BUFORD, John
Affiliation:
Union
Born: March 4 1826, Woodford Cty KY
Died: December 16 1863, Washington DC
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1848, frontier duty, Utah expedition
War Service: 1861 Capt. in 2nd US Cavalry, duty on Washington defences,
July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers and commanded reserve
cavalry in Army of Virginia, performed well near Thoroughfare Gap,
chief of cavalry in Antietam campaign, commanded reserve brigade under
Hooker, Stoneman's raid on Richmond, June 1863 promoted Maj. Gen.
of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/Cavalry Corps in Gettysburg campaign,
held Heth's advance before Gettysburg.
Post War: Died of typhoid fever in 1863