Robert C. Buchanan: Difference between revisions

From FortWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
← Older edit
John Stanton (talk | contribs)
interwiki
130,496 edits
No edit summary
Bill Thayer (talk | contribs)
5,120 edits
m Text replace - "http://penelope" to "https://penelope"
 
(11 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{SocialNetworks}}
{{SocialNetworks}}
{{PageHeader}}


'''Robert C. Buchanan (1811-1878)''' - Born 1 Mar 1811 in Baltimore, Maryland. A career U.S. Army infantry officer who was a graduate of the [[United States Military Academy]]. Died 29 Nov 1878 in Washington DC and buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC.
'''Robert Christie Buchanan (1811-1878)''' - Born 1 Mar 1811 in Baltimore, Maryland. A career U.S. Army infantry officer who was a graduate of the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point. Died 29 Nov 1878 in Washington DC and buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC.
[[Image:RCBuchanan.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Robert C. Buchanan]]
[[Image:RCBuchanan.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Robert C. Buchanan]]
He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1826 and graduated 1 Jul 1830 in the [[:Category:West Point 1830|Class of 1830]] ranking 31st out of 42.  
He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 1 Jul 1826 and graduated 1 Jul 1830 in the [[:Category:West Point 1830|Class of 1830]] ranking 31st out of 42.  


General Buchanan served in the [[Black Hawk War]] (1832), the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] (1835-1842), the [[Mexican War]] (1846-1848) and the [[U.S. Civil War]] (1861-1865). After the end of the [[U.S. Civil War]] he served in New Orleans and as the Commander of the Department of Louisiana overseeing the transition from military to civil government.
General Buchanan retired from active service on 31 Dec 1870 after 30 years of service. He died on 29 Nov 1878 in Washington DC at age 67. He is buried in [[Rock Creek Cemetery]], Washington DC.
{{Clr}}
{{Clr}}
----
----
<!--
'''Father:''' Andrew Buchanan (1791-????)
'''Father:''' ..... (yyyy-yyyy)


'''Mother:''' ..... (yyyy-yyyy)
'''Mother:''' Carolina Virginia Marylanda Johnson (1776-1862)


'''Marriage:'''
'''Marriage:'''
*..... (yyyy-yyyy) married dd mmm yyyy, born dd mmm yyyy
*Sarah Murray Winder (1826-????) married 3 Oct 1850, born 7 Oct 1826


'''Children:'''
'''Children:'''
* ..... (yyyy-yyyy) born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy
<!--* ..... (yyyy-yyyy) born dd mmm yyyy, died dd mmm yyyy-->
-->
 
'''Assignments:'''
'''Assignments:'''
* (1826-1830) Cadet, [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]]
* (1826-1830) Cadet, [[:Category:United States Military Academy|United States Military Academy]]
* (1831-1832) Bvt. 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1830), [[4th U.S. Infantry]], Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* (1831-1832) Bvt. 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1830), [[4th U.S. Infantry]], Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* (1832-1832) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Crawford]], Wisconsin, in the [[Black Hawk War]]
* (1832-1832) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Crawford (1)]], Wisconsin, in the [[Black Hawk War]]
* (1832-1832) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Armstrong]], Illinois
* (1832-1832) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Armstrong]], Illinois
* (1832-1834) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* (1832-1834) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Line 27: Line 30:
* (1835-1838) 1st. Lt. (16 Mar 1836), Adjutant, [[4th U.S. Infantry]] at Regiment Headquarters and in the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]
* (1835-1838) 1st. Lt. (16 Mar 1836), Adjutant, [[4th U.S. Infantry]] at Regiment Headquarters and in the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]
* (1838-1839) Captain (1 Nov 1838), [[4th U.S. Infantry]],  Louisville, Kentucky
* (1838-1839) Captain (1 Nov 1838), [[4th U.S. Infantry]],  Louisville, Kentucky
* (1839-1840) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Gibson]], Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
* (1839-1840) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Gibson (1)]], Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
* (1840-1841) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], Building Military Road to [[Fort Smith,]] Arkansas
* (1840-1841) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], Building Military Road to [[Fort Smith (2)]], Arkansas
* (1841-1842) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]
* (1841-1842) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]
* (1842-1844) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Jefferson Barracks]], Missouri
* (1842-1844) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Jefferson Barracks]], Missouri
Line 44: Line 47:
* (1859-1860) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], On Courts Martial Service
* (1859-1860) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], On Courts Martial Service
* (1860-1861) Detached Service, Washington, DC
* (1860-1861) Detached Service, Washington, DC
 
