1st Battalion 22nd Infantry Annual Reports of Secretary of War 1879-1888

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

Annual Reports of the Secretary of War

1879-1889

Note: The Annual Reports of the Secretary of War did not follow a strict format. The reports of the Commanders
of the Departments and Districts in which the 22nd Infantry served, varied from year to year in detail and substance.
In addition, even the reports from the different sections of the Army varied from year to year in scope and content.
For example, a detailed list of enlistments and re-enlistments and desertions by regiment was not reported
by the Adjutant General for every year. Even the format of abbreviations was not consistent from year to year.

All material and information from the reports which specifically involved the 22nd Infantry are presented here, and,
in many cases that material is presented as scanned directly from the original reports.

1879

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry for 1879 was as follows:

Department of Texas:

Fort McKavett, Texas: On San Saba River.
Commanding officer: Col. D. S. Stanley, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and headquarters.
Number of Companies: 5
Commissioned officers: 19
Enlisted men: 297
Aggregate: 316

Fort Griffin, Texas: At Maxwell's Ranch.
Commanding Officer: Cpt. J.B. Irvine, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 1
Commissioned officers: 4
Enlisted men: 42
Aggregate: 46

Department of the Missouri:

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory: 8 miles from Beaver Station.
Commanding Officer: Maj. A.L. Hough, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 4
Commissioned officers: 11
Enlisted men: 188
Aggregate: 199

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879:

2nd Lt. John G. Ballance - Fort Mackinac, Michigan - July 1 to November 30, 1878

1st Lt. William J. Campbell - Fort Brady, Michigan - July 1, 1878 to June 3, 1879

1st Lt. William Conway - Fort Gratiot, Michigan - July 1 to September 1, 1878

2nd Lt. John J. Crittenden - Fort Gratiot, Michigan - September 1, 1878 to June 30, 1879

2nd Lt. J. M. Gore - Fort Porter, New York - July 1, 1878 to June 10, 1879
------------------------ Buffalo, New York - August 29 to October 23, 1878

2nd Lt. R.N. Getty - Fort Griffin, Texas - May 30 to June 30, 1879

1st Lt. Oscar D. Ladley - Fort Mackinac, Michigan - November 30, 1878 to June 1, 1879

1st Lt. O.M. Smith - Fort Wayne, Michigan - July 26 to August 4, 1878
--------- and from March 20 to May 27, 1879

1st Lt. and R.Q.M. Platt M. Thorne - Fort Wayne, Michigan - July 1, 1878 to March 20, 1879
--------------------------------------- Fort McKavett, Texas - May 7 to June 30, 1879

The roster of troops, Department of Texas as of October 1879 showed the 22nd Infantry:

For the Fiscal year ending June 30, 1879 the 22nd Infantry
had 22 desertions.

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1880

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of Texas
for 1880 was as follows:

Fort Clark, Texas: At the head of Las Moras Creek
Commanding officer: Col. D. S. Stanley, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and headquarters, 2nd artillery,
8th cavalry and 20th infantry.
Number of Companies: 14
Commissioned officers: 51
Enlisted men: 721
Aggregate: 772

San Antonio, Texas.
Commanding officer: Cpt. C.J. Dickey, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and 1st infantry.
Number of Companies: 2
Commissioned officers: 7
Enlisted men: 89
Aggregate: 96

Fort Griffin, Texas: At Maxwell's Ranch.
Commanding Officer: Cpt. J.B. Irvine, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 1
Commissioned officers: 4
Enlisted men: 38
Aggregate: 42

Fort McKavett, Texas: On San Saba River.
Commanding officer: Maj. A.L. Hough, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 4
Commissioned officers: 14
Enlisted men: 171
Aggregate: 185

The following entries were recorded under the heading of Memoranda:

The following entries were recorded under the heading of Stations of troops by companies:

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880:

2nd Lt. John G. Ballance - Fort Gibson, Indian Territory - July 1, 1879 to February 1, 1880

1st Lt. William J. Campbell - Camp near Coffeyville, Kansas - July 12, 1879 to (?)

