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Tough Commanding Officer Ruled Watervliet Arsenal
James Dalliba, appointed in 1816 to lead Watervliet Arsenal, imposed strict discipline and a rigid church attendance policy, oversaw harsh punishments, and pushed for reforms in materiel, education, and military structure. His open criticism of the U S military establishment led to a brief court martial and eventual resignation in 1824.
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Watervliet Arsenal
Watervliet
James Dalliba
Buffalo
Niagara Frontier
Batavia
Rome
Thomas Campbell
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William Lloyd
Wilson
Arsenal
Major Dalliba
United States First Artillery
Corps of Ordnance
United States
Army of
Secretary of War
Congress
James Murray
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