Swimming A Frozen Creek

Union First Lieutenant David E Buckingham swam the icy Rowanty Creek on February 5^th 1865 under fire in order to capture a crossing.

David E Buckingham was born February 3^rd 1840 in Pleasant Hill, Delaware.

When the Civil War started Buckingham enlisted in the 4^th Delaware Infantry, serving in Company E.  On February 5^th 1865 in order to capture a crossing, Buckingham and his Captain; S Rodmond Smith, swam across the partially frozen Rowanty Creek in Virginia, while under Confederate fire.  On February 13^th 1895 Buckingham was awarded the Medal of Honor for these actions.

Buckingham died November 23^rd 1915, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.