Jun 04, 1860Brownsville, Texas, United StatesDied on 23 Jan 1930 (aged 69)Gemini
About Britton Davis
First Lieutenant Britton Davis (June 4, 1860 – January 23, 1930) was an American soldier born in Brownsville, Texas.
He served in the United States Army in the 3rd Cavalry after graduating from West Point in 1881.
After serving at Fort D.A.
Russell, Davis was transferred to the Southwest to serve at San Carlos in 1882 during the Apache Wars where he commanded two companies (B and E) of Apache Scouts alongside Captain Emmet Crawford.
In 1886, he played a key role in ending the Geronimo Campaign. Davis penned numerous journals about his service, the Apache language and toward the end of his life wrote a biography about Geronimo.