Question: What year did the namesake of Fort Davis, Alaska die?

Related documents: [0]  [DOC] Jefferson Columbus Davis (March 2, 1828 – November 30, 1879) was a regular officer of the United States Army during the American Civil War, known for the similarity of his name to Confederate President Jefferson Davis and for his killing of a superior officer in 1862. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] Fort Davis was a United States Army post established in the Nome Census Area of Alaska in 1900. It was named for General Jefferson C. Davis, the military commander of Alaska from 1868 to 1870. [END]  
Answer: 1879
1879