Albert (Albrecht) Bohringer – Pvt. Co. D, 9th U.S. Inf., died 27 Feb 1868

Thank you Kyle. For 3 bucks during the 'Route 40 Garage Sale' event this week, I snatched it up.

Frederick Benecke – Pvt. Co. D, 9th U.S. Infantry Frederick Benecke was a Private in Company D of the 9th U.S. Infantry, who died on 22 March 1868 Genealogy Trails. His name appears in the Fort Mohave Cemetery records as part of a list of soldiers and civilians removed from the site and reinterred at the San Francisco National Cemetery. Burial and Reinterment According to the Mohave County Sketches of Early Days and the Fort Mohave Cemetery burial list, Benecke was buried in the West Side of Fort Mohave Cemetery, Grave 1320 Genealogy Trails. In 1892, a detachment led by Lt. Charles Crawford collected the remains of about 60 soldiers and civilians from Fort Mohave, including Benecke, and shipped them to the National Cemetery at San Francisco for reburial. This was part of a larger effort to relocate remains from abandoned military posts Genealogy Trails. Historical Context Fort Mohave was established in April 1859 and served as a military post during the Civil War era. It was abandoned in 1891, regarrisoned in 1863, and eventually discontinued in 1896. The cemetery at Fort Mohave contained both military and civilian graves, many of which were later moved to the National Cemetery at San Francisco Genealogy Trails.

Otto C. Behrends – Pvt. Co. F, 12th U.S. Infantry Otto C. Behrends was a Private in Company F of the 12th U.S. Infantry, serving in the U.S. Army during the late 19th century. He died on 22 August 1880 Find a Grave+1. Service and Death According to the Fort Mohave Cemetery reinterment list, Behrends was buried at Fort Mojave Post Cemetery in Mohave, Arizona, where he died in 1880 Genealogy Trails. His death is recorded in the 1880 U.S. Census for the Fort Mohave area Find a Grave. Reinterment In 1892, as part of a larger reburial effort, approximately 60 soldiers and civilians from Fort Mojave were disinterred and reinterred at the San Francisco National Cemetery in San Francisco, California Genealogy Trails. Behrends was among them, buried in Section WS, Site 1327 Find a Grave. Historical Context Fort Mojave was established in 1859 and served as a military post during the Indian Wars era. It was abandoned during the Civil War and later reoccupied, but was discontinued in 1896. The 1892 reinterment was part of a systematic effort to relocate remains from the post’s cemetery to a national cemetery Genealogy Trails. Memorial Behrends’ memorial is listed on Find a Grave (ID 3520530) and the U.S. Veterans Legacy Memorial, noting his rank, unit, and final resting place Find a Grave+1. Summary: Otto C. Behrends, Pvt. Co. F, 12th U.S. Inf., died 22 Aug 1880 at Fort Mojave, AZ, and was reinterred in San Francisco National Cemetery in 1892.

A very detailed site on the late Pacific War Infantry Cannon Companies that used the M7 Priest, to include the British and Indians in Burma. http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/m7priest/m7priest3.html Lots of great photos, like this one of a 77th Infantry Division Regimental Cannon Company M7.

William Allen – Lt. Co. D, 12th Infantry, Died 8 Jan 1882 William Allen (c. 1845 – January 8, 1882) was a U.S. Army soldier who served in the post–American Civil War Indian Wars period, notably in Arizona Territory. Born in either Brightstown, New York, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he enlisted as a private in the 29th Pennsylvania Volunteers in August 1864, serving through Sherman’s March to the Sea until June 1865 Wikipedia. In August 1865, he joined the Regular Army at Lansingburgh, NY, and was assigned to the 23rd U.S. Infantry, eventually reaching the rank of first sergeant Wikipedia. Allen served under Lt. Col. George Crook in campaigns against the Apache in the 1870s. On March 27, 1873, he participated in the Battle of Turret Peak (Turret Mountain) against the Yavapai Apaches, 20 miles south of Camp Verde. Alongside Captain George M. Randall, he led a successful surprise attack, earning the Medal of Honor for “gallantry in action” Wikipedia+1. The medal was officially presented on April 12, 1875 Congressional Medal of Honor Society. In October 1873, Allen was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the 12th U.S. Infantry, later promoted to First Lieutenant in December 1880 Wikipedia. He died on January 8, 1882 at Fort Mojave, Arizona Territory, from “inflammation of the bowel” Wikipedia+1. His tombstone records the date as 1892, but official records confirm 1882 Wikipedia. His remains were eventually buried in the San Francisco National Cemetery Wikipedia+1. Allen’s service spanned the Civil War and the Indian Wars, and his Medal of Honor action at Turret Peak remains a notable example of early 20th-century frontier military valor.

Hi John, long time no talk!  Dan it is but I’ve been called Don many a time and far worse!  I always love your interwar patches.  Some absolutely gorgeous items that one doesn’t run across very often, if at all.  Are you looking for IDs on the squadron patches? Best, Dan      

Third time’s the charm.  

Nice grabs. Here are a couple of pictures from the final closing day sale at my favorite surplus store, Mountain View Surplus. Sadly it closed for good something like 15-20 years ago. I always walked out of that shop with something or other. Nowadays there isn’t any good surplus places around. The last two are surplus in name only. 😢 Best wishes to you at basic! I’m sure you will do just fine. Let us know how you are doing when you are able.  mikie

Killer man!!! Congrats! Those are the kind of yard sale finds of my dreams, love the thunderbirds 4 pockets, and brothers KIA and WIA PH’s, really can’t get much better than that. Congrats!