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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1888

Vol. III
p419
3255

(Born La.)

Claiborne L. Foster

(Ap'd La.)

18

Claiborne Lee Foster: Born Jan. 11, 1865, Caddo Parish, LA.​a

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, June 15, 1884, to June 11, 1888, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 11th Infantry, June 11, 1888.

Served on frontier duty at Ft. Reno, I. T., and in the field, Sep. 29, 1888, to Aug. 10, 1890.

Died, Aug. 10, 1890, at Ft. Reno, I. T.: Aged 26.

Vol. IV
p464
[Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

See Annual Association of Graduates, U. S. M. A., 1891, for an obituary notice.

Buried, Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, LA.


Thayer's Note:

a Lt. Foster's full name and birth data are from his tombstone, q.v.


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