Don Carlos Buell
Don Carlos Buell (March 23, 1818 – November 19, 1898) was a United States Army officer who fought in the Seminole War, the Mexican–American War, and the American Civil War. Buell led Union armies in two great Civil War battles—Shiloh and Perryville. The nation was angry at his failure to defeat the outnumbered Confederates after Perryville, or to secure East Tennessee. Historians generally concur that he was a brave and industrious master of logistics, but was too cautious and too rigid to meet the great challenges he faced in 1862. Buell was relieved of field command in late 1862 and made no more significant military contributions until his resignation in 1864.
Don Carlos Buell | |
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| Born | March 23, 1818 Lowell, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1898 (aged 80) Rockport, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1841–1864 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Army of the Ohio |
| Battles/wars | Seminole War Mexican–American War
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| Alma mater | United States Military Academy Class of 1841 |
| Other work | President of the Green River Iron Company, pension agent |
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