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 General Don Carlos Buell
N 38° 41.695 W 090° 13.723
15S E 741018 N 4286567
Don Carlos Buell was a Union General during the Civil War. He was relieved of command following the Battle of Perryville.
Waymark Code: WM8Y1H
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2010
Views: 7
Don Carlos Buell was a native of Marietta, Ohio who attended the United State Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1841 and served in the United States Army, seeing action in the Seminole War, the Mexican War and the Civil War. During the Civil War he participated in the Battle of Shiloh and Perryville. After the Battle of Perryville, a number of complaints were made about Buell’s inability to follow orders. As a result of these complaints Buell was relieved of command and eventually resigned from the army in June 1864. Buell moved to Kentucky where he became president of the Green River Iron Company, a position held until his death on November 19, 1898. Don Carlo Buell is buried in the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Source/Credit: ( visit link)
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Don Carlos Buell was born in Marietta, Ohio, on 23rd March, 1818. He graduated from West Point in 1841, and saw action in the Seminole War (1838-42) and the Mexican War (1846-48). For the next twelve years he served in the United States Army and eventually reached the rank of assistant adjutant general. On the outbreak of the American Civil War Buell helped organize Union Army troops around Washington. In August, 1861 he was given command of a division of the Army of Potomac and in November succeeded William Sherman as head of the Department of the Ohio. He also took part in the battle at Shiloh but as a result of the campaign led by Braxton Bragg, was forced to retreat from central Tennessee. After the battle of Perryville (October, 1862), Buell was replaced by William Rosecrans. Complaints were made against Buell's unwillingness to follow orders from Washington and in November, 1862, Lewis Wallace was asked to lead an investigation into the case. The report was never published but was thought to be highly critical of Buell's decision at Perryville not to pursue the retreating enemy. Despite the efforts by Ulysses S. Grant, Buell was never offered another command and he resigned from the army in June, 1864. After the war Buell moved to Kentucky and became president of the Green River Iron Company. Don Carlos Buell died in Rockport, Kentucky, on November 19, 1898. He is buried in the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
Date of birth: 03/23/1818
Date of death: 11/19/1818
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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