John Buford
John Buford Jr. (March 4, 1826 – December 16, 1863) was a United States Army cavalry officer. He fought for the Union during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of brigadier general. Buford is best known for his actions in the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, by identifying Cemetery Hill and Cemetery Ridge as good High Ground, and … See more
BornMarch 4, 1826 · Woodford County, KentuckyDiedDecember 16, 1863 (aged 37) · Washington, D.C.AllegianceUnited States · Union
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John Buford
WEBIt was during the Battle of Gettysburg, however, that Buford gained his greatest fame and arguably made his biggest contribution of the Civil …
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Career of Civil War Union cavalry officer John Buford
WEBJohn Buford, Jr. was a career soldier in the United States Army. He is best known for his role at the Battle of Gettysburg, where his cavalry division held off advancing Confederates until Union infantry could reach the …
John Buford, Facts, History, Civil War, General, USA, APUSH
- Union Cavalry Officer
After the Civil War erupted, army officials reassigned Buford as assistant inspector general of the defenses of Washington, D.C., and promoted him to major on November 12, 1861. On July 27, 1862, Major General John Pope rescued Buford from the drudgeries of staff duties by securing … - Buford and the Chancellorsville Campaign
During the Chancellorsville Campaign, Buford took part in Stoneman’s unsuccessful raid into Confederate territory (April 29–May 30, 1863). Following the Union defeat at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Hooker sacked Stoneman, replacing him with Major General Alfred Pleasonton…
- Union Cavalry Officer
Major General John Buford, USA
WEBDuring the months leading up to the Civil War, he was offered command of Kentucky’s secessionist militia but refused to renounce his loyalty to the Union. Once hostilities …
General John Buford: Gettysburg's Forgotten Commander
John Buford in the Civil War
WEBOct 28, 2020 · Major General John Buford was a noted cavalry officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. Though from a family of enslavers in Kentucky, he elected to remain loyal to the Union when fighting began in …
John Buford
WEBJohn Buford In The Civil War. Before the Civil War, Buford got the news about the attack on Fort Sumter. He then had to make the choice of which side he would fight for. This …
John Buford: The Civil War in Four Minutes
WEBApr 12, 2018 · John Buford: The Civil War in Four Minutes. “John Buford was the best cavalryman I ever saw.” –General John Gibbon Join Wayne Motts of the National Civil …
Major General Buford
WEBNov 14, 2019 · Originally aired on March 15, 1996 - In part 81 of our Civil War series, Virginia Tech history professor James Robertson profiles the life and exemplary career of Major General John Buford.
General John Buford Facts and Biography
WEBNov 7, 2023 · General John Buford was a United States cavalry officer who is best known for his role in the Battle of Gettysburg. He was a West Point graduate and remained …
Brigadier General John Buford
WEBHis interest in the American Civil War began at an early age when he was given a set of Marx toy Civil War soldiers as a Christmas present at age 6. With a lifetime of study and …
WEBThis study investigates the American Civil War role and contributions of Major General John Buford. Buford, a 1848 graduate of the United States Military Academy, began his …
General John Buford’s Report on His Cavalry’s Action at Gettysburg
WEBJun 22, 2015 · One of these more effective Union cavalry commanders was Brigadier General John Buford. A West Point graduate in the Class of 1848, Buford spent the …
John Buford's Last Days
WEBJohn Buford began the war as a major, and served in the office of the U.S. Inspector General in Washington. He chafed under the inactivity and longed to serve at the front. …
John Buford
WEBAfter retreating back to Middleburg during the Chancellorsville campaign in 1862, General Buford directed minor raids into enemy territory on many occasions. Born in Kentucky in …
John Buford, Jr.
WEBA prominent Union cavalry officer, Major General John Buford is credited with choosing the ground upon which the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in July 1863. John Buford, Jr. …
John Buford Video
WEBGettysburg and all our battlefields face unprecedented threats. America’s history cannot be replaced once it’s paved over. VIDEO | Wayne Motts of the National Civil War Museum …
Buford Holds The High Ground
WEBMay 30, 2023 · Have you ever wondered about the pivotal moments that shaped the outcome of the American Civil War? One such moment occurred on the first day of the …
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JOHN BUFORD
WEBAWC student paper, 1992. 43 p. Arch. Hall, Clark B. "Long and Desperate Encounter: Buford at Brandy Station." Civil War (Jul/Aug 1990): pp. 12-17 & 66-67. Per. Hassler, …
Union General John Buford's Gettysburg Defense
WEBAug 5, 2017 · This talk was a part of a symposium on the “Great Defenses of the Civil War,” hosted by the Emerging Civil War blog.
"The Devil's to Pay!" Defense in depth, Buford at Gettysburg
WEBFeb 19, 2011 · Buford recognized the good high ground to the south and east of the town square and elected to fight a defense in depth to hold it until the infantry could come up. …
“The Devil’s to Pay”: John Buford at Gettysburg. Kindle for $1.99 Feb 8, 2018 A Ransom For Gettysburg Painting T&N Nov 13, 2017 Gettysburg Campaign: Fort Couch Dec 22, 2014 An Alabama Soldiers ordeal at Gettysburg Mar 10, 2005 Brigadier General John Buford (USA)
WEBAug 27, 2016 · On 30 June, Buford's command rode into Gettysburg, and Buford quickly realized that he was facing a superior force of rebels to his front and set out to hold the …
11 Powerful Civil War Generals That Defined America
WEBThe American Civil War, a conflict that raged from 1861 to 1865, was a defining period in U.S. history, shaping the nation’s future and leaving an indelible mark on its collective …