Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Azro A.Buck.

Illinois Thirteenth Infantry.

Azro A. Buck, Original Second-Sergeant. Sergeant Buck enlisted from Sycramore, Illinois, and was mustered with the regiment. Sergeant Buck was promoted Second- Lieutenant, First-Lieutenant and Captain, and was mustered out June 18, 1864. Captain Buck was a very good officer, generally liked in his company, and looked out for the wel- fare of his men as well as any officer of Company F. After his muster out as Captain, he helped raise the One Hundred and Forty- Seventh Illinois Infantry, a one hundred day regiment, which he entered as Captain. After the war he went South and died in Kansas.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES. 
Illinois Civil War Detail Report. 

Name: BUCK, AZRO A. Rank: CPT. Company:F. Unit: 13 IL US INF. 

Personal Characteristics/ Residence"SYCAMORE, DEKALB CO, IL. Age:33. Height: 6'. Hair; SANDY. Eyes: BLUE. Complexion:LIGHT. Marital Status:MARRIED. Occupation: ENGINEER. Nativity:WINDSOR, WINDSOR CO, VT.

Service Record. Joined When: NOV 19, 1863. joined Where: BRIDGEPORT, AL. Period: 3 YRS. Muster In: NOV 19, 1863. Muster In Where: BRIDGEPORT, AL. Muster Out:JUN 18, 1864. Muster Out Where: SPRINGFIELD, IL. Remarks: WAS 1SGT TO 6 AUG 1861 THEN 2LT TO 22 SEPT. 1862 THEN 1LT TO 21 AUG 1863 THEN CAPT TO DATE.

His pension beneficiaries: Fannie F. Addy, Fannie P.Buck, Celia A.Price and Georgia Buck.

Birth: 1829-30'
Death:in Kansas.

Wife's: Fannie F.and Celia A. ( Taylor ) Buck

Author.  There may have been an error on the pension file I believe Fannie F. and Fannie P.are one in the same. But non the less one later married a Abby. Celia A., later married a Price.

Children:Inez and Georgia Buck.

Burial:Unknown.

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