John Buford, Jr. (March 4, 1826 β December 16, 1863) was a United States Army cavalry officer. He fought for the Union as a brigadier general during the American Civil War. Buford is best known for having played a major role in the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, by obtaining the 'high ground' while in command of a division. Buford graduated from West Point in 1848. Buford remained loyal to the United States at the beginning of the Civil War, despite having been born in the divided border state of Kentucky. He fought during the war against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia as part of the Army of the Potomac. His first command was a cavalry brigade under Major General John Pope, and he distinguished himself at Second Bull Run in August 1862, where he was wounded, and also saw action at Antietam in September and Stoneman's Raid in spring 1863. β³οΈπβ³οΈπβ³οΈπβ³οΈπβ³οΈ https://www.amazon.com/John-Buford-notebook-journal-diary/dp/B085RNP49T/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=lucanus+buford&qid=1595092260&sr=8-3 β³οΈπβ³οΈπβ³οΈπβ³οΈπβ³οΈ #johnbuford #bufordjr #buford #Lucanus #famous #People #notebook #blankbook #journal #diary #goodreads https://www.instagram.com/p/CCypk6Eg_-C/?igshid=7j57bsjfkp5p
