Fort Selden was established in 1865 in an effort to bring peace among the varied inhabitants in the south central region of present day New Mexico. Their primary intent was to protect settlers and travelers in the Mesilla Valley from desperados and Mescalero Apache Indians. Built near the banks of the Rio Grande, the adobe fort housed units of U.S. Army Infantry and Cavalry.
The first troops to occupy the fort were companies of the 125th US Colored Infantry Regiment, a group of African-American enlisted soldiers from Kentucky who had been mustered into the Union Army near the close of the American Civil War. Several of the units assigned later, including the 9th US Cavalry and 10th US Cavalry, and stationed at the fort were also composed of black troopers, sometimes referred to as Buffalo Soldiers. As a testament to their bravery, nine Buffalo Soldiers received the Medal of Honor while serving in New Mexico Territory.
Surnames Mackin – Murray
Mackin James Pvt. C 8th CAV Mackin Thomas Pvt. 15th INF MacArthur Arthur Jr. Cpt K 13th INF MacGregor ns Pvt. K 8th CAV Madden James Pvt. K 3rd CAV Madden John Sgt K 3rd CAV Magher ns Pvt. K 8th CAV Mahar Charles Cpl D 10th INF Mahon James Pvt. 15th INF Maier Charles Pvt. 15th INF Maitland Thomas Pvt. E 24th INF Maize Adam Sgt K 3rd CAV Majors Frank Pvt. E 15th INF Maker James Pvt. F 3rd CAV Makeson John D 13th INF Malone ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Malone Patrick Sgt K 15th INF Maloney William Pvt. G 8th CAV Malott Simon N. Pvt. I 8th CAV Manning ns Pvt. K 8th CAV Manrandt ns Sgt C 8th CAV Manson Simeon Pvt. C 8th CAV Maplebush John Pvt. C 8th CAV Mark ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Marriott ns Pvt. K 8th CAV Marriott Thomas Sgt K 13th INF Marshall Charles L. Pvt. B 13th INF Marshall William A. Pvt. K 13th INF Martin George Pvt. K 38th INF Martin James H. Pvt. B 13th INF Martin Jose Pvt. A 1 NM INF Martin William H. Pvt. F 24th INF Martinaro ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Martins James N. Pvt. K 38th INF Mason Henry Pvt. A 24th INF Mason Lawrence Pvt. K 38th INF Mason Patrick Sgt D 24th INF Mason William Pvt. D 24th INF Mason William Sgt Massengale ns Pvt. 38th INF Masters William E. Pvt. K 15th INF Mathews L. Pvt. 38th INF Mathews Thomas Pvt. D 13th INF Matthews Charles A 24th INF Matthews Thomas W. Pvt. C 8th CAV Maybury Albert Pvt. C 8th CAV Mayfield Chester W. Pvt. F 24th INF Mays Hilliard Pvt. H 24th INF McArdle Joseph Pvt. K 3rd CAV McAuly Robert Pvt. C 8th CAV McBarron ns Pvt. I 8th CAV McBlain John F. 2Lt M 9th CAV McCabe Michael Sgt 15th INF McCadden William Pvt. C 8th CAV McCaffery ns Sgt K 8th CAV McCann James Pvt. C 8th CAV McCanon ns Pvt. G 8th CAV McCarthy Charles Pvt. G 8th CAV McCarthy James Pvt. D 10th INF McCarthy John Pvt. I 8th CAV McCarthy John D. Cpl K 3rd CAV McCarthy Richard Pvt. 15th INF McCarthy Timothy Pvt. K 13th INF McClean James Pvt. G 8th CAV McCluskey Patrick Pvt. C 15th INF McCombie Marshall Pvt. G 8th CAV McCook Benjamin Pvt. 15th INF McCormick Patrick Sgt D 10th INF McCormick Thomas Pvt. K 3rd CAV McCosker John Pvt. 15th INF McCoy Joseph Pvt. 15th INF McCrachen John Pvt. 15th INF McCue Thomas Pvt. G 8th CAV McCurdy Mack Pvt. F 24th INF McDonald A. Pvt. F 9th CAV McDonald John Pvt. G 8th CAV McDonald William Pvt. K 3rd CAV McDonnaugh J. Pvt. 15th INF