Bennett, Clarence Edmund, 1833-1902
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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)
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | Bennett, Clarence E. Historical releases / [compiled by] C.E. Bennett. | Union College, Schaffer Library | |
creatorOf | Bennett, Clarence Edmund, 1833-1902. Bennett papers, 1851-1894. | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division | |
creatorOf | Clarence Edmund Bennett papers, 1852-1906 | University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections | |
referencedIn | Eckels, Delano Russell. Letter : to Dear Bennett / by Delano Russell Bennett, 1858 Aug 12. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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associatedWith | Carson, Kit, 1809-1868. |
associatedWith | Eckels, Delano Russell. |
associatedWith | United States Military Academy |
correspondedWith | United States. |
associatedWith | Woolsey, King S., d.1879. |
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Birth 1833
Death 1902
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