COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA - FORT BOWIE CEMETERY =============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Vynette Sage. vmsage@netzone.com Submitted: March 15, 2001 ================================================================= LOCATION: Located at Fort Bowie. To reach the site of the fort, turn south in Bowie on a gravel road for 12 miles to a fork in the road marked with a "Chiricahua National Monument" sign. Follow the left fork for 2 miles and then take the right fork into the canyon to where signs indicate Old Fort Bowie. At the head of the canyon, walk 1/2 mile up the hillside to the site of the fort. The fort was established in July 1862 and abandoned in October 1894. All bodies, both military and civilian, were removed in 1895 to the U.S. National Cemetery in San Francisco. Data was supplied by the San Francisco National Cemetery. Included were 40 identified and 13 unidentified burials, ranging in date from 1861 to 1892. SURNAME GIVEN NAME DEATH DATE NOTES Andrews A. October 1, 1871 Pvt.Co.K,3rd Regt,U.S.Cav;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem,San Francisco,CA Austin Frederick July 5, 1872 Pvt,Co.D,5th Regt,U.S.Cav;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,Ca Barr John July 15, 1862 Pvt,Co.G,1st Calif Inf.;bd at Ft.Bowie;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem,San Francisco, CA Bray William Pvt,Co.G,9th U.S.Inf;bd at Ft.Bowie;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem.,San Francisco,CA Carmichael William October 6, 1865 Pvt,Co.L,1st Calif.Cav;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem,San Francisco, CA Cass John M. February 18, 1869 Capt.,4th Calif.Vol. Inf. Crittenden Eugene W. August 1, 1874 Major,5th Regt,U.S.Cav;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Dondell Thomas January 30, 1879 Pvt,Co.E,12th U.S.Inf;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem,San Francisco,CA Eckstein Adam October 30, 1876 Pvt,Co.G,1st Regt, U.S.Cav;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Fisher Charles A.B. February 19, 1869 Pvt,Co.F,1st Calif.Vol.Cav;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Henely Austin (Lt) July 11, 1878 Drowned in a flash flood in White River Canyon Henley Austin (Lt) July 11, 1878 6th U.S.Cav;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Keith J.F. June 25, 1862 1st Regt.,Calif.Cav;bd at Ft.Bowie, moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Kelly John August 1, 1874 Pvt.,Co.G,1st U.S.Cav;bd at Ft.Bowie, moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA King Robt. May 26, 1868 Pvt,Co.D, 32nd Regt.,U.S.Inf; bd at Ft.Bowie; moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA Knowles George May 26, 1868 Pvt,Co.D, 32nd Regt.,U.S.Inf; bd at Ft.Bowie; moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA Lucero Vivian Co.A,1st N.Mex.Inf; bd at Ft.Bowie, AZ;moved to U.S.National Cem. McComb William July 16, 1874 Sgt,Co.F,23rd Regt, U.S.Inf; bd at Ft.Bowie; moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA McDonnell Mary June 10, 1872 Child, bd at Ft.Bowie; moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA McIntyre James January 6, 1867 Pvt,Co.G,32nd U.S.Inf;bd at Ft.Bowie; moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA MacComber Georgie September 15, 1868 Infant; bd at Ft.Bowie; moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA MacComber George September 19, 1869 1st Lt.,32nd Regt, U.S.Inf;bd at Ft.Bowie;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Maloney(or Malone) Peter R. June 25, 1862 1st Calif.Cav;bd at Ft.Bowie;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,Ca. Marringer Nicholas August 9, 1878 Co.L,1st U.S.Cav;blacksmith;bd at Ft.Bowie;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA Mooty Thomas May 7, 1871 Infant; bd at Ft.Bowie; moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA O'Brien C.M. July 15, 1862 Sgt,Co.G,1st Regt,Calif,Inf;bd at Ft.Bowie, moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Patrick William H. March 3, 1873 Pvt, Co.D,5th Regt,U.S.Inf;bd at Ft.Bowie,moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA Payson Samuel August 2, 1865 Co.L,1st U.S.Cav;bd at Ft.Bowie;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA Ray Rodney October 28, 1892 Pvt;Co.I,10th Regt,U.S.Inf; bd at Ft.Bowie,removed to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA Roth Mabel June 8, 1891 Infant dau.of Sgt.Philip Roth; rmeoved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Roth Tilghman F. August 20, 1872 Pvt,Co.D,23rd Regt; U.S.Inf; bd at Ft. Bowie; moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco,CA Rucker John A. (Lt.) July 11, 1878 Drowned in a flash flood in White River Canyon Schmidt Albert June 25, 1862 1st Regt,Calif.Cav;bd at Ft. Bowie;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem, San Francisco, CA Stapleton James December 22,1877 Co.H,1st Regt,U.S.Caav;bd at Ft.Bowie;moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem,San Francisco, CA Stone Henry January 22, 1878 Pvt,Co.L,1st Regt,U.S.Cav. Vislavki Deso Pvt,Co.C,4th Regt,U.S.Cav;bd at Ft.Bowie, moved to U.S.Nat'l Cem,San Francisco, CA Wallace Daniel April 23, 1876 Pvt,Co.L,1st Regt,U.S.Cav. Walters John A. (Lt.) August 16, 1866 Pvt.Co.G,14th U.S.Inf. Wells R.W. May 23, 1863 Co.E,1st Regt,Calif,Cav.