Sharon, I suspect the Fort is Fort Garland, Colorado. (1858 - 1883) The purpose of Ft Garland was to protect settlers and roads from Ute and Apache raiders. I made this assumption because of a couple notes I found in the 19th Infantry history. During Reconstruction period the 19th Infantry was stationed in towns across Arkansas and in the 1870s, elements of the 19th guarded wagon trains to Fort Supply and Fort Dodge, Kansas while others guarded the railroad. Units of the 19th fought Indians at Sappa Creek and others were caught in a blizzard outside of Fort Wallace, Kansas in January of 1875. During the late 1870s the unit was awarded a battle campaign ribbon while fighting the Ute uprisings. In 1879 the 19th's commanding officer, Lt. Col Lewis received a fatal wound in a skirmish with Indians fighting under Chief Dull Knife. The 19th took part in the last major campaign against the Indians and then various companies of the 19th were scattered to lonely outposts throughout the West. Ft Garland appears to be one of those outposts. Tom Searching Sherbine and Hughes Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:21:22 EST From: Shadonkd35@aol.com Subject: [PACAMBRI] Military Question To: pacambri@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <d5a.3bb72bee.36b20a32@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I have tried searching and cannot find just the right mailing list for military service after the Civil War. I have tried other mailing lists with no responses. I can always depend on the people on this list. Thank you Sharon I am searching for more information concerning a "William COLLOPY" who enlisted into the US Army on 3 January 1879 in Cincinnati Ohio at age of 21 6/12. He enlisted for a 5year period. Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1858. (his birth year is about 1857 on the enlistment but I know for sure it is 1858) His enlistment is in the 19th Infantry Company A The remarks on the US Army Register of Enlistments 1798-1914 include: Dishonorably discharged 16 December 1879 per G.C.M.O. 83 Dept. No. (Mo)? 79 at Fort (G)? ??? land (Colo.)? ????? this info can be found at Ancestry.com Database: US Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 Could someone out there take a look at this entry and please help me transcribe the missing parts? Or could someone direct me to a web site or other source that would be helpful. I would like to know what the G.C.M.O. means. Thank you Sharon

Sharon, I responded to you off list and just now had second thoughts. I thought the "CGMO 83" related to an article published as in a list of offenses that leads to a court-martial, article 83. Now, I'm leaning to the phrase "CGMO 83 Dept MO 79" is more the clue. I suggested contacting the Department of Defense, now with my second thoughts about an Army court-martial, I'm hoping someone on the list leads you to find an Army archivist with access to a list of offenses in effect in 1879. I hate to start you off with a general suggestion (DOD) when someone can come up with a specific suggestion. Regards, Jane Many thanks to Tom for sending very interesting reading about the 19th. ----- Original Message ----- From: Matason, Thomas J To: pacambri@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: [PACAMBRI] Military Question Sharon, I suspect the Fort is Fort Garland, Colorado. (1858 - 1883) The purpose of Ft Garland was to protect settlers and roads from Ute and Apache raiders. I made this assumption because of a couple notes I found in the 19th Infantry history. During Reconstruction period the 19th Infantry was stationed in towns across Arkansas and in the 1870s, elements of the 19th guarded wagon trains to Fort Supply and Fort Dodge, Kansas while others guarded the railroad. Units of the 19th fought Indians at Sappa Creek and others were caught in a blizzard outside of Fort Wallace, Kansas in January of 1875. During the late 1870s the unit was awarded a battle campaign ribbon while fighting the Ute uprisings. In 1879 the 19th's commanding officer, Lt. Col Lewis received a fatal wound in a skirmish with Indians fighting under Chief Dull Knife. The 19th took part in the last major campaign against the Indians and then various companies of the 19th were scattered to lonely outposts throughout the West. Ft Garland appears to be one of those outposts. Tom Searching Sherbine and Hughes Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:21:22 EST From: Shadonkd35@aol.com Subject: [PACAMBRI] Military Question To: pacambri@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <d5a.3bb72bee.36b20a32@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I have tried searching and cannot find just the right mailing list for military service after the Civil War. I have tried other mailing lists with no responses. I can always depend on the people on this list. Thank you Sharon I am searching for more information concerning a "William COLLOPY" who enlisted into the US Army on 3 January 1879 in Cincinnati Ohio at age of 21 6/12. He enlisted for a 5year period. Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1858. (his birth year is about 1857 on the enlistment but I know for sure it is 1858) His enlistment is in the 19th Infantry Company A The remarks on the US Army Register of Enlistments 1798-1914 include: Dishonorably discharged 16 December 1879 per G.C.M.O. 83 Dept. No. (Mo)? 79 at Fort (G)? ??? land (Colo.)? ????? this info can be found at Ancestry.com Database: US Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 Could someone out there take a look at this entry and please help me transcribe the missing parts? Or could someone direct me to a web site or other source that would be helpful. I would like to know what the G.C.M.O. means. Thank you Sharon