalry Regiment
* 6th Cavalry Regiment
* 9th Cavalry Regiment
* 15th Infantry Regiment
* 17th Infantry Regiment
* 25th Infantry Regiment

Reported soldier killings 1866 & 1867

*The Handbook of Texas online reports killings of 4 soldiers-2 alleged to have occurred in Dewitt County Texas in 1866 and 2 in 1867 during the Sutton-Taylor Feud. See [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/SS/jcs3.html] .{Also for 1866 killings see link "Freeman's Bureau online" on article "Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands" {Reference only-copyrighted. For identities of the 2 cavalrymen of the U.S. 4th Cavalry Regiment killed in 1867 in Mason County, Texas-See sources at [http://genforum.genealogy.com/tx/mason/messages/144.html] ; [http://genforum.genealogy.com/tx/mason/messages/145.html] . {reference only}.

ummary of reports of 5th Military District 1867 to 1869

The Following are a summary of U.S. Cavalry activities in the 5th Military District of Texas from August 1867 to March 1869 in pursuit of Native Americans and Outlaws based on Official Reports and the 6th US Cavalry Regimental History.

Note:Except where noted the following are based on Quarterly Report of November 4, 1868 from Brevet Major General J.J. Reynolds to Secretary of War {pp.711-716} from "Executive Documents printed by the House of Representatives 1868-1869. Unless otherwise noted in reports against Indians, these reports end in "No Indians seen"{*}.

1867

*July:
**21st {US 6th Cavalry} "Parts of the regiment were engaged with Indians at Buffalo Springs". See 6th Cavalry Regimental History at [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/R&H/R&H-6CV.htm]
*August:
**30th Lt. Gustavus Schreyer with Troop F 6th US Cavalry encountered a band of Indians near Fort Belknap; 2 men killed. {From 6th US Cavalry History "From Yorktown to Santiago" .p. 138}
**31st to October 2. 2nd Lt. G. A. Thurston 4th Cavalry from Fort Chadbourne, Texas with Co D 4th Cavalry. 1 Officer/42 men. Passed through Rio Concho & Pecos. Traveled 354 miles to operate against Comanche. {*}
*September:
**25th to October 6. Sgt John De Lacy 4th Cavalry from Fort Chadbourne, Texas with Co D 4th Cavalry. 14 men. Passed through Rio Condo & Pecos. Traveled 258 miles to operate against Comanche. {*}
**30th to October 28. 1st Lt. James Callehan 4th Cavalry from Ft. Chadbourne, Tx. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Co H} 1 Officer/45 men. Passed through country through Rio Concho and Pecos. Traveled a distance of 632 miles to operate against the Comanche. Some signs seen.
*October:
**8th to 12th. 1st Lt. E. Manck 6th Cavalry from Buffalo Springs, Texas. Troops of 6th Cavalry 1 Officer/25 men & 1 citizen. Passed through Montague and Clay Counties. Traveled 120 miles to operate against Comanche.{*}
**10th to 20th. Sgt John Sugden 4th Cavalry from Fort Clark Texas with Co C 4th Cavalry. 18 men. Passed though country along Nueces River. Traveled 200 miles to operate against Comanche. {*}
**13th to 19th. Sgt W. A. F. Ahrberg of Troop L from Camp Wilson Texas with troops of 6th Cavalry 45 men and 22 Indians. Encounter with Comanche; 3 Indians killed, 1 captured. 19 horses/1 mule/2 revolvers recovered. Remains of 5 citizens killed by Indians buried. {According to 6th Cavalry History, Ahrberg and his detachment were commended in General Orders # 40 of November 21, 1867 by Major General J.J. Reynolds {.p.138} {Possibly mentioned in 6th Cavalry History as "Parts of the regiment were engaged with Indians ....in the field, October 17, 1867;...".}
*November:
**8th to 12th. 1st Lt. E. Manck 6th Cavalry from Buffalo Springs, Texas. Troops from the 6th Cavalry 1 officer/25 men and 1 citizen. Passed through Montague and Clay Counties; traveled 120 miles to operate against Comanche.{*}
**14th. Mason County Texas-1 officer and 1 NCO of 4th Cavalry killed by Taylor gang {See above reference of Soldier killings 1866-1867}.
*December:
**19th to 23rd. 2nd Lt. G.A. Thurston 4th Cavalry from Rio Concho, Tex. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Cos. D, G,H, M}. 1 officer/22 men. Passed through country through main Concho River. Traveled 130 miles against Kickapoo Indians. Some signs seen.

