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Benjamin H. Grierson, a cavalry general in the United States Army from 1861-1890, poses for a portrait. Grierson served as a commanding officer during the American Civil War and Indian Wars.

Benjamin H. Grierson, a cavalry general in the United States Army from 1861-1890, poses in uniform. Grierson served as a commanding officer during the American Civil War and Indian Wars. In 1863 he led the successful Grierson's Raid as part of the…

An unidentified man wearing a bow tie sits for a portrait.

Robert Grierson, father of Benjamin H. Grierson, sits for a portrait. A green three-cent stamp with George Washington is on the verso.

A panoramic view of Fort Davis, Texas, "The Mile High Town," shows a small rural town in the Fort Davis Mounains.

Benjamin H. Grierson and an unidentified man pose for a portrait. On verso: "Possibly Robert Grierson, father of Gen. B. H. Grierson?".

A panoramic view of old Fort Davis in Fort Davis, Texas, shows the fort from an aerial perspective. The United States Army used Fort Davis as a military post during the Indian Wars from 1854-1891. The 9th and 10th United States Cavalry regiments,…

A landscape photograph provides a view of old Fort Davis circa 1880 in Fort Davis, TX. The United States Army used Fort Davis as a military post during the Indian Wars from 1854-1891. The 9th and 10th United States Cavalry regiments, more commonly…

The scenic loop near Fort Davis, Texas provides several views of the Sawtooth Mountains.

The enlisted men's barracks and kitchen at old Fort Davis sit abandoned. The United States Army used Fort Davis from 1854-1894.

A scenic photo of Rockpile Park in Davis Mountains, Texas, features Indian grinding rocks.

Several cowboys participate in a ranch round up in the Davis Mountains while several cattle stand around the edge of the yard.

Antelope stand outside a fence near Fort Davis, Texas.

The commissioned officers quarters at Fort Davis stand abandoned. The United States Army used Fort Davis from 1854-1894.

The commissioned surgeons headquarters at Fort Davis stand abandoned. The United States Army used Fort Davis from 1854-1894.

A view of the Davis Mountains highlights a rocky hillside. On verso: "This is the way the mts look back of Old Fort Davis."

Longhorn steers stand in a pen on a ranch.

A herd of buffalo grazes in a mountainous region.

Yucca, a rubber-producing plant, thrives in western Texas.

The abandoned hospital stands in ruins at Fort Davis. The United States Army used Fort Davis as a military post during the Indian Wars from 1854-1891. The 9th and 10th United States Cavalry regiments, more commonly known as the Buffalo Soldiers, were…

The entrance to the home Reverend Thomas K. Beecher in Elmira, New York, features a picket fence and pathway. Beecher attended Illinois College before working as an educator and minister. Thomas K. Beecher is the brother of abolitionists Harriet…

The front of Snodgrass House in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, features a cannon and a large stone monument in front of the building. The Union Army took a position south of the house on the final day of fighting during the Battle of Chickamauga.

Harry Grierson, son of Benjamin Henry Grierson, poses on horseback in front of a barn with two slaughtered cows hanging in the background.

Several horses stand in pens outside ranch buildings at Spring Valley Ranch, the Fort Davis, Texas, home of Benjamin Henry Grierson and his family.

Several horses stand in pens outside ranch buildings at Spring Valley Ranch, the Fort Davis, Texas, home of Benjamin Henry Grierson and his family.