[1] After receiving his commission, Van Buren served with the 2nd Infantry Regiment at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri and Fort Dearborn, Illinois from 1827 to 1829.

[1] Van Buren's time in the White House ended after his father was defeated by Whig candidate William Henry Harrison in the 1840 election.

[1] In August 1847, Van Buren was promoted to lieutenant colonel by brevet to recognize his gallant and meritorious conduct during the battles of Contreras and Churubusco.

[5] After Mexico's surrender, Scott appointed Van Buren as the military representative empowered to discuss peace terms with Mexican authorities.

[6] In retirement, he oversaw management of his wife's South Carolina plantation prior to the American Civil War and traveled extensively in Europe.

[6] His wife and he enjoyed extended stays at the former president's Lindenwald estate and spent winters in South Carolina.

[8] Van Buren fell in love with her and the two were married at Colonel Richard Singleton's Wedgefield, South Carolina plantation named "Home Place".

[8] Upon returning to the United States, Angelica assumed the duties of "White House Hostess" because her mother-in-law had died in 1819 and Martin Van Buren had not remarried.