Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. From 1854 to 1891, Fort Davis was strategically located to protect emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the Trans-Pecos portion of the San Antonio-El Paso Road and on the Chihuahua Trail. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1854/10/23 | General Persifor F Smith, in command of the Department of Texas, issues the order officially establishing Fort Davis. Smith, who had personally selected the site, named it in honor of the Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis. | |||||
| 1862/02/00 | Confederate Second Texas Mounted Rifles occupy Fort Davis and function as a crucial supply depot for General Henry H Sibley's New Mexico Campaign. Confederate stayed at the post for a little over a year. | Henry H Sibley's New Mexico Campaign | ||||
| 1867/06/00 | Wesley Merritt | Architect | Lt Colonel Wesley Merritt arrives with four companies of the 9th US Cavalry, composed of black soldiers, to rebuild Fort Davis | |||
| 1867/06/00 | 9th Cavalry Regiment, US Army | Duty | Lt Colonel Wesley Merritt arrives with four companies of the 9th US Cavalry, composed of black soldiers, to rebuild Fort Davis |
| Particulars for Fort Davis National Historic Site: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Owner | Federal |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Sight Category | Site |
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