
FORT ABERCROMBIE, D. T.
* Commanding Officers at Fort Abercrombie *
1857-58
Lt. Col John Joseph Abercrombie — Post Established1859 June 30, Capt. N. H. Davis, 2nd Infantry, one company of the 2nd Infantry, 3 officers and 66 men.
1860 Until August 3, Capt. Wm M. Gardner, 2nd Infantry, enroute, June 30, 1860, from Big Stone Lake, D. T. Three companies 2nd Infantry, 3 officers, 134 men.
1860 August 31 to 1861, Lt. Col. Hannibal, 2nd Infantry.
1861 July 19, Capt. W. Markham, Co. B, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, two companies Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 166 men.
1861 September, Capt. Peter Manter with Co. C, 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
1861 October22 to 1862, Capt. T. E. Inman, Co. D, 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
1862 March 30 to November 18, Capt. John Vander Horck, CO. D, 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
1862 November 18 to May 13, 1863, Lt. Col. Francis Peteler, 2nd United States Sharpshooters; Co. F of the 9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry; Cos. G and R, of the 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
1863 May 13, Maj. George A. Camp, 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
1864 June, Capt. Charles H. Mix, Co. A, Hatch’s Independant Battalion of Cavalry, Minnesota Cavalry.
1864 July 28, Lt. Col. Charles Powell Adams, four companies of Hatch’s Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry.
1866 May 21-27, Capt. George C. Witcomb, Ind. Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
1867 September 27 to October 5, 1868, Lt. Col. W. H. Sidell, 10th Infantry; 1867, 5 officers,
206 men; Cos. D, F, and I, 10th Infantry; 1868, Cos. D and F, 10th Infantry.
1869 October 30 to November 1, Lt. Col. L. C. Hunt, 20th Infantry; 1869, 8 officers, 73 men; Cos. F and I, 20th Infantry; 1870, one company, 20th Infantry, 4 officers, 106 men; 1871, one company, 20th Infantry, 3 officers, 52 men.
1872 October 31 to October 31, 1873, Capt. J. H. Patterson, one company, 20th Infantry, 3 officers, 52 men.
1874 September to November 12, 1875, Col. T. L. Crittenden, 17th Infantry, 1874, 10 officers, 111men, Cos. A and F;
1875 Cos. A and F, 17th Infantry, 9 officers, 80 men, 2 Indian scouts.
1876 November 21, Capt. Wm. Fletcher, 20th Infantry; Co. A, 17th Infantry; Co. F, 7th Cavalry.
1876 December 20 to February 28, 1877 Major Marcus A. Reno 7th Cavalry; Co. A, 17th Infantry; Co. F, 7th Cavalry.
1877 Capt. W. M. Van Horne, 17th Infantry, one company, 3 officers, 36 men.
James V. Acker, Pres.