Robert C. Buchanan

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. 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:
 * (1826-1830) Cadet, United States Military Academy
 * (1831-1832) Bvt. 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1830), 4th U.S. Infantry, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 * (1832-1832) 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Crawford (1), Wisconsin, in the Black Hawk War
 * (1832-1832) 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Armstrong, Illinois
 * (1832-1834) 4th U.S. Infantry, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 * (1834-1835) 4th U.S. Infantry, New Orleans, Louisiana
 * (1835-1838) 1st. Lt. (16 Mar 1836), Adjutant, 4th U.S. Infantry at Regiment Headquarters and in the Second Seminole War
 * (1838-1839) Captain (1 Nov 1838), 4th U.S. Infantry, Louisville, Kentucky
 * (1839-1840) 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Gibson (1), Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
 * (1840-1841) 4th U.S. Infantry, Building Military Road to Fort Smith (2), Arkansas
 * (1841-1842) 4th U.S. Infantry, Second Seminole War
 * (1842-1844) 4th U.S. Infantry, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
 * (1844-1845) 4th U.S. Infantry, Camp Salubrity, Natchitoches, Texas
 * (1845-1846) 4th U.S. Infantry, Military Occupation of Texas
 * (1846-1846) Bvt. Major (9 May 1846), 4th U.S. Infantry, Mexican War
 * (1846-1847) Bvt. Lt Col (25 Nov 1846), Battalion of Maryland Volunteers, Commanding
 * (1846-1847) Bvt. Lt Col (8 Sep 1847), Battle of Molino del Rey, Mexico
 * (1848-1848) Acting Inspector General
 * (1849-1850) 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Niagara, New York
 * (1850-1852) 4th U.S. Infantry, Recruiting Service
 * (1852-1853} 4th U.S. Infantry, Benicia Barracks, California
 * (1853-1856) Major (3 Feb 1855), 4th U.S. Infantry, Fort Humboldt, California
 * (1857-1859) 4th U.S. Infantry, Recruiting Service
 * (1859-1860) 4th U.S. Infantry, On Courts Martial Service
 * (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

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Sources:
 * Wikipedia - Robert C. Buchanan
 * Cullum Register - Robert C. Bucahanan
 * Find a Grave - Robert Christie Buchanan