Early Schofield Barricks, HI photo postcard, 5th. Cav.

[Vincennes]

This is a neat very early Schofield Barracks, Hawaii real photo postcard. It is dated Dec. 3, 1912 and postmarked Dec. 4, 1912 at Schofield Barracks. Schofield Barracks was established in 1908. Since the soldiers are on horseback I am guessing the photo is of the 5th Cavalry which was at Schofield Barracks from 1911-1913.

The Army Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 lists a Samuel M Couch, age 26, as enlisting on 9/17/1908 from Haly, Texas and re-enlisting on 3/20/1912 in the 5th. Cavalry. He was discharged on 3/20/1915. So that fits my assumption that the photo shows the 5th. Cavalry.

Paul