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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1870

Vol. III
p156 2346

(Born N. Y.)

Peter Sporrº Bomus

(Ap'd N. Y.)

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Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1866, to June 15, 1870, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 1st Cavalry, June 15, 1870.

Served: on frontier duty at Camp Lowell, Ara., Nov., 1870, to Jan., 1871, — Camp Apache, Ara., and Scouting, being engaged in the Fight on Tonto Creek, Ara., Dec. 11, 1872, to May 18, 1873 (commanding company 21st Infantry, May to Sep., 1872), — Ft. Walla Walla, Wash., Aug. 14, 1873, to May 17, 1875, — Ft. Colville, Wash., to July 27, 1875, — Scouting, Aug. 9 to Sep. 10, 1875, — Ft. Walla Walla, Wash., to June 20, 1876,

(First Lieut., 1st Cavalry, June 5, 1876)

— Ft. Lapwai, Ida., June 23, 1876, to June 28, 1877, — Lewiston, I. T. (quartermaster duty), June 28, 1877, to Jan., 1878, — Ft. Walla Walla, Wash., Jan. 5 to June 4, 1878, — on Bannock Campaign, being engaged in the Fight on Silver Creek, Or., June 23, on Birch Creek, Or., July 8 and on North Fork of John Day River, Or., July 20, 1878, — Camp Harney, Or., to Oct. 1, 1878, — Ft. Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. 1, 1878 (Scouting, Apr. to Sep., 1879), to May 13, 1880, — and Boisé Barracks, Ida., to Sep. 12, 1880; on Recruiting Service, to Oct. 10, 1882; on frontier duty at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash., to Apr. 9, 1883, — Ft. Spokane, Wash., to  p157 June 15, 1884, — Ft. Maginnis, Mon., to Aug. 25, 1886, — Ft. Assinniboine, Mon. (Scouting, May to Aug., 1887) to May 12, 1888, — Ft. Maginnis,

(Captain, 1st Cavalry, Mar. 26, 1888)

Mon., to May 20, 1889, — Camp Sheridan, Wy., to Oct. 4, 1889, — and Ft. Maginnis, Mon., to –––––.

Vol. IV
p200 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

(Brevet 1st Lieutenant, Feb. 27, 1890, for gallant services in action against Indians at the Mazatzal Mountains, Ariz., Dec. 13, 1872)

Served: At Fort Maginnis, Mont., to May 31, 1890; at Camp Sheridan, Wyo., to Oct. 19, 1890; at Fort Custer, Mont. (in the field in South Dakota in Sioux campaign, Nov., 1890 to Feb., 1891), to May 20, 1891; at Fort Myer, Va., to Oct. 7, 1894; at Fort Stanton, N. M., to Jan. 16, 1896; at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. (being frequently in the field in operations against renegade Apache Indians), to Aug. 28, 1897; on recruiting service at Chicago, Ill., Oct. 1, 1897 to Jan. 3, 1900; on leave to March 7, 1900; garrison duty at Fort Robinson, Neb., to –––––

Vol. V
p172 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — Unknown, no information having been received.

(Major, 1st Cavalry, Feb. 2, 1901)

(Lieut.‑Colonel, 6th Cavalry, April 18, 1903)

(Colonel, 9th Cavalry, Jan. 19, 1907)

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired Nov. 20, 1908,
at his own request after 40 Years' Service.

Vol. VI
p152 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Born Dec. 25, 1847.)

Military History. —

Captain, 1st Cavalry, March 26, 1888.

At Fort Robinson, Neb., on garrison duty, March 7 to June 9, 1900; en route to Philippines to Sept. 20, 1900; with regiment in field in Philippines to Dec. 21, 1900; at Manila, member of General Court Martial, Dec. 22, 1900, to

(Major, 1st Cavalry, Feb. 2, 1901)

Feb. 25, 1902; at Bauan, P. I., commanding troops, Feb. 26, 1902, to

(Lieut.‑Colonel, 6th Cavalry, April 18, 1903)

May, 1903; en route to U. S., May 12 to June 6, 1903; on leave of absence, June 14, to Sept. 13, 1903; at Fort Keogh, Mont., commanding post, Sept. 14, 1903, to

(Colonel, 9th Cavalry, Jan. 19, 1907)

March 5, 1907 (in charge of the Army, Cavalry and Pistol Competitions at Fort Riley, Kans., July 15-Aug. 28, 1904; and at Fort Riley and Sea Girt, N. J., July 17 to Sept. 10, 1905; Executive Officer, National Matches, July 17 to Oct. 22, 1906); at Fort Riley, Kans., commanding regiment, to May 2, 1907; en route to Philippines to May 31, 1907; at Camp McGrath, P. I., June 2, 1907, to Sept. 11, 1908; en route to U. S. to Oct. 15, 1908; awaiting retirement to Nov. 20, 1908.

Colonel, U. S. A., Retired, Nov. 20, 1908,
At His Own Request After Over 40 Years' Service.

Died, March 2, 1916, at Coxsackie, N. Y.: Aged 68.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1916.

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