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Fort Union
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| Officer | Rank | Regiment | Term in Office |
| Edmond B. Alexander | Captain | Third Infantry | July 26, 1851-April 22, 1852 |
| James H. Carleton | Captain | First Dragoons | April 22, 1852-August 3, 1852 |
| William T. H. Brooks | Captain | Third Infantry | August 3, 1852-September 28, 1852 |
| James H. Carleton | Captain | First Dragoons | September 28, 1852-November 16, 1852 |
| William T. H. Brooks | Captain | Third Infantry | November 16, 1852-November 22, 1852 |
| James H. Carleton | Captain | First Dragoons | November 22, 1852-December 18, 1852 |
| Gouverneur Morris | Major | Third Infantry | December 18, 1852-June 30, 1853 |
| Horace Brooks | Captain | Second Artillery | June 30, 1853-August 3, 1853 |
| Nathaniel C. Macrae | Captain | Third Infantry | August 3, 1853-November 4, 1853 |
| P. St. George Cooke | Lt. Colonel | Second Dragoons | November 4, 1853-March 31, 1854 |
| Nathaniel C. Macrae | Captain | Third Infantry | March 31, 1854-May 7, 1854 |
| P. St. George Cooke | Lt. Colonel | Second Dragoons | May 7, 1854-June 23, 1854 |
| Nathaniel C. Macrae | Captain | Third Infantry | June 23, 1854-June 30, 1854 |
| P. St. George Cooke | Lt. Colonel | Second Dragoons | June 30, 1854-September 18, 1854 |
| Thomas T. Fauntleroy | Colonel | First Dragoons | September 18, 1854-January 25, 1855 |
| Nathaniel C. Macrae | Captain | Third Infantry | January 25, 1855-February 5, 1855 |
| Thomas T. Fauntleroy | Colonel | First Dragoons | February 5, 1855-February 20, 1855 |
| Joseph H. Whittlesey | Captain | First Dragoons | February 20, 1855-June 11, 1855 |
| Horace Brooks | Captain | Second Artillery | June 11, 1855-June 28, 1855 |
| Joseph H. Whittlesey | Captain | First Dragoons | June 28, 1855-July 9, 1855 |
| Horace Brooks | Captain | Second Artillery | July 9, 1855-July 10, 1855 |
| Joseph H. Whittlesey | Captain | First Dragoons | July 10, 1855-July 20, 1855 |
| Thomas T. Fauntleroy | Colonel | First Dragoons | July 20, 1855-January 7, 1856 |
| William T. Magruder | First Lieut. | First Dragoons | January 7, 1856-February 15, 1856 |
| Thomas T. Fauntleroy | Colonel | First Dragoons | February 15, 1856-April 17, 1856 |
| John T. Mercer | 2nd Lieut. | First Dragoons | April 17, 1856-April 29, 1856 |
| William T. Magruder | First Lieut. | First Dragoons | April 29, 1856-May 7, 1856 |
| Thomas T. Fauntleroy | Colonel | First Dragoons | May 7, 1856-May 25, 1856 |
| William T. Magruder | First Lieut. | First Dragoons | May 25, 1856-June 16, 1856 |
| Thomas T. Fauntleroy | Colonel | First Dragoons | June 16, 1856-June 29, 1856 |
| William N. Grier | Captain | First Dragoons | June 29, 1856-August 21, 1856 |
| Henry B. Clitz | First Lieut. | Third Infantry | August 21, 1856-September 27, 1856 |
| William W. Loring | Colonel | Mounted Riflemen | September 27, 1856-April 19, 1857 |
| Lewellyn Jones | Captain | Mounted Riflemen | April 19, 1857-September 27, 1857 |
| William W. Loring | Colonel | Mounted Riflemen | September 27, 1857-April 8, 1858 |
| Andrew J. Lindsay | Captain | Mounted Riflemen | April 8, 1858-August 21, 1858 |
| Herbert M. Enos | 2nd Lieut. | Mounted Riflemen | August 21, 1858-September 14, 1858 |
| William W. Loring | Colonel | Mounted Riflemen | September 14, 1858-September 25, 1858 |
| Robert M. Morris | Captain | Mounted Riflemen | September 25, 1858-October 5, 1858 |
