. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . gned to the Third Battalion of that regiment,now become the Thirtieth Infantry. He accompanied the regiment to Nebraska in January,1867, and was on duty at various places in the Depart-ment of the Platte, protecting the builders of the UnionPacific Railway from hostile Indians, until the consoli-dation of the infantry regiments in 1S69, when, becom-ing an unassigned captain, the department commander,General C. C. Augur, placed him on duty as post quar-termaster at Fort Steele, to complete the constructionof that post. In J
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . gned to the Third Battalion of that regiment,now become the Thirtieth Infantry. He accompanied the regiment to Nebraska in January,1867, and was on duty at various places in the Depart-ment of the Platte, protecting the builders of the UnionPacific Railway from hostile Indians, until the consoli-dation of the infantry regiments in 1S69, when, becom-ing an unassigned captain, the department commander,General C. C. Augur, placed him on duty as post quar-termaster at Fort Steele, to complete the constructionof that post. In January, 1871, Captain Jackson was transferred tothe First Cavalry, and joined his troop, B, at CampWarner, in Oregon, changing station, soon after, to FortKlamath, ()regon, and taking command of the post. InNovember, 1872, he was sent with a portion of his troopto place Captain Jacks band of Modoc Indians on theirreservation, and in endeavoring to carry out these ordershad a fight with them on Lost River, in Oregon, whichcommenced the Modoc War. He was engaged in all. subsequent operations against these Indians until theirsurrender, and was recommended for the brevet of lieuten-ant-colonel by General Jeff. C. Davis, commanding thetiihips in the field. During the Nez Perce war he was directed to joinGeneral Howard, with his troop, in Idaho. His timelyarrival on the Clearwater, at Cottonwood Canon, withreinforcements for the troops engaged in fighting Josephsband of Xez Perces, broke the resistance of these Indians,and caused the defeat and evacuation of their fortifiedposition. He joined in the pursuit of these Indians asfar as the Judith Basin, in Montana, from which pointthe cavalry troops were directed to return to theirstations. Captain Jackson was recommended by General1 low aid for a brevet for his services at Clearwater andduring the campaign. He was promoted major oi tin; Second Cavalry De-cember 28, [889, and is at present on duty at Fort Win-gate, New Mexico. Major Jac
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