David E. Buckingham
{{Infobox military person
|name = David Eastburn Buckingham
|image = David E. Buckingham Arlington National Cemetery.jpg
|caption = Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
|birth_date = {{birth date|1840|03|03}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|1915|11|23|1840|03|03}}
|birth_place = Stanton, Delaware
|death_place =
|placeofburial = Arlington National Cemetery
|allegiance = {{flagicon|USA|1865}} United States of America
|branch = United States Army
Union Army
|serviceyears =
|rank = 25px First Lieutenant
|unit = {{flagicon|Delaware}} 4th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry - Company E
|battles =
|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor
}}
First Lieutenant David Eastburn Buckingham (February 3, 1840 to November 23, 1915) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Buckingham received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Rowanty Creek in Virginia on 5 February 1865. He was honored with the award on 13 February 1895.{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |title=Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients |accessdate=8 October 2013 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/607 |title=David Eastburn Buckingham |access-date=20 October 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131020182106/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=607 |archive-date=20 October 2013 |url-status=live }}
Biography
Buckingham was born on 3 February 1840 and enlisted in the 4th Delaware Volunteer Infantry. On 5 February 1865 he, along with S. Rodmond Smith, swam across the Rowanty Creek, which was partially frozen, in order to capture a crossing. A crossing in military strategy refers to taking control of a key point where a river, bridge, or road crosses; it is usually important for logistics or troop movement. Securing the crossing ensures control over travel routes and can be vital in battles.{{Cite web |title=BITS Databases - The NATO-Russia Archive |url=https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=www.bits.de}} Buckingham was awarded with the Medal of Honor on 13 February 1895 for this feat.
He died on 23 November 1915 and his remains are interred at the Arlington National Cemetery.
Medal of Honor citation
See also
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Category:People of Delaware in the American Civil War
Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor