Fort Stockton in Pecos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
"Officer's Row"
Photographed By James Hulse, July 3, 2022
1. "Officer's Row" Marker
Inscription.
"Officer's Row". . Eight Officer Quarters were built on the west side of the Parade Ground, one of which burned in an evening fire in 1872. The quarters housed married officers and their families, as well as bachelor officers and married officers who were serving on the frontier "solo". It was unusual for an officer to occupy one entire building, and all officers were subject to being "turned out" at any time. This was a practice whereby if an officer arrived at the Fort who outranked the resident of the quarters, the new arrival had the option of claiming the lower-ranked officer's quarters. The only available recourse was to complain to the Commanding Officer; however, this was usually not done. Of the original eight, three remain, one of which is a private residence. This Indian Wars Fort was the first headquarters of the 9th Cavalry and was garrisoned primarily by white officers and black soldiers, who were given the name, "Buffalo Soldiers", by the Native Americans., Caption , Officer's Row
Eight Officer Quarters were built on the west side of the Parade Ground, one of which burned in an evening fire in 1872. The quarters housed married officers and their families, as well as bachelor officers and married officers who were serving on the frontier "solo". It was unusual for an officer to occupy one entire building, and all officers were subject to being "turned out" at any time. This was a practice whereby if an officer arrived at the Fort who outranked the resident of the quarters, the new arrival had the option of claiming the lower-ranked officer's quarters. The only available recourse was to complain to the Commanding Officer; however, this was usually not done. Of the original eight, three remain, one of which is a private residence. This Indian Wars Fort was the first headquarters of the 9th Cavalry and was garrisoned primarily by white officers and black soldiers, who were given the name, "Buffalo Soldiers", by the Native Americans.
Caption
Officer's Row
Erected by Fort Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau.
N, 102° 52.562′ W. Marker is in Fort Stockton, Texas, in Pecos County. Marker is at the intersection of East 5th Street and North Williams Street, on the right when traveling east on East 5th Street. The marker is located in a small parking lot at the Officer's Quarters in Ft. Stockton. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 East 5th Street, Fort Stockton TX 79735, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
