Bennett, Clarence Edmund, 1833-1902

Army officer, participated in the Utah expedition, 1857-1859, served in the 1st California Volunteers, 1863. Bennett briefly commanded Fort Yuma, then was stationed at Fort Craig, N.M. and Fort Bowie, Ariz. In 1865, he established Fort McDowell.

From the description of Bennett papers, 1851-1894. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 43284651

Clarence Edmund Bennett was born in 1833. He entered West Point Military Academy in 1851 and graduated in 1855. He was a career Army officer and saw duty almost exclusively in Western frontier assignments. He spent time in California, Minnesota, Texas, and the Dakota Territory. By 1880 Bennett and his wife, Siotha, had four children, Willie C., Irvine E., Ida, and Daisy. Bennett retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1897 and died in 1902 of apoplexy.

From the guide to the Clarence Edmund Bennett papers, 1852-1906, (University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections)