Bennett, Clarence Edmund, c.1833 born in New York; July 1, 1855 graduated from West Point (25/34) and appointed brevet 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. Aug. 16, 1855 2ndlt., 10th U. S. Infantry Rgt. 1857-1860 Utah expedition; Oct. 1, 1858-April 30, 1860 regimental adjutant; April 30-July 16, 1860 regimental quartermaster; Sept. 10, 1860 resigned; Feb. 9, 1863 enlisted at San Francisco, Calif. as maj., 1st Calif. Cavalry Rgt. Dec. 3 or 31, 1863 ltcol. March 13, 1865 brevet col., volunteers for war service; Feb. 23, 1866 2ndlt., 6th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July 28, 1866 1stlt. Aug. 15 or Oct. 19, 1866 mo of volunteers; Jan. 22, 1867 capt., 17th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Nov. 28, 1893 maj., 19th U. S. Infantry Rgt. June 27, 1897 ltcol., 11th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Dec. 2, 1897 retired; Nov. 4, 1902 died in Georgia; Dec. 6, 1912 his widow Sintha applied for a pension; Child; Ida May Bennett (1864-1950)
son-in-law Muir, Charles Henry, July 18, 1860 born at Erie, Mich. June 14, 1885 graduated from West Point (8/39) and appointed 2ndlt., 17th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Jan. 8, 1892 1stlt., 14th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Feb. 9, 1892 transferred to 2nd U. S. Infantry Rgt. Santiago, Cuba; Philippine Insurrection; March 2, 1899 capt. Aug. 17, 1899 maj., 38th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. Jan. 19, 1900 with ten companions he attacked Rosario and captured the city and released 300 Spanish prisoners; China Relief expedition; June 30, 1901 mo of volunteers; August 1917 briggen. 1917 majgen. commanded 28th U. S. Infantry Division and IV Corps, American Expeditionary Force; July 1924 retired; Dec. 8, 1933 died at Baltimore, Md. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery; wife Ida May Bennett (1864-1950); Navy transport ship USS General C. H. Muir (AP-142) named in his honor
grandson Muir, James Irvin, Aug. 28, 1888 born in Wyoming; June 15, 1910 West Point graduate; majgen., retired; May 8, 1964 died at Easton, Md. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery
grandson Bennett, Jr., William Clarence, Jan. 4, 1899 born in Kentucky; Nov. 1, 1918 West Point graduate; 1950 retired as col. April 27, 1960 died at Rockville, Md.
great grandson Cunningham, Robert Muir, May 5, 1924 born in Pennsylvania; June 5, 1945 West Point graduate; Korean War; 1960 resigned as capt. March 5 1995 died at San Diego, Calif.
Sources: Register of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867; Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903; USMA: Register of Graduates & Former Cadets; Pension index
son-in-law Muir, Charles Henry, July 18, 1860 born at Erie, Mich. June 14, 1885 graduated from West Point (8/39) and appointed 2ndlt., 17th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Jan. 8, 1892 1stlt., 14th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Feb. 9, 1892 transferred to 2nd U. S. Infantry Rgt. Santiago, Cuba; Philippine Insurrection; March 2, 1899 capt. Aug. 17, 1899 maj., 38th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. Jan. 19, 1900 with ten companions he attacked Rosario and captured the city and released 300 Spanish prisoners; China Relief expedition; June 30, 1901 mo of volunteers; August 1917 briggen. 1917 majgen. commanded 28th U. S. Infantry Division and IV Corps, American Expeditionary Force; July 1924 retired; Dec. 8, 1933 died at Baltimore, Md. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery; wife Ida May Bennett (1864-1950); Navy transport ship USS General C. H. Muir (AP-142) named in his honor
grandson Muir, James Irvin, Aug. 28, 1888 born in Wyoming; June 15, 1910 West Point graduate; majgen., retired; May 8, 1964 died at Easton, Md. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery
grandson Bennett, Jr., William Clarence, Jan. 4, 1899 born in Kentucky; Nov. 1, 1918 West Point graduate; 1950 retired as col. April 27, 1960 died at Rockville, Md.
great grandson Cunningham, Robert Muir, May 5, 1924 born in Pennsylvania; June 5, 1945 West Point graduate; Korean War; 1960 resigned as capt. March 5 1995 died at San Diego, Calif.
