Born Oct. 14th, 1829, in the state of Massachusetts; died, April 7th, 1908, in Fort Collins, Colorado, in the 79th year of his age. At the age of 22 Mr. Buss moved to the state of New York, and on April 25th, 1854, married Frances A. Butts of Booneville, New York. One child, now Mrs. Varah Armstrong, was born of the union. Two days after President Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for 75,000 volunteers to put down the southern rebellion, Mr. Buss enlisted as a private in the 14th regiment of New York Volunteer infantry, and was immediately promoted and made a sergeant of his company; later given a second lieutenant's commission. During the first two years of the Civil war he participated in the following battles: Hanover Court House, May 12th, 1862; Mechanicsville, June 26th, 1862; Gaines' Mill, June 27th, 1862; Malvern Hill, July 1st, 1862; Second Bull Run, Aug. 28th, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 17th, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 3rd, 1863. In November and December, 1863, he was on detached service, recruiting for the 21st New York Volunteer cavalry at Boonsville, New York, and in January, 1864, he joined that regiment at Hall's Mill, Virginia, having been mustered in for three years, or during the war. For distinguished bravery on the battle-field he was commissioned a first lieutenant. While in the cavalry service he took part in the Wilson's Run raid and also in the battles at Piedmont, Winchester, Rood's Hill and a number of skirmishes. His term of enlistment not having expired at the close of the war, he was sent with his regiment to Camp Collins, to assist in keeping the Indians in check and protecting the Overland stage, the emigrant trains and the settlers. He arrived at Camp Collins in August, 1865, where he remained until June, 1866, when his regiment was mustered out in Denver, and he was given the brevet rank of captain. Among the well-known officers of his regiment who remained to become citizens of Larimer county were Capt. N. H. Meldrum, Lieut. John H. Mandeville, Lieut. Fred Wallace, and himself. Only two of the quartette are now living. Captain Meldrum and Lieutenant Mandeville. Lieutenant Wallace died in 1878, and the subject of this sketch in 1908. On being mustered out of the service, Captain Buss purchased a team and wagon and started east after his family, having already purchased a tract of land near the present village of Timnath. He returned to Colorado with his wife and child in September, 1866, and at once began to improve and develop his farm, joining with F. W. Sherwood and others in taking out an irrigating ditch from which to water his land. From that time until he died, our' subject had been a continuous resident of Larimer county, and was a loyal, public spirited and trustworthy citizen. His first wife died in 1882, and in 1884 he married Hattie A. Treat of Sharon, Wisconsin, who survives him. In 1890 Captain Buss sold his farm and moved to Fort Collins, which is still the home of Mrs. Buss. For several years previous to his death Captain Buss was debarred by physical infirmities from active participation in public affairs, but through all his weakness and suffering he was the same brave soldier that he was on the battle-field, the same true-hearted, loyal gentleman, friend and neighbor, and all through life held to the same hopeful, trusting spirit which characterize all of Nature's noblemen. He was a cherished member of the George H. Thomas Post No. 7, Grand Army of the Republic, which order conducted his burial services in Grandview cemetery. - taken from "The History of Larimer County, Colorado"