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Don Carlos Buell

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  • Birth

    John Carlos Buell is born in Lowell, Ohio.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    Don Carlos Buell graduated from the United States Military Academy. He was ranked 32nd out of 52 in his class.

  • Promotion

    Buell was promoted to brigadier general with seniority.

  • Help on the way!

    Help on the way!
    At the Battle of Shiloh, Buell reinforced Grant with about 20,000 men. This helped Grant defeat the confederates.

  • Perryville

    Perryville
    On October 8, 1862, Buell caught Bragg's force at Perryville, Kentucky. Buell thought this to be a victory. However, this was more of a draw in my opinion. This was largely due to the fact that Buell failed to follow the Confederates. He says this was because of lack of supplies.

  • Follow orders!

    Complaints were made about Buell. This was largely due to his inability to follow orders.

  • I Quit!

    Buell awaits orders that never arrive. On June 1, 1864, Buell resigns due to lack of volunteers.

  • Death

    Death
    After Buell resigned from the military, he resided in Indiana, and later Kentucky. He was employed in the iron and coal industry. He was buried in St. Louis.