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Buckner declined. As mentioned above, Buckner had paid for then-Captain Grant's lodging in New York City after the Mexican War when Grant was destitute. As evidence of their mutual respect, Buckner later acted as a pall bearer and paid for Grant's funeral in 1885, as well as provided Grant's widow a financial monthly payment so she could live out her years. The surrender was a humiliation for Buckner personally, but also a strategic defeat for the Confederacy, which lost more than 12,000 men and much equipment, as well as control of the Cumberland River, which led to the evacuation of Nashville.
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and brought to Buckner. When he arrived, he told Buckner that he (Wilder) was not a military man and had come to ask him what he should do. Flattered, Buckner showed Wilder the strength and position of the Confederate forces, which outnumbered Wilder's men almost 5-to-1. Seeing the hopeless situation he was in, Wilder informed Buckner that he wanted to surrender. Any other course, he later explained, would be "no less than willful murder".
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During the 1888 session, the General Assembly passed 1,571 bills, exceeding the total passed by any other session in the state's history. Only about 150 of these bills were of a general nature; the rest were special interest bills passed for the private gain of legislators and those in
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guarded the town. Though vastly outnumbered, Wilder refused requests to surrender on September 12 and September 14. By September 17, however, Wilder recognized his difficult position and asked Bragg for proof of the superior numbers he claimed. In an unusual move, Wilder agreed to be blindfolded
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regiments before the army surrendered. Buckner agreed and Floyd offered to turn over command to his subordinate, Pillow. Pillow immediately declined and passed command to Buckner, who agreed to stay behind and surrender. Both Generals Floyd and Pillow left to leave General Buckner to surrender to the
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in 1908, Buckner became the last surviving Confederate soldier with the rank of lieutenant general. The following year, he visited his son, who was stationed in Texas, and toured old Mexican–American War battlefields where he had served. In 1912, his health began to fail. He died on January 8, 1914,
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When a tax cut passed over Buckner's veto in 1890 drained the state treasury, the governor loaned the state enough money to remain solvent until tax revenue came in. Later that year, he was chosen as a delegate to the state's constitutional convention. In this capacity, he unsuccessfully sought
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60 of these special interest bills, more than had been vetoed by the previous ten governors combined. Only one of these vetoes was overridden by the legislature. Ignoring Buckner's clear intent to veto special interest bills, the 1890 legislature passed 300 more special interest bills
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Buckner had a keen interest in politics and friends had been urging him to run for governor since 1867, even while terms of his surrender confined him to Louisiana. Unwilling to violate these terms, he instructed a friend to withdraw his name from consideration if it was presented. In 1868, he was a
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newspaper, engaged in a business venture, and served on the board of directors of a fire insurance company, of which he became president in 1867. His wife and daughter joined him in the winter months of 1866 and 1867, but he sent them back to Kentucky in the summers because of the frequent outbreaks
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on October 4. Buckner, although protesting this distraction from the military mission, attended as well and gave stirring speeches to the local crowds about the Confederacy's commitment to the state of Kentucky. The inauguration ceremony was disrupted by the sound of cannon fire from an approaching
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That morning, Buckner sent a messenger to the Union Army requesting an armistice and a meeting of commissioners to work out surrender terms. He may have been hoping Grant would offer generous terms, remembering the assistance he gave Grant when he was destitute, but Grant's reply was curt. Sending
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ideas, most of which were rejected by the legislature. Among his successful proposals were the creation of a state board of tax equalization, creation of a parole system for convicts, and codification of school laws. His failed proposals included creation of a department of justice, greater local
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Palmer and Buckner both had developed reputations as independent executives while serving as governors of their respective states. Because they had served on opposite sides during the Civil War, their presence on the same ticket emphasized national unity. The ticket was endorsed by several major
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The asperity of these notes was only superficial; Buckner greeted his old friend warmly when Grant arrived to accept the surrender. They joked about their time in Mexico and the incompetence of General Pillow. Grant offered to loan Buckner money to see him through his impending imprisonment, but
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on September 14, 1861, and was followed by many of the men he formerly commanded in the state militia. When his Confederate commission was approved, Union officials in Louisville indicted him for treason and seized his property. (Concerned that a similar action might be taken against his wife's
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who led the battles and independence from the Spanish Empire of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama, then at the height of his power", Buckner did not begin school until age nine, when he enrolled at a private school in Munfordville. His closest friend in Munfordville was
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SIR:—The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you
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switched their support to Knott, starting a wave of defections that resulted in Jones' withdrawal and Knott's unanimous nomination. Knott went on to win the general election and appointed Buckner to the board of trustees for the Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical College (later the
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in which Floyd and Pillow expressed satisfaction with the events of the day, but Buckner convinced them that they had little realistic chance to hold the fort or escape from Grant's army, which was receiving steady reinforcements. General Floyd, concerned he would be tried for
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After the war, Buckner accepted an invitation to return to West Point to teach infantry tactics. Just over a year later, he resigned the post in protest over the academy's compulsory chapel attendance policy. Following his resignation, he was assigned to a recruiting post at
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escalated to vigilantism, when residents of the county organized a posse and killed several of the leaders of the feud. Though this essentially ended the feud, the violence had been so bad that Buckner's adjutant general recommended that the
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than had its predecessor. Buckner vetoed 50 of these. His reputation for rejecting special interest bills led the Kelley Axe Factory, the largest axe factory in the country at the time, to present him with a ceremonial "Veto Hatchet".
