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    The Benicia Arsenal (1851–1964) and Benicia Barracks (1852–66) were part of a large military reservation located next to Suisun Bay in Benicia, California...
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    change Benicia: The closing of the Benicia Arsenal in 1960–64, and the completion of the Benicia–Martinez Bridge in 1962. The closing of the Arsenal removed...
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  • 1863 (2024). NPS Frankford Arsenal, National Register of Historic Places (2024). NPS Benicia Arsenal (2024). College Hill Arsenal, US Springfield Model 1842...
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    Department, a post he held until 1855, and also began construction of the Benicia Arsenal in California that year. During this time he was promoted to the rank...
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  • retirement in 1853, his replacement at the Benicia Arsenal was Lt. Ulysses S. Grant, who spent 30 days in the Arsenal Guardhouse for being drunk on duty and...
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    Christi) San Diego, California (Camp Elliott) San Francisco, California (Benicia Arsenal) Another 14 sites were then added, including two additional Houston...
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    Ordnance Officer at Benicia Arsenal in Benicia, California, and from 1884 to August 1886 Assistant Ordnance Officer at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet...
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    One may still see stables at the Benicia Arsenal in Benicia, California, where they nowadays serve as the Benicia Historical Museum. Though the experimental...
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    of some depots and arsenals; and four hundred enlisted men, most of whom were employed as technicians at the armories and arsenals. Hundreds of civilians...
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  • Post at Alcatraz Island California State Military Museum, The Posts at Benicia The California State Military Museum, Fort Bragg History of Fort Bragg...
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    the war. Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant in Stanislaus County and Benicia Arsenal were two of the largest ammunition makers. In San Bernardino the Western...
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    in 1926 as a means of keeping skilled armoury workmen employed at Benicia Arsenal. In the early 20th century, the United States also distributed the...
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    had heard rumors of an attempt to seize the San Francisco forts and arsenal at Benicia, that he had prepared for that and would defend the facilities under...
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    had heard rumors of an attempt to seize the San Francisco forts and arsenal at Benicia, that he had prepared for that, and would defend the facilities under...
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  • Training Center Camp Anza, the 8th Italian Quartermaster Service Company. Benicia Arsenal making ammo, 4th, 4th and 50th Italian Quartermaster Service Company...
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  • in 1909 where his father was stationed as a commander of the Benicia Arsenal in Benicia. He arrived at the Carmel-by-the-Sea writers' colony and stayed...
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  • Tehama County 96080   Ben Hur 1 Mariposa County     Benicia 1 Solano County 94510   Benicia Arsenal 1 Solano County 94510   Benito 1 Fresno County    ...
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  • headquarters moved to the California, for a month then moved to Benicia and the Benicia Arsenal in the upper San Francisco Bay in July 1849. On May 17, 1851...
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    24, 1904, to March 3, 1915. His district included the U.S. Army's Benicia Arsenal and the U.S. Naval Shipyard at Mare Island, so Knowland had a keen...
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    Benicia Arsenal...
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    next to the Park's flag pole., Siege mortar cannon was obtained from Benicia Arsenal by the United Veterans of the Republic, in El Monte. The siege mortar...
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    1913 Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, 1851–1964 New San Diego Depot, San Diego, 1851-June, 1866. Fort Yuma, Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, 1851–1883 Benicia Barracks...
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    promoted to colonel of ordnance on April 7, 1899. He was in command of Benicia Arsenal, California, from 1890 to 1899, and equipped the First Philippine Expedition...
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    Ordnance officer for the Army's Western Department and commander of Benicia Arsenal, California. He served in the Philippines from September 1913 to October...
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  • month later. Foley died in Benicia, California on November 18, 1874, at the age of 35. He was interred at the Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery. Rank and organization:...
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    rifled field pieces and carriages" in 1890 to the Academy "from the Benicia arsenal, California". Academy cadets could now learn how to use light artillery...
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  • Fort Bellingham, Washington Territory 1855–1860 Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, California 1851–1964 Benicia Barracks, California 1852–1866 Fort Boise, Idaho...
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    Kansas (1856–1857); Benicia Arsenal, California (1858); the Presidio of San Francisco (1858–1860); and a second tour at Benicia Arsenal (1860–1861). During...
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  • from Fort Point and Fort Cronkite at the mouth of the Bay, to the Benicia Arsenal at the mouth of the Delta. There were two island fortresses: Fort McDowell...
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