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United States Army cavalry officer.
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Battle of Gettysburg
11 linksFought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
Low ridges to the northwest of town were defended initially by a Union cavalry division under Brigadier General John Buford, and soon reinforced with two corps of Union infantry.
Gettysburg campaign
3 linksMilitary invasion of Pennsylvania by the main Confederate army under General Robert E. Lee in summer 1863.
Military invasion of Pennsylvania by the main Confederate army under General Robert E. Lee in summer 1863.
The wing under Brigadier General John Buford would cross the river at Beverly's Ford, 2 mi northeast of Brandy Station.
Battle of Gettysburg, first day
1 linksEngagement between isolated units of the Army of Northern Virginia under Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the Army of the Potomac under Union Maj. Gen. George G. Meade.
Engagement between isolated units of the Army of Northern Virginia under Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the Army of the Potomac under Union Maj. Gen. George G. Meade.
In the morning, two brigades of Confederate Maj. Gen. Henry Heth's division (of Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill's Third Corps) were delayed by dismounted Union cavalrymen under Brig. Gen. John Buford.
Abraham Buford II
2 linksAmerican soldier, Confederate combatant, and landowner.
American soldier, Confederate combatant, and landowner.
His cousins, John and Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, who grew up nearby, were generals in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Gettysburg (1993 film)
5 links1993 American epic war film about the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
1993 American epic war film about the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
It features an ensemble cast, including Tom Berenger as James Longstreet, Jeff Daniels as Joshua Chamberlain, Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee, Stephen Lang as George Pickett, and Sam Elliott as John Buford.
Napoleon Bonaparte Buford
1 linksAmerican soldier, Union general in the American Civil War, and railroad executive.
American soldier, Union general in the American Civil War, and railroad executive.
He was the half-brother of the famous Gettysburg hero, John Buford, but never attained his sibling's military distinction.
Henry Heth
3 linksCareer United States Army officer who became a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
Career United States Army officer who became a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
The brigades made contact with Union cavalry under Brig. Gen. John Buford and spread out into battle formation.
Second Battle of Bull Run
3 linksFought August 28–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.
Fought August 28–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.
At this time, McDowell received a report from his cavalry commander, Brig. Gen. John Buford, who reported that 17 regiments of infantry, one battery, and 500 cavalry were moving through Gainesville at 8:15 a.m. This was Longstreet's wing arriving from Thoroughfare Gap, and it warned the two Union generals that trouble lay to their front.
Stoneman's 1863 raid
0 linksCavalry operation led by General George Stoneman that preceded the start of the Battle of Chancellorsville in the American Civil War.
Cavalry operation led by General George Stoneman that preceded the start of the Battle of Chancellorsville in the American Civil War.
Hooker also saw to it that John Buford was given an active field command and rode to battle in April 1863 with the Reserve Brigade, an organization that contained the majority of the Regular Army cavalry units serving in the east.
The Killer Angels
4 links1974 historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975.
1974 historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975.
At the road junction of Gettysburg, Confederate infantry encounters the Union cavalry of General John Buford who seizes the high ground and holds it against a Confederate attack at dawn on July 1.