Part 4

From To Colonel Matthew Arbuckle, 7th Infantry Apr. 1824 Feb. 6, 1839 Major Alex Cummings, 7th Infantry Apr. 24, 1825 Aug. 1825 Lieutenant Colonel James B. Many, 7th Aug. 1825 Sept. 6, 1825 Infantry Captain John Philbrick, 7th Infantry Sept. 1825 Oct. 1825 Captain Benjamin L. E. Bonneville, 7th Apr. 1828 May 1828 Infantry, 1815 Captain N. G. Wilkinson, 7th Infantry Feb. 6, 1829 Apr. 20, 1829 Captain N. G. Wilkinson, 7th Infantry Mar. 26, 1830 Apr. 23, 1830 Captain N. G. Wilkinson, 7th Infantry Oct. 14,1830 Nov. 1830 Lieutenant Colonel J. B. Many, 7th Feb. 1, 1832 July 7, 1832 Infantry Lieutenant Colonel J. B. Many, 7th May 15, 1834 Sept. 30, 1834 Infantry Major Sullivan Burbank, 7th Infantry Oct. 1, 1834 Nov. 4, 1834 Lieutenant Colonel William Whistler, Aug. 6, 1835 Sept. 10, 1835 7th Infantry Lieutenant Colonel William Whistler, Apr. 20, 1836 May 5, 1836 7th Infantry Lieutenant Colonel William Whistler, May 11, 1837 Sept. 13, 1837 7th Infantry Major C. Wharton, 1st Dragoons Sept. 14, 1837 Oct. 23, 1837 Major J. S. McIntosh, 7th Infantry June 15, 1838 Aug. 1838 Captain E. S. Hawkins, 7th Infantry Aug. 1838 Sept. 1838 1820 Major J. S. McIntosh, 7th Infantry Sept. 1838 Jan. 28, 1839 Lieutenant Colonel William Whistler, Jan. 29, 1839 Feb. 6, 1839 7th Infantry Major Bennett Riley, 4th Infantry Feb. 7, 1839 Apr. 1839 Colonel Enos Cutler, 4th Infantry Apr. 1839 Jan. 1840 Major B. Riley, 4th Infantry June 21, 1839 Jan. 17, 1840 Colonel & Brevet Brigadier General M. Jan. 18, 1840 Feb. 4, 1840 Arbuckle, 7th Infantry Colonel Alexander Cummings, 4th Jan. 1840 Aug. 1841 Infantry Major Clifton Wharton, 1st Dragoons Feb. 6, 1840 Feb. 16, 1840 Lieutenant Colonel Riley, 2nd Infantry Feb. 17, 1840 Feb. 24, 1840 Major C. Wharton Feb. 25, 1840 Mar. 3, 1840 Colonel & Brevet Brigadier General Apr. 10, 1841 May 7, 1841 Arbuckle Lieutenant Colonel J. Garland, 4th May 27, 1841 June 19, 1841 Infantry Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Mason, 1st June 20, 1841 Aug. 1841 Dragoons Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Mason, 1st Aug. 1841 Apr. 28, 1842 Dragoons Colonel S. W. Kearney, 1st Dragoons Apr. 29, 1842 July 3, 1842 Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Mason, 1st July 4, 1842 Oct. 7, 1842 Dragoons Captain Jacob Brown, 6th Infantry Oct. 8, 1842 Jan. 16, 1843 Major Clifton Wharton, 1st Dragoons Jan. 17, 1843 Jan. 31, 1843 Colonel William Davenport, 6th Infantry Feb. 1, 1843 Sept. 17, 1843 Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Mason, 1st Sept. 18, 1843 Dec. 17, 1843 Dragoons Captain W. S. Ketchum, 6th Infantry Sept. 20, 1843 Sept. 26, 1843 Captain N. Boone, 1st Dragoons Sept. 27, 1843 Dec. 17, 1843 Lieutenant Colonel Gustavus Loomis, 6th Dec. 18, 1843 June 19, 1844 Infantry, 1811 Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Mason, 1st June 20, 1844 Feb. 27, 1846 Dragoons Captain Nathan Boone, 1st Dragoons May 30, 1845 Aug. 13, 1845 Captain Albemarle Cady, 6th Infantry, Feb. 26, 1846 Mar. 27, 1846 1829 Lieutenant Colonel Gustavus Loomis, 6th Mar. 28, 1846 Feb. 24, 1848 Infantry, 1811 Captain A. Cady, 1829 Apr. 30, 1846 May 26, 1846 Major B. L. E. Bonneville, 6th Infantry Feb. 26, 1848 Nov. 4, 1848 Captain E. Steen, 1st Dragoons June 16, 1848 July 25, 1848 Captain William S. Ketchum, 6th July 26, 1848 Nov. 4, 1848 Infantry Major Dixon S. Miles, 5th Infantry, Nov. 5, 1848 Dec. 18, 1848 1824 Captain C. L. Stevenson, 