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Civil War Soldiers - Buchanan
| Buchanan, Robert C, brigadier-general, U.S. Army, was
born in Maryland about 1810, was graduated at West Point in 1830,
served then in the Black Hawk and Seminole wars, and in 1838 was
promoted captain. He served during the military occupation of Texas in
1845-46, and in the Mexican war, being brevetted major for gallant
action at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Tex., and
lieutenant-colonel for meritorious conduct at the battle of Molino del
Rey, Mexico. He was appointed major in the 4th infantry, Feb. 3, 1855,
served on recruiting, garrison and court martial duty until 1861, and
in September of that year was promoted to the lieutenant- colonelcy of
the 4th infantry and stationed at Washington, D. C, where he remained
until March, 1862. He took a prominent part in the Peninsular
campaign, winning the brevet of colonel for gallantry at Gaines' mill,
was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers in Nov., 1862, and,
after March, 1863, commanded Fort Delaware. He was promoted colonel in
the regular army in 1864 and in 1865 was given the brevets of
major-general and brigadier-general, U. S. A., for gallantry at
Malvern hill, Manassas and Fredericksburg. He was a member of the
military commission, Dec. 1, 1865, to investigate the complaints of
Prussia concerning the Massachusetts enlistments in 1863, was a member
of the Iowa claims commission in 1867, was in command of the district
of Louisiana in 1868, and of Fort Porte in 1869-70. He was retired at
his own request Dec. 31, 1870, and died in Washington, D. C, Nov. 29,
1878.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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