The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-01-26

With the dawn OF the Sabbath
morning Jan. p. the spirit OF Henry
buchanan took It's flight to that land
from whence no traveller ever returns
marking the close OF an cyentful ca
reer.
The innrmities OF old axe contrib
uted largely to his demise. Few men
OF the same axe possessed as much
vitality as did this pioneer citizen
but when the threads OF energy be-
gan 10 snap few weeks ago he sank
rapidly. Until three months ago. he
was a familiar figure on our streets.
his strong personality and ioviAl
manner won for him place in the
hearts Of old and young alike Only
short time ago deceased and his
good wife celebrated a wedding ami
yersary and one would have thought
they were the youngest couple in at
tendance although they were the old
est citizens OF Hickman
Henry buchanan was born In Har'
risburg. Pa. March %. 1924. making
his age SO years and 10 months lie
grew to manhood in the state Of New
York From early manhood his ca
reer was akin TO all early settlers OF
the west-full Of activity. travel and
romance. He knew our country IN
it's crude and undeyeloped state: ~
border warfares and primitive meth
DDS Among the living. he was a
link between this generation and
those Of the old New England re-
gime. Were 1t possible 10 impari
here the changes he had Witnessed
the story would be valuable and full
OF charm.
lie was a survivor and hero OF
three wars. and in peaceful pursuits
has woven the wool OF industry In
many callings in many states.
His first fighting was In border
warfare, when as a young man he
fought against the Rogue River In.
dams. in distant Oregon. Back to
the Mexican War seaps a long lapse
OF years, and all but a few OF those
who participated in that struggle
have answered the last roll call: yet
he was at Buena Vista with the gal
liant Zachary Taylor. when 5000 A.
mericans routed a horde OF $4,000
Mexicans under Santa Anna. He
served all through the war with Mex
leo with gallantry and distinction
When the tocsin OF war sounded
for the great strife between the North
and the South. he was a prosperous
merchant at Louisville, but the stern
alarm quickly summoned him to the
front. He enlisted In Co. H., 9th
Kentucky Confederate Infantry, and
served through the prolonged strug-
gle with marked gallantry. lie was
elected second lieutenant Oct. 18th.
1861, and was reelected April 25th.
1862 lie was promoted to first lieu
tenant in 1862. Fought at Vicksburg.
Baton Rouge. Hartsville, Stone Riv-
er, Jackson, Chickamauga, Mission
Ridge, Rocky Face Gap and Resaca:
from Resaca to Atlanta; at Peach
Tree. Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks,
and both days at Jonesboro.
AFTER the brigade was mounted he
was placed in command OF company
Of scouts, ard continued in that ser
vice until December 1864. after which
he was sometime with the dismount-
ID men, and then took part in the
losing engagements"
While this skeleton record shows
he principal engagements participant
ID in by Mr.. Buchanan, he being al.
ways DESTROYS Of and inactive service,
I by no means recounts the many
kirmishes, sorties. etc, in which he
ook part.
Several daring scouts were made
Turing the war by small parties I'M
Ter Lieut.. II. Buchanan and other Of
icers. the particulars Of which would