McEwan Walter Pvt. H 3rd CAV McFague Arthur Pvt. B 13th INF McFlorin ns Pvt. I 8th CAV McFugue Albert Pvt. B 13th INF McGadden William Pvt. C 8th CAV McGanily ns Pvt. C 8th CAV McGann Nicholas Pvt. K 3rd CAV McGaughey Jesse T. Pvt. K 13th INF McGee Crawford Pvt. K 38th INF McGilly Joseph Pvt. 15th INF McGlon ns Pvt. I 8th CAV McGovern James Pvt. G 8th CAV McGuen ns Pvt. G 8th CAV McHanley ns Pvt. C 8th CAV McHugh Patrick P. Pvt. I 8th CAV McKenna Frank Pvt. I 8th CAV McKenzie L.V. Pvt. 15th INF McKibbin Chambers Cpt 15th INF McKinney ns Pvt. I 8th CAV McKinney Madison Pvt. A 125 INF McKnight James Pvt. C 8th CAV McLendon ns Pvt. 38th INF McMahan Patrick Pvt. C 15th INF McMannis James Pvt. K 38th INF McMillan L. B. Pvt. K 3rd CAV McNally Joseph Pvt. 15th INF McNeal James Pvt. C 8th CAV McNeil James Pvt. C 8th CAV McNight James Pvt. G 8th CAV McRearyan S. Pvt. 15th INF Meddeson George Pvt. C 15th INF Melbourne Henry B. Pvt. K 3rd CAV Menefee John A. Pvt. G 8th CAV Meranda Alfred Pvt. 15th INF Merrill Alfred Pvt. I 8th CAV Mexchel Alexander Pvt. K 13th INF Meyer Ernest Pvt. K 3rd CAV Meyers Samuel Pvt. F 9th CAV Miller Adolf Pvt. D 10th INF Miller Bing W. Pvt. G 8th CAV Miller Charles Pvt. C 8th CAV Miller Fred Pvt. C 8th CAV Miller Jacob Cpl F 15th INF Miller John Pvt. 15th INF Miller N. Pvt. 38th INF Miller Peter Cpl K 3rd CAV Miller Wilbur F. Pvt. 15th INF Miller William Pvt. 15th INF Miller William Pvt. D 24th INF Mills ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Minihane Timothy Pvt. B 13th INF Minsen William Sgt Mitchell David D. 2Lt K 15th INF Mitchell F. Pvt. M 9th CAV Mitchell J. Pvt. 38th INF Mitchell Jacob Pvt. K 3rd CAV Mitchell John Pvt. 15th INF Mith ns Sgt G 8th CAV Molen James Pvt. C 8th CAV Monahan Michael Pvt. K 3rd CAV Monis P. Pvt. 38th INF Monroe Theodore Pvt. K 3rd CAV Montague Allen Pvt. D 10th INF Montoya ns Pvt. C 1 NM INF Montrose Alex Pvt. A 15th INF Moore Edward Pvt. D 13th INF Moore J. Pvt. F 9th CAV Moore Robert L. Pvt. A 24th INF Moore William Pvt. C 1 CA INF Moose Joseph Pvt. G 15th INF Moran John Pvt. I 8th CAV Moran Timothy Pvt. K 3rd CAV Morgan James N. Maj K 38th INF Morgan Patrick Pvt. I 8th CAV Moriarity Frank Pvt. B 13th INF Morrill ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Morris James Pvt. B 13th INF Morris James Pvt. 15th INF Morris James L. Sgt C 8th CAV Morris John Pvt. K 3rd CAV Morris Thomas Pvt. D 24th INF Morrison Frank Pvt. K 13th INF Morton Frank Pvt. D 10th INF Morton Frank Pvt. K 3rd CAV Morton James Pvt. K 3rd CAV Mosby Thomas Sgt K 3rd CAV Mosforth ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Moya Jesus Pvt. I 1 NM INF Mugon Edson J. Pvt. D 13th INF Muko William Pvt. K 38th INF Mulcahy William Pvt. B 13th INF Mullen Fidelous P. Pvt. D 13th INF Mullen John Pvt. K 13th INF Muller Julius Cpl K 13th INF Muller Martin Pvt. G 8th CAV Muller Otto Pvt. K 3rd CAV Mumara Ed Pvt. D 15th INF Murphey Jeremiah Cpl D 13th INF Murphey John Pvt. B 13th INF Murphey Michael J. Sgt D 13th INF Murphy John Sgt K 3rd CAV Murphy Patrick Pvt. G 8th CAV Murphy Thomas Pvt. I 8th CAV Murray Jackson Pvt. K 3rd CAV Murray James Pvt. H 3rd CAV Murray John Pvt. K 3rd CAV Murray Timothy Sgt B 13th INF
Source: Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society, Marcena Thompson, and Charles Barnum.
Fort Selden, New Mexico Troops, 1865-1891.