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In the years following the war, Buckner became active in politics. He was elected governor of Kentucky in 1887, in his second campaign for that office. His term was plagued by violent feuds in the eastern part of the state, including the
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At Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Buckner had become the first Confederate general of the war to surrender an army; at New Orleans, he became the last. The surrender became official when Smith endorsed it on June 2, (Only Brigadier General
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on May 11, 1863, and assumed command the following day. Shortly thereafter, his department was converted into a district of the Department of Tennessee under Gen. Bragg and was designated the Third Corps of the Army of Tennessee.
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at West Point, Buckner became an instructor there. He took a hiatus from teaching to serve in the Mexican–American War, participating in many of its major battles. He resigned from the army in 1855 to manage his father-in-law's
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to deliver a dispatch in person, Grant's reply included his famous quotation, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." To this, Buckner responded:
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and ordered it to store its arms. On July 20, 1861, Buckner resigned from the state militia, declaring that he could no longer perform his duties due to the board's actions. That August he was twice offered a commission as a
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Buckner was given a medical leave of absence following Chickamauga, returning to Virginia, where he engaged in routine work while recovering his strength. His division was sent without him to support Longstreet in the
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Buckner had difficulty traveling to the West, and it was early summer before he arrived. He assumed command of the District of West Louisiana on August 4. Shortly after Buckner arrived at Smith's headquarters in
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the state's money since 1872. Faced with the prospect that his malfeasance would be discovered, Tate absconded with nearly $ 250,000 of state funds. He was never found. The General Assembly immediately began
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retreated to fortified Chattanooga. Bragg held an ineffective siege against Chattanooga, but refused to take any further action as the Union forces there were reinforced by Ulysses S. Grant and reopened a
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during the Civil War. Buckner's father was an iron worker, but found that Hart County did not have sufficient timber to fire his iron furnace. Consequently, in 1838, he moved the family to southern
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A major financial scandal erupted in 1888 when Buckner ordered a routine audit of the state's finances which had been neglected for years. The audit showed that the state's longtime treasurer,
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special interest legislation. In the 1888 legislative session alone, he issued more vetoes than the previous ten governors combined. In 1895, he made an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the
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After his term as governor, Buckner returned to Glen Lily. In 1895, he was one of four candidates nominated for a seat in the U.S. Senate — the others being the incumbent,
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unsuccessfully sought to have him tried for treason. On August 15, 1862, after five months of writing poetry in solitary confinement, Buckner was exchanged for Union Brig. Gen.
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Following this defeat, Buckner retired to Glen Lily but remained active in politics. Though he always claimed membership in the Democratic party, he opposed the
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and the Union Labor Party also nominated candidates for governor. The official results of the election gave Buckner a plurality of 16,797 over Bradley.
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of Louisville, and the couple made their residence in Louisville. On October 10 of the same year, Buckner's sister died, and he was left alone.
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came on September 20. Smith placed Buckner in charge of the critical but difficult task of selling the department's cotton through enemy lines.
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Based on intelligence acquired by a spy in Buell's army, Buckner advised Bragg that Buell was still ten miles from Louisville in the town of
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sent Buckner to be one of four brigadier generals defending the fort. In overall command was the influential politician and military novice
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after that subordinate of Longstreet's was charged with poor performance at Knoxville. Buckner was briefly given command of Maj. Gen.