| William W. Loring | Colonel | Mounted Riflemen | October 5, 1858-January 31, 1859 |
| John G. Walker | Captain | Mounted Riflemen | January 31, 1859-February 1859 |
| William W. Loring | Colonel | Mounted Riflemen | February 1859-April 23, 1859 |
| John G. Walker | Captain | Mounted Riflemen | April 23, 1859-May 31, 1859 |
| John S. Simonson | Major | Mounted Riflemen | May 31, 1859-June 7, 1859 |
| Robert M. Morris | Captain | Mounted Riflemen | June 7, 1859-October 22, 1859 |
| John S. Simonson | Major | Mounted Riflemen | October 22, 1859-August 15, 1860 |
| Charles F. Ruff | Major | Mounted Riflemen | August 15, 1860-September 17, 1860 |
| George B. Crittenden | Lt. Colonel | Mounted Riflemen | September 17, 1860-December 27, 1860 |
| Herbert M. Enos | 2nd Lieut. | Mounted Riflemen | December 27, 1860-January 8, 1861 |
| George B. Crittenden | Lt. Colonel | Mounted Riflemen | January 8, 1861-February 26, 1861 |
| Thomas Duncan | Captain | Mounted Riflemen | February 26, 1861-May 18, 1861 |
| Henry Hopkins Sibley | Major | First Dragoons | May 18, 1861-June 4, 1861 |
| Donald Chester Stith | Lieutenant | Fifth Infantry | June 4, 1861-June 13, 1861 |
| William Chapman | Major | Second Infantry | June 13, 1861-December 13, 1861 |
| Gabriel R. Paul | Colonel | Fourth N.M. Vol. Inf. | December 13, 1861-April 6, 1862 |
| Asa B. Carey | Captain | Thirteenth Infantry | April 6, 1862-July 11, 1862 |
| Peter W. L. Plympton | Captain | Seventh Infantry | July 11, 1862-August 1862 |
| Henry D. Wallen | Major | Seventh Infantry | August 1862-September 25, 1862 |
| Peter W. L. Plympton | Captain | Seventh Infantry | September 25, 1862-August 4, 1863 |
| William R. McMullen | Captain | First Calif. Vol. Inf. | August 4, 1863-April 1864 |
| Francisco P. Abreu | Lt. Colonel | First N.M. Vol. Inf. | April 1865-May 1864 |
| William R. McMullen | Captain | First Calif. Vol. Inf. | May 1864-August 1864 |
| Francisco P. Abreu | Lt. Colonel | First N.M. Vol. Inf. | August 1864-September 24, 1864 |
| Henry R. Selden [2] | Colonel | First N.M. Vol. Inf. | September 24, 1864-February 2, 1865 |
| Francisco P. Abreu | Colonel | First N.M. Vol. Inf. | February 2, 1865-May 1865 |
| Edward B. Willis | Lt. Colonel | First N.M. Vol Inf. | May 1865-June 1865 |
| Francisco P. Abreu | Colonel | First N.M. Vol. Inf. | June 1865-September 26, 1865 |
| Edward B. Willis | Lt. Colonel | First N.M. Vol. Inf. | September 26, 1865-December 24, 1865 |
| Christopher Carson | Colonel | First N.M. Vol. Cav. | December 24, 1865-April 24, 1866 |
| John Thompson | Major | First N.M. Vol. Cav. | April 24, 1866-August 12, 1866 |
| Elisha G. Marshall | Colonel | Fifth Infantry | August 12, 1866-October 30, 1866 |
| H. C. Bankhead | Captain | Fifth Infantry | October 30, 1866-November 1866 |
| Elisha G. Marshall | Colonel | Fifth Infantry | November 1866-February 20, 1867 |
| William B. Lane | Major | Third Cavalry | February 20, 1867-October 12, 1867 |
| John R. Brooke | Lt. Colonel | Thirty-Seventh Inf. | October 12, 1867-May 12, 1868 |
| Charles J. Whiting | Major | Third Cavalry | May 12, 1868-June 10, 1868 |
| John R. Brooke | Lt. Colonel | Thirty-Seventh Inf. | June 10, 1868-July 12, 1868 |
| William N. Grier | Colonel | Third Cavalry | July 12, 1868-September 11, 1869 |
| William Hawley | Captain | Third Cavalry | September 11, 1869-October 11, 1869 |
| William N. Grier | Colonel | Third Cavalry | October 11, 1869-May 22, 1870 |
| Charles Hobart | Captain | Eighth Cavalry | May 22, 1870-June 16, 1870 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | June 16, 1870-August 29, 1870 |
