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Summary: Counsel for the defense in the Ada Humes trial.
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cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)
commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
commissioned
second lieutenant
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
captain of cavalry— 1864-08
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
brigadier general of the Texas state guard
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
major of 2nd battalion N. M. Cavalry
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891) · +1 morecommissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
colonel of the 1st New Mexico cavalry
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)ent part in the campaign of 1879-80
against Victorio, the hostile Apache chief. When
the campaign was brought to a close by the
extermination of Victorio and his band, Capt.
Fountain’s company was attached to the 2nd
battalion N. M. Cavalry, of …
destroyed
organized bands of desperadoes— 1883
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)ent part in the campaign of 1879-80
against Victorio, the hostile Apache chief. When
the campaign was brought to a close by the
extermination of Victorio and his band, Capt.
Fountain’s company was attached to the 2nd
battalion N. M. Cavalry, of …
elected_to
surveyor of the El Paso land district— 1866
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
state senate for El Paso district— 1868
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
fought_in
campaign against Victorio— 1879-1880
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891) · +1 morecommissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
campaign against Geronimo— 1885
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)ent part in the campaign of 1879-80
against Victorio, the hostile Apache chief. When
the campaign was brought to a close by the
extermination of Victorio and his band, Capt.
Fountain’s company was attached to the 2nd
battalion N. M. Cavalry, of …
moved_to
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)
commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
ordered_by
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)
ent part in the campaign of 1879-80
against Victorio, the hostile Apache chief. When
the campaign was brought to a close by the
extermination of Victorio and his band, Capt.
Fountain’s company was attached to the 2nd
battalion N. M. Cavalry, of …
organized
company of cavalry— 1879
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
received
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)
ent part in the campaign of 1879-80
against Victorio, the hostile Apache chief. When
the campaign was brought to a close by the
extermination of Victorio and his band, Capt.
Fountain’s company was attached to the 2nd
battalion N. M. Cavalry, of …
removed_to
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)
commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
served_in
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)
commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
wounded_in
service against Navajoes— 1865
cited from commissioned second lieutenant… (1891)commissioned second lieutenant. He served in
New Mexico during the war. Upon his regiment
being mustered out in August, 1864 he was
commissioned as captain of cavalry, and assign-
ed to the command of a company of scouts and
guides against hostil…
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commissioned second lieutenant…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain