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William H. Buchanan
Captain, Company
William H. Buchanan
Captain, Company
F
Courtesy of Ron and Mary Ellen Harpster
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| born: | May 6, 1825 | place: | Strachur, Scotland | ||||||
| father: | Archibald Buchanan | born: | December 16, 1793 | place: | Argyllshire, Scotland | died: | November 20, 1876 | place: | Dalton, Ohio |
| mother: | Chirsty Jackson | born: | 1799 | place: | Argyllshire, Scotland | died: | July 29, 1863 | place: | Wayne County, Ohio |
| pre-war occupation: | farmer | place: | Wayne County, Ohio | post-war occupation: | hotel keeper | place: | Wooster, Ohio | ||
| post-war occupation: | carpenter | place: | Topeka, Kansas | post-war occupation: | place: | ||||
| married: | September 29, 1868 | to: | Keturah Woodrow | place: | Wayne County, Ohio | ||||
| wife born: | January 16, 1837 | place: | Concord, Ohio | died: | April 9, 1874 | place: | Wooster, Ohio | ||
| child: | William Jackson Buchanan | born: | abt. April 9, 1874 | place: | Wooster, Ohio | died: | April 30, 1957 | place: | Winnipeg, Canada |
| married: | to: | Eliza Jane McMichael | place: | ||||||
| wife born: | Octoberr 28. 1840 | place: | Ohio | died: | March 17, 1902 | place: | Topeka, Kansas | ||
| child: | Charles Gordon | born: | June 14, 1885 | place: | Topeka, Kansas | died: | December 2, 1957 | place: | Manila, Philippines |
| died: | September 2, 1896 | place: | Topeka, Kansas | cause of death: | |||||
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| Military Career | |||||
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| 90-day service: | April 27, 1861 | Private | Company C | place: | |
| discharged: | August 18, 1861 | mustered out with regiment | place: | ||
| 3-year service: | December 1, 1861 | 2nd Lieutenant | Company K | place: | |
| promoted: | January 15, 1863 | 1st Lieutenant | Company K | ||
| transferred: | September 23, 1863 | 1st Lieutenant | Company H | ||
| promoted: | July 30, 1864 | Captain | Company F | ||
| discharged: | October 31, 1864 | mustered out with regiment | place: | Columbus, Ohio | |
Additional Details
Images and other information on Capt. William Buchanan courtesy of Ron and Mary Ellen Harpster and Rob Garber, descendants.
William H. Buchanan
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