| Samuel P. Smith | Captain | Eighth Cavalry | August 29, 1870-September 11, 1870 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | September 11, 1870-January 31, 1871 |
| Horace Jewett | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | January 31, 1871-February 25, 1871 |
| David R. Clendenin | Major | Eighth Cavalry | February 25, 1871-May 3, 1871 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | May 3, 1871-May 29, 1871 |
| David R. Clendenin | Major | Eighth Cavalry | May 29, 1871-June 10, 1871 |
| Horace Jewett | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | June 10, 1871-July 1, 1871 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | July 1, 1871-July 13, 1871 |
| David R. Clendenin | Major | Eighth Cavalry | July 13, 1871-July 20, 1871 |
| Horace Jewett | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | July 20, 1871-July 30, 1871 |
| David R. Clendenin | Major | Eighth Cavalry | July 30, 1871-September 26, 1871 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | September 26, 1871-October 5, 1871 |
| David R. Clendenin | Major | Eighth Cavalry | October 5, 1871-December 17, 1871 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | December 17, 1871-March 8, 1872 |
| Horace Jewett | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | March 8, 1872-March 29, 1872 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | March 29, 1872-April 24, 1872 |
| Henry C. Bankhead | Captain | Eighth Cavalry | April 24, 1872-April 27, 1872 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | April 27, 1872-May 16, 1872 |
| Henry C. Bankhead | Captain | Eighth Cavalry | May 16, 1872-May 31, 1872 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | May 31, 1872-June 12, 1872 |
| Henry H. Humphreys | First Lieut. | Fifteenth Infantry | June 12, 1872-July 4, 1872 |
| Henry A. Ellis | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | July 4, 1872-September 21, 1872 |
| John W. Eckles | First Lieut. | Fifteenth Infantry | September 21, 1872-October 5, 1872 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | October 5, 1872-December 29, 1872 |
| Henry A. Ellis | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | December 29, 1872-January 4, 1873 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | January 4, 1873-April 28, 1873 |
| Charles Hobart | Captain | Eighth Cavalry | April 28, 1873-May 4, 1873 |
| J. Irvin Gregg | Colonel | Eighth Cavalry | May 4, 1873-June 3, 1873 |
| Henry A. Ellis | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | June 3, 1873-August 25, 1873 |
| John W. Eckles | First Lieut. | Fifteenth Infantry | August 25, 1873-September 15, 1873 |
| Andrew J. Alexander | Major | Eighth Cavalry | September 15, 1873-March 23, 1874 |
| Louis T. Morris | Captain | Eighth Cavalry | March 23, 1874-April 13, 1874 |
| Andrew J. Alexander | Major | Eighth Cavalry | April 13, 1874-May 5, 1874 |
| John W. Eckles | First Lieut. | Fifteenth Infantry | May 5, 1874-November 22, 1874 |
| Andrew J. Alexander | Major | Eighth Cavalry | November 22, 1874-December 12, 1874 |
| Henry A. Ellis | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | December 12, 1874-February 16, 1875 |
| Andrew J. Alexander | Major | Eighth Cavalry | February 16, 1875-July 9, 1875 |
| Henry A. Ellis | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | July 9, 1875-November 21, 1875 |
| James M. Ropes | First Lieut. | Eighth Cavalry | November 21, 1875-December 20, 1875 |
| James F. Wade | Major | Ninth Cavalry | December 20, 1875-January 13, 1876 |
| Francis Moore | Captain | Ninth Cavalry | January 13, 1876-February 10, 1876 |
| James F. Wade | Major | Ninth Cavalry | February 10, 1876-April 29, 1876 |
| Francis Moore | Captain | Ninth Cavalry | April 29, 1876-June 6, 1876 |
| Edward Whittemore [3] | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | June 6, 1876-August 2, 1876 |
| James F. Wade | Major | Ninth Cavalry | August 2, 1876-October 31, 1876 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | October 31, 1876-November 18, 1876 |
| Nathan A. M. Dudley | Lt. Colonel | Ninth Cavalry | November 18, 1876-February 8, 1877 |
| Ambrose E. Hooker | Captain | Ninth Cavalry | February 8, 1877-February 12, 1877 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | February 12, 1877-February 13, 1877 |
| Ambrose E. Hooker | Captain | Ninth Cavalry | February 13, 1877-February 22, 1877 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | February 22, 1877-March 28, 1877 |
| James F. Wade | Major | Ninth Cavalry | March 28, 1877-April 2, 1877 |
| Nathan A. M. Dudley | Lt. Colonel | Ninth Cavalry | April 2, 1877-May 30, 1877 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | May 30, 1877-June 14, 1877 |
| Nathan A. M. Dudley | Lt. Colonel | Ninth Cavalry | June 14, 1877-June 18, 1877 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | June 18, 1877-June 23, 1877 |
| Nathan A. M. Dudley | Lt. Colonel | Ninth Cavalry | June 23, 1877-June 30, 1877 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | June 30, 1877-July 14, 1877 |
| Nathan A. M. Dudley | Lt. Colonel | Ninth Cavalry | July 14, 1877-August 23, 1877 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | August 23, 1877-September 3, 1877 |
| Albert P. Morrow | Major | Ninth Cavalry | September 3, 1877-April 4, 1878 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | April 4, 1878-September 9, 1878 |
| Albert P. Morrow | Major | Ninth Cavalry | September 9, 1878-November 26, 1878 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | November 26, 1878-January 14, 1880 |
| Nathan A. M. Dudley | Lt. Colonel | Ninth Cavalry | January 14, 1880-June 28, 1880 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | June 28, 1880-July 15, 1880 |
| Harrison S. Weeks | First Lieut. | Eighth Cavalry | July 15, 1880-October 25, 1880 |
| John B. Parke | Captain | Tenth Infantry | October 25, 1880-November 1880 |
| Harrison S. Weeks | First Lieut. | Eighth Cavalry | November 1880-December 9, 1880 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | December 9, 1880-February 25, 1881 |
| Nathan W. Osborne | Major | Fifteenth Infantry | February 25, 1881-June 11, 1881 |
| Edward Whittemore | Captain | Fifteenth Infantry | June 11, 1881-August 10, 1881 |
| James J. Van Horn | Major | Thirteenth Infantry | August 10, 1881-September 14, 1881 |
| Harrison S. Weeks | First Lieut. | Eighth Cavalry | September 14, 1881-October 21, 1881 |
| Granville O. Haller | Colonel | Twenty-Third Inf. | October 21, 1881-February 8, 1882 |
| George K. Brady | Captain | Twenty-Third Inf. | February 8, 1882-April 29, 1882 |
| Thomas MacK. Smith | Captain | Twenty-Third Inf. | April 29, 1882-July 12, 1882 |
| George K. Brady | Captain | Twenty-Third Inf. | July 12, 1882-October 16, 1882 |
| Henry M. Black | Colonel | Twenty-Third Inf. | October 16, 1882-June 9, 1883 |
| George K. Brady | Captain | Twenty-Third Inf. | June 9, 1883-June 23, 1883 |
