Evening star., 1914-01-09

MUNFORDVILLE, KY, January o.
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner died at his
home, Glen Lilly near here last night
His body will be conveyed by special
train tomorrow to Frankfort for burial
The widow. relatives and about twenty
close friends of the Buckner family will
accompany the remains of the last sur
viving lieutenant general of the Con-
federate army from this city to the state
capital. Complete details of the funeral
arrangements have not yet been an
nounced, but it is expected that burial
Will take place Sunday or Monday.
Gen. Buckner's death was due to in
fiIInites of age. Mrs. Buckner and the
Simon Bolivar Buckner, jr., U. S. A,
who is stationed at Fort Thomas. were
at his bedside when the end came.
Graduate of West Point.
Gen. Buckner was in his ninety-first
year. He was a graduate of West Point;
had been member of the United States
army for ten years; was veteran of the
Mexican war; for four years was Gov
ernor of Kentucky, and in 1896 was
candidate for Vice President of the
United States on the old-democrat
ticket, headed by Palmer.
Cen Buckner's name is linked with
deeds Of valor throughout his service in
the Mexican and civil wars. During the
Mexican war he was breveted for bravery
at the battles of Contreras, Churubusco
and Milino Del Ray. He was graduated
from West Point in 1874 and remained in
the United States Army until 1865. when
he resigned. He entered the Confederate
army as brigadier general, and success
sively was advanced to the ranks of
major general and lieutenant general
He served as Governor of Kentucky from
1887 to 1891, and as a member of the
kentucky constitutional convention in
1891 After being candidate for Vice
President on the gold democrats ticket
in 1896 he retired to his home near this
town.
Dies in House Where He Was Born.
Gen. Buckner died in the same house
in which he was born. April 1. 1923 The
old structure had been remodeled from
time to time and Is one Of the famous
residences in Kentucky. Gen. Buckner's
father Col. A. H. Buckner. also was a
soldier, serving in the war of 1872. He
was descended from the Buckners OF
England. who settled in Virginia in 1885.
Gen. Buckner's first wife died in 1872,
and in June, 1885. he married Miss Della
Claiborne Of Richmond, Va
44Opc4ty 0WAS1 III SA4SdSOs
CHICAGO. January 9.-The death of
Gen. Buckner last night recalls his strug
gle here after the close Of the civil war
to recoup his fortune. Before the war. in
.rhich he attained the rank of lieutenant
general in the Confederate army. Gen.
Buckner owned property in what is now
-he heart of Chicago's business district
To avoid contiscation at the outbreak OF
the war he decided it to brother-in-law
who served in the Federal army. His
brother-in-law. who was mortally wound
ed. left a will restoring the property to
Gen. Bucliner. Title was not perfected
however. until after long and expensive
litigation. A building was then erected
on the property and later the general sold
il for S-Go,0Oo.
Mutual Recognition Of Friendship.
During the litigation over the Chicago
property it was said Gen. L. $. Grant, a
cassnlate at West Point, offered Gen.
Buckner his private purse.
In the early eighties, when Gen. Grant
met with financial reverses in New York,
Gen. Buckner hastened to tender his as
sstance- Gen. Buckner was one of the