1, 1849, to July 1, 1853. Brevet Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Infantry, July 1, 1853. Second Lieutenant, 4th Infantry, Feb. 3, 1855. Second Lieutenant, 1st Cavalry, Mar. 3, 1855; accepted, May 29, 1855. First Lieutenant, Feb. 28, 1856.
Captain, 1st Cavalry, May 1, 1861; 4th Cavalry, Aug. 3, 1861.
Major, 1st Cavalry, May 9, 1864. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, Oct. 19, 1864. Brevet Colonel, Apr. 15, 1865. Lieut. Colonel, 7th Cavalry, June 25, 1876.
Colonel, 8th Cavalry, Apr. 2, 1883.
Retired, Feb. 7, 1891; disability in line of duty (sect.
1251, Rev. Stats.).
Otis, George Alexander.
Born in Massachusetts.
Major, Surgeon, 27th Mass. Infantry, Sept. 14, 1861.
Resigned, June 26, 1864. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, June 30, 1864.
Major, Surgeon, Aug. 30, 1864. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, Feb. 28, 1866. Brevet Captain, Major and Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Army, Sept. 29, 1866.
Major, Surgeo