2nd Lt. M.C. Martin - Fort McKavett, Texas - October 20, 1879 to June 30, 1880

1st Lt. and R.Q.M. O.M. Smith - Fort McKavett, Texas - July 1 to October 30, 1879

For the Fiscal year ending June 30, 1880 the 22nd Infantry
had 15 desertions.

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1881

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of Texas
for 1881 was as follows:

Fort Clark, Texas: At Brackettville
Commanding officer: Col. D. S. Stanley, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and headquarters, 8th cavalry.
Number of Companies: 13
Commissioned officers: 51
Enlisted men: 685
Aggregate: 736

Fort Duncan, Texas.
Commanding officer: Lt. Col. A.J. Dallas, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and 8th Cavalry.
Number of Companies: 3
Commissioned officers: 11
Enlisted men: 133
Aggregate: 144

San Antonio, Texas.
Commanding officer: Cpt. C.J. Dickey, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and 16th infantry.
Number of Companies: 2
Commissioned officers: 7
Enlisted men: 92
Aggregate: 99

Fort McIntosh, Texas: At Laredo.
Commanding officer: Maj. S.S. Sumner, 8th Cavalry.
Regiment: 8th cavalry, 20th infantry and 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 5
Commissioned officers: 17
Enlisted men: 208
Aggregate: 225

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881:

2nd Lt. Robert N. Getty - Fort Griffin, Texas - July 1, 1880 to May 31, 1881

2nd Lt. M.C. Martin - Fort McKavett, Texas - July 1 to December 30, 1880
--------------------------------------- In the field, Department of Texas - June 16 to June 30, 1881

2nd Lt. Theodore Mosher - Abilene, Texas - May 24 to June 30, 1881

Two of the officers above were noted by the Quartermaster General as having spent
funds from their allocated amounts in the following:

2d Lt. Robert N. Getty - Expenditure, $ 2,778.83 - Balance, $ 0

2nd Lt. M.C. Martin - Expenditure, $ 1,556.70 - Balance, $ 0

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1882

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of Texas
for 1882 was as follows:

Fort Clark, Texas: At Brackettville
Commanding officer: Col. D. S. Stanley, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and headquarters, 8th cavalry.
Number of Companies: 12
Commissioned officers: 44
Enlisted men: 611
Aggregate: 655

Fort Duncan, Texas: At Eagle Pass
Commanding officer: Lt. Col. A.J. Dallas, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and 8th Cavalry.
Number of Companies: 3
Commissioned officers: 11
Enlisted men: 123
Aggregate: 134

San Antonio, Texas.
Commanding officer: Cpt. C.J. Dickey, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and 16th infantry.
Number of Companies: 3
Commissioned officers: 9
Enlisted men: 133
Aggregate: 142

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882:

2nd Lt. Robert N. Getty - San Antonio, Texas - December 31, 1881 to June 30, 1882

1st Lt. John McA. Webster - Fort Duncan, Texas - October 4 to December 10, 1881

2nd Lt. John H. Wills - Fort Duncan, Texas - December 10, 1881 to June 30, 1882

The officers above were noted by the Quartermaster General as having spent
funds from their allocated amounts in the following:

Lieutenant W. W. Daugherty - Expenditure, $ 1,914.86 - Balance, $ 0 *

2nd Lt. Robert N. Getty - Expenditure, $ 167.33 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant M.C. Martin - Expenditure, $ 3,431.00 - Balance, $ 0 *

1st Lt. John McA. Webster - Expenditure, $ 679.35 - Balance, $ 0

2nd Lt. John H. Wills - Expenditure, $ 2,813.91 - Balance, $ 0

* These officers were not listed as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters in the report for 1882.

