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A Father’s Legacy: Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. and Jr.

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Chris Kolakowski

On January 8, 1914, Simon Bolivar Buckner died. He was the last surviving Confederate lieutenant general, and was buried in Frankfort, Kentucky’s cemetery with considerable ceremony. Born in 1823, in Munfordville, Kentucky, he was named in honor of Simon Bolivar, … Continue reading →

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