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 Lacy – Lytle
Lacy John H. Lafferty John 1Lt G 8th CAV Lamb Joseph Pvt. G 8th CAV Lamb William H. Pvt. K 3rd CAV Lamphere Frank E. Pvt. G 8th CAV Lancaster Mahlon Pvt. 15th INF Landis Samuel Pvt. C 8th CAV Landmark ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Landrush ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lane W. B. Ltc 3rd CAV Langan John Pvt. C 8th CAV Lange ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Langworthy Clem Pvt. K 38th INF Lankwing ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lanman Carey Pvt. C 8th CAV Lanmoyer ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Lapute Louis Pvt. F 15th INF Larius ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Larkins James Pvt. D 24th INF Latero James Pvt. E 15th INF Lattimore A. Pvt. 38th INF Lawrence A. Pvt. 38th INF Lawrence Charles E. Pvt. H 15th INF Lawrence Edward Pvt. K 3rd CAV Lawrence George Pvt. K 3rd CAV Lawyer George Pvt. K 13th INF Layman Joseph Pvt. 15th INF LaBean Alex Pvt. F 15th INF LaChymel ns Pvt. G 8th CAV LaRoche Robert Pvt. K 3rd CAV Lea Hamilton D. Pvt. G 8th CAV Leach Louis H. Pvt. D 10th INF Leap ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Lebert Edward F 15th INF Lee C. Pvt. 38th INF Lee Elisha B. Pvt. G 8th CAV Lee George Pvt. 38th INF Lee John R. Pvt. I 8th CAV Lee Leonard Pvt. D 24th INF Lee Samuel K 13th INF Lee Simon Pvt. E 15th INF Leggett H. F. 2Lt H 38th INF Leggi John Pvt. K 3rd CAV Lehman William Pvt. G 8th CAV Leiner Oscar M. Sgt D 15th INF Lemke Herman Pvt. B 13th INF Lemming Taylor Pvt. G 8th CAV Lenkering William Pvt. G 8th CAV Lenworth ns Sgt G 8th CAV Leonard ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lepere Louis Pvt. G 8th CAV Lepere William Pvt. G 8th CAV Lepice ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Lepn ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Lesnet Louis Pvt. G 8th CAV Lett Milton Pvt. K 38th INF Lever ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Levine ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lewangan Charles Pvt. C 8th CAV Lewert ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lewis ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Lewis Charles Pvt. K 38th INF Lewis D. Pvt. 38th INF Lewis E. Pvt. K 38th INF Lewis F. Pvt. K 38th INF Lewis William B. Sgt K 13th INF Leworth Henry Sgt C 8th CAV Lightcap Edward Pvt. G 8th CAV Lincoln Silas W. Pvt. C 8th CAV Lindsay Ezekiel Pvt. K 38th INF Linkimer William Pvt. G 8th CAV Linset ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lions W. Pvt. 38th INF Lippert George Pvt. K 13th INF Littefield ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Little Harry F. Pvt. C 8th CAV Little Silas Pvt. K 38th INF Littlejohn ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Lloyd James Pvt. G 8th CAV Lochmond John Pvt. G 8th CAV Locket Benjamin Pvt. K 38th INF Logan Isham Pvt. K 38th INF Logan John Pvt. K 3rd CAV Loimming ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Lonefax ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Long Alois Pvt. B 13th INF Long Jackson Cpl K 3rd CAV Long Jackson Cpl K 3rd CAV Lonsfing ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Lorez ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Loring Alto H. Pvt. G 8th CAV Losjohn ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Love John Pvt. K 38th INF Lovejoy Charles Pvt. I 8th CAV Lowe ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Lowell ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Lower Daniel Pvt. C 8th CAV Loyd William D. Cpl K 38th INF Ludlow Edward H. Pvt. K 3rd CAV Luff Edmund 2Lt I 8th CAV Luff George B. Sgt D 13th INF Luffy ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Lumming ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lump ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Lundrush ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Luning ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lupton Allen Pvt. G 8th CAV Lushmmund ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Lutes Lewis Pvt. C 8th CAV Luttinger Joseph Pvt. D 10th INF Luttman Christian Pvt. G 8th CAV Luwerat ns Sgt G 8th CAV Lynch J. Pvt. 15th INF Lyons Edward Pvt. K 38th INF Lyons George Sgt 15th INF Lyons Michael Pvt. 15th INF Lyons Timothy Pvt. B 13th INF Lytle Leonidas S. Sgt C 8th CAV
Source: Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society, Marcena Thompson, and Charles Barnum.
Fort Selden, New Mexico Troops, 1865-1891.