Sources: Register of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867; Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903; USMA: Register of Graduates & Former Cadets; Pension index
Bennett, Clarence Edmund, c.1833 born in New York; July 1, 1855 graduated from West Point (25/34) and appointed brevet 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. Aug. 16, 1855 2ndlt., 10th U. S. Infantry Rgt. 1857-1860 Utah expedition; Oct. 1, 1858-April 30, 1860 regimental adjutant; April 30-July 16, 1860 regimental quartermaster; Sept. 10, 1860 resigned; Feb. 9, 1863 enlisted at San Francisco, Calif. as maj., 1st Calif. Cavalry Rgt. Dec. 3 or 31, 1863 ltcol. March 13, 1865 brevet col., volunteers for war service; Feb. 23, 1866 2ndlt., 6th U. S. Cavalry Rgt. July 28, 1866 1stlt. Aug. 15 or Oct. 19, 1866 mo of volunteers; Jan. 22, 1867 capt., 17th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Nov. 28, 1893 maj., 19th U. S. Infantry Rgt. June 27, 1897 ltcol., 11th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Dec. 2, 1897 retired; Nov. 4, 1902 died in Georgia; Dec. 6, 1912 his widow Sintha applied for a pension; Child; Ida May Bennett (1864-1950)
son-in-law Muir, Charles Henry, July 18, 1860 born at Erie, Mich. June 14, 1885 graduated from West Point (8/39) and appointed 2ndlt., 17th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Jan. 8, 1892 1stlt., 14th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Feb. 9, 1892 transferred to 2nd U. S. Infantry Rgt. Santiago, Cuba; Philippine Insurrection; March 2, 1899 capt. Aug. 17, 1899 maj., 38th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. Jan. 19, 1900 with ten companions he attacked Rosario and captured the city and released 300 Spanish prisoners; China Relief expedition; June 30, 1901 mo of volunteers; August 1917 briggen. 1917 majgen. commanded 28th U. S. Infantry Division and IV Corps, American Expeditionary Force; July 1924 retired; Dec. 8, 1933 died at Baltimore, Md. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery; wife Ida May Bennett (1864-1950); Navy transport ship USS General C. H. Muir (AP-142) named in his honor
grandson Muir, James Irvin, Aug. 28, 1888 born in Wyoming; June 15, 1910 West Point graduate; majgen., retired; May 8, 1964 died at Easton, Md. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery
grandson Bennett, Jr., William Clarence, Jan. 4, 1899 born in Kentucky; Nov. 1, 1918 West Point graduate; 1950 retired as col. April 27, 1960 died at Rockville, Md.
great grandson Cunningham, Robert Muir, May 5, 1924 born in Pennsylvania; June 5, 1945 West Point graduate; Korean War; 1960 resigned as capt. March 5 1995 died at San Diego, Calif.
Sources: Register of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867; Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903; USMA: Register of Graduates & Former Cadets; Pension index
son-in-law Muir, Charles Henry, July 18, 1860 born at Erie, Mich. June 14, 1885 graduated from West Point (8/39) and appointed 2ndlt., 17th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Jan. 8, 1892 1stlt., 14th U. S. Infantry Rgt. Feb. 9, 1892 transferred to 2nd U. S. Infantry Rgt. Santiago, Cuba; Philippine Insurrection; March 2, 1899 capt. Aug. 17, 1899 maj., 38th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Rgt. Jan. 19, 1900 with ten companions he attacked Rosario and captured the city and released 300 Spanish prisoners; China Relief expedition; June 30, 1901 mo of volunteers; August 1917 briggen. 1917 majgen. commanded 28th U. S. Infantry Division and IV Corps, American Expeditionary Force; July 1924 retired; Dec. 8, 1933 died at Baltimore, Md. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery; wife Ida May Bennett (1864-1950); Navy transport ship USS General C. H. Muir (AP-142) named in his honor
grandson Muir, James Irvin, Aug. 28, 1888 born in Wyoming; June 15, 1910 West Point graduate; majgen., retired; May 8, 1964 died at Easton, Md. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery
grandson Bennett, Jr., William Clarence, Jan. 4, 1899 born in Kentucky; Nov. 1, 1918 West Point graduate; 1950 retired as col. April 27, 1960 died at Rockville, Md.
great grandson Cunningham, Robert Muir, May 5, 1924 born in Pennsylvania; June 5, 1945 West Point graduate; Korean War; 1960 resigned as capt. March 5 1995 died at San Diego, Calif.
Sources: Register of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867; Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903; USMA: Register of Graduates & Former Cadets; Pension index
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