# Simon B. Buckner — Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant character guide

> Simon B. Buckner in Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Buckner, General Buckner, S. B. Buckner, General S. B. Buckner

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

Confederate general who surrendered Fort Donelson to Grant.

## In the story

### [Advance of the Army—Crossing the Colorado—The Rio Grande](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/vi)

Not directly mentioned in excerpts; not included.

### [Treaty of Peace and Mexican Excursions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/xiii)

Mentioned among officers who 'went south' and attained high rank; later surrendered Fort Donelson.

### [General Halleck in Command—Commanding the District of Cairo—Movement on Fort Henry—Capture of Fort Henry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/xxi)

Confederate general confronting Buell at Bowling Green.

### [Investment of Fort Donelson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_memoirs_of_ulysses_s_grant_se/chapters/xxii)

Third in command at Fort Donelson; assumes command after Floyd and Pillow flee, and negotiates surrender with Grant, his former West Point classmate.

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