Life span: 03/04/1826 to 12/16/1863TabsLife SummaryFull name: John BufordPlace of Birth: Woodford County, KYBurial Place: West Point Cemetery, United States Military Academy, West Point, NYBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 2Family: John Buford (father), Anne Bannister Watson (mother), Martha Duke (wife, 1854), Napoleon Bonaparte Buford (half brother), Abraham Buford (cousin)Education: West Point (US Military Academy)OtherOther Education: Knox College, ILOccupation: MilitaryRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderMilitary: US military (Pre-Civil War)Union Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 06/09/1863 06/09/1863 Thousands of cavalrymen clash at Brandy Station, Virginia, in the largest cavalry battle of the war 06/21/1863 06/21/1863 Near Upperville, Virginia, Union cavalry again clashes with the Confederate cavalry screen 07/01/1863 07/01/1863 Attack of Confederate infantry on dismounted Union cavalry begins the collision of armies at Gettysburg 07/01/1863 07/03/1863 Battle of Gettysburg 07/01/1863 07/01/1863 General John Reynolds killed in action within two hours of battle commencing at Gettysburg 07/08/1863 07/09/1863 Union forces pursue Lee's into Maryland and Stuart's covering Confederates clash with Union cavalry 09/14/1863 09/15/1863 Moving out from newly captured Culpeper, Virginia, Union cavalry units probe Confederate positions Major TopicsGettysburg Campaign Documents Images John Buford John Buford, detail Bibliography