* (1861-1861) [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Dalles]], Oregon, and Los Angles, California
* (1861-1866)  Union, [[U.S. Civil War]]
** Lt. Col. (9 Sep 1861), [[4th U.S. Infantry]]
** Bvt. Col. (27 Jun 1862), U.S. Volunteers
** Brigadier General (29 Nov 1862), U.S. Volunteers
** Colonel (8 Feb 1864), [[1st U.S. Infantry]]
** Bvt. Brigadier General (13 Mar 1865), U.S. Army
** Bvt. Major General (13 Mar 1865), U.S. Army
* (1865-1868) Boards and commissions
* (1868-1869) Command of the District and Department of Louisiana
* (1869-1870)  [[4th U.S. Infantry]], Commanding at [[Fort Wayne]] Michigan
* (1870-1870)  [[4th U.S. Infantry]], [[Fort Porter]], New York
* (31 Dec 1870) Retired from Active Service


'''Personal Description:'''
'''Personal Description:'''
Line 54: Line 69:
'''Sources:'''
'''Sources:'''
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_C._Buchanan Wikipedia - Robert C. Buchanan]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_C._Buchanan Wikipedia - Robert C. Buchanan]
* [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/617*.html Cullum Register - Robert C. Bucahanan]
* [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/617*.html Cullum Register - Robert C. Bucahanan]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5886957 Find a Grave - Robert Christie Buchanan]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5886957 Find a Grave - Robert Christie Buchanan]


{{PageFooter}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Robert C.}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Robert C.}}
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fort Gibson]]
[[Category:Fort Armstrong]]
[[Category:Fort Gibson]]
[[Category:Fort Smith (2)]]
[[Category:Jefferson Barracks]]
[[Category:Camp Salubrity]]
[[Category:Fort Niagara]]
[[Category:Benicia Barracks]]
[[Category:Fort Dalles]]
[[Category:Fort Wayne]]
[[Category:Fort Porter]]
[[Category:Fort Humboldt]]
[[Category:Fort Humboldt]]
[[Category:West Point 1830]]
[[Category:West Point 1830]]

Latest revision as of 04:26, 1 May 2020

Robert Christie Buchanan (1811-1878) - Born 1 Mar 1811 in Baltimore, Maryland. A career U.S. Army infantry officer who was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Died 29 Nov 1878 in Washington DC and buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC.

Robert C. Buchanan

He entered the United States Military Academy 1 Jul 1826 and graduated 1 Jul 1830 in the Class of 1830 ranking 31st out of 42.

General Buchanan served in the Black Hawk War (1832), the Second Seminole War (1835-1842), the Mexican War (1846-1848) and the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865). After the end of the U.S. Civil War he served in New Orleans and as the Commander of the Department of Louisiana overseeing the transition from military to civil government.

General Buchanan retired from active service on 31 Dec 1870 after 30 years of service. He died on 29 Nov 1878 in Washington DC at age 67. He is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC.

Father: Andrew Buchanan (1791-????)

Mother: Carolina Virginia Marylanda Johnson (1776-1862)

Marriage:

  • Sarah Murray Winder (1826-????) married 3 Oct 1850, born 7 Oct 1826

Children:

Assignments:

Personal Description:

  • Height: .....
  • Build: .....
  • Hair Color: .....
  • Eye Color: .....

Sources:

Retrieved from "https://fortwiki.com/index.php?title=Robert_C._Buchanan&oldid=135216"