5th Infantry, Dec. 1, 1848 Dec. 18, 1848 1838 Lieutenant Colonel & Brevet Brigadier Dec. 19, 1848 May 14, 1851 General William G. Belknap, 5th Infantry Captain Isaac Lynde, 5th Infantry, 1827 Dec. 8, 1849 Jan. 6, 1850 Captain Isaac Lynde, 5th Infantry, 1827 Feb. 22, 1850 Mar. 17, 1850 Captain Isaac Lynde, 5th Infantry, 1827 May 12, 1850 June 8, 1850 Captain William Chapman, 5th Infantry, June 9, 1850 July 16, 1850 1831 Major Henry Bainbridge, 7th Infantry, May 15, 1851 July 26, 1851 1821 Captain Henry Little, 7th Infantry July 5, 1851 July 26, 1851 Major George Andrews, 7th infantry July 27, 1851 Oct. 5, 1852 Captain Henry Little, 7th Infantry Oct. 6, 1852 Oct. 30, 1853 Captain Charles H. Humber, 7th Jan. 15, 1853 July 27, 1853 Infantry, 1840 Captain Braxton Bragg, 3rd Artillery, Oct. 31, 1853 Dec. 1, 1853 1837 Lieutenant Colonel Pitcairn Morrison, Dec. 2, 1853 May 7, 1855 7th Infantry Colonel Henry Wilson, 7th Infantry May 8, 1855 June 22, 1857 Captain Henry Little, 7th Infantry Feb. 16, 1856 Apr. 2, 1856 Lieutenant Colonel P. Morrison, 7th Apr. 3, 1856 June 21, 1856 Infantry Captain Henry Little, 7th Infantry May 21, 1857 June 22, 1857 Lieutenant W. L. Cabell, 7th Infantry, June 23, 1857 Sept. 1857 A. Q. M., 1850 Colonel William A. Phillips, 3rd Indian Apr. 14, 1863 June 1863 Home Guards Major General James G. Blunt, July 1863 Volunteers Colonel Wm. A. Phillips, 3rd Indian Nov. 1863 July 1864 Home Guards Colonel Stephen H. Wattles, Hq. Indian Aug. 1864 Brigade Colonel James M. Williams, Frontier Sept. 1864 Div. (Hq. 2d Brig.) 7th Army Corps Colonel Wattles Sept. 1864 Nov. 1864 Colonel Phillips Dec. 1864 Mar. 1865 Major General James G. Blunt May 1865 Brevet Brigadier General John Ritchie, May 11, 1865 June 15, 1865 3rd Indian Home Guards Major General Blunt May 11, 1865 June 15, 1865 Colonel John A. Garrett, 40th Iowa June 15, 1865 Aug. 3, 1865 Volunteers Lieutenant Colonel Lewis C. True, 62nd Aug. 4, 1865 Nov. 1865 Illinois Volunteers Captain E. M. Jordan, 62nd Illinois Nov. 1865 Dec. 1865 Volunteers Lieutenant Colonel Lewis C. True, 62nd Jan. 1866 Feb. 17, 1866 Illinois Volunteers Captain James B. Mulligan, 18th Feb. 18, 1866 Mar. 1, 1866 Infantry Major Pinkney, Lugenbeel, 18th Mar. 1, 1866 May 1867 Infantry, 1840 Captain Robert Ayres, 19th Infantry May 1867 June 19, 1867 Captain M. Bryant, 6th Infantry June 20, 1867 Nov. 3, 1867 Colonel DeL. Floyd-Jones, 6th Infantry, Nov. 4, 1867 May 1868 1846 Captain M. Bryant, 6th Infantry Jan. 20, 1868 May 1, 1868 Captain M. Bryant, 6th Infantry May 1868 Feb. 26, 1869 Colonel DeL. Floyd-Jones, 6th Infantry, Feb. 27, 1869 Apr. 1869 1846 Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Huston, Jr., Apr. 24, 1869 Jan. 29, 1871 6th Infantry, 1848 Captain Jeremiah P. Schindel, 6th Aug. 8, 1869 Sept. 25, 1869 Infantry Captain Jeremiah P. Schindel, 6th Oct. 27, 1869 Nov. 20, 1869 Infantry Lieutenant Jacob F. Munson, 6th Aug. 22, 1870 Sept. 4, 1870 Infantry Colonel William B. Hazen, 6th Infantry, Jan. 30, 1871 Sept. 30, 1871 1855 Captain Jeremiah P Schindel July 26, 1871 Aug. 29, 1871 Captain William W. Sanders, 6th Aug. 30, 1871 Sept. 3, 1871 Infantry Post re-established G. O. 1, Headquarters, Fort Gibson, July 31, 1872. Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson, 10th July 31, 1872 Jan. 5, 1873 Cavalry Captain Gaines Lawson, 25th Infantry Oct. 29, 1872 Nov. 11, 1872 Captain Gaines Lawson, 25th Infantry Jan. 5, 1873 Feb. 23, 1873 Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Davidson, 10th Feb. 24, 1873 Apr. 20, 1873 Cavalry, 1845 Captain John J. Upham, 6th Cavalry, Apr. 21, 1873 Sept. 6, 1873 1859 Captain Andrew S. Bennett, 5th Infantry June 30, 1873 July 5, 1873 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Neill, 6th Sept. 7, 1873 Aug. 6, 1874 Cavalry, 1847 Lieutenant Thomas M. Woodruff, 5th Aug. 7, 1874 Sept. 7, 1875 Infantry, 1871 Major J. J. Upham, 5th Cavalry Sept. 8, 1875 June 6, 1876 Lieutenant Edward L. Randall, 5th June 7, 1876 July 14, 1876 Infantry Captain Edmond Butler, 5th Infantry July 15,1876 Aug. 6, 1876 Lieutenant George McDermott, 5th Aug. 7, 1876 Oct. 18, 1876 Infantry Lieutenant Lewis Smith, 3rd Artillery Oct. 19, 1876 Dec. 26, 1876 Captain R. I. Eskridge, 23rd Infantry Dec. 27, 1876 June 14, 1877 Captain Caleb Rodney Layton, 16th June 15, 1877 May 18, 1879 Infantry Major A. L. Hough, 22d Infantry May 19, 1879 Oct. 3, 1879 Captain C. J. Dickey, 22d Infantry July 29, 1879 Aug. 5, 1879 Second Lieutenant John G. Ballance, 22d Oct. 4, 1879 Jan. 31, 1880 Infantry, 1875 Second Lieutenant John Newton, 16th Feb. 1, 1880 Mar. 5, 1880 Infantry Captain Hugh A. Theaker, 16th Infantry Mar. 6, 1880 Mar. 28, 1880 Second Lieutenant W. A. Nichols, 23rd Oct. 1880 Nov. 13, 1880 Infantry Major R. H. Offley, 19th Infantry Nov. 14, 1880 Nov. 1, 1881 Lieutenant Thomas M. Winie, 19th Apr. 25, 1881 May 10, 1881 Infantry Lieutenant John G. Leete, 19th Infantry Sept. 26, 1881 Oct. 16, 1881 Lieutenant A. H. M. Taylor, 19th Nov. 2, 1881 Nov. 12, 1881 Infantry Captain J. C Bates, 20th Infantry Nov. 13, 1881 May 14, 1885 Captain A. A. Harbach, 20th Infantry July 9, 1882 Oct. 31, 1882 Second Lieutenant J. A. Ivans, 20th Mar. 21, 1883 May 11, 1883 Infantry Captain Patrick Cusack, 9th Cavalry Sept. 29, 1883 Oct. 19, 1883 Captain A. A. Harbach Mar. 22, 1884 Apr. 14, 1884 Captain William S. McCaskey, 20th July 26, 1884 Aug. 4, 1884 Infantry Captain Harbach Aug. 5, 1884 Oct. 5, 1884 Captain Harbach Jan. 31, 1885 Mar. 2, 1885 Captain Harbach Apr. 30, 1885 May 8, 1885 Lieutenant W. H. W. James, 24th May 14, 1885 June 13, 1885 Infantry, 1872 Captain Birney B. Keeler, 18th Infantry June 14, 1885 Sept. 15, 1885 Captain Carroll H. Potter, 18th Sept. 16, 1885 Oct. 1, 1886 Infantry, 1857 Lieutenant Colonel John J. Coppinger, Oct. 2, 1886 July 17, 1888 18th Infantry Captain Henry H. Adams, 18th Infantry June 8, 1888 July 17, 1888 Captain Henry H. Adams, 18th Infantry July 17, 1888 Dec. 9, 1888 Captain Carroll H. Potter, 18th Dec. 10, 1888 Sept. 5, 1889 Infantry 1857 Captain H. H. Adams Sept 6, 1889 Oct. 2, 1889 Captain Jeremiah P. Schindel, 6th Oct. 1, 1889 Sept. 22, 1890 Infantry

Post finally abandoned September 22, 1890.

Camp at Fort Gibson

From To Captain Jacob G. Galbraith, 1st Apr. 6, 1897 July 18, 1897 Cavalry, 1877 Major Albert G. Forse, 1st Cavalry, July 19, 1897 Oct. 19, 1897 1865 Captain Herbert E. Tutherly, 1st Oct. 20, 1897 Nov. 1897 Cavalry, 1872

“This command is now, October 31, in tents on the old parade ground at Fort Gibson, the old buildings being uninhabitable.”

Camp at Fort Gibson

From To Captain T. Q. Donaldson, Jr., 8th Apr. 7, 1901 Sept. 20, 1901 Cavalry, 1887 Squadron Adjutant A. G. Lott, 3rd Sept. 21, 1901 Nov. 19, 1901 Cavalry, 1892

Transcriber’s Notes

--Silently corrected a few palpable typos.

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