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 Eagan – Furth
Eagan Peter Pvt. G 8th CAV Earley Thomas Sgt D 10th INF Easeley James Pvt. A 24th INF Easton Harry A. Cpl B 13th INF Easton Henry Pvt. M 9th CAV Ebermayor Adolphe 1Lt 125 INF Edgar Edwin J. 2Lt A 1 NM CAV Edney William H. Pvt. K 13th INF Edson James Pvt. B 13th INF Edwards ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Edwards David Pvt. M 9th CAV Edwards George Pvt. K 3rd CAV Edwards H. K. Pvt. M 9th CAV Edwards William Pvt. G 8th CAV Ehler William G. Pvt. A 15th INF Eis Charles Pvt. G 8th CAV Eisenchnid William Pvt. 15th INF Eisenschmidt William Pvt. G 15th INF Ellington ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Elliott Charles P. 2Lt B 13th INF Ellis George Pvt. F 24th INF Ellis Philip N. Cpt D 13th INF Elting Oscar 2Lt K 3rd CAV Elwood Edwin L. Pvt. G 8th CAV Emmons ns Pvt. K 3rd CAV Emory Matt Pvt. M 9th CAV Endare Frank Pvt. E 15th INF Engle John B. 1Lt 15th INF English Richard Pvt. K 38th INF Eringan Jerry Pvt. 15th INF Evans Benjamin F. Pvt. K 3rd CAV Evelin ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Evert Jonathan Pvt. K 38th INF Ewing Andrew Pvt. G 24th INF Exenir William Pvt. D 13th INF Fagier George Pvt. G 8th CAV Falmes ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Farrell Garrett Pvt. K 3rd CAV Farrell Michael Pvt. C 15th INF Farrell William Pvt. I 8th CAV Faulkner George Pvt. G 24th INF Faulkner Robert Pvt. K 3rd CAV Fawcett Richard Pvt. K 3rd CAV Feil Lewis Pvt. B 13th INF Feldman Henry Felix ns Pvt. K 38th INF Felmer Joseph 2Lt I 1 NM INF Fergerson Joseph Pvt. F 15th INF Ferguson William S. K 15th INF Fernandez Enrique Pvt. C 8th CAV Fernbier Philip B. Pvt. B 13th INF Ferres James Pvt. 15th INF Feschet William Pvt. 15th INF Fetchet Edmund G. Cpt G 8th CAV Ficieney William Pvt. A 15th INF Fields Harvey Pvt. K 38th INF Fierbaum Frederick Pvt. G 8th CAV Finch Martin M 9th CAV Fink John Pvt. G 8th CAV Finley A. Pvt. M 9th CAV Finley Jonathan Pvt. K 38th INF Finley Rae Pvt. F 24th INF Finn Jerry Pvt. 15th INF Finn Thomas K 3rd CAV Firth Henry C 8th CAV Fischer Emil Pvt. F 15th INF Fisher Charles Pvt. 15th INF Fisher George W. Pvt. K 3rd CAV Fitch Julian R. 1Lt E 15th INF Fitzgerald Nicholas B. Pvt. C 8th CAV Flaherty W. Pvt. 15th INF Flannigan John Sgt D 10th INF Flemming John Pvt. C 8th CAV Flemming William H. Pvt. A 15th INF Fletcher George W. Pvt. K 13th INF Fletcher Isaac M. 1Lt E 125 INF Fletcher Nathan Sgt F 9th CAV Fogarty James Pvt. C 8th CAV Forbaine George Pvt. K 3rd CAV Forbes ns Pvt. C 1 CA INF Fores William N. Pvt. C 8th CAV Ford ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Ford Martin Pvt. C 8th CAV Foreman George W. Pvt. H 3rd CAV Forest Charles J. Pvt. I 8th CAV Forester Thomas Pvt. K 15th INF Forrest John C. Pvt. K 3rd CAV Fosal John T. Sgt 15th INF Foster ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Foster ns Pvt. K 38th INF Foster David Pvt. K 13th INF Fox ns Pvt. K 38th INF Fox William Cpl D 24th INF Frances F Pvt. 15th INF Francis ns Pvt. K 38th INF Franke Lewis Pvt. K 38th INF Franklin Elijah Pvt. M 9th CAV Frawley William Pvt. A 15h INF Frazier John W. Pvt. K 38th INF Fredericks Otto Pvt. G 8th CAV Freeman Rufus Pvt. K 38th INF Fry Zachary T. Pvt. G 8th CAV Frye Ely Pvt. K 38th INF Fulton Hugh Pvt. B 13th INf Furth ns C 8th CAV
Source: Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society, Marcena Thompson, and Charles Barnum.
Fort Selden, New Mexico Troops, 1865-1891.