Britton Davis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Britton Davis

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1860

Place of Birth: Brownsville, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1930

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.