Capt. George Bucklin
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| Capt. George Bucklin
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| Name | Capt. George Bucklin |
| Birth name | George Bucklin |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Birth date | Feburary, 26, 1843 |
| Birth place | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Died | August 28th, 1918 (Age 75), Long Beach, CA |
Captain George Bucklin was born to New York merchant, Thomas P. Bucklin, and Eliza Comstock Bucklin on Feburary, 26, 1843. His family moved to East Providence, RI before the start of the Civil War. George enlisted in the army as a private May 26, 1862 and after a series of assignments was later commissioned as a captain in the Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery on September 1, 1863.[1].
Captain Bucklin was a member of many civic organizations such as the Colorado Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Bucklin Post, No. 20, Grand Army of the Republic, East Providence, RI, Providence Chess Club, president of the San Antonio Chess Club of San Antonio, TX, San Antonio Club of San Antonio, TX, Metropolitan Club of Denver, CO.[1], the What Cheer Lodge of Masons, Providence, Providence Art Club, Providence Chamber of Commerce, and the Providence Unitarian Club.
Among the sources researched, the Boy Scouts is only mentioned as a deep interest.[1]
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Captain George Bucklin's Bequest
The bequest of Civil War veteran Captain George Bucklin had funded many awards and construction, particularly at Yawgoog Scout Reservation.
Awards
The following awards are bequested by Captain George Bucklin
- The Bucklin Marksmanship Medal
- The Eagle Medals earned by Scouts in Narragansett Council.
- The Captain George Bucklin ‘FOR MERIT’ Award.
The following awards are named after Captain George Bucklin
Construction
His bequest funded the construction of the Bucklin Memorial Building. Captain Bucklin's will also funded other construction in and around Donald North Court:
- the garage,
- the Gateway,
- parking lot (also known as the Three Point parking lot),
- and the East and West cabins.
Notes
References
"R.I. War Veteran Dead In California." Providence Journal 30 August 1918: 14.