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 Sacket – Swift
Sacket ns Pvt. K 38th INF Sadler Abraham Pvt. C 8th CAV Sagan ns Pvt. K 38th INF Sahfer ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Salmon ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Sanger ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Sarog ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Sauers Matthew Pvt. M 9th CAV Savage ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Saville John H. Pvt. B 13th INF Sawyer James Pvt. G 8th CAV Saxon Michael Pvt. 15th INF Scanlon James Pvt. D 10th INF Schaefer Frederick Cpl G 8th CAV Schank ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Schattman Max Pvt. B 13th INF Schaw ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Schoel John G. Pvt. H 3rd CAV Scholebo Philip Pvt. G 8th CAV Scholeter ns Pvt G 8th CAV Schonberger Anton Pvt. G 8th CAV Schooler Mack Pvt. B 13th INF Schoor Conrad Pvt. G 8th CAV Schrader ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Schrader ns Pvt. I 1 NM INF Schring ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Schroeder Henry Pvt. C 8th CAV Schroeter Charles Pvt. G 8th CAV Schupple ns Pvt. K 8th CAV Schuster ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Schuster ns Pvt. K 38th INF Schuster Charles H. Pvt. C 8th CAV Schuster George Pvt. 15th INF Schwalter ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Schwenger Rolland Pvt. K 3rd CAV Scott ns Cpl K 38th INF Scott John W. Sgt D 24th INF Scott Robert B. Sgt G 8th CAV Scott William Pvt. M 9th CAV Scriggs ns Pvt. 38th INF Scripture Christian Pvt. D 10th INF Scwenk ns Sgt G 8th CAV Seals John W. Pvt. G 8th CAV Sebat Nicholas Pvt. G 8th CAV Sedgwich Owen Pvt. K 38th INF Seifert Frank Pvt. K 3rd CAV Senior George Pvt. K 38th INF Sewall C. A. Seward C. A. Pvt. G 8th CAV Seymour Carleton 2Lt B 125 INF Seymour Francis Pvt. B 13th INF Seyris Eugene Pvt. D 13th INF Shafer ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Shannon ns Pvt. G 1 NM INF Shannon Richard F 15th INF Sharp George R. 2Lt C 1 CA CAV Shaules Adam Pvt. 15th INF Shaush A. E. Cpl M 9th CAV Shaw Joseph H. Pvt. 3rd CAV Shaw Julius C. Ltc 1 NM CAV Shea James Pvt. K 3rd CAV Sheckles J. W. Pvt. M 9th CAV Sheely W. S. Pvt. F 9th CAV Shehan Michael Pvt. G 8th CAV Sheldon Ed Pvt. A 15th INF Shell Walter Pvt. K 13th INF Shelton Ed Pvt. I 8th CAV Shener ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Shephard ns Pvt. I 8th CAV Sheridan Terrance Pvt. C 8th CAV Sherlock Anthony G. Pvt. 15th INF Sherman ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Sherman Forest P. 1Lt 15th INF Shipman Lee Pvt. A 24th INF Shire ns C 8th CAV Shiring ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Shrader ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Shriver ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Sickles George Sgt C 8th CAV Sigins Eugene Cpl 15th INF Simfeke ns Pvt. C 8th CAV Simmon Joseph Pvt. M 9th CAV Simon Mike Pvt. K 3rd CAV Simpson Bernard T. Pvt. H 3rd CAV Simpson Smith H. Cpt I 1 NM INF Sinclair Hohn T. Pvt. K 38th INF Skipp Albert Pvt. 15th INF Slay ns Pvt. K 38th INF Slicton Henry Pvt. G 15th INF Slocum John L. 1Lt C 1 CA INF Smith A. H. Smith Andrew Sgt G 8th CAv Smith Charles Pvt. G 15th INF Smith Charles Pvt. A 24th INF Smith Charles Pvt. K 3rd CAV Smith David Pvt. D 24th INF Smith E. Pvt. G 8th CAV Smith Edward Pvt. C 8th CAV Smith G. Pvt. 15th INF Smith G. Pvt. M 9th CAV Smith Henry Pvt. K 38th INF Smith Henry H. Sgt K 13th INF Smith J. L. Pvt. F 9th CAV Smith J. W. Pvt. 38th INF Smith John Pvt. M. 9th CAV Smith John Pvt. F 15th INF Smith John K. Pvt. F 9th CAV Smith Noah Pvt. M 9th CAV Smith Theodore 2Lt 15th INF Smith Thomas Pvt. D 24th INF Smith W. Sgt M 9th CAV Smith W. E. Pvt. K 38th INF Smith William Pvt. K 38th INF Smith William Pvt. M 9th CAV Snyder James Pvt. D 24th INF Sommers M. Pvt. M 9th CAV Speaker Charles Pvt. K 38th INF Speer ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Spence David Pvt. K 3rd CAV Spence Orizoba O. Sgt G 8th CAV Spencer ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Spense O. O. Cpl G 8th CAV Sprawle George Pvt. C 15th INF Squire Alfred Pvt. K 13th INF Stafford James Pvt. F 24th INF Stance A. E. Cpl M 9th CAV Stanwood Frank 1Lt K 3rd CAV Stanwood Frank T. Ltc H 3rd CAV Stapleton James Pvt. G 8th CAV Steed Albert Pvt. G 24th INF Steelhammer Charles Cpt 15th INF Steiner Christian G 8th CAV Sterns Arthur Pvt. G 8th CAV Steuger Ferdinand Pvt. K 3rd CAV Stevens Edward Pvt. G 8th CAV Stevens Henry H. 2Lt C 1 CA INF Steward John H. Pvt. K 38th INF Stewart Alonzo Pvt. B 13th INF Stewart C.A. Cpl M 9th CAV Stewart Henry Pvt. C 8th CAV Stewart James Pvt. K 13th INF Stewart James Cpt 15th INF Stewart John H. Pvt. K 13th INF Stone James C. Pvt. F 15th INF Story James H. 2Lt F 125 INF Story Valentine Pvt. C 8th CAV Stough ns Pvt. K 8th CAV Stout F. Pvt. 38th INF Stover Andrew Pvt. K 3rd CAV Strobridge Benjamin F. Pvt. I 8th CAV Struever George Pvt. K 13th INF Stuart ns Pvt. 38th INF Stubbs E. A. Pvt. F 24th INF Styer Charles 1Lt Sugden Reuben Pvt. C 8th CAV Sullivan Owen Pvt. G 8th CAV Summers Oliver B. Pvt. H 3rd CAV Summers William Sgt 15th INF Sumner David Pvt. K 38th INF Sutey William Pvt. B 13th INF Sutteman ns Pvt. G 8th CAV Sutter William Sgt B 13th INF Suyel W. D. Pvt. K 38th INF Swan ns Sgt I 8th CAV Swartout David Pvt. G 8th CAV Swift ns Pvt. G 8th CAV
Source: Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society, Marcena Thompson, and Charles Barnum.
Fort Selden, New Mexico Troops, 1865-1891.