What is James Buck?
{{Infobox military person |name= James Buck |birth_date= 1808 |death_date= November 1, {{Death year and age|1865|1808}} |birth_place= [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] |death_place= [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]] |placeofburial= [[Greenmount Cemetery]]<br/>[[Denver, Colorado]] |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= [[United States|United States of America]]<br/>[[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] |branch= [[United States Navy]]<br/>[[Union Navy]] |serviceyears= 1852 - 1865 |rank= [[Quartermaster]] |commands= |unit= [[USS Brooklyn (1858)|USS ''Brooklyn'']] |battles= [[American Civil War]] |awards= [[Medal of Honor]] |laterwork= }} '''James Buck''' (1808 – November 1, 1865) was a sailor in the [[United States Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]]. He received the [[Medal of Honor]] for his actions aboard U.S.S. Brooklyn. ==Biography== Buck, born in [[Denver, Colorado]] and joined the Navy in 1852.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b10/buck-i.htm |title=Buck I |access-date=2013-01-02 |archive-date=2013-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026033531/http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b10/buck-i.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was an Acting [[master's mate|Master's Mate]] when he was presented the Medal of Honor. He received it for his actions aboard U.S.S. Brooklyn. He was a Quartermaster. The medal was approved under General Order 11, dated April 3, 1863.<ref name=AMOHW>{{Cite web |access-date = January 2, 2013 |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html |title = James Buck, Medal of Honor recipient |work = American Civil War (A-L) |publisher = U.S Army Center of Military History |date = June 8, 2009 |archive-date = August 2, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080802150627/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html |url-status = dead }}</ref> Buck died November 1, 1865. He is buried in [[Greenmount Cemetery]] in [[Baltimore, MD]].<ref name=findagrave>{{Find a Grave|9610315|work=Claim to Fame: Medal