Don Carlos Buell
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) |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1841–1864 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Army of the Ohio |
| Conflicts | |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy Class of 1841 |
| Relations | James P. Drake (paternal uncle) Priscilla Holmes Drake (paternal aunt) |
| Other work | President of the Green River Iron Company, pension agent |
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 major Civil War battles—Shiloh and Perryville. The nation was angered at his failure to defeat the outnumbered Confederate Army 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 rigid to meet the challenges presented in 1862. Buell was relieved of field command in late 1862 and made no more significant military contributions before his resignation in 1864.