Last updated: January 27, 2025
Person
Henry Evelith Maynadier
FOLA Archives
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.