1868

*January:
**3rd to 5th 1st Lt. G. Schreyer 6th Cavalry from Ft Griffin Tex. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos F, I,L, K} 1 officer/20 men. Passed through Shackelford County; traveled 50 miles to operate against Comanche.{*}
**4th to 7th. Sgt W. Stewart 4th Cavalry from Camp Verde Texas. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Cos B & L}. 13 men. Passed through country through Medina river. Traveled 80 miles to operate against the Kickapoo.{*}
**4th to 5th. 2nd Lt. D.C. McIntyre 6th Cavalry from Ft Griffin Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos. F, I,K, L}. Passed through Shackelford County; traveled a distance of 36 miles against the Comanche.{*}
**6th to 9th. Sgt. G. E. Mansfield from Ft Clark Texas. Troops from 4th Cavalry Co C. 12 men. Passed through Sycamore & Los Moras Creek. Traveled a distance of 120 miles to operate against the Comanche.{*}
*February:
**4th to 6th. 2nd Lt. O. Grosvenor 4th Cavalry from Camp Verde, Texas, Troops from 4th Cavalry {Cos B & L} 1 officer/18 men. Passed through country along Rio Guadalupe. Traveled a distance of 90 miles against the Kickapoo Indians.{*}
**6th to 10th. 2nd Lt J. M. Walton 4th Cavalry from Camp Verde, Texas. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Cos B & L} 1 officer/26 men. Passed through Medina river. Traveled a distance of 120 miles to operate against Kickapoo Indians.{*}
**7th to 9th. Corporal J. Mauley 4th Cavalry from Camp Verde, Texas. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Cos. B & L} 6 men. Passed through Guadalupe and Ferdinales rivers; traveled a distance of 80 miles to operate against the Kickapoo Indians.{*}
*March:
**1st to 4th. 1st Lt. William J. Maberly 4th Cavalry from Camp Verde Texas. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Cos B & L} 1 officer/17 men. passed through country Rio Pecos and Rio Hondu; traveled a distance of 125 miles to operate against Kickapoo Indians. Abundant signs seen.
**2nd to 4th. 2nd Lt. H.F. Winchester from Ft Griffin Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos F, I.L.K} 2 officer/19 men. Passed through Shackelford County, traveled 48 miles to operate against Comanche.{*}
**5th to 9th. Captain A.R. Chaffer 6th Cavalry from Fort Griffin, Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos F, I} 4 Officers/62 men and 7 Indians. Against Comanche Indians 130 miles through Haskel and Jones Counties. "Indians killed, 7; property captured, 2 horses, 2 ponies, 1 mule, with shields, bows and arrows, and all saddle equipments of the party; enlisted men wounded, 3. Privates Ryan, company F, Hoffman, company I, and Butler, company I, 6th Cavalry, were wounded."{Possibly mentioned in US 6th Cavalry History as "Parts of the regiment were engaged with Indians ....at Paint Creek, Texas, March 5, 1868."}
**7th to 10th. Corporal C. Henhold 6th Cavalry from Sherman Tx. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Co D} 13 men and 7 citizens. Passed through Collins, Hunt, and Grayson Counties. Traveled against Lee's band of thieves & outlaws in Read Creek Swamp, Collins County. "Indians killed,2; prisoners, 5,(men)". {Note for account of 2nd involvement in March 29th 1869 involvement of the US 6th Cavalry in Lee-Peacock feud. See Below}
**7th to 14th. 1st Lt. J.F. Hill 6th Cavalry from Ft Richardson Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos A, C,D, E} 1 officer/20 men & 3 Indians. Passed through Jack and Clay Counties against Comanche for 150 miles.{*}
**10th to 11th. Sgt C. Gale 4th Cavalry from Ft Concho Texas. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Co D} 6 men. Passed through Rio Colorado; traveled 120 miles to operate against the Comanche. "Indians killed,1; property captured, 10 horses."
**15th to 24th. 2nd Lt. A. W. Bothwick 6th Cavalry from Ft Richardson Tex. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos A, C,D, E} 1 officer/20 men & 3 Indians. Passed through Jack & Clay Counties against Comanche. Distance not stated. {*}
**20th to 21st. 2nd Lt. G. E. Overton 6th Cavalry from Buffalo Springs, Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos A, C,D, E} 1 officer/20 men & 1 citizen. Passed through Clay County 50 miles against the Comanche.{*}
**30th to 31st. Corp. T. Williams 6th cavalry from Buffalo Springs. Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry (Co D) 5 men. Passed through Clay County. Distance not stated.
*April:
