George P. Buell
George Pearson Buell | |
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 George Pearson Buell | |
| Born | October 4, 1833 Lawrenceburg, Indiana,U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1883(aged 49) Nashville, Tennessee,U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | Union Army United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–81 |
| Rank | BrevetBrigadier General |
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George Pearson Buell(October 4, 1833 – May 31, 1883) was an Americancivil engineerand soldier. He served as aUnion Armygeneralduring theAmerican Civil War,and remained in theUnited States Armyfollowing the conflict.
Early life and career
[edit]George Pearson Buell was born inLawrenceburg, Indiana,in 1833, a first cousin of future Union generalDon Carlos Buell.He attendedNorwich Universityin 1856, and later became City Engineer ofLeavenworth, Kansas.He then mined for gold and later was a civil engineer inColorado.[1]
Civil War service
[edit]Buell chose to defend theUnion causeand entered the volunteer ranks of his birth state in 1861. On December 17 he was appointed to the rank oflieutenant colonelin the58th Indiana Infantry.He was promoted tocolonelon June 24, 1862.[1]Buell led the 58th Indiana during theBattle of Perryvilleon October 8.[2]Buell then led his regiment during theBattle of Stones Riverin late December into January 1863. During the fight he took over command of Brig. Gen.Milo S. Hascall's brigade when that officer was needed for division command, and Lt. Col.James T. Embreethen led the 58th Indiana.[3]After the battle Buell was givenbrigadecommand and led several different brigades in theArmy of the Cumberlandthroughout 1863 and 1864.[4]He also led a brigade during theBattle of Chickamaugaon September 19–20, 1863.[5]
On January 23, 1865,PresidentAbraham Lincolnnominated Buell for appointment to the grade ofbrevetbrigadier generalof volunteers for his management of disassembled Federalpontoontrains[6]used to constructpontoon bridgesover waterways, to rank from January 12, 1865, and theUnited States Senateconfirmed the appointment on February 14, 1865.[7]Buell commanded various brigades (and for two brief periods adivision) of theArmy of Georgiafor the remainder of the war.[8]He led a brigade during theBattle of Bentonvilleon March 19–21, consisting of the13th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment,the21st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment,and the69th Ohio Infantry.The brigade suffered 205 casualties during this fight.[9]Buell was mustered out of the volunteer service on July 25.[1]
Postwar
[edit]Buell elected to continue in the U.S. Army after the Civil War. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in theregular armyon July 28, 1866, in the29th U.S. Infantry Regiment.Buell was appointed a brevet colonel in the regular army to rank from March 2, 1867, a reward for his performance in November 1863 atMissionary Ridgeduring the war.[10]On December 3, 1867,PresidentAndrew Johnsonnominated Buell for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in the regular army, to date from March 2, 1867, and theUnited States Senateconfirmed the appointment on February 14, 1868.[11]
On March 15, 1869, Buell was transferred to the11th U.S. Infantry Regiment,and was promoted to colonel on March 20, 1879, in command of the15th U.S. Infantry Regiment.He died in 1883 while on duty inNashville, Tennessee,and is buried there atMount Olivet Cemetery.[12]
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^abcEicher, 2001, p. 152.
- ^"Perryville orders of battle".historyofwar.org.Retrieved2008-12-30.
- ^"Stones River Union order of battle".civilwarhome.com.Retrieved2008-12-30.
- ^Eicher, 2001, p. 152. 2nd B, 1st D, Left Wing,XIV Corps,Army of the Cumberland (Dec 31, 1862 – Jan 9, 1863); 1st B, 1st D,XXI Corps,Army of the Cumberland (June 10 – July 25, 1863, and again from Aug 3 – Oct 9, 1863); Pioneer B, Army of the Cumberland (Oct 9, 1863 – June 17, 1864)
- ^"Chickamauga Union order of battle".militaryhistoryonline.com.Retrieved2008-12-30.
- ^"Train" here refers to the Civil War usage describing the baggage, supplies, wagons, etc. that accompanied units.
- ^Eicher, 2001, p.741.
- ^Eicher, p. 152. 2nd B, 1st D, XIV Corps, Army of Georgia (Jan 17 – March 28, 1865, and again from April 4 – June 17, 1865); 1st D, XIV Corps, Army of Georgia (March 28 – April 4, 1865, and again from June 17 – June 27, 1865).
- ^"Bentonville orders of battle".historyofwar.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-12-17.Retrieved2008-12-30.
- ^Eicher, 2001, pp. 152-153.
- ^Eicher, 2001, p. 732.
- ^Eicher, 2001, p. 153.
References
[edit]- Eicher, John H., andEicher, David J.,Civil War High Commands,Stanford University Press, 2001,ISBN978-0-8047-3641-1.
- civilwarhome.comStones River Union order of battle.
- historyofwar.orgPerryville orders of battle.
- nchistoricsites.orgArchived2018-12-17 at theWayback MachineBentonville orders of battle.
- militaryhistoryonline.comChickamauga Union order of battle.
External links
[edit]- "George P. Buell".Find a Grave.RetrievedFebruary 23,2010.
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