Robert C. Buchanan

Robert C. Buchanan
Nickname(s)	"Old Buck"
Born	(1811-03-01)March 1, 1811 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	November 29, 1878(1878-11-29) (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Place of burial	Rock Creek Cemetery, Petworth, Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Branch	United States Army (Union Army)
Years of service	1830–1870
Rank	Colonel Brevet Major General
Commands	District of Southern Oregon and Northern California 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corps 1st U.S. Infantry Department of Louisiana Fort Porter
Battles / wars	See list Black Hawk War Battle of Bad Axe Second Seminole War Battle of Lake Okeechobee Mexican–American War Battle of Palo Alto Battle of Resaca de la Palma Battle of Molino del Rey Battle of Chapultepec Battle for Mexico City Rogue River Wars American Civil War Peninsula campaign Battle of Yorktown Battle of Gaines' Mill Battle of Glendale Battle of Malvern Hill Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg

Robert Christie Buchanan (March 1, 1811 – November 29, 1878) was an American military officer who served in the Mexican–American War and then was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grades of brevet brigadier general and major general in the Regular Army (United States) for valor in several battles, to rank from March 13, 1865. In a career that spanned more than forty years, Buchanan held numerous commands (including several forts) and received multiple citations for bravery and distinguished service.