SIMON BOLIVAR BUCKNER

American politician and soldier Simon Bolivar Buckner fought with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War and with the United States Army in the Mexican-American war. Buckner later became the 30th governor of Kentucky. He became an instructor of the West Point after graduating there. After participating in many battles during the American Civil War, Buckner resigned from the army in 1855 to oversee the real estate of his father-in-law in Chicago. Two years later, he returned to Kentucky, his native state, and he was appointed adjutant general.

Emulating his career in the military was his son, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. The young Buckner was a lieutenant general in the United States Army during World War II. Early in the war, he commanded the defenses of Alaska and served in the Pacific Theater Operations—credit for their patriotism and service.