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    • 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, Kentucky
    DiedDecember 16, 1863 (aged 37) · Washington, D.C.
    Place of burialWest Point Cemetery United States Military Academy West Point, New York
    AllegianceUnited States · Union
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    Buford was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, but was raised in Rock Island, Illinois, at the age of eight. John, his father, was a prominent Democratic politician in Illinois and a political opponent of Abraham Lincoln. … See more

    Civil War

    Throughout 1860, Buford and his fellow soldiers had lived with talk of secession and the possibility of civil war, until the Pony Express brought word that Fort Sumter had been fired upon in April 1861, confirming secession … See more

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  1. The Civil War in the East
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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 …

     

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  3. The Army Historical Foundation
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    Major General John Buford, USA - The Army Historical Foundation

  4. American Battlefield Trust
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    John Buford | American Battlefield Trust

    WEBIt was during the Battle of Gettysburg, however, that Buford gained his greatest fame and arguably made his biggest contribution of the Civil War. On July 1, 1863, Buford, now commanding the 1st Division of the …

  5. American History Central
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    John Buford, Facts, History, Civil War, General, USA, APUSH

  6. HistoryNet
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    John Buford - HistoryNet

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    Brigadier General John Buford - Union Generals

    WEBHe served under Major General John Pope, as commander of II Corps Cavalry Brigade of the Union Army of Virginia. He fought with distinction at 2 nd Bull Run and personally led a charge late in battle when he was …

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    John Buford - Wikiwand

  9. Antietam on the Web
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    Antietam: BGen John Buford, Jr.

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    Major General Buford | WVTF

    WEBNov 14, 2019 · He wasted no time converting the disorganized horseman of General John Pope’s army into a first-rate command. At the battle of Second Manassas, Buford was so badly wounded that he was...

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    John Buford in the Civil War - ThoughtCo

    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 …

  12. Ohio Civil War
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    John Buford, Jr. | Ohio Civil War

  13. Britannica
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    John Buford | American military officer | Britannica

  14. Army Heritage Center Foundation
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  15. WikiTree
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    John Buford Jr. (1826-1863) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

  16. thecivilwarmikemark.com
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  17. Geni
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    John Buford, Jr. (1828 - 1863) - Genealogy - Geni.com

  18. Wikipedia
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  21. thecivilwarmikemark.com
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  22. U.S. Army Garrisons
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  23. Pantheon
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    John Buford Biography | Pantheon

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