Timeline
Birth- Apr 1, 1823
Hart County, Kentucky
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Rank
Brevet captain
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Branch
Army
Battles
Battle of Churubusco, Battle of Battle of Molino del Rey, Battle of Chapultepec, Battle of Belen Gate, Battle for Mexico City
Unit
6th Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- May 2, 1850-Ages: 51 - 27 years
Mary Jane Kingsbury
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Spouse Death Date
Jan 5, 1874
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 42 - 38 years
Rank
Lieutenant General
Service End Date
1865
Branch
Confederate Army
Service Start Date
1861
Commands held
Third Corps, Army of Tennessee
Battles
Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Perryville, Battle of Chickamauga
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States
Marriage- Jun 10, 1885-Age: 62 years
Child
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.
Delia Claiborne
Education: Place
West Point, NY
Education: To
1844
Education: Institution
US Military Academy
Education: From
1840
Gender
Male
Employment: Position
30th Governor of Kentucky
Employment: Start Date
Aug 30, 1887
Employment: End Date
Sep 2, 1891
Death- Jan 8, 1914-Age: 91 years
Hart County, Kentucky
Burial
Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, KY
Other Facts
Mother
Elizabeth Ann (Morehead) Buckner
Father
Aylett Hartswell Buckner
Full Name
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.
