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.
Surname Dabney – Dyer
Dabney George Cpl E 24th INF Dale James E. Pvt. B 13th INF Daly Cornelius Pvt. I 8th CAV Daly Lawrence Pvt. I 8th CAV Dane Frederic Cpt A 125 INF Daniels Henry Pvt. A 24th INF Dasey J. Pvt. 15th INF Daugherty Edward Pvt. F 24th INF David John Pvt. 15th INF Davis George Cpl E 9th CAV Davis John Pvt. H 3rd CAV Davis John Pvt. K 38th INF Davis Joseph Pvt. F 9th CAV Davis Thomas Pvt. K 38th INF Davis Thomas F. 2Lt 15th INF Davis Wernton H. Pvt. F 9th CAV Dawson Michael Pvt. E 15th INF Day Frank Pvt. 15th INF Day Frank Pvt. K 38th INF Day James Pvt. K 38th INF Day John 2Lt H 1 NM CAV Day Lorenzo Cpt F 125 INF Day Martin Pvt. I 8th CAV Day William T. Decker Henry Pvt. I 8th CAV Defoe Henry Pvt. I 8th CAV Delaney ns C 8th CAV Delaney John Pvt. I 8th CAV Delb ns Pvt. K 38th INF Demingan ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Derry Joseph Pvt. C 8th CAV Devere Henry Pvt. G 8th CAV Devine Thomas C. Ltc G 8th CAV Devlin John Sgt D 10th INF DeForrest Cyrus H. 1Lt F 1NM INF DeVere Charlie Pvt. H 3rd CAV Dickens Charles H. Cpl G 8th CAV Dickerson David Pvt. K 38th INF Dickerson George Pvt. C 8th CAV Dillman T. Pvt. F 9th CAV Dippers John Pvt. 15th INF Dittles John 1Lt 15th INF Dock Nicholas Pvt. 15th INF Dodds James Pvt. C 8th CAV Doherty James Pvt. I 8th CAV Doke Thomas Pvt. C 8th CAV Domingos Martin Pvt. I 1 NM INF Donahue Frank Pvt. I 8th CAV Donahue John L. Pvt. G 8th CAV Donohue John Cpl B 13th INF Doola James Pvt. K 13th INF Dooley Matthew Pvt. I 8th CAV Dorkins William H. Pvt. A 24th INF Dornie ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Dougherty Patrick Pvt. D 10th INF Doughty John Pvt. I 8th CAV Douglas Archibald Pvt. I 8th CAV Douglas Thomas Pvt. C 15th INF Douglass Fred K. Pvt. K 15th INF Dovins ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Dowd M. E. V. Pvt. H 3rd CAV Dowler Charles W. Pvt. I 8th CAV Downes George Sgt K 13th INF Doyle James Pvt. A 15th INF Drafrose Peter Pvt. 15th INF Drummond John Pvt. B 13th INF Duel William Pvt. C 8th Cav Duffy John T. Cpl K 13th INF Duffy Peter Pvt. C 8th CAV Duffy Thomas Pvt. C 15th INF Dugan Edward Pvt. B 13th INF Dugan John T. Pvt. H 3rd CAV Duggan Matthew Pvt. C 8th CAV Duggan Philip Pvt. C 8th CAV Dully Frances Sgt K 15th INF Duncan A. Ltc 125 INF Duncan Francis P. Pvt. I 8th CAV Dunlap Ellwood Pvt. G 15th INF Dunne James J. Pvt. D 10th INF Durgin Henry C. Pvt. B 13th INF Durrandt ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Dury Joseph Pvt. C 8th CAV Dusep Charles Pvt. K 3rd CAV Duspre Charles Pvt. K 3rd CAV Duval Harry Pvt. K 3rd CAV DuBois John V. Maj 3rd CAV Dwyer Daniel Pvt. D 10th INF Dwyer John Pvt. B 13th INF Dye John C. Pvt. B 13th INF Dyer Edward Pvt. K 15th INF
Source: Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society, Marcena Thompson, and Charles Barnum.
Fort Selden, New Mexico Troops, 1865-1891.