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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1875

Vol. III
p251 2586

(Born O.)

James Buickº Goe

(Ap'd O.)

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Born Yellow Springs, OH.​a

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1871, to June 16, 1875, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 13th Infantry, June 16, 1875.

Served: in garrison at Holly Springs, Miss., Sep. 30, 1875, to Nov. 11, 1876 (leave of absence, Sep. 12 to Oct. 11, 1876), — New Orleans, La., Nov. 13, 1876, to May 21, 1877, — Lake Charles, La., May 26, 1877, to June 10, 1878, — Mt. Vernon Barracks, Ala.,º June 18 to Aug. 2, 1878 (leave of absence, to Dec. 6, 1878), — and at Jackson Barracks, La., Dec. 1‑15, 1878 (sick leave of absence, Dec. 15, 1878, to Oct. 16, 1879), to June 23, 1880; on frontier duty at Ft. Lewis, Col., to Dec. 28, 1881, — and Ft. Cummings, N. M., to Oct. 21, 1882; on leave of absence, to Feb. 20, 1883; in garrison at Columbus Barracks, O., to July 4, 1883; as Professor of Military Science and Tactics at DePauw University, Ind., to

(First Lieut., 13th Infantry, Oct. 16, 1884)

July 1, 1886; on frontier duty at Ft. Wingate, N. M., to Apr. 26, 1888; on leave of absence, to July 21, 1888; and on frontier duty at Ft. Supply, I. T., to –––––.

Vol. IV
p259 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Military History. — Served: At Fort Supply, I. T., to Jan. 4, 1893 (Adjutant, 13th Infantry, Nov. 6, 1890). — At Fort Sill, I. T., to Oct. 3, 1894. — At Fort Niagara, N. Y., to Oct. 16, 1894 (resigning Adjutancy of 13th Infantry, Oct. 10, 1894). — At Governor's Island, N. Y., till May 17, 1897.

(Captain of Infantry, 13th Infantry, May 4, 1897)

— At Fort Porter, N. Y., till April 19, 1898. — With regiment at Tampa, Fla., and in the campaign in Cuba, participating in battle of San Juan, July 1, 1898. — Sick with yellow fever, July 3, 1898. — Returned to the United States, July 23, on steamer Concha. — Returned to Fort Porter,  p260 N. Y. — On sick leave from Aug. 16 to Oct. 16, 1898. — At Fort Porter, N. Y., till Jan. 23, 1899. — On sick leave till Aug. 23, 1899. — At Fort Missoula, Mont., on light duty to –––––

Vol. V
p235 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — At Fort Missoula, Mont., on light duty to July 1, 1900; on duty at Dagupan, P. I., as Captain of the port and Collector of Internal Revenue, to March 1, 1901; in command of Asingan, P. I., to June 2, 1901; sick at Corregidor, to Aug. 26; sick in U. S., Sept. 18, 1901 to April 1, 1902; in command Malate Barracks,

(Major, 19th Infantry, April 15, 1902)

Manila, May 1, 1902 to June 10, 1902; on duty at Presidio, San Francisco, commanding Battalion, 19th Infantry, July 16, 1902 to July 10, 1903; on duty at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, July 12, 1903 to April 1, 1905; on duty at Parang, P. I., May 1, 1905 to May 4, 1907; in command Fort Reno, Okla., June 10, 1907 to Nov. 15, 1907; on four months' leave of absence, to March 15, 1908.

Major, U. S. A., Retired March 15, 1908,
at his own request; over 30 Years' Service.

— Residence, Chicago, Ill.

Vol. VI
p206 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Born March 26, 1853.)

Military History. —

Major, 19th Infantry, April 15, 1902.

Major, U. S. A., Retired, March 15, 1908,
At His Own Request, After Over 30 Years' Service.

Died, Sept. 12, 1914, at Dwight, Ill.: Aged 61.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1915.

Buried, Bellefontaine, OH.​b

Thayer's Notes:

a Maj. Goe's birthplace is from his AOG obituary.

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b Maj. Goe's burial place is from his AOG obituary.

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