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1883

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of the Missouri
for 1883 was as follows:

Fort Lewis, Colorado: Near the Rio La Plata
Commanding officer: Col. D. S. Stanley, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and headquarters.
Number of Companies: 5
Commissioned officers: 21
Enlisted men: 189
Aggregate: 210

Fort Marcy, N. M.: At Santa Fé
Commanding officer: Cpt. C.J. Dickey, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 1
Commissioned officers: 3
Enlisted men: 47
Aggregate: 50

Fort Garland. Colo.: On the line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Commanding officer: Cpt. J.B. Irvine, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 1
Commissioned officers: 4
Enlisted men: 43
Aggregate: 47

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883:

1st Lt. John G. Ballance - Fort Clark, Texas - September 30 to November 2, 1882

1st Lt. William J. Campbell - Fort Lewis, Colorado - December 1, 1882 to June 30, 1883

Capt. W. W. Daugherty - Fort Clark, Texas - July 1 to September 30, 1882

2nd Lt. R. N. Getty - San Antonio, Texas - July 1 to November 21, 1882
------------------------------------------- Fort Garland, Colorado - November 23, 1882 to June 30, 1883

2nd Lt. F.B. Jones - Pagosa Springs, Colorado - January 1 to January 31, 1883

1st Lt. J. McA. Webster - Fort Lyon, Colorado - November 30, 1882 to June 30, 1883

2nd Lt. John H. Wills - Fort Duncan, Texas - July 1 to November 11, 1882

Several of the officers above were noted by the Quartermaster General as having spent
funds from their allocated amounts in the following:

Lieutenant J.G. Ballance - Expenditure, $ 5,838.75 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant W. J. Campbell - Expenditure, $ 13,107.07 - Balance, $ 356.15

Capt. W.W. Daugherty - Expenditure, $ 3,948.74 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant R.N. Getty - Expenditure, $ 757.74 - Balance, $ 60.50

Lieutenant J.H. Wills - Expenditure, $ 1,660.15 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant J. McA. Webster - Expenditure, $ 1,786.74 - Balance, $ 0

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1884

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of the Missouri
for 1884 was as follows:

Fort Lewis, Colorado: 12 miles from Durango
Commanding officer: Col. P.T. Swaine, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and headquarters, 6th Cavalry.
Number of Companies: 8
Commissioned officers: 25
Enlisted men: 397
Aggregate: 422

Fort Lyon, Colorado: Near West Las Animas
Commanding officer: Lt. Col. J.S. Conrad, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and 10th infantry.
Number of Companies: 5
Commissioned officers: 16
Enlisted men: 218
Aggregate: 234

Fort Marcy, N. M.: At Santa Fé
Commanding officer: Cpt. C.J. Dickey, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 1
Commissioned officers: 4
Enlisted men: 53
Aggregate: 57

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884:

1st Lt. John G. Ballance - Santa Fé, N. Mex. - November 6, 1883 to March 31, 1884

1st Lt. William J. Campbell - Fort Lewis, Colorado - July 1 to August 31, 1883

2nd Lt. Robert N. Getty - Fort Garland, Colorado - July 1 to November 30, 1883

1st Lt. Medad C. Martin - Fort Lewis, Colorado - August 31, 1883 to June 30, 1884

2nd Lt. Edwin A. Root - Fort Lyon, Colorado - June 1 to June 30, 1884

1st Lt. Alfred C.Sharpe - Fort Lyon, Colorado - July 1, 1883 to January 1, 1884

1st Lt. John McA. Webster - Fort Lyon, Colorado - January 1 to May 31, 1884

The officers above were noted by the Quartermaster General as having spent
funds from their allocated amounts in the following:

Lieutenant J.G. Ballance - Expenditure, $ 6,447.06 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant W. J. Campbell - Expenditure, $ 709.60 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant R.N. Getty - Expenditure, $ 625.29 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant M.C. Martin - Expenditure, $ 32,667.08 - Balance, $ 20,699.99

Lieutenant E.A. Root - Expenditure, $ 620.74 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant A.C. Sharpe - Expenditure, $ 2,255.41 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant J. McA. Webster - Expenditure, $ 1,521.23 - Balance, $ 0

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1885

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of the Missouri
for 1885 was as follows:

Fort Marcy, N. M.: At Santa Fé
Commanding officer: Cpt. C.J. Dickey, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 1
Commissioned officers: 3
Enlisted men: 45
Aggregate: 48

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885:

1st Lt. M.C. Martin - Fort Lewis, Colorado - July 1 to October 31, 1884

2nd Lt. E.A. Root - In the field Department of the Missouri - February 25 to June 30, 1885

2nd Lt. Sedgwick Rice - Camp Russell, Indian Territory - May 7 to June 30, 1885

1st Lt. John McA. Webster - Fort Lyon, Colorado - July 1 to August 23, 1884
--------------------------------------------------- Fort Lewis, Colorado - October 31, 1884 to June 30, 1885

Two of the officers above were noted by the Quartermaster General as having spent
funds from their allocated amounts in the following:

Lieutenant M.C. Martin - Expenditure, $ 8,606.65 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant J. McA. Webster - Expenditure, $ 15,469.74 - Balance, $ 1,695.22

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1886

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of Arizona
for 1886 was as follows:

Fort Marcy, N. M.: At Santa Fé
Commanding officer: Cpt. C.J. Dickey, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 1
Commissioned officers: 4
Enlisted men: 47
Aggregate: 51

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of the Missouri
for 1886 was as follows:

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886
and having spent funds from their allocated amounts in the following:

Lieutenant J.J. Crittenden - Expenditure, $ 711.96 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant F.B. Jones - Expenditure, $ 1,050.00 - Balance, $ 0

Loieutenant G.H. Patten - Expenditure, $ 2,754.20 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant E.A. Root - Expenditure, $ 50.45 - Balance, $ 0

Lieutenant J. McA. Webster - Expenditure, $ 16, 230.49 - Balance, $ 9,947.86

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1887

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of the Missouri
for 1887 was as follows:

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of Arizona
for 1886 was as follows:

Fort Marcy, N. M.: At Santa Fé
Commanding officer: Cpt. C.J. Dickey, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 1
Commissioned officers: 3
Enlisted men: 42
Aggregate: 45

In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officer from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermaster during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887
and having spent funds from his allocated amount in the following:

Lieutenant J. McA. Webster - Expenditure, $ 15,864.94 - Balance, $ 2,309.01

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1888

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of Dakota
for 1888 was as follows:

Fort Keogh, Montana: Near Miles City
Commanding officer: Col. P.T. Swaine, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and headquarters, 8th Cavalry.
Number of Companies: 9
Commissioned officers: 33
Enlisted men: 546
Aggregate: 579

Fort Totten, Dakota Territory: At Devil's Lake
Commanding officer: Lt. Col. J.S. Conrad, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and 10th infantry.
Number of Companies: 2
Commissioned officers: 9
Enlisted men: 84
Aggregate: 93

Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory: Near Bismarck
Commanding officer: Capt. Francis Clarke, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry and 12th infantry.
Number of Companies: 2
Commissioned officers: 7
Enlisted men: 87
Aggregate: 94

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In his report the Quartermaster General recorded the following officers from the 22nd Infantry
as having served as Acting Assistant Quartermasters during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888
and having spent funds from their allocated amounts in the following:

Lieutenant R.N. Getty - Expenditure, $ 3,516.41 - Balance, $ 898.05

Lieutenant M.C. Martin - Expenditure, $ 822.06 - Balance, $ 1,361.19

Lieutenant T. Mosher - Expenditure, $ 362.75 - Balance, $ 0

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1889

The position and distribution of the 22nd Infantry in the Department of Dakota
for 1889 was as follows:

Fort Totten, Dakota Territory: At Devil's Lake
Commanding officer: Lt. Col. J.S. Conrad, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 2
Commissioned officers: 8
Enlisted men: 80
Aggregate: 88

Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory: Near Bismarck
Commanding officer: Maj. W.H. Powell, 22d Inf.
Regiment: 22d infantry.
Number of Companies: 2
Commissioned officers: 8
Enlisted men: 87
Aggregate: 95

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