**8th to 20th. 1st Lt. J.B. Cole 4th Cavalry from Laredo Texas. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Co C} 1 officer/25 men. Passed through country between Laredo and Eagle Pass. Traveled 250 miles. {Report apparently gives wrong date of departure as 1867}.
*May:
**3rd to 14th. Capt F.S. Hodge of 9th Cavalry from Fort Stockton. Troops from 9th Cavalry {Cos A, B,D, E} 1 officer/29 men Passed through Texas 350 miles.
**3rd to 14th. 1st Lt. E. Eauck 6th Cavalry from Ft Richardson Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos A, C,D, E,F, H,M} 2 offices/66 men & 2 citizens. Passed through Texas, traveled 212 miles to operate against Comanche.{*}
**3rd to 17th. Captain D. Madden 6th Cavalry from Ft Richardson Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos A, D,E, H} 2 officers/44 men and 2 citizens. Traveled a distance of 267 miles to operate against the Comanche.{*}
**15th to 15th. 1st Lt. T. J. Wint 4th Cavalry from Fort Concho Texas. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Cos. D, H, M} 1 officer/33 men & 1 citizen. Passed through country along South Concho. Traveled 14 miles to operate against Comanche.{*}
**19th to 24th. Captain H. Carroll 9th Cavalry from Fort Quitman Texas. Troops from 9th Cavalry Cos F/H/I. 1 Officer/30 men. Passed through Texas. Traveled 170 miles.
*June:
**2nd to July 2. 1st Lt. T. M. Tolman 6th Cavalry from Fort Richardson Tex. Troops from 6th Cavalry 4 officers/92 men. Passed through Texas {distance not stated} to operate against Comanche.{*}
**3rd to 4th. Corporal J. Conover 4th Cavalry from Laredo Tex. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Co C}. 7 men. Passed through Laredo to San Ignacio. Traveled 245 miles.
**7th to 8th. Sgt. C. Rodamore 4th Cavalry from Ft Concho Tex. Troops from 4th Cavalry {Cos. D, H, M}. 13 men & 1 citizen. Passed through headwaters of the Concho 50 miles to operate against the Comanche. {*}
**15th to July 6. 2nd Lt. H. P. Eakin 6th Cavalry from Fort Richardson Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry 1 officer/21 men. Passed through Texas {distance not stated} to operate against murderers. {Murderers not found}.
**17th to July 17. 1st Lt. J. F. Hill 6th Cavalry from Fort Richardson Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry 1 officer/20 men. Passed through Texas {distance not stated} to operate against murderers. {Murderers not found}.
**18th to 30th. 1st Lt. A Krammer 6th Cavalry from Ft Griffin Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry {Cos. I, K,L} 3 officers/15 men and 15 Indians & 1 citizen. Traveled a distance of 240 miles to operate against the Tonkawas & Comanche.{*}
**19th to 22nd. Captain G. H. Gamble 9th Cavalry from Fort Stockton Tex. from 9th Cavalry Cos A/B/D/E. 1 Officer/22 men. Passed through Texas. Traveled 100 miles.
*July:
**10th to August 11. 2nd Lt G. E. Overton 6th Cavalry from Fort Richardson Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry 1 officer/15 men. Passed through Texas {distance not stated} to operate against murderers. {Murderers not found}.
*August:
**14th. "Sergt Edward Gregory with a detail of seven enlisted men accompanied by a Freedman as guide was sent about four miles from the Post on the evening of 14th August and while returning about dark the same evening were ambushed by a party of desperadoes and fired upon within a mile of the Post. Sergt Edward Gregory (May be Greevy), Private John Miller and three Freedman were killed, one horse was killed and four wounded." {Post was Fort Richardson; from Muster Roll Co H 6th Regt of US Cavalry 30 Jun 1868-31 Aug 1868 {US National Archives}
**17th to 21st. Captain D. Madden 6th Cavalry from Fort Richardson Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry. 1 officer/10 men. Passed through Texas to operate against desperadoes {distance not stated}. No desperadoes found.
**24th to 28th. 2nd Lt. J.M. Burns 17th Infantry from Fort Richardson Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry 1 officer/5 men. Passed through Texas {distance not stated] to operate against desperadoes. No desperadoes found.
**28th to Sept 3. Capt. D. Madden 6th Cavalry from Fort Richardson Tex. Troops from 6th Cavalry. 2 officers/50 men. Passed through Texas {distance not stated] to operate against Comanche.{*}
*September:
**2nd. "H Company, 6th US Cavalry have been for sometime engaged in breaking up and riddling the surrounding counties of these bands of desperadoes by which they have been infected and also for the protection of Union men and Freedmen. On the 2nd of Sept Lts. Schreyer and Gordon 'C'W/Cavi? with a detail consisting of 1 Sgt, 1 Bugler and 15 Pvts of Co H, 6th US Cavalry were engaged with a party of these men capturing their horses and arms.Bugler Connelly was shot sided during the engagement." {Muster Roll Co H 6th Regiment Cavalry 31st day of Aug 1866 to 31st Day of October 1868. Michail Connelly Bryler entered 5 Apr 1866 at New York for 3 years wounded in action by desperadoes 2 September 1868. {US National Archives}
** 5th to 9th. 1st Lt. H. E. Scott 6th Cavalry from Fort Richardson Tex. Troops from 6th Cavalry (Cos I, K,L} 2 Officers/50 men & 2 Indians. Passed through Texas. Traveled 136 miles to operate against Comanches. {*}
** 8th to 23rd. 1st Lt. P. Cusak 9th Cavalry from Fort Davis, Texas. Troops from 9th Cavalry 1 officer/60 men and 10 citizens. Passed through country east of Ft. Davis-traveled 180 miles. Operated against Meskaleros and Inlanos. 3 enlisted men wounded: Privates G. Collyer {Co F}; Lewis White {Co C}; John Foster {Co K}. 25 Indians killed and 25 wounded. 1 Mexican boy captured. 198 animals captured.
** "Sept 16th Lt. Schreyer with 1 Sgt, 4 corporals and 15 privates were sent in pursuit of another band capturing 1 prisoner and their horse and arms." {Muster Roll Co H 6th US Cavalry 31st day of August 1866 to 31st day of October 1868.{US National Archives.}
** 22nd to 23rd. 1st Lt. H. S. Howe 17th Infantry from Austin Texas. Troops from 6th Cavalry 1 officer/7 men. Passed through Travis County Texas. Traveled 14 miles. Operated against citizens. Two enlisted men killed: Privates D. O'Conner and B. Curry {Co B}. killed by John McGuire {Citizen} arrested.
* October:
** "Oct 18th Lt Schreyer with 3 corporals and 15 privates were sent in pursuit of Ben Bickerstaff?/the desperado/and succeeded in capturing prisoners and also a lot of horses and arms." {Muster Roll Co H 6th US Cavalry 31st day of August 1866 to 31st day of October 1868. {US National Archives}
* October-December:
**{US 6th Cavalry} "One troop marched more than a thousand miles in pursuit of outlaws during the last three months of 1868". {See [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/R&H/R&H-6CV.htm]

1869

* March:
** 29th Involvement of both the U.S. 4th Cavalry Regiment & of U.S. 6th Cavalry Regiment in the "Lee-Peacock Feud"-see reference at{ [http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1746/feud.html] }in which a soldier was injured and a Texas Deputy Sheriff William C. Hall was killed {for reference only}; for fallen lawman see [http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=17145] .

References

*Freedman Bureau Records website {reference only}
*Genforum Genealogy {Texas}
*Handbook of Texas online
*ODMP memorial
*Official Report of General Reynolds to the Secreatry of War 1868 at "Executive Documents printed by the House of Representatives 1868-1869"
* [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/R&H/R&H-6CV.htm 6th US Cavalry History online]


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