Thomas Corbin Davenport
First Lieutenant, United States Army
He served in the Indian Wars with the 9th United States Cavalry from 1872 to 1886.
He died on May 6, 1887 and is buried in Section
3 of Arlington National Cemetery among other family members.
Thomas Corbin Davenport of Washington, D. C.
Appointed from Washington, D.C., Cadet, United
States Military Academy, July1867 (55)
Commissioned as Second Lieutenant, 9th United
States Cavalry, 14 June 1872
First Lieutenant, 28 June 1878
Transferred to the 4th United States Artillery,
8 Feb 1886
Died 6 May 1887
May 7, 1887 - First Lieuetnant Thomas C. Davenport,
Fourth Artillery, died at St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum at Washington yesterday.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy in June 1872, and
was made Second Lieuetnant, Ninth Cavalry, June 14 of that same year.
He served on the frontier and in the Chief Signal Office. He was promoted
to be First Lieutenant June 28, 1878, and was transferred to the Fourth
Artillery on February 8, 1886.
DAVENPORT, THOS C
1ST LT 4TH US ART
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 05/06/1887
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION SDIV SITE LOT 1990
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Updated: 16 December 2000 Updated: 31 March 2003 Updated: 3 October 2004 Updated: 5 August 2005 Updated: 24 September 2007
