Friday, October 10, 2014

Colonel William L. Buck. Sr.

Col William L Buck, Sr.

Birth: 1827.
Death: 1889.

Wife: Henrietta Wilkinson Buck (1826 - 1912).

Children: William L. Buck, Carrie A. Buck Woodworth, Elijah Buck (1867 - 1934), Rose E. Buck Beckwith (1873 - 1962).

Burial: Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Author. Mr. Buck was sheriff of Marshall ( 1869 -1870 ), office was at 70 State.  Lived at the corner of Green and Grand.

Michigan Eighth Cavalry.

Buck, William L., Marshall. Entered service in company A, Eighth Cavalry, at organization, as Second Lieutenant, Oct. 28, 1862, at Marshall,  for 3 years, age 35. Mustered Oct. 28, 1862. Commissioned Captain,  Nov. 1, 1862. Mustered Dec. 3o, 1862. Wounded in action near Philadelphia, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1863. Commissioned Major, April 16, 1864. Taken prisoner at Athens, Ga., Aug. 3, 1864. Exchanged Sept. 28,  1864. Wounded in action at Henryville, Tenn., Nov. 23, 1864. Com missioned Lieutenant Colonel, Dec. 31, 1864. Mustered Jan. 1o, 1865.  Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 22, 1865. Died Oct. 6, 1889. 

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