BUFORD, Abraham

Confederate

Born: January 18 1820, Woodford Cty KY

Died: June 9 1884, Danville IN

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1841, Mexican War, frontier duty, resigned 1854, rancher.

War Service: 1862 joined the Confederate army, September 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade of cavalry at Murfreesboro, commanded 3rd Bde/Loring's Divn in Vicksburg campaign, commanded a brigade in Forrest's Corps, Spring Hill, retreat from Nashville (w), 1865 commanded all cavalry in Alabama, Selma

Post War: Horse breeder, politician.