| Henry M. Black | Colonel | Twenty-Third Inf. | June 23, 1883-July 12, 1883 |
| George K. Brady | Captain | Twenty-Third Inf. | July 12, 1883-August 5, 1883 |
| Henry M. Black | Colonel | Twenty-Third Inf. | August 5, 1883-October 17, 1883 |
| James Henton | Captain | Twenty-Third Inf. | October 17, 1883-October 20, 1883 |
| Henry M. Black | Colonel | Twenty-Third Inf. | October 20, 1883-December 10, 1883 |
| George K. Brady | Captain | Twenty-Third Inf. | October 20, 1883-December 10, 1883 |
| Henry M. Black | Colonel | Twenty-Third Inf. | December 23, 1883-March 23, 1884 |
| George K. Brady | Captain | Twenty-Third Inf. | March 23, 1884-April 13, 1884 |
| Henry M. Black | Colonel | Twenty-Third Inf. | April 13, 1884-June 6, 1884 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | June 6, 1884-October 25, 1884 |
| John B. Parke | Captain | Tenth Infantry | October 25, 1884-October 30, 1884 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | October 30, 1884-March 4, 1885 |
| Charles L. Davis | Captain | Tenth Infantry | March 4, 1885-March 5, 1885 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | March 5, 1885-April 13, 1885 |
| Charles L. Davis | Captain | Tenth Infantry | April 13, 1885-April 18, 1885 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | April 18, 1885-June 5, 1885 |
| Charles L. Davis | Captain | Tenth Infantry | June 5, 1885-June 23, 1885 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | June 23, 1885-August 10, 1885 |
| Henry Douglass [4] | Colonel | Tenth Infantry | August 10, 1885-October 5, 1885 |
| Charles L. Davis | Captain | Tenth Infantry | October 5, 1885-November 15, 1885 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | November 15, 1885-December 2, 1885 |
| Henry Douglass | Colonel | Tenth Infantry | December 2, 1885-May 24, 1886 |
| Joel T. Kirkman | Captain | Tenth Infantry | May 24, 1886-June 8, 1886 |
| Henry Douglass | Colonel | Tenth Infantry | June 8, 1886-September 25, 1886 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | September 25, 1886-November 11, 1886 |
| Emil Adam | Major | Sixth Cavalry | November 11, 1886-November 17, 1886 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | November 17, 1886-February 9, 1887 |
| Henry Douglass | Colonel | Tenth Infantry | February 9, 1887-December 31, 1887 |
| Henry R. Mizner | Lt. Colonel | Tenth Infantry | December 31, 1887-January 1888 |
| Henry Douglass | Colonel | Tenth Infantry | January 1888-June 29, 1888 |
| Charles L. Davis | Captain | Tenth Infantry | June 29, 1888-July 17, 1888 |
| Henry Douglass | Colonel | Tenth Infantry | July 17, 1888-December 31, 1888 |
| Albert P. Morrow | Lt. Colonel | Sixth Cavalry | December 31, 1888-October 29, 1890 |
| Edward Whittemore | Major | Tenth Infantry | October 29, 1890-November 1890 |
| Albert P. Morrow | Lt. Colonel | Sixth Cavalry | November 1890-December 2, 1890 |
| Edward Whittemore | Major | Tenth Infantry | December 2, 1890-February 21, 1891 |
| John H. Shollenberger | First Lieut. | Tenth Infantry | February 21, 1891-May 15, 1891 |
1. Compiled from Post Returns, Fort Union, 1851-1891, AGO, RG 94, NA.
2. Selden died in office, February 2, 1865.
3. Whittemore served as post commander a total of 15 times, the most of any officer, but he did not have the longest tenure in that office.
4. Douglass served as commanding officer six times and had the longest combined tenure of all officers, 32 months in all.
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