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Buckner's division defended the right flank of the Confederate line of entrenchments that surrounded the fort and the small town of
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Much of Buckner's time was spent trying to curb violence in the eastern part of the state. Shortly after his inauguration, the
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Delegates to the 1887 state Democratic convention nominated Buckner unanimously for the office of governor. A week later, the
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Following the Battle of Perryville, Buckner was reassigned to command the District of the Gulf, fortifying the defenses of
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In 1883, Buckner was a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Other prominent candidates included
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to extend the governor's appointment powers and levy taxes on churches, clubs, and schools that made a profit.
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if captured by the North, sought Buckner's assurance that he would be given time to escape with some of his
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Before leaving the Army, Buckner helped an old friend from West Point and the Mexican–American War, Captain
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on May 26 and arranged terms of surrender. Smith had instead instructed Buckner to move all the troops to
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dissolve Rowan County, though this suggestion was not acted upon. In 1888, a posse from Kentucky entered
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began an invasion of Kentucky. As Bragg pushed north, his first encounter was in Buckner's home town of
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Where the South Lost the War: An Analysis of the Fort Henry—Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862
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for neglecting the duty of his office, but was not implicated in Tate's theft or disappearance.
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Buckner returned to Kentucky when he was eligible in 1868 and became editor of the Louisville
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until August 28, 1845, when he returned to the Academy to serve as an assistant professor of
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approached Buckner's position at Knoxville. Buckner called for reinforcements from Bragg at
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absconded with $ 250,000 from the state's treasury. As governor, Buckner became known for
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position of the mainline Democrats. He was the National Democratic Party's candidate for
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List of third-party and independent performances in United States presidential elections
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property in Chicago, he had previously deeded it to his brother-in-law.) He became a
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held out longer; he surrendered the last Confederate land forces on June 23, 1865).
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Still interested in military affairs, Buckner joined the Illinois State Militia of
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Democrats opposed Bryan and the free silver platform. They formed a new party—the
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Union Forces. Pillow and Floyd were able to escape, as did cavalry commander Col.
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In late 1857, Buckner and his family returned to his native state and settled in
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Jefferson Davis and His Generals: The Failure of Confederate Command in the West
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Union division and the inaugural ball scheduled for that evening was canceled.
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Hughes, Nicky (1992). "Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.". In Kleber, John E. (ed.).
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Stickles, pp. 204–208; Noe, pp. 219–28, 339; McDonough, pp. 258–61; Connelly,
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and could not spare any of his men. Bragg ordered Buckner to fall back to the
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threatened to blind him, but an operation saved his sight. On a visit to the
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Buckner married Mary Jane Kingsbury on May 2, 1850, at her aunt's home in
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where he organized an iron-making corporation. Buckner attended school in
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where they rested and sought supplies and recruits. Meanwhile, Maj. Gen.
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Simon B. Buckner (Sr.), was born at Glen Lily, his family's estate near
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of the 6th Infantry. Shortly thereafter, he participated in battles at
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The state board that controlled the militia considered it to be pro-
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In May 1846, Buckner resigned his teaching position to fight in the
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns
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as a cadet at West Point, and Roosevelt quickly agreed. His son
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Conditions set forth in Buckner's surrender were the following:
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and adopted a platform calling for the free coinage of silver.
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The officers and men are to be "paroled until duly exchanged."
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All Confederate property was to be turned over to the Union.
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Confederate Army general and American politician (1823–1914)
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Historical right-wing third-party U.S. presidential tickets
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commander in the Army of Central Kentucky under Brig. Gen.
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Days after Buckner joined Bragg, both Bragg and Maj. Gen.
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The Shipwreck of Their Hopes: The Battles for Chattanooga
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support for education and better protection for forests.
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Hewitt, Lawrence L. (1991). "Simon Bolivar Buckner". In
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Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
Black-and-white photo of a mustachioed military officer sitting with a saber across his lap
Governor of Kentucky
James Bryan
J. Proctor Knott
John Brown
Munfordville, Kentucky
Hart County, Kentucky
Frankfort Cemetery
Democratic
National Democratic
Simon Jr.
United States Military Academy
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United States
Confederate States
United States Army
Kentucky State Guard
Confederate States Army
Captain
Major general
Lieutenant general
U.S. 2nd Infantry Regiment
U.S. 6th Infantry Regiment
Fort Donelson
2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee
3rd Corps, Army of Tennessee
Mexican–American War

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