Henry Evelith Maynadier

Commander of Fort Laramie 1866

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Quick Facts

Significance:

Commander of Fort Laramie 1866

Place of Birth:

Virginia

Date of Birth:

1830

Place of Death:

Savannah, Georgia

Date of Death:

December 3, 1868

Place of Burial:

Washington D.C

Cemetery Name:

Oak Hill Cemetery

He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1851. Although, from Norfolk, Virginia, Maynadier remainded loyal to the United States during the American Civil War and was a part of the 10th Infantry Regiment and then the 12th Infantry Regiment. In March 1866, Maynadier took command of Fort Laramie. He retired from the Army in August 1866 due to illness, and died on December 3, 1868 at Oglethorpe Barracks in Savannah, Georgia.