Lilburn H.S. Buchanan1
b. circa 1840, d. 18 June 1863
| Father | James Buchanan2 b. 11 Jul 1813, d. 25 Dec 1866 |
| Mother | Rebecca Harris2 b. abt 1816 |
| BirthCirca | circa 1840 | Lilburn H.S. Buchanan was born in Virginia circa 1840.2 |
| Military | 24 Jul 1861 | On 24 Jul 1861 he enlisted in Co. H of the 37th Virginia Infantry. They were known as the King's Mountain Rifles. Lilburn's cousins Samuel Harris and Samuel Buchanan enlisted in the company the same day. None of the 3 young men survived the war.1 |
| Death | 18 Jun 1863 | Lilburn died from typhoid fever on 18 Jun 1863 at Chimborazo Confederate Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. |
Citations
- [S2729] "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Belonging to Units From Virginia," digital images, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 10 Nov. 2011); Lilburn H.S. Buchanan, private, Co. H. 37th Virginia Infantry.
- [S367] James Buchanan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 138 (added script), dwelling 996, family 996, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2013. Household includes: James Buchanan, 36, laborer; Rebecca 34; Hannah E. 14; Samuel 12; Lilburn 10; John 8; Joseph 6; David 2; all b. VA.