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Alcatraz was barely affected by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake which devastated the city, and the prison population dramatically increased as prisoners were temporarily transferred to the island due to damage in the city. [6] In 1907, Alcatraz Citadel ceased function as a military defense and became the Pacific Branch, U.S. Military Prison ...
The site of a fort since the 1850s, the main prison building was built in 1910–12 as a U.S. Army military prison. The United States Department of Justice acquired the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Pacific Branch, on Alcatraz on October 12, 1933.
The Battle of Alcatraz, which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946, was the result of an escape attempt at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by armed convicts. Two Federal Bureau of Prisons officers—William A. Miller and Harold Stites—were killed (Miller by inmate Joseph Cretzer who attempted escape and Stites by friendly fire).
Al Capone Bernard Coy Sam Shockley Frank Morris Clarence Anglin William G Baker. This is a list of notable inmates of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.An inmate register reveals that there were 1576 prisoners in total which were held at Alcatraz during its time as a Federal Penitentiary, between 1934 and 1963, although figures reported have varied and some have stated it to be 1557.
United States Disciplinary Barracks, Northwestern Branch at Fort Missoula, Montana (closed 1947) United States Disciplinary Barracks, Pacific Branch on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California (closed 1933) United States Disciplinary Barracks, Southeastern Branch at Camp Gordon, Georgia
Alcatraz Island, 1896 Alcatraz in the dawn mist, from the east. The "parade ground" is at left. Alcatraz Island and lighthouse at sunset The water tower and powerhouse (at right), which generated electricity for the island A model of Military Point Alcatraz, 1866–1868, now on display at Alcatraz Island Model of the prison in present day, on display at Alcatraz Island
Fort Alcatraz [1] San Francisco Bay: San Francisco: November 6, 1850: 1934: United States Army: Camp Alert: Pioneer Race Course: San Francisco: 1862: 1865: Union Army: Fort Anderson: Redwood Creek: Humboldt: 1862 1864: 1862 1866: Union Army: Fort Baker: near Bridgeville: Humboldt: March 23, 1862: November 1863: Union Army Lime Point Military ...
Pages in category "Inmates of U.S. Military Prison, Alcatraz Island" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.